2022

• How safe are Florida buildings?

• Time to Pay the Piper: New Mandatory Reserve Requirements for Florida Condominiums

• Officials say repairing New Smyrna Beach condos will be long, expensive process

• Residents of several communities express outrage with same property management company

• Daytona Beach Shores lists 23 structures so far deemed unsafe after Nicole

• Surfside condominium collapse: Still searching for answers in the rubble

• Tropical Storm Nicole topples Florida beachfront homes into ocean

• Part of Pirates Cove complex in Daytona Beach collapses as Nicole tears through Florida

• Residents at Greenacres apartment complex without power for 16 days

• Miami Beach Voters Will Decide the Fate of the Historic Deauville Hotel Site

• Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Condominiums with Substantial Structural Deterioration

• Miami Beach condo evacuated over 1 year after deadly collapse in nearby Surfside

• Cape Coral neighborhood has a debris problem

• In Surfside, fallen condo is survived by a wounded community

• 3 things condo association decision-makers should consider as new safety laws go into effect

• Families escape early morning condo fire in St. Petersburg

• Boca condo board loses bid to withhold financial records from ‘troublemakers’

• Hurricane Ian floods leave mess, insurance questions behind

• That Boca condo board that won a $395,554 judgment against a single mom now faces a skeptical judge

• Residents allowed to return to Florida island slammed by Ian

• Construction costs rattle the condo industry

• Broward condo residents say management company leaves bills unpaid and problems unsolved

• Hurricane Ian slams Boca Grande, playground for presidents and celebrities, but landmarks survive

• Fort Myers Beach condo building severely damaged by Hurricane Ian is still standing

• Surveillance video shows man viciously attacked with bat in Miami-Dade

• Protogroup buys some time with cleanup of condo site

• BOCA VIEW CONDOMINIUM – A CASH COW FOR BECKER & POLIAKOFF

• Condo association president accused of installing hidden camera in condo bedroom

• Lawsuits Over Tragedies Can Drag On. Not in the Florida Condo Collapse

• Shores of Panama tenants' lawsuit stays alive. Millions of dollars of repairs on hold.

• Tragedies Place Focus On Condominium Model’s Flaws

• Attorneys had requested roughly $100 million

• Judge invalidates bogus claims in Florida building collapse

• Reckoning may be in store for condo boards that ignore needed repairs

• SB Development completes bulk condo purchase in Edgewater

• Family of three feeling hopeless over situation with CONDO: "We are the ones suffering"

• Edgewater Condo Site Accused of Polluting Biscayne Bay

• Attorneys investigating fraud in Miami condo collapse settlement

• Florida judge steps in as Surfside condo owners hit with enormous property tax bills

• Condo Safety Checks May Face Difficulties

• Judge: property sale will pay fallen Florida condo’s taxes

• Burglars posing as pest control workers, Bradenton police warn

• Developer to terminate, redevelop Surfside condominium

• Despite Surfside settlement, legal battles may not be over

• Z Capital loses attempt to slap Miami Beach condo owners with $8M assessment

• Are some condominium owners being priced out?

• Special assessment to push Tamarac condo owners out?

• Florida insurance companies add new requirements to avoid insuring older homes

• Condo owners brace for steep costs — with post-Surfside reforms on the way

• ‘I had to trust that they would take care of it’: Condo owner still waiting on repairs by HOA

• Boynton Beach condo terminated, sells for $50M

• Emerald Pointe condo owners still paying HOA fees on burned down homes

• New scoring system for condo and homeowner associations

• “Mind-boggling”: Condo owners in South Beach face millions of dollars in special assessments

• What property rights? Last holdout condo owners in Boca fight investor’s termination

• Retirees, A Healthy Condo Has a Flush Reserve Fund

• Condo owners ask court to halt $80 million HOA construction at Shores of Panama

• Nine Structures That Have Been Evacuated or Collapsed Since Surfside

• Hollywood Beach Condo May Renege on 47-Year-Old Promise to Residents

• New condo safety rules likely to put low-income and fixed-income condo owners in a bind that might end in foreclosure

• NE Miami-Dade woman says condo HOA ordered doorbell camera removed after video of involving security guard goes viral

• Surfside Condo Was Sinking for Years, and So Are Other Miami Structures, Says FIU Prof

• Condo owners must prepare now for new condo safety law | Opinion

• Insurance hikes just first hit for Surfside, Florida condo owners

• We never want to see another Champlain Towers tragedy

• Boca Raton holdout tests condo law regarding forced-sales to investor groups

• Condo fears, new laws, Surfside disaster's 1st anniversary

• Miami Condo Residents Protest Association Over Buildings' ‘Alarming' Issues

• Surfside: One year later

• One Button Could Have ‘Saved More Lives’ in Florida Condo Collapse

• Runaway court judgment in Boca Raton condo case | Editorial

• Praise for Condo Inspection Laws, Fear of Timelines

• Surfside Residents Fears New Construction One Year After Champlain Towers Collapse

• Condo Owners Bracing for Impact of Condo Reform, New Reserve Funding Requirement

• Passing new condo legislation was the easy part. Making repairs will be much harder

• Boca condo association sued a unit owner who asked to see financial records. Now she owes $395,554 in legal fees

• Florida Condo Collapse Probe to Begin Invasive Sample Testing

• “CONDO FROM HELL” – CHAPTER 2

• How a court will decide on the value of each human life lost in Surfside's condo building collapse

• Attorneys in Florida condo collapse seek about $100M in fees

• NIST Florida Condo Collapse Probe Develops Dozens of Hypotheses

• Federal investigators talk about Surfside condo collapse probe

• Court Holds Contractors Must Provide Sufficient Proof to Compel Association Claims to Arbitration

• PRICED OUT OF PARADISE

• All eyes on Fort Myers Beach condo building that’s ‘one storm away from devastation’

• New condo safety law will cost some communities

• Judge approves $1B settlement in Surfside condo collapse

• Thieves posing as pest exterminators target Bayshore condo complex; heirlooms stolen

• Condominium Associations Suing on Behalf of Homeowners Must Abide by Arbitration Provisions

• Florida Lawmakers Set to Adopt Strict Statewide Condo Inspection, Reporting Bill

• Condo Collapse Owners Have Second Thoughts About Property Loss Settlement

• These 14 Boca Raton buildings are the first to face inspections under new post-Surfside program

• Lawyers: Nearly $1B settlement in Florida condo collapse

• What mortgage companies want now, after last year's Florida hi-rise condo collapse

• Site Of Surfside Condo Collapse Hits Auction Block May 24th

• Surfside collapse motivates owners in South Florida condo to sell out to developer

• Condo Boards Can Make Mistakes

• Proposed federal condo act would help owners fund vital structural repairs

• State releases report on damaged mangroves and unpermitted projects at Bradenton condo complex

• Tequesta building evacuated after columns show 'significant deterioration and cracking'

• Taxidermy Bear Taunts Residents of Luxury Brickell Condo

• Major work being done at The 101 Condominium in Sarasota, formerly known as Dolphin Tower

• Judge approves $83M settlement in Surfside condo collapse litigation

• North Miami Beach Condo Building Deemed Structurally Unsafe, Being Evacuated

• Judge OKs $83M for Property Loss in Surfside Condo Collapse

• 45-year-old Shoreline Towers needs $20 million renovation. Why are condo owners 'disgruntled?'

• Surfside tower collapse fallout could make condo financing a challenge. Here’s why

• Flagami condo owners raising money to fix evacuated tower

• Florida Lawmakers Fail to Pass Condo Safety Reform to Shock of Surfside Families

• South Florida Man Says Condo Wrote Him Up for Pro-Ukraine Car Decorations

• Why Do Florida Condo Buildings Collapse Into The Sand? Apathy.

• 3 agencies investigating illegal dumping claims in wetlands near Bradenton condo

• New Rule in Miami-Dade County Requires More Transparency From HOAs

• A mystery no more? Condo financial reports close to becoming public in Miami-Dade

• Engineer, law firm agree to settlements in Surfside collapse lawsuit. Terms undisclosed

• Findings delayed in Surfside condo collapse

• $100,000 in water damage at Berkman Plaza condo

• Buying or selling a condo? 6 key takeaways from new US mortgage rules prompted by Surfside collapse

• The Legislature is moving condo safety in the right direction

• Older Condo Building Owners May Get Buy-Out Offers

• Historic Jacksonville condo hit with two major fire code violations

• Emerging deal would split $83M for condo collapse losses

• Priced Out of Paradise: Condo owners, buyers face sticker shock following Surfside tragedy

• Aging condos like the one that fell in Surfside need financial watchdogs

• Residents of aging Shoreline Towers condo throw out HOA ahead of multi-million dollar renovations

• Bill takes small steps to curb future tragedies like the Surfside condo collapse

• Allied Asks Court to Bar Coverage for Florida Law Firm in Condo Collapse

• Structural supports added in Champlain Towers North garage, as safety check continues

• Condo Owner Alleges Discrimination Against Nurse

• Judge grants victims of Surfside condo collapse access to physical evidence following feds refusal

• The Towers and the Ticking Clock

• Resident in Collier community hit by alleged fraud in property management hopes for best

• Loans for Condos? New Rules Start to Have an Effect

• Following Surfside tragedy: ‘Why are we punishing homeowners who are completely innocent?

• Paseo Condominium residents upset with continued problems

• Collier community files suit, claims fraud, embezzlement by property management company

• Your condo building’s reserve fund may not be enough. Here’s why.

• Condo Board is Required to Enforce the Rules

• Ana Maria Rodriguez proposes Surfside-inspired condo laws, paid parental leave in 2022 Session

• How to make the Surfside tragedy even worse? Add an ugly fight over money

• Former worker says he brought up safety concerns with Clearwater parking garage long before collapse

• United in grief, bitter legal battles now divide Surfside collapse survivors and families

• March 2023: Florida Condominium Collapse Proceedings Settled

• Key Biscayne condo managers favor aggressive inspection protocol

• Surfside collapse defendants deflect responsibility in new court docs

• Reserve funds and building inspections: Lawmakers ponder action in wake of condo collapse

• A lost ‘Champlain’ tower languishes in Surfside. Residents don’t know if they’re safe

• Florida Supreme Court gives condo association right to change rules

• Display Of US Flag - Longboat Harbour North Condo., Inc. - Tampa, FL

• Association Fines, J. Foley v. Osborne Court Condonminium, Et. Al., RI

• Unit Owners Association of Buildamerica v. Harry F. Gillman - Fines, VA

Out Of State

• Evicted condo-owner kills board secretary - Chicago, IL 

• Condo Assoc. drops suit, but owner wants damages - Houston, TX 

• Residents say $9,000 repair bills ruinous - Orange County, CA 

• Condo Association - Satellite dish war may be near end - TX 

• Condo's owner gets new trial - Houston, TX

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