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Management

Keeping an Often Digital Paper Trail

Best Practices for Maintaining Community Association Records

Large or small, wealthy or humble, condo, HOA, or co-op, all multifamily communities must keep up-to-date records—of fin…

Management

2020 October

Supporting Essential Building Workers

How to Show Your Staff You Care

Reopening Your Community

IREM Offers a Roadmap

May 7, 2020

COVID-19 Cases Plateauing in Some Areas

Not the Time to Relax, Say Experts

March 20, 2020

COVID-19 Q&A for Condos, HOAs, & Co-ops

Keeping Pace With the Crisis

Finance

As Costs Rise, So Do Carrying Charges

Monthly Fees for Co-ops & Condos Up All Over the U.S.

The Community Associations Institute (CAI) estimates that 74 million Americans live in communities managed by homeowners…

Finance

2020 October

Tapping Reserves in a Time of Financial Crisis

An Option to (Carefully!) Consider

Tapping Reserves in a Time of Financial Crisis

An Option to (Carefully!) Consider

What to Do About HOA Finances & Arrears During Coronavirus

How Associations Should Respond

2018 December

The Appraisal Process

Knowing Your Worth

On The Board

Airbnb vs. COVID-19

Governors, Boards & Residents Support Short-Term Rental Ban

Editor’s Note: During this crisis, The Cooperator family of publications will be passing along information, tips, and FA…

CAI Releases Statement on Foreclosure Moratorium

Calls for 'Flexibility, Understanding, and Business Continuity'

Florida HOA Boards Cleared to Use Emergency Powers Statutes

DBPR Issues Emergency Order

March 26, 2020

Dealing With Coronavirus Exposure

Board Powers & Limitations

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

Planning for a rainy day is pretty easy. Have an extra umbrella handy or a waterproof coat, and you’re probably fine. Pl…

March 20, 2020

Vulnerable Residents

Safety for All

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos and HOAs Do?

2014 January

Knowing When to Call Your Manager

Managing Day-to-Day Priorities

2014 January

Secrets of Successful Managers

Don’t Overlook the Details!

Communicate...and Then OVERcommunicate

Tips for Getting Residents Involved, Engaged, & Informed

A few years ago, I was on the phone with a homeowner. He was irate with how his community’s money was being spent. He wa…

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

March 20, 2020

Vulnerable Residents

Safety for All

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos and HOAs Do?

2014 February

Keeping Track of Paperwork

Properly Managing Association Records

Maintenance

40-Year Building Inspections

Is Your Condo Ready?

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in CooperatorNews South Florida’s February 2019 edition. We present it a…

2021 October

Elevator Refurbishment

Managing a Major Service Disruption

Building Better in Surfside’s Wake

Out of Tragedy Comes Reform

2020 October

Securing Air Quality in the COVID-19 Era

HVAC, HEPA Filters, and UV Disinfection

March 20, 2020

Multifamily Cleaning Tips

Keeping Your Community Safe

Care and Maintenance of Skylights

Keeping a Value-Adding Amenity From Being a Liability

No matter what time of year, the addition of natural light into a living space can do more to boost the spirits of its o…

2017 April

Identifying Leaks

Stopping Water Damage in Its Tracks

2017 April

Sinkholes!

When the Ground Gives Way

2017 April

Exterior Inspections

How’s Your Facade?

2016 March

Managing Owners' Renovations

Tear Down This Wall

Plumbing the Depths

Pipes, Drains and Your HOA's Water Supply

Of all the modern conveniences we take for granted, perhaps none is as profoundly basic —and indispensable—as indoor pl…

2014 November

Your Building's Anatomy

Systems That Keep Your Building Functioning

2013 November

Do It Yourself…Or Not?

When To Call a Pro!

2013 November

Where's the Money?

Alternative Funding for Capital Improvements

2013 November

Live Long and Prosper

Life Spans of Building Systems

Insurance

Cooperator Expo South Florida Returns to Ft. Lauderdale

South Florida's Biggest & Best Condo, HOA & Apartment Expo

Property Insurance Basics

What Boards Need to Know

Understanding Your Coverage

Common Terms and Options for Insurance

Homesharing and Insurance

What Your Board Should Know

Identifying Insurance Options

One Size Does Not Fit All!

Design

Design for All

The Functionality of Universal Design

Splish-Splash

Enhancing Your Community with Water Features

New Life for Unused Rooms

Re-Tooling Common Areas

Uncommon Areas

Sprucing Up Shared Spaces

Organizations

The Insurance Information Institute

A One-Stop Resource for Florida Homeowners

The Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association

Leading Florida's Green Industry

The National Fire Protection Association

Working to Stop Fires Before They Start

The Florida Swimming Pool Association

Training, Education and Professionalism for Pool Administrators

Aiming for Green

A Look at the US Green Buildings Council

News

10/19/2021 Some parents concerned over Miami church’s plan to shutter kids’ school in condo deal—MSN.com

Parents of students at the Key Point Christian Academy — which would be demolished if Miami First Presbyterian church’s proposed condo land deal is approved in a vote this weekend — said Friday they are not happy about the plan.
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10/12/2021 One bank’s response to climate change: Financing condo retrofits—American Banker

Ken LaRoe and his team at Climate First Bank were in the midst of developing a new loan program when the Champlain Towers South condo complex collapsed near Miami, killing 98 people.
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10/6/2021 DEA, ATF Join Investigation Into Suspected Meth Lab Uncovered Inside Bal Harbour Condo—CBS 4 Miami

On Monday afternoon, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and the Miami-Dade Police Department responded to reports of a suspected meth lab at the Majestic Towers Condo in Bal Harbour.
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10/1/2021 Fears Over Older Buildings After Surfside Condo Collapse Lead to Redevelopment Opportunities—Globe St.

Redevelopment opportunities are growing across South Florida for developers and investors as a result of the June 24 condominium collapse in Surfside.
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10/1/2021 Ask a real estate pro: Can condo owners refuse to pay special assessment?

Q: Despite the struggling economy, our condo passed a significant special assessment to repair the roof.
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10/1/2021 I Team: Condo inspection plans cause friction between residents and boards—CBS 12 News

Since the Surfside condo collapse in June, the CBS12 News I Team has been following efforts to protect people living in high-rises and how strict new inspections- like those now on the books in Boca Raton - could change life in South Florida condo towers.
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10/1/2021 Florida’s COVID Surge Is Not Deterring Real Estate Investors—Commercial Observer

Florida’s COVID case count is finally down after a summer surge that dwarfed previous outbreaks, causing close to 10,000 deaths in the state in August alone.
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10/1/2021 Becker & Poliakoff law firm the ‘nemesis’ of condo safety reformers—South Florida Sun Sentinel

For decades, the law firm representing the collapsed Champlain Towers South has waged a successful lobbying campaign against condominium safety measures.
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9/27/2021 Fined For Not Wearing Mask At The Pool—WSVN 7 News

A South Florida woman was fined for not wearing a mask at her pool, and the governor says you don’t have to wear a mask at school, but the superintendent says you do.
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9/21/2021 Condo’s $20 million asking price sets record in Palm Beach — and it’s already spoken for—Palm Beach Daily News

An oceanfront penthouse with a cabana on Breakers Row set a new Palm Beach asking-price record at $19.995 million when it entered the local multiple listing service Monday.
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9/20/2021 Broward Committee on Building Safety Propose Final Recommendations—NBC 6 Miami

The Broward County Condominium Structural Issues Committee has finalized recommendations they hope will help make condo living safer.
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9/20/2021 Phase II of the Alina Condo Project to be developed in Boca Raton—Construction Review

The plans for phase II of the Alina Condo Project in the city of Boca Raton, have been filed by El-Ad National properties, which is the residential unit of Elad Group based in New York City.
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9/20/2021 Doral Town Hall Participants Seek Changes To Condo Association Laws—NBC 6 South Florida

Condo residents, building owners, elected officials and industry experts gathered in Doral Saturday for a town hall meeting to discuss potential changes to current condo association laws.
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9/20/2021 Real estate Q&A: Our condo board is dragging its feet on approving our buyer. What can we do?—Boston Herald

Q: We are selling our condo, and closing is fast approaching.
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9/20/2021 Related Group Scores $91 million loan for Solemar Mid-Construction—Commercial Observer

The Related Group scored a $91 million loan mid-construction for its Solemar development in Pompano Beach, Fla., property records show.
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9/17/2021 Surfside Land Swap for South Florida Condo Collapse Site Rejected—NBC 6 Miami

Commissioners in Surfside, Florida, have rejected a proposal to trade public beachfront to the eventual buyer of the condominium collapse site so that a memorial to the 98 victims could be built there.
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9/17/2021 Related Wins Initial Rezoning Approval for 21-Story Condo in Pompano Beach—Commercial Observer

Miami-based Related Group won initial approval of a rezoning in Pompano Beach, Fla., for a high-rise oceanfront condominium, its second in the area.
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9/17/2021 Miami Beach Greenlights Controversial Ocean Terrace Development—Commercial Observer

The controversial Ocean Terrace mixed-use development in North Beach, Fla., passed the final regulatory hurdle, seven years after its inception.
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9/17/2021 Miami's best real estate is under threat from rising sea levels, so the wealthy are moving to higher ground—ABC News

When an apartment building collapsed just 25 minutes from his home, Ivory Artis was grappling with the potential loss of his own apartment in Miami.
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9/14/2021 Key West Building Official Says Santa Clara Condo Residents Can Stay, But Need To Make Repairs Fast—WLRN

Residents of the Santa Clara condominium in Key West will not have to leave their homes, the city's top building official decided Monday.
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