After more than three months of temporary closure due to the global pandemic, Beach & Bartolo is pleased to reflect on the successful and responsible reopening of our Chatham office in the summer of 2020.
A Commitment to Community Safety
Our primary goal throughout the "Columbia Comeback" has been to ensure a safe environment for our staff, agents, customers, and clients. Following the rigorous safety guidelines designed by New York State, we implemented a phased reopening in a limited capacity.
To maintain essential social distancing, we established several new office protocols at the time:
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Occupancy Limits: Restricting the number of people working in the office simultaneously.
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Health Screenings: Requiring temperature checks and exposure questionnaires for all staff and agents upon entry.
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Appointment-Only Meetings: Transitioning to scheduled consultations to manage foot traffic safely.
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Contactless Paperwork: Utilizing a dedicated drop box located immediately outside our office door for document hand-offs.
2020 Visitor Guidelines
During this period, all guests entering the office were asked to adhere to "The Four Pillars" of our safety plan:
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Health First: Do not enter if feeling unwell.
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PPE Requirements: Masks and gloves were required (and provided by the agency).
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Check-ins: Mandatory temperature checks upon arrival.
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Traceability: A strict sign-in and sign-out process for all visitors.
Professionalism in Every Climate
We would like to thank our clients for their incredible patience and understanding during those transformative months. Whether working remotely or in our limited-capacity office, our mission remained the same: to provide professional, thoughtful real estate services to the Hudson Valley.
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