Good bird control shouldn't call attention to itself. It should solve the problem, protect the building and, whenever possible, disappear into the architecture. There is no single “best” bird control product. Every choice should be the right fit for your property to safely remove the birds who are unwanted guests. At Bell Bird Control, we
The Best Clues to a Bird Problem May Be Right in Front of You Property managers usually notice a bird problem when they see birds. At Bell Bird Control, we often look for something else first: the evidence the birds leave behind. Droppings on the pavement. Nesting material tucked above a loading dock. Feathers around
From Bird Strikes to Bird Droppings: Why Proactive Bird Control Matters For millions of people, the words “bird strike” still bring to mind one event: the Miracle on the Hudson. On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 encountered a flock of large birds shortly after taking off from LaGuardia Airport. Birds were ingested into
New York City's 2026 Legionnaires' disease outbreak has put cooling towers and rooftop mechanical systems back in the spotlight. It has been a serious public-health event. The outbreak began on Manhattan's Upper East Side in early July. The NYC Health Department ultimately ordered 76 buildings to clean and disinfect cooling towers after positive initial PCR
Yesterday we wrote about how destination restaurants are becoming part of the identity and leasing strategy of New York’s best office buildings. That creates opportunity. It also creates a management challenge. Once a restaurant is part of the building experience, pest control can no longer be treated as something that happens only inside the restaurant.
For years, the retail strategy at many New York office buildings was fairly straightforward: find a financially strong tenant, sign a long-term lease and collect the rent. A bank branch or national retailer could be a terrific credit tenant, even if nobody working upstairs viewed it as much of an amenity. That's changing. In a
⚽ Full Capacity, Full Price: The World Cup Comes to the NY/NJ Transportation System The 2026 FIFA World Cup is a few short weeks away, and in the New York region the transportation story is in full gear. NJ Transit fares. Penn Station restrictions. Work-from-home recommendations. No general parking at MetLife Stadium. Rising ticket prices.
🦖 Jurassic Pests: Why Your Building Needs More Than an Electrified Fence “Life finds a way.” Unfortunately… so do pests. Your building deserves better than chaos theory. At Bell Environmental and Bell Bird Control, we believe that creature chaos should stay in the movies—not in your buildings. While we’re not worried about Velociraptors in your
Moderna Bird Flu Vaccine Contract Canceled — What It Means for Property Managers As someone who works with building owners and facility teams daily, we focus on real-world risk reduction. One news story that deserves every property manager’s attention is the recent federal decision to cancel its vaccine development contract with Moderna—at a time when
Today on May 6th - and every day- Bell Environmental resists roaches, rats, and ravenous forces that try to enter and damage commercial properties. We stand against the vampire bugs that sneak into beds. And evict pigeons who callously damage and spread disease on office buildings and balconies 🏭 Industrial Facilities "Don’t let rodents
