What if I am locked out?

I am locked out and have no key!

I have heard this several times. That's condo normal.

Here a few ways to keep this frustrating moment from happening. 

Get a lock box. These are great especially if you are away and need to allow someone entry. Amazon has several models, $15-$30.

Two types: Wall mount and Doorknob hanger. You can buy these at Amazon. Some folks hang the hanger type on their storage closet.

Write the combination down in a place that you will remember.

Get a magnetic "Hide-A-Key". Put your house key in it and attach it under your car. (not in your car.) or some other hiding spot. 

Find a trustworthy full-time neighbor. 

Any other ideas?

How about those Keys?

Dear Neighbors,

As you know, the Association has been asking for unit keys for the past two years. I want to thank all of you that have responded.  We started last year with 45 missing keys. As of August 29, we only need 7 more unit keys to be 100% compliant.

If you have not been contacted, you may assume that there is a key for your unit in the lockbox.

Why do we need your keys? There are two basic reasons.

Emergency access: Medical access or equipment failure. There have been three incidents of water damage in the past two years when management could not access units where a water was flowing out of control. Simply put, no one was home and no key was in the lockbox.

Inspections: Every year in November, an annual fire inspection is conducted. The inspection requires access to every unit. Strobe/sounders and all sprinkler heads are checked. Units that are inaccessible are listed in a deficiency report. The Association pays for return visits to all inaccessible units.

How are the keys secured?

Each building has a lockbox in a closet with a dead bolt. They are now stored in an orderly fashion and tagged. These lockboxes have been recently organized to reduce the possibility of loss.

BEFORE

AFTER organized by floor

submitted by George Breig