What Clients Say About RAND


  •   Hiring RAND was a case study in how a successful project should be run. 

    Helen Blackwood
    Board Member
    Park Lane Owners Corp.

  •   I have yet to find a professional as diligent, responsible, and easy to work with than Peter. 

    David H. Wander, Esq.
    Board President
    587 Fifth Avenue

  •   John and Stacy's outstanding dedication was nothing short of exemplary. During a crisis when the contractor abandoned the work, they rallied the sub-contractors to complete the project. They have shown the professionalism of your organization by taking the extra step with personal concern and setting an example for other business to aspire to. 

    W. A. Mennella
    V.P. Board of Directors
    Country Seat Condominium

  •   The hard work and effort from RAND were a major contributing factor to the success we had. Thank you again. 

    Evan M. Gillman
    Mirada Condominium

  •   Having just successfully completed a $1.3 million exterior waterproofing project, I highly recommend RAND for their exceptional work. When I was board president of 332 East 84th Street Owners Corporation, RAND supervised the building’s exterior waterproofing project. I’m happy to note that RAND’s service to its clients has been consistently excellent for so many years. 

    Lillian Brash
    Board President
    1150 Park Avenue Tenants Incorporated

  •   Just wanted to say you guys rocked with the chiller plant project! Constantin is great! Another building I manage is going to use you also. 

    Howard Mandel
    Managing Agent
    TKR Property Services

  •   After our building suffered water damage from Hurricane Sandy, RAND gave us an assessment of our building’s leakage problem, which has helped us tremendously. RAND’s great strength is that it explains building repairs and modifications to clients. I’m glad we found RAND, and I recommend them to other buildings that need repair. 

    Thomas C. Hone
    Board Member
    Stoneridge Knoll Condominium

  •   RAND is great. You’re always responsive, on-point, and professional. 

    Gerald Rivera
    Penmark Management

  •   Stephen, thank you for your candor at last night’s presentation. You were well received and reinforced our choice. I appreciate how John and Valerie have engineered a solution to our building’s problems. We look forward to the next stages with RAND. 

    Sam Yocum
    Board President,
    The Gretsch Condominium

  •   I value the relationship I have developed with RAND and will continue to recommend RAND to all my co-ops, condos, and friends. I will not hesitate to call you when my buildings have a need. 

    Mark Zweibon
    Z & R Management

  •   RAND has worked with us at Dayton Beach Park No. 1 for over a decade and has successfully worked with many challenging boards and overseen facade and roofing projects in excess of $10 million. We are fortunate to work with their team of professionals. They have been accessible, responsive, and professional. 

    Michael T. Reilly, Esq.
    Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

  •   Vivek is one of the most caring engineers I have met in my 27 years of property management experience. He is doing a great job at St. James Tower with our Local Law 11/98 project. 

    Kathy Foote
    Metro Management

  •   RAND takes the worry out of a Capital Improvement Project. 

    Michael Davu
    Board President
    470 Convent Avenue HDFC

  •   William has done a great job and we are delighted to have him as the Project Manager. Also, kudos to Andrew for his timely and fully detailed responses on the Byzantine permitting process. 

    Dimitrios Tzimas
    Board Member
    JW Weber House

  •   Yessica was terrific throughout the life of our project! 

    Arthur Weinstein, Esq.

  •   Our experience with RAND on complex projects has been very good. They have been responsive to our concerns, thoughtful in their follow-through, and clear about the requirements and limitations that we faced. Yessica solved all of our problems in a thoughtful and efficient manner.  

    Carol A. Butler, Ph.D.
    Board President
    60 West 13th Street

  •   I want to thank everyone at RAND for a job well done. I know the project got involved due to a number of change orders but we all persevered and saw it through. Special kudos to William who spent almost a year and a half on the project. 

    Dimitrios Tzimas
    Board President
    JW Weber House

  •   We appreciate the diligence which your RAND team has shown to our buildings over the years, and I am very pleased that we are working more closely with RAND. 

    Rosemary Paparo
    Director of Management
    Buchbinder & Warren

  •   Thank you for the great service Jim provided on the asbestos abatement project in our basement. I appreciated his explanations, monitoring of the work, and attention to our concerns. 

    Dave Mammen
    Director of Administration, Programs and Special Projects
    Rutgers Presbyterian Church

  •   Your input on the cooling tower and proposed solution to a complicated issue was not only a stroke of genius but proof that fresh eyes on a problem are always a good thing. 

    Jeanine Bianco
    President
    Be @ William Condominium Association

  •   Thank you, Margaret and Ivan, and to your team for all that you are doing for us. It's been educational and invaluable... and great fun! We are indebted to you guys for everything you’ve done for us. Just fabulous!  

    Diny Ajamian
    Board President,
    44-15 Purves Street

  •   Luke is a phenomenal engineer, not to mention an amazing human being. We are working together on a roof replacement project, and every single time I meet with him or speak with him on the telephone, he totally impresses me with his knowledge, his confidence, and his professionalism. 

    Mary Lynn Haslett
    Property Manager
    Douglas Elliman Property Management

  •   We really appreciate your thoroughness. The way you explained and documented it, a layman can understand your leakage evaluation report, and you have given us great detailed instructions for moving forward. THANK YOU.
     

    Beth Harpaz
    Board President
    557 4th Street

  •   After using another engineering firm for years, the board decided to change. We had in mind replacing the windows and wanted the best, and we hired RAND. I have worked with Gwen, and not only is she an exceptionally good architect, clever and detailed oriented, but the entire RAND crew has been excellent. Professional and on top of every detail. 

    Georges Mosse
    Board Vice President,
    Columbia 160 Apartments Corporation

  •   Thank you to RAND and Sr. Engineer Jamey Ehrman who performed months of due diligence work in record time for our buyer looking to purchase a 12-story office and retail building on Fifth Avenue in the Diamond District. The report generated was very thorough, the buyer was pleased, the lender was satisfied, and we recently successfully closed on the building! 

    Adelaide Polsinelli
    Vice Chairman
    Compass

  •   RAND has effectively and consistently provided the highest degree of professional service on numerous projects over the years. In each and every project, we have experienced nothing less than full compliance and successful completion in all respects. Their staff is professional, courteous, and extremely knowledgeable.  

    Irwin Cohen
    President
    A. Michael Tyler Realty Corp.

  •   Jason has been a great asset to this project. His handling of our weekly meetings has been exemplary, and I know he will bring the same skillfulness to resolving our issue as well. 

    Jean Newburg, LCSW
    Chief Executive Officer
    Weston United

  •   I want to convey our Board’s appreciation for Ivan’s excellent presentation. His professionalism, credible demeanor, and seasoned technical knowledge left no doubt about the necessity to move forward with a window replacement program. His significant assistance made it clear to our unit owners that the managers deserve their confidence and support. We look forward to RAND’s assistance in making this project a resounding success! 

    John de Clef Piñeiro
    Board Member
    Columbus Common Condominium

  •   Thank you for your firm’s work on Local Law 11/98. Your staff was most professional and a pleasure to deal with. 

    Bill Hocking
    Country Club Recovery

  •   I want to extend my sincerest gratitude for how efficient, respectful, hardworking, and professional Bob is. This is the first time I've worked with him, and he proved to be 'RAND Material.' 

    Orlando Torres
    General Manager
    Cooper Square Realty, Inc

  •   Thank you for your hard work on behalf of the building in its dispute with the sponsor. I can’t tell you how pleased the board was to have worked with you and how appreciative they are for all of your hard work on its behalf. I look forward to working with you again in the future. 

    Michael E. Fleiss
    Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP

  •   We are so happy to be working with Peter. We not only appreciate his professionalism but also find it a pleasure to work with him on the people-to-people level to do these various jobs together. It’s a great combination.

    Thank you for all you and your staff do for us. We consider ourselves incredibly fortunate to be able to call on your attention and expertise for so many projects. 

    Nora Lavori and
    David Sterling
    Orleans Realty

  •   Thank you, Albelisa! I am very, very happy you and Yessica have such an attention to detail to prevent our co-op from being overcharged! 

    Clarissa Lynn
    45 West 110th Street HDFC

  •   Please extend our gratitude to your team as we came away from tonight’s meeting infinitely more knowledgeable than when we arrived. We were impressed with your expertise and experience—we now feel more comfortable with the path we have chosen to implement the changes proposed in RAND’s Physical Condition Survey. We look forward to working with you and your team. 

    Lawrence G. Maglione
    Board President,
    35 McDonald Avenue Condominium

  •   I had reached the end of my tether with benchmarking and am so appreciative of RAND for doing this for us. Thank you! 

    Marsha Hunter
    Board President
    123 Apartments Corp.

  •   I want to commend the RAND team for producing this very thorough report on such short notice. Norbert identified overheated wiring that posed a serious risk of an electrical fire, and he and RAND devoted their immediate attention to the matter. All of this speaks volumes about the talent and dedication of RAND.  

    James H. Ross
    Rossrock LLC

  •   RAND is my team! You guys are great! 

    Steven Salargo
    Douglas Elliman Property Management

  •   Thank you for your firm's constant professional assistance and expertise. 

    Jeffrey L. Hufnagel
    Vice President
    Halstead Management Company

  •   Thank you for shepherding us through this process in a way that both safeguarded the building and enabled the unit owner to proceed safely. We threw you into the middle of our maelstrom, and you have guided us out of it! 

    John Dellaportas
    President
    Liberty House Condominium

  •   You guys have been great to work with, and we appreciate your help in making the relationship with the contractor work. 

    Mark Matuschak
    Board President
    Norfolk Atrium

  •   I want you to know how appreciative I am that you responded as you did, at the hour that you did, and got the results that you did. Great to have you running this show! 

    Robin Young
    Day & Meyer, Murray & Young Corp.

  •   I just wanted to thank RAND and Lynne for the work on fixing the terrace leak. Lynne has been so thorough, conscientious, and insightful—her excellent and expert input has made all the difference in diagnosing the problem, envisioning the solution, specifying and supervising the correct repairs. Without Lynne, none of this could have happened. 

    Sharon Isbin
    Shareholder
    260 Apartment Corp.

  •   Really glad to have had the experience to work with RAND again. William has been a real pleasure to work with. He is first rate and should be commended for being an incredible representation of your company to your clients. I have been doing this 25+ years and would be hard pressed to think of an exterior job that ran smoother.  

    Darryl Rankin
    Regional Portfolio Executive,
    Milford Management

  •   Thank you all once again for your professionalism on this major project for the 360 Cabrini co-op. We greatly appreciate all your hard work and help in steering the project from day one through completion. It was a long trip, but we were very satisfied when we reached the final installation, and we are very happy with the windows themselves. Hard to imagine the long trail now that we enjoy the fruits of the efforts! 

    Barbara Fultz Martinez
    360 Cabrini Boulevard

  •   Eugene, thank you so, so much for your professionalism and expertise throughout the process. You're the man!  

    Ryan McKillen

  •   Your presentation was very informative and gave us a good picture of what to expect during the renovation process. Your calm and confident discussion showed our shareholder the quality of the work that RAND does. I appreciate all that your firm did to make our conversion possible and am very pleased that you and your colleagues are now part of our new life as a cooperative. 

    Katy Bordano
    President
    West Village Houses

  •   Project Manager Brett Rieger did a great job on our million-dollar FISP repair project. If I have another project with RAND, I would like to work with him again. 

    Paul Lowenfels
    Vanderbilt NYC Apt, Inc.

  •   I have been using your company for almost 20 years with high satisfaction, and I never looked for changing to a different less expensive company because for me, servicing your client is first and you guys are absolutely top. 

    Henry Vanco
    Building Owner
    Hotel Kitano

  •   Lynne has been very helpful in suggesting a variety of ways to combine the apartments. Because she is not only a good listener but also a creative architect, she was able to design a living space that flows and is functional. Her knowledge of the Department of Buildings rules and regulations is evident in her planning. I have spoken to our new co-op president about Lynne’s excellent work and highly recommended her and RAND. 

    Donna Turian
    Shareholder
    29 West 74th Corp.

  •   The offering plan report for the building is absolutely fantastic! In fact, I enjoyed reading it—it made perfect sense. My phone calls with Yessica were terrific. She’s a pleasure to speak with. As always, many thanks. 

    Jeff Garson
    Jeffrey Garson Property Corporation

  •   As the engineer on a large exterior project at the building, Suzanne has faced numerous problems and has handled them with ease. She gives me and the board members a sense of safety and confidence. At the annual shareholders meeting to present an overview of the project. Suzanne spoke in a manner that everyone understood. The board and I are glad that she is on our building. 

    Brenda Ballison
    Douglas Elliman Property Management

  •   My friends were very pleased with the home inspection RAND performed prior to their closing of a condo unit at The Legacy on 157 East 84th Street. Having had a great experience with RAND at 80 John Street, I continue to recommend you to both personal and business contacts. I look forward to a long relationship working with your firm. 

    Melissa Gerardi
    Joseph Pell Lombardi and Associates

  •   Your knowledge and expertise has greatly benefited the residents who have attended the seminars that RAND President Stephen Varone led this year. Thanks again for your commitment to educating members of the HDFC community. 

    Alison Powers
    Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB)

  •   Thank you for your support of Children's Happy Faces. While many sponsors have donated money, including your firm, RAND has been more generous in other ways, such as allowing its staff the time to volunteer. It was such a pleasure seeing our friends at RAND in action with the kids and how happy they were to be involved. 

    David Lipson
    Century Management Services
    Children’s Happy Faces Foundation

  •   Thank you for putting together a very thorough and precise bid package and suggesting a strong field of qualified bidders. 

    Steven Harper
    Board Secretary
    310-312 West 122nd Street HDFC

  •   Thanks again for the work done on the fire-stopping. The report was concise and on point. Everyone is happy with your team's help. Don't hesitate to use me as a reference for future opportunities. 

    Sylvain Ardiet
    Board Member
    The Condo Association for Windows on 123 Lofts

  •   Yessica did a great job at the board meeting. She was very prepared, on-point, and presented information in way that was understandable for my clients. 

    Beth Markowitz
    President
    Merlot Management

  •   Thank you for the excellent peer review report of our heating plan upgrade project. It was thorough, complete, well written, and delivered in a timely manner. I am very confident that we will be returning to your firm for more additional engineering and architectural services. 

    Scott McDermott
    Board President
    375 Riverside Drive Owners

  •   It is a true pleasure to work with RAND in every way. 

    Donald Skupinsky
    Account Executive
    Orsid Realty Corp.

  •   Yessica managed our building facade work and our energy upgrades, including our windows installation. There is none better, and none who will work harder. Period. 

    Timothy Prickett Morgan
    Board President
    50 Park Terrace East

  •   I would like to thank everyone who worked on this FISP repair project, especially Albelisa. Great job by all, and I look forward to working with everyone again. 

    Eric Clark
    Senior Property Manager
    RY Management

  •   Thanks for your kind assistance and expertise in determining what options we had for repairing rather than replacing the air conditioning system. It surely reduced our costs, and the A/C is now working very well. 

    Mary Olsen
    Board Member
    12-14 East 64th Street Owners Corp.

  •   We really appreciate all your hard work and diligence on our roof project. We are very happy with the finished product. 

    Mark Zweibon
    Z & R Management

  •   I would like to express our appreciation to RAND for guiding us and handling the bidding process in an efficient manner, particularly your timely letter of approval sent to the winning contractor and the letter of regret sent to the other bidders. It makes sense to maintain good will with firms that you and we may have to reach out to again in the future. 

    Richard Silverblatt
    Board President
    76 Remsen Street, Inc.

  •   I am very thankful and grateful for all of the work Barbara has done in the last few days to take care of one of our buildings. She has really stepped up to get this job done and should be commended. I truly appreciate all her hard work on this. 

    Ziv Zamir, RA
    Chief Architect
    BLDG Management Company

  •   Thank you for your generous support of The Floating Hospital. We love working with RAND and so appreciate the company's philanthropic spirit and heart. We are grateful for this friendship. 

    Hannah Stein
    Executive Director
    The Floating Hospital Foundation

  •   We had a very pleasant experience working with Yessica Marinez on the 70 Park Avenue Exterior Restoration Project. From project inception to completion Yessica always made herself available, didn’t miss any scheduled inspections or project meetings. We benefited from her knowledge and experience throughout the entire project and we will definitely consider RAND for our next project. 

    Jim Padron
    CEO
    The Padron Group

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  • 159 West 25th Street
  • New York, NY 10001
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RAND Engineering & Architecture, DPC
159 West 25th Street | New York, NY 10001
P: 212-675-8844 |