The Real Estate Commission and Community Associations Institute Hawaiʻi Chapter will host “Condorama XI,” on Nov. 18. This educational webinar, featuring expert speakers on condominium-related topics, is free and open to the public.
After Florida collapse, Marina del Rey condos found to be safe but in need of repair
Residents’ worries after the condo collapse in Surfside, Fla., prompted a county inspection of the Marina City Club complex in Marina del Rey on Wednesday.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
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With images of a high-rise condominium collapse in Florida constantly on their televisions, some residents of three condominium towers in Marina del Rey wondered if they could be in similar danger.
A history of disputes over long-deferred maintenance raised the possibility that the 600-unit Marina City Club could be subject to the same corrosive influences water and sea air that may have contributed to the failure of the Champlain Towers South condominiums in Surfside, Fla.
frustration or disputes over the repairs that needed to happen and the assessments, very expensive seesments that were going on, all the condominium owners. what do you make of that? the homeowners association generally are made up of individuals who not necessarily have knowledge of engineering or construction. it leads to frustration or politics, if you will, within the current homeowners association as to where the money should be spent and how it should be spent on the repairs, the maintenance, the waterproofing of these building s. this is something that i believe is a new day that we ll see a complete overhaul in change in the way we approach the homeowners association and the engineer s report relationships with the building department and the government officials.