Live in a home governed by a condominium, co-op or homeowner’s association? Have questions about what they can and cannot do? Ryan Poliakoff, an attorney and author based in Boca Raton, has answers. Question: I am from Chicago where the warning systems are vast and always working for tornados and other dangerous weather conditions. Our large HOA community has three pools, […]
A judge has frozen up to $39 million in assets potentially held by the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s ex-finance officer as newly unsealed court filings bring to light the extent of his lavish spending with allegedly stolen nonprofit funds, including on a condo in Mexico, a yacht, and multiple properties in Georgia, Texas and Michigan. Ex-Detroit […]
The Poison Pill Facing Florida Condo Owners Imagine being a property owner in a condominium who is humming along paying the mortgage and then getting a letter from your homeowner’s association (HOA) informing you of a six-figure assessment. Now imagine that you don’t have the money, but under the HOA rules, failing to pay the […]
South Florida condo owners are dumping their homes after getting slapped with six-figure special assessments Maria Tkachun and her husband shelled out $490,000 for a seventh-floor apartment with a terrace and balcony boasting incredible views of South Florida’s Biscayne Bay in 2022. The couple coughed up an additional $100,000 to renovate their unit in the […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday quietly signed a controversial condominium bill into law that unit owners are already threatening to sue over if lawmakers don’t fix certain provisions next legislative session. The 154-page bill, HB 1021, is largely about creating more accountability for condominium homeowner associations and managers. But tacked on late in the process […]
Good afternoon, and thank you for subscribing to Building Austin, our weekly newsletter focused on real estate, growth and development in the Austin region. I’m Shonda Novak, the American-Statesman’s real estate reporter. My articles the past few days brought you exciting updates about two high-interest developments I’ve written about in recent years. Apartments and condominiums in the St. Elmo […]
ST. LOUIS – A religious experience of a lifetime could be right around the corner for a family looking to move into a cozy condo in the heart of Lafayette Square. Its current owners, Carol and Patrick Dorsey, say they’re downsizing. “We have loved living here over 14 years. The neighbors are great. We love […]
ASHEVILLE – A new luxury condo and hotel is planned for the empty lot at 45 Southside Ave., according to city documents and a June 3 neighborhood meeting over Zoom, making it one of the several proposed for South Slope in recent years as the district known for its breweries and food continues to see […]
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A new state law is making sure condominiums across Florida are more resilient after the Surfside condominium collapse. But complying with the legislation is pricing many condo owners out of their homes. Right now, many buildings across the state are going through a very stringent inspection process to determine if there […]
The former top prosecutor in Baltimore, convicted of fraud for lying about financial hardship during the pandemic in order to buy a beach house with money from the federal government , will serve no prison time. Marilyn Mosby, 44, was sentenced to 12 months of house arrest, 100 hours of community service and three years […]
Brooklyn real estate sales showed growth year over year at the top of 2024, according to Corcoran. So, it’s no surprise, then, that the borough’s downtown area continues to gain popularity. The business district has emerged as a luxury destination in the Big Apple after 20 years of rezoning and the debut of 22,000 new apartments. […]
Firefighters battle blaze at Orlando condo complex Firefighters put out a fire Thursday morning at a condominium complex in Orlando. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The fire happened at about 11 a.m. at the Crossings at Conway condominiums at East Michigan Street and Conway Road. Officials said the fire has been extinguished, and no […]