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NOTICE: UNIT KEY TESTING Mon., Nov. 3rd, 10-11am   As noted in yesterday's blog post , the lobby renovation and exterior re-painting of unit doors is set to begin next week . The door re-painting project will require access to all units since unit doors must be open while the paint is drying. The Board will notify owners via the blog and building signage the exact date(s) that the painters will be working on each floor. Per Section 6.9 of the Bylaws ("Right of Access"), the Board and Thos. D. Walsh should be in possession of unit keys. In preparation for the project, the Board will be testing unit keys the morning of Tuesday, November 3rd, from approximately 10-11am. ALL UNIT OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE THE BOARD/TDW HAS A COPY OF YOUR UNIT KEY.   If you are not sure if the Board / Thos. D. Walsh has a current copy of your unit key, please make a copy and deliver it to a Board member no later than Sunday, November 2nd. Please email the Board at board@the...

NOTICE: Lobby Renovation The lobby renovation project will begin this Monday, November 3rd.  The renovation, re-carpeting, and painting of the lobby is expected to take two weeks. The exterior re-painting of all unit doors, storage room doors, and basement-level doors is expected to begin on Wednesday, November 19.  The Board will be sending additional notices about the exact timeline for unit door repainting on each floor, as well as instructions to verify that you have provided the Board with a working copy of the key to your unit. ***You may view the full renovation and unit door re-painting schedule  HERE *** For any URGENT issues and concerns during the renovation that require an immediate response , contact   Matt Miller and Julie Weber, with J.D. Ireland Interior & Architecture Design, who will be managing the renovation: Phone : (202) 986-4870 Emails : matt@jdireland.com ; julie@jdireland.com For all NON-URGENT issues, and general questions/concerns about...

NOTICE: BASEMENT DEMOLITION WORK The vendor installing storage cages in the basement Maintenance Room will commence the first phase of work on Thursday, October 23rd . This phase involves 2-3 days of work to remove an interior brick partition and non-functioning duct work in the room. The crew has been notified of allowable interior work hours and will do their best to keep noise, dust, and dirt to a minimum.   The Board will provide additional notice in advance of the actual installation of the cages.   Thanks in advance for your understanding and patience while the project is completed, especially basement residents.   Email the Board at board@thenewplaza.com with any questions or concerns.

In an effort to reduce clutter in the lobby, our building cleaning company will begin disposing of unclaimed newspapers, magazines, and all other non-parcel items in the lobby and in front of the building entry EVERY WEDNESDAY. Please make an effort to claim all newspapers, magazines, and non-parcel items that you don't want tossed out by Wednesday morning.

As of today, our laundry room is online! This means that residents may create a profile on www.checkmywash2.com and, through this website, monitor the availability of building laundry machines. The website is fairly self-explanatory. You will need to register for an account by entering your email address and creating a password. Once signed up, select our laundry room by searching the address (using 20005 will work). Click on our address and you will note that the machine availability appears on the right of your computer screen. You can then select to get a text or email notification when your laundry cycle is complete. ***REMINDER*** Secondly, now that the new machines have been installed, the Board would like to take this opportunity to again remind residents of the laundry room rules or the "Articles of Consideration," which are posted in the laundry room and below for reference. The Board has received multiple emails, complaining that despite the building's b...

Recently the Board conferred with legal counsel to clarify the Association's leasing policy on short term rentals, which have become increasingly prevalent with "sharing economy" services such as AirBnB.com. We would like to take this opportunity to communicate that our Bylaws prohibit all types of short term rentals, specifically including, but not limited to, AirBnB and VRBO rentals. Per New Plaza Bylaws: Only the entire unit (not a portion of it) may be rented . (Bylaws 6.8(B)(14)) This means that owners/residents may not charge someone to rent out a second bedroom, to share a one bedroom, to stay in the living room of a unit, to couch-surf, etc. Rentals for periods less than one year are not permitted . (Bylaws 6.8(B)(14); House Rules 2.5) Units may not be used for timesharing or any other similar arrangement that would allow occupancy on a daily, weekly, monthly, or any other period of time other than a year. (Bylaws 6.8(B)(14))  In sum, owners/residents may no...

Please log on to   https://thosdwalsh.appfolio.com/connect/users/sign_in  to check your current condo fees balance. Please remit payment (either by check via mail, or online payment via checking account transfer) to Thos. D. Walsh  no later than the 15th of the month  to avoid late fees and interest charges. Call Thos. D. Walsh at (202) 237-8488 and ask for Blake Barber or Keith Carr if you have any questions.

Please log on to  https://thosdwalsh.appfolio.com/connect/users/sign_in  to check your current condo fees balance. Please remit payment (either by check via mail, or online payment via checking account transfer) to Thos. D. Walsh  no later than the 15th of the month  to avoid late fees and interest charges. Call Thos. D. Walsh at (202) 237-8488 and ask for Blake Barber or Keith Carr if you have any questions.