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Akoya
A Monthly Newsletter for the Residents of the Akoya Condominium
monthly newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 1
ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
President ................ Bruce Fitell
Vice President ..... Mathew Roth
Treasurer ................ Abi Diwan
Secretary .............. Dennis Buijs
Director ............... Jose Pacheco
BUILDING STAFF
Prop. Manager ..... Eduardo Diaz
Admin. Asst. ...... Jennifer Smith
Olga Aponte
Maint. Eng. ....Wilfredo Fernandez
HOW TO REACH US
Main .................. 786-621-3333
Front Desk ......... 305-403-1000
Fax .................... 786-621-1843
AKOYA
Condominium Association
6365 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33141
admin@akoyacondoassoc.com
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
October 2012
Floods and Leaks Prevention
Dear Akoya Unit Owners and Residents,
The purpose of this letter is to request the assistance of
all unit owners and residents in preventing water leaks
and/or floods in your units which cause damage to the
condominium and other units. In the past, in Akoya we
have experienced several floods due to individual unit
appliances and toilets, overflowing. The majority of
these leaks have occurred relating to toilets, dishwashers, washing machines and refrigerators in the units. In
general, washing machine hoses split, pipes burst, dishwashers leak, toilets overflow, and water heaters fail
– all resulting in needless expensive property damage.
Periodic preventive maintenance is advised on all your appliances and toilets. The
failure to keep equipment in good condition, which requires routine inspection
and maintenance, could result in liability to an owner where such equipment fails
and leaks on to common property or other units occurs. In a high-rise building like
Akoya, damage caused by leaks can result in significant damage and liability.
Each owner is also obligated to maintain insurance for the unit. Insurance obligations are found in Section 718.111(11), Florida Statues and Section 15.2(e) of
the Akoya Declaration of Condominium. Obtaining proper insurance will help
protect against damage to your unit and liability you may incur.
SOLUTION
It is crucial to do the following:
1. For all unit owners to have preventive maintenance done on bathrooms and
valves, water heaters, washer/dryer, dishwashers, A/C units, refrigerators, at
least every two years.
Continued on page 3
Floods & Leaks Prevention.........1, 3-4
Akoya Newsletter...............................1
Calendar .............................................2
Recycling ...........................................4
2011 Audited Financial Staement ......5
Welcome ............................................5
Akoya Newsletter
If you have anything special you would like to share
with the residents of Akoya Condominium please let the
manager know by the last day of each month so we can
include it in the following month’s newsletter.
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The views expressed here are not necessarily those of Coastal Group Publications, Inc. (CGP) or its staff. CGP assumes no responsibility for any text or illustrations submitted for publication.
October 2012
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Floods & Leaks (cont. from page 1)
2. The toilets require periodic maintenance and replacement of the mechanical components in order to prevent
their failure. In some instances the valves within the
tanks fail, causing the water to run continuously until it
overflows the tank, causing a flood in the unit and damaging the units below.
Do not use powdered bleach or soap in the bleach
dispenser. Do not put clothes on the agitator and/or
wind them around it. When washing a single heavy
item, such as a shag rug or bedspread, add one or two
other pieces to balance the load. Please refer to your
manufacturer’s instruction book regarding loading
your stackable washer properly and use it as a guide.
Should you need a copy of the instruction book, please
let us know.
3. The washing machines are connected to the plumbing
with rubber hoses. It is your responsibility to ensure
these hoses are properly connected before they cause
damages in the building.
In light of the above, it is common sense not to leave
equipment including washing machines and dish washers running when no one is in the units.
In a continuing effort to control some of the leaks
that are happening in the building relating to washing machines we are asking our residents to take extra caution when operating your stackable washerdryer machine. Heavily unbalanced loads can cause
the washer to vibrate excessively during spin, and
may cause a small plastic hose known as “water level air pressure tube” located inside the machine to
detach from its connections and let water run out to
the floor.
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4. When leaving town remember to turn off your water
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water heater. This will prevent the occurrence of any
water damage caused while you are away. Should you
need assistance in doing so please call the management
office and our maintenance staff will be glad to assist
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October 2012
Floods & Leaks (cont. from page 3)
A key to your unit to be used only
in the event of emergency must be
given to the management office. The
Documents of the Association under
paragraph 11.1 a) states as follows:
“The Association shall have the irrevocable right to have access to
any portion of each Unit and the
Limited Common Elements appurtenant thereto from time to time
during reasonable hours as may be
necessary for the maintenance , repair or replacement of such portions
thereof as required by this Declaration or the Act, for performing extermination services, or at any time
and by force, if necessary, for making emergency repairs necessary to
prevent damage to the Buildings, the
Common Elements or to the Unit or
any other Units”. Further, in paragraph 18.34 it states; “Owners must
provide security with at least one set
of keys to their Unit(s), in case of
emergency”.
The Documents of your Association
are very clear in this matter. Please
stop by the office and provide the management office with an emergency key
to your unit, if you haven’t done so.
Leave emergency contact name and
numbers in case of an emergency and
whenever possible a means of contacting you directly in case of an extreme
emergency.
It is important to have communication
with all of our unit owners and residents. We are here to make your home
a special place to come back to, and the
only way we can do that is by knowing
how to contact you.
If you have further questions regarding these recommendations, please
contact the office and we will be glad
to provide you with additional information.
We all thank you in advance for your
caring and cooperation in this matter.
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Recycling is a Right Idea!
Please make sure that
all items that are recyclables be placed on
the third floor following the arrows pointing to the Freight
Elevator down the
corridor. There are two bins that are available for
your convenience. If you have items that need to be
recycled do not leave it unattended on any floor since
it generates a cluttered environment. Thank you for
keeping our building clean from debris.
For your reference, please find on the next page of this
newsletter, recycling instructions and what should be
considered a recyclable item.
2011 Audited Financial Statements
Copies of the December 31, 2011 audited financial statements of Akoya
Condominium Association, Inc are
available to be mailed out or hand
delivered to each owner upon receipt of a written request from the
unit owner. They can be downloaded
from the Akoya Community website as well.
Welcome
We’d like to welcome the following new unit owners at
Akoya:
2201- Hayat Brancheau
3001- Louis Hernandez Jr.
1005- Madison Street Apartments, LLC.
FOR SALE at Akoya Condominium
Unit #
BED
BATH
SQ FT
PRICE
CAB-3
3904
3409
2704
2511
3006
810
2910
1208
4402
3704
2101
1403
1703
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683
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1392
1151
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1761
1761
1761
1761
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725,000
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549,900
510,000
470,000
395,000
375,000
850,000
850,000
715,000
1,300,000
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1,249,000
1,249,000
1,195,000
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Informaon is believed accurate, but not guaranteed
Commissioner
Bruno A. Barreiro
District 5
Invites you to share your concerns with
him. Please visit one of his district
offices conveniently located near you.
Miami
1454 S.W. 1st Street, Ste 130
Tel 305-643-8525 • Fax 305-643-8528
&
Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive, First Floor
Tel 305-673-7743 • Fax 305-673-7747
District5@miamidade.gov
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