Matt Skai
Matt Skai is a co-founder of Monty and a private equity operator who served as vice president of his Manhattan condo board for several years. He sat across the table from managing agents reviewing alteration agreements, FISP filings, reserve studies, and the operational paperwork that actually runs a building — which is where the gap between board reality and property management software became impossible to ignore.
Articles by Matt
- Condo vs. Co-op vs. HOA: A Manager's Guide to Operational Differences. Side-by-side comparison of condos, co-ops, and HOAs — ownership, governance, board approval power, financing, tax treatment, billing, and what each one demands from property-management software.
- FISP (Local Law 11) for NYC Boards: What to Schedule, Track, and Escrow. A board-side guide to NYC's Facade Inspection & Safety Program — cycles, classifications, DOB NOW filings, penalties, and a board action checklist. Software-neutral, citation-heavy.
- Alteration Agreements for NYC Co-ops and Condos: A Board and Owner Guide. How alteration agreements actually work in NYC buildings — clauses, insurance requirements, board process, completion sign-off, and the mistakes that cost buildings money.
- The NYC Board Package: A Governance & Legal Guide for Co-op and Condo Boards. How NYC co-op and condo boards should operationalize the board package — what's in it, how to run the financial review, what's legally permissible at interview, and how to defend a denial under NYS Human Rights Law and the federal Fair Housing Act.