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Amenities

The West Gate House, Inc. co-operative offers several amenities for residents

Laundry

On-site laundry facilities are located in each building (860/1st floor; 870/basement). Each laundry room is outfitted with energy-efficient Maytag machines – four washers and four dryers – all of which are “smart-card” operated. Smart cards may be purchased on-site using any major credit card or debit card. Our laundry facilities are managed by Hercules. For customer service assistance, contact Hercules at 800-526-5760 or service@hercnet.com. You can also access additional information at hercnet.com.

Elevator

There is one elevator per building. When moving in or out of the building, shareholders are required to use protective pads, which can be obtained with prior arrangement from the superintendent. Please read the Moving Policy for further guidelines regarding use of our elevators.

Storage

Fully enclosed, individually locked steel storage units are available in multiple sizes for rental. Current storage rental fees are:
$61/month (4 ft. x 6 ft. x 7 ft.)
$75/month (4 ft. x 8 ft. x 7 ft.)
$85/month (5 ft. x 6 ft. x 7 ft.)
Rentals are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Storage facilities are managed by Bargold Storage Systems. To check availability, contact Bargold at 718-247-7000 (press option #2) or support@bargold.com. When contacting, please note that our building is account #562.

Bike Room

Wall-mounted bike racks and hooks are available in each building. Rentals are $5 per month per bike, available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The bicycle rooms are managed by our property management company, Siren. To check availability, contact Howard Landman at 212-483-0700 or hlandman@sirenmgt.com.

Multi-Purpose Room

A multi-purpose room (approximately 10×16 feet) is available in the 870 basement as a common space for all West Gate House, Inc. shareholders to use when not in use by the board of directors. To reserve the room, please contact the superintendent. Additional usage rules apply.

Exterminator

Pest control service is provided by Metro Pest Control. Metro Pest Control visits 860 and 870 every 2nd Tuesday of the month, between 9AM-1PM, treating common areas as well as individual apartments by request. To ensure that Metro Pest includes your apartment during their regular monthly visit, please first contact the building’s superintendent. For questions or to inquire about special extermination services, contact Metro Pest Control at 718-803-0000.

Courtyards

Each building contains a private, locked courtyard for general shareholder use.

Pet friendly

Pets are allowed at West Gate House, Inc. Shareholders are requested not to allow their dogs to relieve themselves in our treepits and courtyards.

Board of Directors

The West Gate House, Inc. co-operative corporation serves the interest of shareholders, ensuring the long-term financial stability of the building and the business that operates it. The corporation is run by an elected board of directors, who oversee a property manager, an on-site superintendent and other building staff. The directors are elected at an annual meeting of shareholders.

The board has nine members, eight of whom are resident shareholders. The 9th member is a representative of EFM Realty, the co-operative’s sponsor. EFM Realty owns 22 of the 125 units in the co-operative, approximately 18% of the total building.

The board of directors has selected Siren Management Corporation, a full-service property management company, to assist in the needs of running West Gate House, Inc. Howard Landman is our dedicated managing agent. To contact Mr. Landman, call 212-483-0700 or email hlandman@sirenmgt.com. Read FAQs for additional guidelines regarding when to contact Siren for assistance.

Current board members are:

Duane Blue Spruce
Secretary

Karla Nielson
President

Devin Leonard
Member-At-Large

Carol Lopilato
Treasurer

Jane Maisel
Admissions

Gregory Orwat
Member-At-Large

Melissa Strada
Vice President

Doug Zywiczynski
Member-At-Large

Staff

Siren Management Corporation manages our building. For all questions, including inquiries regarding alteration requests, maintenance payments, sales and subleases, please contact Howard Landman, our property manager, at 212-483-0700 or hlandman@sirenmgt.com. Maintenance checks should be made payable to West Gate House, Inc. and should be mailed to the Siren Management Corporation at P.O. Box 30551, New York, NY, 10087-0551.

The superintendent’s office is located in the 860 building, on the ground floor, just past the lobby vestibule. The office is open Monday-Friday, 9:00AM-9:30AM, for drop-by requests. Alternately, residents may contact the building’s staff by phone, text message, or email. Calls or text messages are generally the preferred method for reaching staff. For emergency situations during staff off-hours, please contact Howard Landman at 917-691-4585.

The West Gate House, Inc. is served by the following staff: