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How to Apply for Membership

This page walks you through applying to join the Metropolitan Building Managers of New York (Metro BMNY). The application is online, takes about five minutes, and does not collect any payment up front. The membership committee reviews every application before anyone is added to the rolls. Once you are approved, you receive a portal login and pay your annual dues from inside the member website.

What you need

  • A few minutes — the form is one page
  • The name of a current Metro BMNY member who can give you a referral (Regular applicants only)
  • Your employer or building and length of employment (Regular applicants) or your company name and business type (Associate applicants)
  • A web browser on your phone, tablet, or computer

The flow at a glance

  1. Apply — fill out the online application. No payment is collected.
  2. Review — the membership committee reviews your application. This typically takes 5–10 business days.
  3. Portal access — if approved, you receive an email with a link to set your password and log in.
  4. Pay dues — once you log in, the website prompts you to pay your annual dues. Your full member access unlocks as soon as the payment goes through.

That order matters. Metro BMNY does not bill or charge anyone until they have been approved by the committee, so you can apply with confidence — there is no card capture, no pre-authorization hold, no automatic billing.

Choosing the right membership type

There are two membership types, and the application form is different for each.

Regular Member ($300 per year)

For building managers and superintendents employed by residential or commercial buildings in New York City. Requires a referral from a current Metro BMNY member who can speak to your work.

Associate Member ($800 per year)

For vendors, contractors, and service companies who work with building managers across New York City. Includes a vendor directory listing and the option to add a second representative. Two optional add-ons are available — a calendar advertisement (+$150) and a golf tournament sponsorship (+$500) — which you can opt into on the application and which become part of your invoice after approval.

If you are unsure which type applies to you, choose Regular if you personally manage a building. Choose Associate if you represent a company that sells goods or services to building managers.

Steps

  1. Open your web browser and go to portal.metropolitanbmny.com/join.

  2. Read the two cards on the page. Click Apply as Regular Member or Apply as Associate Member.

    Metro BMNY join page showing Regular Member and Associate Member cards

  3. Fill out the application form. Fields marked with a star (*) are required.

  4. Review the What happens next section at the bottom of the form. It confirms that no payment is collected today and that you will be billed after approval, from inside the portal.

    Metro BMNY Regular Member application form with the no-payment-now disclosure

  5. Click Submit Application.

  6. You will land on a confirmation page that says Application Received. The membership committee receives your application immediately.

What happens after you apply

You will receive an email confirming that your application has been submitted. The committee reviews applications on a regular cycle and typically responds within 5–10 business days. If the committee needs additional information, someone from the office will reach out.

If your application is approved, you receive a second email — the Application Approved email. It contains a link to set your password and log in for the first time.

When you log in, the website takes you straight to a page titled Welcome — Activate Your Membership. This is where you pay your annual dues. Click Pay Dues Now to continue to Square's secure checkout. The website uses Square for payments — Metro BMNY never sees or stores your card number.

Metro BMNY Welcome — Activate Your Membership page with Pay Dues Now button

After your payment is confirmed, your member status changes to active and the rest of the website opens up — events, documents, your profile, the directory, and everything else.

If your application is not approved

Not every application is approved. If the committee declines your application, you will receive an email explaining the decision. Common reasons include applying as a Regular Member without a current member referral, or applying outside the membership eligibility criteria. If you have questions about a decision, email the office at admin@metropolitanbmny.com and we will respond.

If something goes wrong

  • Did not get a confirmation email after submitting? Check your spam folder first. Still nothing? Email the office and we will look up your application by name.
  • Submitted but want to update something? Email the office and tell us what changed. The committee can update your application before it is reviewed.
  • Got the approval email but the password link does not work? The link expires for security. Open the sign-in page and click Forgot password? to set a new one. See How to Reset Your Password for the full walkthrough.
  • Logged in and cannot find the dues page? If you are newly approved, the website should take you straight to the activation page when you sign in. If it does not, look for the Pay your dues action on your dashboard, or read How to Pay Annual Dues.

Metro BMNY has been serving NYC building managers since 1944. We review every application personally. Welcome aboard.