I hope this finds you all well. What great summer weather we had! It looks like we are still having it! We know however, that winter will be upon us.

As I always do, I would like to go over just a few things with you to prepare all of us for the next few months. We have been making unannounced apartment inspections and finding some very disturbing situations. Ladies and gentlemen, it is very important that you have a working smoke and Co2 detector (not Glenwood). I cannot believe how many of you take them down or take the batteries out. YOU are jeopardizing the safety of your family and your neighbors. You don’t have that right! Please, all of you have a working detector, make sure you maintain them. What we also found very disturbing, is how dirty some of your apartments are. Now, the way you live is your business except when it affects my building and/or my tenants. My father always said that you don’t have to be rich to be clean. Please make sure your apartment is clean or we will ask/demand you to leave our building. As long as we are on that subject, please make sure all garbage is put in the dumpsters and we can also use your help in maintaining your hallways. Please DO NOT take anything from the garbage to your apartment. It is most likely being thrown out because of bed bugs.

The heat is on. It’s time to take out all air conditioners from your windows (not Glenwood) and put up plastic if you feel it is necessary. It’s also time to take in all you’re belonging from the porches, bikes included. We will give you until November 26th, after that we will throw away anything on the porches.

We have noticed that some of the mail boxes in the buildings look terrible. The only names that are allowed on the mail boxes are the ones on our lease. We are going to redo the mail boxes with the proper names. Do not add names or write on the mail boxes. To tell you the truth, it is against the law to do so. Thanks to all of you, the buildings have been quiet and free from trouble. We appreciate your involvement in keeping our buildings safe. Good job!

I realize I say this in every newsletter, (you knew this was coming) but we must have your rent payment on the first of every month. We realize that it is tough out there, but it is tough for all of us. Again, we must have the rent payment on the first.

Lastly, we appreciate your dedication and support in living in our buildings. We are here to be of service to you. You can always reach out to us by calling us at 773-262-7555 between 10:30am and 5:00pm or emailing us at office@mlcproperties.com. I am usually in the office after 2:30 if you need to speak with me. Have a great rest of the year!

Marty

MLC PROPERTIES

Flossmoor NEWSLETTER 11/10

Hi Everyone,

I hope this finds all of you well. What great summer weather we had! It was like the old days. I loved driving up to the building and seeing people eating and shopping outside of our stores and restaurant.
Unfortunately winter is upon us. We ask that you take all A/C units out of your windows. If you feel a draft coming from some windows, we recommend that you put up some plastic. The boiler has been cleaned and the heat is on. The way it works is there are sensors around the building that will give us an average temperature. The heat kicks on when it goes below the set temperature. We have found unfortunately that depending on the wind, one side of the building could be colder than the other.

We ask that the people who park outside in the back move their cars by 8:00 am when it snows, so we can plow the driveway. It’s a good time for all of you to check the batteries in your smoke/Co2 detectors.

We have had several incidents this summer where tenants have overflowed there sinks/tubs and have caused considerable damage to the tenant/store below. As you know, you are responsible for the damage you cause. Which reminds me, I recommend that everyone see Joe at our All State office and get rental insurance? I want to thank all of you for doing a better job in throwing out the old fuses and keeping your hallways clean.

I think as of this newsletter we only have one studio vacancy. I would love to rent it before the bad weather comes. If any of you know someone, I will give you $250.00 finder’s fee if we rent to them.

I know all of you realize how important our building is to “downtown Flossmoor”. We have some great and unique stores and restaurant in our building. We need all of you to patronize the stores. If we didn’t have these stores there wouldn’t be a “downtown Flossmoor”.
I want to wish all of you a happy holiday season.

Also, we don’t know if you have a problem if you don’t communicate with us. We are at the office from 10:30am-5:00 pm, M-F and 10:30am-3:00pm on Saturday, 773-262-7555. I am usually in the office after 2:30pm. We are always available via email at office@mlcproperties.com

Oh, I almost forgot. Fargo people, please pick up your dogs poop.
We will not!

Take Care,

Marty

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