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Platform Management Group (PMG) has been providing management services to local property owners since 2005. PMG currently manages over 650,000 square feet including Class A office buildings, mixed-use medical arts buildings, industrial and retail properties.  Our philosophy is to provide accurate information, immediate response to our clients and their tenants' needs. Further, PMG is committed to maximizing income and ensuring the best efficiencies for each property. Platform Management Group is a subsidiary of Platform Realty Group and an affiliate to Platform Audit Group, NAI Platform, and Atlantic Pacific Properties.

Our Team

PMG team members directly involved with the day to day management include:

    • Daniel C. O'Brien - President: Oversees strategic development
    • Cory Tyksinski - Manager: Coordinates day to day activities and client communication
    • John Youmans - Facilities Manager - on-site manager
    • Dave Rees - Controller: Director of all financial services
    • Joseph Sausto -Attorney: Legal Review
    • Robin Bouplon - Operations/Marketing: Logistics to property management
    • Levi Steier - Operations/Technology

Services

Clients of PMG have a menu of services available to them.

Accounting - The accounting department, as headed by John Horn, provides a wide range of financial services:

    • Providing annual budget in advance
    • Collection and deposit of rents
    • Payment of all approved expenses
    • Categorizing of capital improvements versus expenses
    • Recommendations for creating efficiencies
    • Calculating pass-throughs
    • Prepare all year-end information for client tax returns

 

Legal - The legal department, as headed by Joseph Sausto, provides an in-house legal review of all real estate documents and contracts

Facilities - The facility group, as headed by Cory Tyksinski, provides the oversight for all contracts for maintenance services performed on a property:

    • Provide direction for the facilities manager
    • Interface with tenants on a regular basis
    • Emergency and after-hour services
    • Coordinate and direct all third-party service contracts
    • Ability to perform maintenance and repairs
    • Scheduling of seasonal services (fertilizer, sprinkler, snow removal, lawn care, plantings...)

 

Operations - The operations, as headed by Nicole Butt, provides technical and logistical support:

    • Conducts RFP process for comparative analysis of third-party vendors
    • Lease administration - enforcing all terms of tenant lease obligations
    • Coordination with utility providers (phones, alarm, utilities, trash, etc.)

Reports

PMG provides a report by the 15th of each month for the previous month's financial and logistical activities. In the report, there is an opportunity for making recommendations on both the financial and physical components of the property. Also, there is a budget report provided in November to forecast the upcoming year.

Compensation

Platform Management Group offers their clients the opportunity to use some or all of the above-mentioned services and will tailor the fee to the services provided.

Sample of Properties Managed by PMG presently:

  • 4908 Route 30 Amsterdam, NY – 110,000 SF retail strip plaza with pad site-building / 10 tenants
  • 968 Albany-Shaker Road, Latham, NY - 132,000 SF 3 buildings - office, research, and warehousing complex
  • 8 British American Park, Latham, NY – 55,000 SF office/research building
  • Kraft Avenue, Colonie, NY – 34,000 SF logistics center
  • Hemlock Street properties, Latham, NY – 88,000 SF (6) service, office, warehouse buildings/ 9 tenants
  • 1086 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, NY - 23,000 SF Federal Agency building
  • 77-95 Miller Road/Village @ Schodack - 47,000 SF (2) Medical/Professional Office buildings, Bank and Gas & Convenient store / 12 tenants
  • Bella Vista Property Portfolio - Railroad Ave, Colonie, NY - 145,000 SF (5) warehouse and service buildings/ 11 tenants
  • 10 New Karner Road - Guilderland, NY - 17,500 SF retail/service building / 5 tenants
  • (2) large Multi-tenant apartment buildings, 50+ single-family homes, 20 Duplexes