What we inherited

What we did

  • Reserves being depleted to ~$300k

  • Over-budget

  • HOAs about to skyrocket

  • Management not performing

  • Long list of deferred maintenance

  • Elevators old and breaking often

  • Vendors over-priced and not performing

  • No transparency of projects and financials

  • ⁠⁠No community interaction and not willing to listen to residents

MASTER ASSOCIATION

  • Monitor construction (Faena)

  • Minimize disruption to Mint residents

  • Hold parties accountable for any damage or impact

  • Maintain respectful relations with Master stakeholders

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

  • Create resident committees: Finance, Maintenance, Communications, Events & Social

  • Empower residents to participate, recommend, and improve

  • Build a stronger, more connected Mint

  • Reserves are $2M and on their way to $3M

  • $400k budget surplus in 2025

  • HOA’s will be reduced by 5% if we’re elected

  • Hired Top Tier management (former Ritz Carlton)

  • ⁠Caught up on major maintenance

  • Elevators fully repaired with little to no downtime

  • Replaced most vendors and negotiated rates for significant savings ($500K+ per year)

  • Sharing financials and project roadmap monthly

  • Engaging with community actively and responding to residents’ needs quickly

MINT PRIORITIES

  • Protect reserves → stay compliant

  • Avoid assessments

  • Control HOA costs → smart spending, insurance savings

  • Elevator reliability → long-term fixes, not patches

  • Renovate mezzanine into resident workspace

  • Keep improving — not resetting