The tenant space is an ever-evolving challenge for any national brand retailer. Retail spaces come in all shapes and sizes, and they often come with built-in-barriers — even before you take occupancy. I don’t mean to be so blunt, but I call it like I see it (or inspect it) if you will. While many …
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Hey Landlord! Are your exterior common areas ADA compliant?
The majority of monthly newsletters you receive from ADA-PROS are topics that are planned months in advance, but then there are times when we deviate to address timely (and in this case glaring) access issues that exist for most of us in the retail and office industry. Three weeks ago, one of my east coast …
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Does your facility meet current accessibility requirements?
If your building was built prior to 1992, chances are the level of accessibility originally designed and built into your structure does not come close to the current access requirements. Over time, most of the “older existing buildings” undergo multiple remodels, re-fresh or complete new tenant improvement projects. Except for replacement of roofing, flooring, windows, …
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When am I required to make ADA improvements?
Generally, we assume that most, if not all, pre-1990 built commercial buildings have some level of accessibility related issues. But did you know that many post-1990 built commercial buildings do as well? In fact, many commercial properties that were built since 2005 have barriers that should have easily been caught in the plan review stage …
Apartment and Condo living on the rise. How Accessible is your property?
As the housing market continues its slow recovery, the need for good clean multifamily housing continues to rise. We are witnessing a spike in new apartment complex construction as well as re-modeled or complete rehabilitation of more distressed properties nationally. Many questions are raised as to what is required by the ADA as well as …
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How well do you communicate with your disabled customers?
The Census Bureau has released updated statistics on Americas’ current disabled population. We now know that roughly 1 in 4 Americans has some type of disability whether it be physical or mental. No matter how you slice it, the number of disabled in this country is growing quickly and most of these disabled are working, …
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Do your policies and procedures work for everyone?
Did you know that 25% of your customers could be disabled? This sobering fact just came down from the Census Bureau not too long ago and for many of us in the commercial industry, this scares us to death! This doesn’t mean that one out of every four customers walking into your business has a …
ADA Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in California
Even though the California Building Code and Federal accessibility standards require that public accommodations and services be made accessible to persons with disabilities, there are currently no specific state codes regulating accessibility for EV charging stations. The Governor’s Office and the Division of State Architect’s have issued accessibility “guidelines” and “best practices” for EV charging …
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Communicate with deaf customers without learning sign language!
Flawless communication with deaf customers is just a “click away”. Newport restaurant first to become certified as deaf-friendly! This new technology is an absolute “game-changer” for millions of deaf Americans. Lose the pad of paper and pencil. Say goodbye to those awkward interactions with deaf customers as we struggle to communicate and provide goods and …
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Shop Small. Shop Local. In support of Small Business Saturday!
Entrepreneurs drive America’s economy, accounting for the majority of our nation’s new job creation and innovations. According to the U. S. Census Bureau’s 2002 Survey of Business Owners, self-employed individuals who have no paid employees operate three-fourths of U.S. businesses. The U. S. Small Business Administration reports that America’s 25.8 million small businesses employ more …
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