Category Archives: Blog

3/26/18 – Ohio Building Evaluation

J. Hershey Building Consultants were on site today at the Association shown below in Wasdworth, Ohio, to perform an evaluation of the roofs, overhangs, gutters and downspouts. The Association includes (23) 2-story buildings containing (136) units. Upon completion of the site visit the Consultant will create a written report detailing their findings including color, captioned photographs and recommendations for repairs as necessary.

Once the Board reviews and approves the Written Report they have the opportunity to continue working with J. Hershey Building Consultants on the other phases of the project. Those phases include creating the drawings and specifications as necessary for any repairs, assistance during bidding and performing construction administration for the repairs once the Contractor has been hired.

It is not uncommon for J. Hershey Building Consultants to save our Clients time and money when they hire us to perform all four phases from initial evaluation through construction administration. It is our goal to be your “one-stop” shop guiding the project from start to finish.

Please give a call today at 844-543-7743 or email Jen at jk@jhersheygroup.com to discuss your upcoming project needs!

 

03/22/18 J. Hershey Design Build – Home Renovation Update

The J. Hershey Design Build home renovation in Libertyville, Illinois is progressing well!  The front porch as shown in the image below is being re-built using a composite railing system and the wood siding has been removed from the exterior and is being replaced with vinyl siding.  The roof line at the rear of the home has been raised and this area, as shown below, will become the new master bedroom, master bathroom and laundry area!  New windows are also going in this week throughout the entire home.  Click here to view a video of the progress!

03/05/18 Libertyville Home Under Construction

The kitchen is being framed out in the J. Hershey Design Build project shown below in Libertyville, Illinois.  This single-story home has been gutted from front to back and the new design includes a new master bedroom and bathroom, kitchen and living area.  Give Jen a call today at 847-549-5499 or email at jk@jhersheygroup.com to discuss your home renovation project!

03/02/18 Water Infiltration Site Visit

J. Hershey Building Consultants are on-site today performing a water infiltration evaluation at this high-rise building in the heart of Lincoln Park in Chicago!   Three units within this building are all experiencing a similar issue.

Property Managers regularly use J. Hershey Building Consultants as an expert source on solving water infiltration issues for community associations.  Our detailed, non-biased opinions, give Property Managers the steps necessary to correct the issues which other professionals and contractors are unable to solve.  We currently have a 100% track record in solving these issues and as always, if a J. Hershey staff member is unable to determine the source of your water infiltration problem there is no charge for our service!

Give Jen a call today at 844-543-7743 or jk@jhersheygroup.com to discuss project needs at your Association!

02/28/18 February Blue Print

The February issue of The Blue Print is now available to read.  This issue highlights happenings at each of our companies including the completion of a J. Hershey Architecture designed 6,000 square foot salon and spa in Middleburg Height, Ohio!  Our J. Hershey Building Consultants team has been busy performing reserve studies and building evaluations which has lead into the preparation of specifications and drawings for capital improvement repair projects scheduled for this spring and summer.  This issue also features progress updates on the four J. Hershey Design Build homes currently under construction throughout northern Illinois! Check out the link above and give us a call today at 844-543-7743 to discuss all your project needs!

 

02/22/18 J. Hershey Happenings – Trade Shows and Lunch and Learns

The J. Hershey team brought lunch to a northern Illinois property management firm this week and presented a seminar on Roof and Attic Issues within Community Associations.  This seminar was good for (1) CEU Credit for Property Managers with the CAM designation! We currently have (4) seminars approved by the Community Association Management International Certification Board (CAMICB), each one is worth (1) Continuing Education Unit.   Give Jen at call at 844-543-7743 or email jk@jhersheygroup.com to schedule a seminar at no cost to you!

 

 

This weekend we will be attending the Community Association of Illinois’ 36th Annual Condo-HOA Conference! Stop by our Booth #116 Friday or Saturday to learn more about the variety of services we can offer to Community Associations as well hear about our Lunch and Learn opportunities.  We look forwarding to see you!

2/6/18 J. Hershey CEU Credit Approved Seminars

J. Hershey Building Consultants offers 6 FREE seminars per quarter for Property Managers to get their CEUs.  Each course is held in YOUR office and is certified through CAMICB.  We’ve already held 5 sessions in 2018!  Contact Jen at 844.543.7743 or jk@jhersheygroup.com to schedule your session.  Below are images from recently completed CEU Seminars in Illinois and Ohio!

01/31/18 January Blue Print

Click HERE to read the January 2018 issue of The Blue Print!  J. Hershey is now comprised of three distinct companies, each of which is featured in this issue along with our new website and phone number!

09/26/17 September Blue Print

Our September issue of The Blue Print is ready for viewing! Do you know what sets J. Hershey Architecture apart from our competitors? Check out our “Association Projects” section below for some insight! This issue not only highlights our Association projects but also some great design projects our Team is currently working on.

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9/19/17 Association Budgets

It is that time again where Community Association Boards and Property Managers begin to think about their budgets for next year.  A great article came out recently in the Chicago Tribune talking about the importance of making sure your yearly Association budget is done correctly. It is hard to have an accurate budget without a current Reserve Study! Email Jen today at jk@jhersheygroup.com to request a Reserve study Proposal or a Sample Report!