The Bugle at Brickell Place Phase II A Newsletter for the Residents of Brickell Place Phase II Association, Inc. Volume 8 Issue 5

BP AI

November 2012

P H A S E

Art in Brickell II

Brickell Place Phase II Association, Inc. 1915 & 1925 Brickell Ave. Miami, FL 33129 www.bpp2.info • [email protected]

ASSOCIATION OFFICERS President ......................Oscar Dominguez Vice President ...................Lenin Sanchez Treasurer ............................ Manuel Balbis Secretary ....................... Lillian Castañeda Director ..............................Lourdes Agulló Director .......................... Fabian Wisniacki Director ................................... Robert Ellis

PROPERTY STAFF Property Manager ......Javier Zayas-Bazán Facilities Director .............Jesús Paredes Administrative Asst. .... Rebeca Caramay Bookkeeping .......................... David Juhé Housekeeping Supervisor .. Jose Marquez Asst. Security Director ........ Jorge Garcia Maintenance Asst ........... Clara Regalado Plumbing............................ Edgar Tamayo Electrical .................. Armando Donamaria Air Conditioning .............. Ariel Castellano Painting .............................. Lino Gonzalez General...................................... Julian Ore Valet Supervisor .............. Ernesto Castro

IMPORTANT NUMBERS Main .................................... 305-858-3891 Fax ...................................... 305-858-9319 Convenience Store ............ 305-285-0400

OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday ...................... 8-4:30 pm

Arte en Brickell

Brickell Place Phase II, along with Junto con el Metropolitan Metropolitan Condominium, is a Condominium, Brickell Place Phase proud participant of the Patrons of II participa con orgullo en el proyecto Art in the City (PACT), a non-profit Patrocinadores de Arte en la Ciudad initiative which seeks to bring local (Patrons of Art in the City (PACT), art to urban spaces. As an art patron una iniciativa sin fines de lucro community, we want to take this opque persigue traer arte local a los portunity to congratulate artist, Rafaespacios urbanos. Como comunidad el Consuegra, and the owner of 1900 patrocinadora de las artes, deseamos Brickell, Dr. Jorge Suarez Menendez, aprovechar esta oportunidad para for the latest PACT art installation on felicitar al artista Rafael Consuegra y Brickell Avenue—across the street al propietario de 1900 Brickell Avenue, from us as pictured below. We look Jorge Suárez Menéndez por la reciente forward instalación en la to seeAvenida Brickell, ing more justo al frente de communinosotros según ties supmuestra la foto. port wellEsperamos que en k n o w n un futuro próximo local artmás comunidades ists in our apoyen a artistas worldconocidos en class urban nuestro vecindario neighborurbano de categoría Art in Brickell (Arte en Brickell) hood. mundial. INSIDE

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Art in Brickell ..............................1 Arte en Brickell ............................1 Beca de periodismo ......................2 Journalism Scholarship ...............2 Save the Date! ..............................2 ¡Anote la fecha!............................2 Maintenance Update ....................3 El mantenimiento al día ...............3 Tennis Courts/Canchas de tenis...4 Unit Maintenance .........................4 Servicios de Mantenimiento .........5

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November 2012

Beca de periodismo

Save the date!

Si quieres estudiar una maestría en periodismo, infórmate sobre la beca de periodismo de la Fundación Educativa Carlos M. Castañeda (FECMC) en www.fecmc.org

The annual Brickell Place Phase II Holiday Party is scheduled for Saturday, December 8. After last year’s tremendous turnout, we plan on celebrating another great year for Brickell Place Phase II by making this another holiday party to remember—with live music, an Argentineanstyle parrillada (BBQ), and beverages. See you there!

Dedicada a la memoria del periodista cubano, Carlos M. Castañeda, creador de publicaciones tan exitosas como El Nuevo Día de Puerto Rico, El Nuevo Herald de Miami, La Prensa de Panamá y el Diario Uno de Mendoza, la FECMC promueve un periodismo de excelencia en idioma español. Visita www.fecmc.org y solicita tu beca. Si no piensas estudiar periodismo, pero deseas contribuir a este esfuerzo sin que te cueste un centavo, haz tus compras navideñas a través de la página de Internet de la fundación www.fecmc.org/galeriasfecmc/, y una porción del precio de venta irá a nuestro fondo de becas. Email Lillian Castañeda: [email protected]

Journalism Scholarship If you want to study a Masters in journalism, check out the Carlos M. Castañeda Educational Foundation (FECMC) website www.fecmc.org. Dedicated to the memory of Cuban journalist, Carlos M. Castañeda, who created such successful publications as El Nuevo Dia in Puerto Rico, El Nuevo Herald in Miami, La Prensa in Panama and Diario de Mendoza in Argentina, FECMC promotes excellence in Spanish language journalism. Visit www.fecmc.org and apply for the scholarship. If you are not planning to study journalism but want to contribute to this effort without spending one penny, do your holiday shopping through the foundation´s webpage www.fecmc.org/galeriasfecmc/ and a percentage of you purchase will go to the scholarship fund. Email Lillian Castañeda: [email protected]

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¡Anote la fecha! La fiesta anual de Navidad de Brickell Place Phase II será el sábado 8 de diciembre. Dado el éxito de la fiesta del año pasado, estamos planeando celebrar otro gran año en Brickell Place Phase II con una tremenda fiesta—habrá música en vivo, una parrillada argentina y bebidas. ¡No falten!

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November 2012

Maintenance update

♦ The modernization of the D second floor bathrooms will be completed shortly. Work on the C building will commence immediately thereafter. ♦ The newly refurbished doors in the first and second floor of the C Building are being installed. ♦ Be sure to check out and enjoy the two new beautiful rose gardens in the front entrance of the building along with the impatient flowers for the fall and winter season.

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♦ La modernización del baño del segundo piso del edificio D estará terminada pronto. Inmediatamente después comenzarán los trabajos en el edifico C. ♦ Se están instalando las puertas remozadas en el segundo piso del edificio C. ♦ Asegúrese de ver y disfrutar de los dos bellos jardines de rosas que se han sembrado a la entrada del edificio junto con las otras flores propias de la temporada de otoño y de invierno.

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Unit Maintenance Services Available Marble Floor Polishing: The Association is now offering professional Marble Floor Polishing services at a rate of 75 cents per square foot. If you want your marble floors looking like new, call the Management Office to schedule your service today! Window Cleaning: If you’re staring through dirt and dust on your window when looking through your windows, then call us to schedule a window cleaning. For only $6.50 a window pane, we will make sure that you don’t notice anything except the wonder of your view. Carpet/Rug Shampoo: Proper carpet and rug cleaning effectively removes dust and allergens from rugs and carpet, locks them in the cleaning machine, and helps keep them out of the air we breathe. Call Management today to schedule your rug/carpet cleaning and enjoy a cleaner and healthier home.

November 2012

Tennis courts The tennis court surface is being leveled in order to ensure the least possible water puddling when the acrylic top coat playing surface is installed. New tennis light fixtures are being installed as well in the next coming days as we near the end of the work.

Canchas de tenis Se está nivelando la superficie de las canchas de tenis para asegurarnos de que se deposite la menor cantidad de agua posible después de que se aplique la capa superior de acrílico. Se estarán instalando nuevas lámparas de tenis según nos vamos acercando al final del proyecto.

Air Conditioning Preventative Maintenance Program: Management is implementing a new A/C preventative maintenance program for all residents. For $17.50, we will: replace your filter, vacuum the A/C drain line, check unit voltage, check evaporator coil, inspect duct work for leaks, check compressor amperage, add pan tablet treatment to prevent sludge build up, check and if needed calibrate thermostat, check heater if applicable. The preventative maintenance information will be logged and used to maintain the unit in the future. Without regular maintenance an air conditioner loses about 5% of its original efficiency for each year of operation. This means that a 12 unit that you bought just a few years ago may be functioning like a 9 unit today! The good news is that you can recover most of that lost efficiency through regular maintenance and save on costly repairs in the future. The preventative maintenance program allows us to make recommendations to improve functionality and efficiency as well. Take steps now to prevent A/ C malfunctions in the heat of summer and call the Management Office at305858-3891 to enroll.

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November 2012

Servicios de Mantenimiento La administración les recuerda que los siguientes servicios de mantenimiento dentro de sus unidades están disponibles: Pulido de pisos de mármol: La asociación ahora está ofreciendo pulido profesional de pisos de mármol a razón de $.75 por pie cuadrado. Si desea que sus pisos de mármol luzcan como nuevos, llame a la oficina de administración para contratar su servicio hoy mismo. Limpieza de ventanas: Si cuando mira la vista desde su ventana lo que ve es polvo y suciedad, llámenos y haga una cita para que se las dejemos limpiecitas. Por sólo $6.50 por ventana, usted podrá disfrutar de su bella vista sin obstrucción. Champú de alfombras: La limpieza correcta de las alfombras es efectiva removiendo el polvo y los alérgenos de las mismas, atrapándolos dentro la máquina limpiadora y contribuyendo a mantenerlos fuera del aire que respiramos. Llame a la oficina de mantenimiento hoy para que un experto limpie sus alfombras y usted pueda disfrutar de un ambiente más saludable en su hogar. Programa de mantenimiento preventivo para el sistema de aire acondicionado: La administración está implementando un nuevo programa de mantenimiento preventivo para el aire acondicionado de todos los residentes. Por $17.50 se harán los siguientes servicios: Reemplazar el filtro, aspirar la línea de desagüe del aire acondicionado, chequear el voltaje de la unidad y el evaporador, inspeccionar los conductos, chequear el amperaje del compresor, darle tratamiento a la bandeja con una pastilla que impide la acumulación de sedimentos, chequear y calibrar el termostato si fuese necesario, chequear la calefacción, si fuese aplicable. La información sobre mantenimiento preventivo se archivará y utilizará para el mantenimiento de su unidad en el futuro. Tome los pasos necesarios ahora para prevenir los fallos en el sistema de aire acondicionado durante el calor del verano llamando la oficina de administración al 305-8583891. Nuestro equipo de mantenimiento está compuesto por especialistas en plomería, pintura y empañetado, servicio de aire acondicionado y mucho más. No vacile en contactar la oficina de mantenimiento si tiene alguna necesidad.

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Brickell Place Condo Owners! How many of these 10 critical Mistakes Will YOU make If You Don’t Hire Mr. Downtown Miami ™ to sell your Condo

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