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Engineering expert weighs in on structural concerns at Clearwater condominium (FL)
About sixty people must wait for another three days until they can return to their Clearwater condominium after concerns over its structural integrity. Cracks were found in a support column Tuesday prompting dozens to be evacuated from the building. 10 Tampa Bay turned to a forensics engineering expert to share more about what goes on […]
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Stabilization Efforts Underway In Clearwater At South Beach III Condos Following Structural Concerns (FL)
The scene at the South Beach III Condominiums, 1460 Gulf Boulevard, was transitioned to a private contractor and engineer around 9 p.m. Tuesday as efforts to address structural concerns got underway. Read the article…………………………….
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Prescott residents are in one of the highest risk areas for wildfires, which affects insurance (AZ)
HOA leaders and firefighters are in the neighborhood training to be firewise inspectors across the region. Video news report……………………..
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Florida lawmakers work to balance safety and affordability with condo regulations
A post-Surfside safety measure indirectly helped catch a structural issue at a 12-story Clearwater condo. But the new laws have also caused a financial strain. Read the article…………………………….
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Wolf Ranch community petitions to install license plate camera reader to curb crime (CO)
One Northern Colorado Springs neighborhood is petitioning for better security in their HOA after they say they experienced concerning crime patterns. Colorado Springs Police tell KRDO13 they’ve witnessed this pattern of crime all over town, but have sent around fifteen pamphlets about establishing a neighborhood watch to Wolf Ranch specifically over the last few weeks. […]
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Blowing Sand Creates Ongoing Frustration for Verano Residents in Cathedral City (CA)
High winds and drifting sand are stirring up more than just dust in Cathedral City—residents in the Verano neighborhood are growing increasingly frustrated as daily conditions impact their quality of life. Without clear guidance from city officials or their homeowners association, many are left wondering who’s responsible for mitigating the persistent sand blowing through their […]
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King George Board of Supervisors facing more legal challenges (VA)
The Hopyard Farm HOA, collectively with Payne Street, LLC, filed its complaint in King George Circuit Court on May 1….Hopyard’s complaint states that an Oct. 20, 2003, proffer statement requires the HOA to convey in fee simple the Hopyard Nature Trail to the county. “However, in complete reversal, on April 1, 2025, the board voted […]
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Fire safety concerns at the Cherry Blossom Townhomes (OR)
An Ombudsman investigation found that the Fire Bureau’s poor communication left residents of an East Portland affordable housing community concerned about their safety. We also found that parking practices at the property could impede Fire vehicle access. Read the article…………………………….
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Progress Report: Will Reforms Stabilize Hawai?i Condo Insurance Costs?
New bill establishes state insurance and loan programs after years of false starts, allowing the government to serve as the insurer of last resort for condo associations. Read the article…………………………….
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Clearwater condo evacuated for structural concerns — here’s what a 2024 safety inspection found (FL)
Neighbors at a Clearwater Beach condo complex are waiting for inspectors to give them the all-clear to come home after workers noticed major cracks in a garage pillar. Crews were in the process of making building repairs at South Beach Condos III on Tuesday when those cracks appeared to be growing. Read the article…………………………….
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Las Vegas condo complex with history of constant fires begins demolition (NV)
A condo complex from the golden age of Las Vegas is finally under demolition after a history of constant fires. For years, buildings at Paradise Spa, located near Silverado Ranch Boulevard and I-15, were reduced to rubble due to fires plaguing the complex. Now, they’re falling apart on purpose. Read the article…………………………….
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Six Displaced, One Injured in Riverside Condo Fire (CA)
A fire that tore through a Riverside condominium complex, injuring one occupant and displacing a total of six, caused an estimated $1 million in damage, officials said Wednesday. Read the article…………………………….
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May 17 HOA/POA Quarterly Meeting to feature discussions on the City’s economic development strategy, bulk waste pickup, and public engagement (GA)
The City of Fayetteville will host its next HOA/POA Quarterly Meeting on Saturday, May 17, with discussion topics to include the City’s recently updated economic development strategy, the possibility of adding bulk waste and yard waste pickup services, and a review of public engagement initiatives. Read the article…………………………….
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El Dorado Hills neighbors join forces for fire safety (CA)
Two homeowners’ associations in El Dorado Hills which joined the national Firewise USA program within days of each other in February teamed up May 3 to learn how they can make their neighborhoods safer from the risk of wildfire. Read the article…………………………….
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North Topsail condo owner says town is ignoring building safety concerns (NC)
A North Topsail Beach condo owner is speaking out, alleging the town altered a building inspection. During public comment at Wednesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting, Jeff Wells—whose fiancée owns a condo in the Topsail Dunes condo complex—expressed his concern about the safety of the building. Read the article…………………………….
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Protest period opens for proposed Castlewood assessment (CA)
Homeowners in the Castlewood area received a formal notice from Alameda County last week that the property tax water charges were going to be subject to a special assessment of $6,829.27 per household…… The Castlewood Property Owners Association filed legal action challenging the assessment because they contended the county did not follow the procedure spelled […]
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Residents speak out after evacuating Clearwater condo building with crack found in support column (FL)
Sixty people were evacuated from South Beach III Condos on Gulf Boulevard Tuesday after a crack was found in a support column, the Clearwater Police Department said. Aurora Donnelly was inside her condo when she heard firetrucks outside her building. When she went downstairs, she noticed dozens of first responders swarming her building. Read the […]
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Bracey’s River Ridge subdivision HOA board hit by resignations (VA)
The River Ridge Homeowners Association in Bracey has undergone significant changes after four of seven HOA board members abruptly quit their roles and walked out of a meeting — an action that left the association temporarily unable to conduct regular business. The remaining three board members have since appointed four new members to fill the […]
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Evacuations ordered at Clearwater high-rise after structural crack discovered (FL)
Dozens of residents were urgently evacuated from a 12-story condominium building on Tuesday after construction workers discovered a growing crack in a support column in the building’s parking garage. The incident unfolded quickly as Clearwater Fire & Rescue and Clearwater police officers went door to door, evacuating about 60 people from the South Beach III […]
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Huge beach concert moved after condo owners sue to stop it, Jersey Shore mayor says (NJ)
A three-day music festival on Atlantic City’s beach this summer will move out of the area away from a luxury high-rise after the condominium’s residents sued promoters, officials said Tuesday. When the Big Road Trip “BRT” Weekend’s return was announced, it escalated tensions between the Ocean Club Condominiums and the Cocorico Beach Bar, which are […]
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