High Rise Living: Amenity-rich & Maintenance-free
Why do people love living in a high rise?
The high rise makes a perfect second home. The high rises found in The Colony, for example, are designed specifically for people who don't want the aggravations typically associated with homeownership. Live-in managers mind the day to day operations of the building including the amenities. And most are staffed with privacy officers who receive residents, their guests, vendors, and mail while monitoring the all the shared spaces around the building and in the garage. High rise dwellers worry not about lawns to mow, pools to clean, and when something breaks, there's an instant fix.
Typically once a month, staff is directed to check all the mechanicals in each residence confirming everything is operational and no problems have arisen. A cleaning and maintenance schedule is strictly followed for exterior windows and common areas so that the building is consistently operating at its optimum and always looking its best.
High rise residents are informed in advance of the fees associated with high rise living which is itemized within the annual budget. Fees also include insurance which typically covers what happens outside the unit walls and includes the overall building structure. Residents typically buy a content insurance policy, covering furniture, art, clothing, etc., within their residence.
We are very fortunate to have great building managers at The Colony high rises. They are adept at building policy set forth by the owners, protecting owners, among other things, by prohibiting entry to vendors who are not properly licensed. Building manager's oversee staff who is responsible for logging in all who enter the building, report any abuses to common areas and to hold in the highest regard the privacy of each resident. High rise residents who are "up north" in their primary residences are encouraged to communicate with the building managers when they are planning to arrive and depart the building, lending an additional sense of belonging and communication.
The virtual autonomy presented in high rise is excellent for those who are here in intervals. They can maintain an exercise regimen, as most of the newer high rises offer state-of-the-art fitness equipment. A very proactive social calendar is kept so when residents are in, they are invited to join in on the parties, card groups, book clubs and golf outings. Advance of arrival, the resident can call The Colony's Concierge service and request everything from having their refrigerator stocked, to housekeeping services, airport pick up and it goes on, ad infinitum. Guest suites are also within the building and provide a more private alternative for resident's guests who'd prefer a cozier option to a stay in a hotel.
The newer Colony high rises, such as Treviso, LaScala, Palermo, Navona and Florencia, offer the latest fashion, the private elevator entry; opening right to the home's foyer. There are no hallways and this lends to a greater sense of privacy. I am fond of saying to those inquring, "this is your private home in the sky".
So often I represent people with one spouse still working in their northern community. (The spouse is living in their high rise home while the other commutes for business in intervals.) The high rise option provides a needed sense of security while she may be singly in residence during his commitments. Also single individuals like this maintenance-free living, giving them full freedom to travel with the assurance that the high rise staff is "minding the ship" in their absence.
And the views, the scenery is absolutely beyond compare...this is part you have to see for yourself!
