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ALABAMAAlabama coast boasts plenty of new condos, slow sales
The National Association of Realtors said Monday that sales of single-family homes and condominiums dropped last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.89 million units, the slowest sales pace since 1999.
ALASKA
For many, a Fairbanks condo is the perfect choice for buyers who want to own their own home but don't have the time or inclination to deal with mowing laws, shoveling sidewalks and the continual upkeep a traditional single family home requires.
ARIZONA
Phoenix Developers Plan More Condo Projects at Area Malls
ARKANSAS
$200 million condo-marina project revealed in Little Rock
CALIFORNIA
Glen Ellen hotel conversion to condominiums becomes 'victim of bad timing, bad market'
Condos yanked from San Marcos office park plans
COLORADO
Five office and office condominium projects have been proposed, though investors were expected to experience sticker shock, based on higher construction costs.
CONNECTICUT
A developer's plan to transform a vacant Black Rock property into two three-story condominium buildings has been approved over neighbors' complaints the project will trigger traffic problems.
Bridgeport condo tax break debated
DELAWARE
Condominium owners at the Paladin Club are in a unique position to test Delaware's condominium law. We were put in this awful circumstance due to a serious error in judgment made by the Delaware Bankruptcy Court and New Castle County's attorneys.
FLORIDA
Regions owed millions after Florida condo deal collapses
The Brickell Key Condo Index is back. I didn’t have time to provide a monthly update for December 2007. For those who have newly discovered this site, the Brickell Key Condo Index is a monthly post that provides important housing statistics pertaining to the 10 existing condo buildings located on Brickell Key. I also publish a monthly update pertaining to 17 well known buildings located in Brickell.
GEORGIA
Real Estate
Atlanta condos
HAWAII
Hawaii home prices begin new year flat or down, condo prices increase
IDAHO
INDIANA
Condo Hotel Center: Property Alert
The 3Mass condos will be a 10-story building located on the south end of Massachusetts Avenue, adjacent to McNiven’s Restaurant and Bar on what is now a parking lot bordered by New York Street.
IOWA
New condo project in works in Iowa City
Holiday Shores Motel, a condo-tel development
KANSAS
Kansas City condominiums
The developer of a condominium project in downtown Kansas City has pled guilty in a federal court to violating federal standards for asbestos removal during an extensive renovation project which took place last year.
Income-restricted apartments will be converted to condos
New Kansas City Condo Buyers to Celebrate First 'Season in the City'
KENTUCKY
Legislation proposed for condominiums in Kentucky
LOUISANA
Kiva Village on Fort Morgan and Bama Bayou in Orange Beach were supposed to open a total of 76 units this year, according to the Gulf Coast CVB, but developers say that won't happen. "We have to sell the 30 new units we've already got," said Kiva Village developer Jim Edgemon.
New Orleans developers Angelo Farrell and Lee Laporte today revealed plans to restore the Cosmopolitan Hotel, located on Royal Street in the French Quarter, to its original historic beauty and luxury. The new condominium hotel, the first of its kind in Louisiana, will be known as The Royal Cosmopolitan effective immediately. Plans for the new luxury hotel emphasized a commitment to the city's glorious history and a multi-million dollar investment in its future.
Maine
According to a February report issued by the National Association of Realtors, soft market conditions are forecast to continue for existing homes sales for the next several months, with improvement anticipated in the second half of the year, provided that loan limits are increased.
the housing will be made affordable by foregoing expensive amenities that most city-dwellers don’t really want or need. The biggest cost saver: building only 14 parking spaces for 26 condos, and charging an additional $20,000 to any resident who wishes to reserve a parking spot.
Maryland
Maryland new homes: Condos, shops near Annapolis.
Cromley Lofts is Virginia's FIRST LEED certified condo project. They have earned the outstanding "Gold" designation. The project consists of 8 units.
Massachusetts
Harborview on the Navy Yard has been under construction for the past two years or so. The 224-unit, mixed-use condo development, also includes nearly 26,000 square-feet of retail space, and was just completed within the past few weeks, on the Charlestown waterfront. The development's sales center has been welcoming potential buyers, and brokers, for about the past 18 months, and sales of the residences seemed to going pretty steadily.
December can be a frosty month in which to sell real estate; now imagine trying to sell 52 luxury condos in one day, during a snowstorm, amid a frozen real estate market. Condo sales dipped 28.3 percent in December compared to a year ago, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
Michigan
750K retro renovation brings mid-priced historic condos to Heritage Hill
Redstone Group of Grand Rapids, Michigan, will break ground on Friday, October 5 on their newest residential development: The Retreat. The 42-unit condominium project will include luxury residential units for the golfer and non-golfer alike, adjacent to the Grand Haven Golf Club on Lincoln Road. The first unit is slated for completion in November of 2007
Grand Rapids, Michigan: February 7, 2008—It has been another green year for Redstone Group of Grand Rapids, Michigan, as it opens its newest community, The Retreat, beside the greens of the Grand Haven Golf Club. This community will boast 42-unit luxury condominiums, with their newest model home recently opened to the public.
Minnesota
Mississippi
A Hancock County watchdog group has put a stop to condo towers near Clermont Harbor, at least for now.
Missouri
If you plan on buying a condominium or townhouse in Missouri, check here see how it is rated, or if you live in a condo, rate yours.
Montana
Foreclosed condominium project sued over asbestos violations
Nebraska
Condo Craze In Downtown Omaha
Nevada
Issues about buying Las Vegas, Nevada new high-rise and mid-rise condos.
New Hampshire
Fire Destroys Merrimack Condo
Judge blocks affordable housing plan. Developers vow to fight on for condos
New Jersey
Every unit owner in a condominium association should be thoroughly familiar with the association's master deed and bylaws. These key governing documents describe the rights and duties of unit owners and the association, restrict the uses of units and the common elements, prescribe procedures for association governance, and contain numerous other provisions that significantly affect life in the condominium and management of the association's affairs.
About 80 people remained homeless yesterday after a fire Thursday night forced the evacuation of a 31-unit condominium in Union City, officials said.
New Mexico
Home auctions may yield bargains - San Jose Mercury News
New York
Most condominiums in New York City are apartments stacked one atop another. Around the country, countless other condominium apartments and homes are found, in town-home developments, village-type settings and in communities by golf courses, lakes, ski resorts and even small airports.
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Hard work and persistence pays off for condo expert Shaun Osher
North Carolina
Center Pointe, in downtown Grensboro NC, is a new high rise condo, shop and restaurant project. The construction is moving along well and there are rumors that Roy Carroll, the developer, is planning another high rise project in Greensboro.
Mecklenburg County saw a 59 percent plunge last month in permits to build new houses, townhouses and condos, compared with January 2007.
North Dakota
Ohio
The management firm of a local condominium association is the subject of an FBI investigation for allegedly embezzling several million dollars from bank accounts of the 50 properties it managed.
A special edition of our CondoHop events as downtown lofts become art galleries for
the evening. This unique experience balances viewing local art while showcasing
available and occupied lofts & condos.
Oklahoma
This blawg "is devoted to the sharing of information and resources for Oklahoma condominium associations, homeowner associations, neighborhood associations, and the people who live in additions with such associations and serve on their boards."
A developer is planning a 12-story, 36 million dollar building in Oklahoma City's Bricktown entertainment district with shops and restaurants, parking space and 66 condominiums. Developer Gary Cotton says he'll present the plans next week to the Bricktown Urban Design Committee which must approve the concept before he can begin construction drawings and site preparations.
Oregon
A group of central Oregon condo owners says it narrowly voted out the Inn of the Seventh Mountain's board of directors Monday and promptly killed plans to charge the homeowners nearly $18 million to repair their units.
Pennsylvania
A Coldwell Banker sales center for the proposed Washington Park Condominiums in Mt. Lebanon is scheduled to open shortly at the site. The sales center was approved earlier this month and is staffed.
Some time in June construction crews will begin breaking ground for Parkway22 a 35-story condominium complex behind the Rodin Museum that will recast the vista between the Art Museum and City Hall.
After months of doom-and-gloom headlines about the U.S. housing crisis, some might assume Philadelphia’s been hit just as hard as other American cities. But Philly realtors disagree. (Of course they can’t afford not to.)
South Carolina
Investors who lost $5.4 million on the failed Bahama Island condominium resort will get a chance next month to convince a judge that they should be first in line for any money that might come from a foreclosure sale of the project's land, according to a court ruling here Thursday
South Dakota
Binding agreements between condominium developers and potential condo buyers prior to completion of the units will now be allowed under a decision made by the South Dakota Real Estate Commission at its recent meeting on March 14 and 15.
Some time back everyone was commenting on the large supply of condos downtown and the thousands of units that would be coming online. Haven't heard much of anything on the forums recently about downtown. I'm sure it's dismal, but would love to hear anecdotes or data on the downtown market.
Tennessee
'Rediscover Greeneville': Work On Condominiums, Retail Space Could Start As Early As April.
Adelicia developer raises stakes for condos. Price of $344 per square foot pushes the market ceiling.
Texas
Newly built or refurbished Dallas Texas condos offer a variety of options and price ranges.
Chaney Place Condominium Development Will Start Closing on Properties in Spring 2008. Huntsville's premier builder, David Nunn, has partnered with another well-known builder, Tommy Walker, in efforts to develop Huntsville's hot new residential development.
According to the Nashville Business Journal, developers of the high-rise Icon condo have lined up several stores and offices to go into the building, but they aren't naming any names yet.
Utah
New Home Construction Plummets in Utah—Condo and Apartment Permits Up
Condo prices surged in Salt Lake area in 2007
Increases range from 4% to 103% for the city's 11 zip codes
Vermont
Rivercrest offers elegant living. Take advantage of $3,000 in free options!
Virginia
Discussions of condominium association law and legal issues in Virginia, and links to helpful resources.
More Overpriced Condos in Arlington VA Yes it's time for another look at the latest and greatest overpriced condos in Arlington along the metro at Clarendon, Rosslyn & Ballston. I usually lump Courthouse into Clarendon to save ink for ……
Washington
As for condo conversion, the house passed a bill that would guarantee compensation and guarantee the amount of time a displaced tenant had to move out.
Bellwood Tyler Property Investments LP's Bellwood Lake Resort would complement a mixed-use development that another group introduced Wednesday, and the two would bring retail, office, residential, hotel, dining and group event uses to more than 500 acres of undeveloped land between Loop 323 and the lake. A seven-story hotel will provide rooms to the public, and people will purchase their own spaces in an 18-floor condominium tower.
West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia's Stonewall Resort has struggled to stay afloat financially. Now lawmakers are proposing allowing private investors to build condos, townhouses and the like there.
West Virginia has moved a step closer to allowing private investors to build condos, townhouses and other lodgings at the state's Stonewall Resort.
The collapse of the residential housing bubble SO FAR has not impacted commercial real estate developments -- with the exception of multifamily housing -- judging by data in a report released Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007 by the National Association of Realtors.
Wisconsin
As 2007 wound down, David Leszczynski faced a challenge. After spending more than $10 million and three years converting a 1930's Art Deco skyscraper to a downtown condominium project, some of the units were still empty.
As the demand for high-end condominium rentals continues to grow, Wisconsin Dells is seeing a remarkable increase in the number of conventional and hotel style condominiums
One local businessman is profiting from an emerging market of retired people and young single women.
Lonnie Ackerman, president of Advantage Development Group, claims his condominiums selling despite challenges in the market.
Wyoming
$750K retro renovation brings mid-priced historic condos to Heritage Hill
Rapid Growth - February 13, 2008
Back in 1962, the eight-unit apartment complex on the corner of Lafayette and John streets was an odd modern element amid the historic mansions of Heritage Hill. Today, 47 Lafayette has been "retro... »
This quarter may not be a good time to sell your house, but it could be a great time to buy your office.
Neyer Properties, Inc. now offers a buy/lease option with the development of its $18 million Kenwood Crossing II,a two-story office/condo complex located near the Kenwood and Galbraith Road intersection in Sycamore Township.
Construction is underway, with completion set for May of 2008.