[MassHistPres] Condominium window replacement guidelines

[slater at alum.rpi.edu]

Does anyone have any guidance on how to handle requests from condominium
owners who request to replace their windows? Although Springfield has
guidelines for appropriate window replacement, in a large condo, if
different brands are used this could result in a mish-mash effect on the
building in whole.

I don't think that windows are considered "common areas" by a particular
condo, so each homeowner must address the issue individually. I think
the original windows are casements, and there are far more variations in
replacement casement windows than there are in replacement double-hung
windows.

Is it reasonable to ask the condo association to vote on a standard even
though they do not assess the members for the work?

Ralph Slate
Springfield, MA