| Service provider |
Suggested tip |
| Apartment building superintendent |
$50-200. Tip less if you tip throughout the year. |
| Apartment Doorman/concierge |
$10-80 or more each, depending upon building. Those who serve you more should get a bigger tip. |
| Apartment building handyman |
$15-40 each |
| Apartment building elevator operators |
$15-40 each |
Apartment services
Tips to apartment staff are highly appreciated and apparently well-noted. It's best to give cash in envelopes and to tip the entire staff. If you're not sure of how many people are on staff, ask your superintendent for a list. Another helpful rule of thumb for tipping building staff is to give the superintendent double what you tip the doormen.
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