The 80-unit Riverview Condominiums at 221 Mount Auburn St. overlooking the glittering Charles River will be demolished, the condo’s board of trustees said Thursday. The news comes half a year after an announcement to owners that they needed to evacuate due to structural issues discovered during a 2023 roof renovation.   Read the article…………………………….

The owners of 45A and 45B Beach Grass Road are seeking $350,000 in damages from Richmond Great Point Development and BRT Management in a lawsuit filed last month that reveals the unit owners allegedly discovered several issues of defective construction regarding the structure, grounds of the condominium, and their respective units that have cost thousands of dollars to repair, with pricey repairs also needed in the future.   Read the article…………………………….

Some of the units at the Ridgewood Condominium complex in Gardner have a new owner.  According to Judy Paine, the property manager at Ridgewood Condominiums, 143 of the complex’s 288 units on Pearl St. were sold to Uncas LLC and 127 N. Main St LLC for $17,325,0000. The complex is comprised of 12 three-story brick buildings, with 24 units in each.   Read the article…………………………….

Dozens of people were forced to evacuate after a water pipe broke in a condo building in Duxbury on Monday afternoon. The Duxbury Fire Department said 30 to 40 people had to find another place to stay. The fire department said they got a call at 4:20 p.m. When they arrived at the Bay Farm condominium building on Parks Street, they found a contractor mitigating a broken water pipe leak in the building’s heating system.    Read the article…………………………….

Owning an enclosed parking spot downtown is undoubtedly convenient, but if you’re eyeing one in downtown Boston, prepare to empty your bank account. A single space in Beacon Hill’s Brimmer Street Garage is currently listed for an eye-watering $750,000.   Read the article…………………………….

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has called housing the biggest challenge the state faces.  However, for some in Boston, parking spots are also a high-priced commodity.  In Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, one parking spot costs more than the median price for a home in Massachusetts.    Read the article…………………………….

On March 2, the US Treasury Department announced via press release that not only will it not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership information reporting rule under the existing Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) regulatory deadlines, but it will further not enforce any penalties or fines against U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies or their beneficial owners after the forthcoming rule changes take effect either.   Read the article…………………………….

After a nor’easter in 2018 pushed flood waters within 6 inches of the Harbor Towers condominiums’ lobby, trustees decided they could no longer ignore the effects of climate change.  A $20 million project this year will bolster the 40-story luxury skyscrapers’ ground floor coastal defenses, adding permanent glass and concrete flood barriers between 24 building columns to protect the ground floors and subterranean mechanical rooms. Next month, work will begin on the largest-scale project to protect a Boston residential property ...

A 40-year-old Plaistow, N.H., man was arrested yesterday in connection with an explosion at a Westville Road condominium complex last Nov. 10.  Derek John Blanchette was arrested and charged with alleged reckless conduct, use of a deadly weapon; endangering the welfare of a child; falsifying physical evidence; acts prohibited, involving ketamine; and acts prohibited, involving methylenedioxymethamphetamine.     Read the article…………………………….

An issue relating to the developer’s right to install a water line along an access easement on adjacent private property could delay the comprehensive permit process for the proposed 12-unit condominium development at 25 Ipswich Street in the Rockaway Annex neighborhood.    Read the article…………………………….

Crews responded to the end of Cherrywood Lane after police and firefighters discovered a fully involved condominium shortly after 1:00 a.m. this morning. About 75% of the structure was engulfed with flames. A second alarm was struck, bringing additional crews from surrounding towns, according to radio transmissions   Read the article…………………………….

The City of Somerville’s Condominium Review Board (CRB) seeks two new members.   The CRB is responsible for administering the City’s Condominium Conversion Ordinance, which governs proposed conversion of rental units to condominium units and substantial rehabilitation of existing rental units.    Read the article…………………………….

Falmouth Police Department closed Gifford Street to assist Falmouth Fire and Rescue Department as they dealt with a two-alarm structure fire in Briarwood Condos, Thursday, January 2. Reports of smoke rising between the Falmouth Service center and the skate park alerted emergency services to respond to the scene at 30 Pine Valley Drive. No injuries were reported but 10 residents were displaced.    Read the article…………………………….

In 2020, Karen Bilotti and her husband, Sam, started to notice fine lines in their basement’s concrete walls. Ordinarily, they might not have given them a second thought. But the Bilottis had recently heard about a growing group of nearby homeowners in Massachusetts with larger cracks in their foundations, and Sam began to worry.     Read the article…………………………….

Firefighters responded to the Briarwood Condos at 30 Pine Valley Drive in Falmouth sometime after 9:30 AM Thursday for a structure fire. Crews found heavy smoke showing on arrival. Gusty winds also proved a challenge as the fire went to two-alarms.   Read the article…………………………….

Firefighters took down the flames in a four story building in Concord, Massachusetts on Sunday morning.  Concord Fire responded to a fire alarm at a multi-building condominium complex    Read the article…………………………….

In the hours and days after oil was found seeping into Leverett Pond and the Muddy River on Dec. 8, state and town of Brookline investigators quickly homed in on the Brook House, a condominium complex adjacent to the pond, according to documents obtained by Brookline.News.   Read the article…………………………….

Riverview Condominium residents have been evacuating their homes speedily over the past month due to recently discovered structural issues in the building, including low concrete strength and corrosion. Now they face yet another challenge: home insurance companies denying their claims, and the looming potential of losing their homes permanently with no financial assistance in sight.    Read the article…………………………….

Land & Waters Preservation Trust Endowment will be awarding up to $15,000 in grants to worthy projects in April.  Land & Waters Preservation Trust, administered by the Initiative Foundation, is a joint endowment of Whitefish Area Property Owners Association and the Pine River Watershed Alliance.  Read the article…………………………….

Taylor’s Point residents are at odds over parking and have turned to the Bourne Select Board for support. Several residents attended the board’s meeting on Tuesday, December 3, to comment on a situation in which their neighbors, many of whom are seasonal homeowners, rent out their lawns for parking, particularly to Massachusetts Maritime Academy students.   Read the article…………………………….

The Lookout Ridge subdivision located off Great Hill Road has raised concerns with both residents and the town regarding drainage issues, the lack of a homeowner’s association and an unresponsive developer.    Read the article…………………………….

Everyone loves a holiday giveaway, and savvy condo buyers can score one if they know what to ask for during sales negotiations.  Concessions around things like free rent are common in the Boston apartment market: Zillow reported nearly 30 percent of apartment listings in the city in October came with a freebie like waived parking fees or several weeks of free rent — a 7.4 percent increase from a year ago.   Read the article…………………………….

A small fire was discovered at the Cromwell Court condos at 168 Barnstable Road shortly after 11 PM Saturday. An automatic alarm activation brought firefighters to building 9 where some cardboard boxes were found on fire and quickly extinguished. An investigation is underway into the incident. No injuries were reported.    Read the article…………………………….

There are certain signs that the holidays are in full swing. The garlands will be hung, the halls will be decked, and attorney Mark S. Einhorn will field calls from homeowners associations facing lawsuit threats over holiday decor. Read the article…………………………….

One person was rushed to the hospital after a fire broke out in a condominium building in Leominster.   Read the article…………………………….

For many years, the hulking Riverview condo building has been a sought-after place to live in Cambridge, its 66 units of high-end housing offering residents an enviable perch overlooking the Charles, and, on the concrete decks that jut out toward the water, a prime spot for Head of the Charles Regatta watch parties. Many residents in the Mount Auburn Street structure are seniors — some who moved there in retirement, and others who have spent decades there. Most own, some ...

A Massachusetts woman allegedly defrauded a Norwalk condo association run by a Stamford company out of $75,000 through a wire scam, according to an arrest warrant.  Iara Maximo, 66, of Revere, Mass., was arrested by Stamford police on a first-degree larceny charge that they say stemmed from a wide-reaching scheme to steal funds and convert them into cryptocurrency.      Read the article…………………………….

Cambridge has been helping low- and moderate-income residents buy affordable homes for more than 30 years. Now many of those homes need extensive work, maintenance that’s too expensive for homeowners who remain lower-income. And some are looking for more city support to save their housing.  In October 2023, the city’s Affordable Housing Trust agreed to contribute $3 million to replace the roof, siding and flashing on a 24-unit condominium building in The Port known as the Print Shop condominiums.   Read ...

A woman has died after being injured in a fire last week in Stoughton, Massachusetts.  The fire broke out Thursday at a condominium complex on Greenbrook Drive. Crews airlifted the woman, who was in her 90s, to Massachusetts General Hospital.    Read the article…………………………….

Firefighters responded to a fire in a condo complex in Stoughton, Massachusetts, on Thursday afternoon.  The fire was reported just before 2:30 p.m. at a condominium complex on Greenbrook Drive.  Aerial footage showed numerous fire engines and vehicles surrounding the building, though no smoke or fire was immediately visible.    Read the article…………………………….

In the time that residents have lived within the housing development, it seems that problems have begun to arise.  More so, until these issues within the subdivision are resolved, the homeowners cannot create a homeowner’s association, which has become a major concern for residents within the subdivision.  Homeowners associations are typically responsible for the care of shared spaces in neighborhoods and communities. Given that this subdivision features a large area of open space, a homeowner’s association would be ideal for ...

The Select Board last week discussed a policy to guide decisions on whether to accept private ways for snow plowing by town personnel.  Actually, the town has an existing policy, and the Department of Public Works currently plows 10 private roads under that policy, which was enacted by the board in late 1980s.   Read the article…………………………….

Elaine Eliopoulos told the Truro Select Board on Sept. 10 that she and the other owners of the 13 residential units at the Anchorage on the Bay condominiums at 596 Shore Road had spent two years trying to get approvals from the town for the year-round occupancy of their units, to no avail.   Read the article…………………………….

A group of Beverly condo owners were fed up when their finances were mishandled, so they demanded their money back. When that didn’t happen, they called Solve It 7.   Read the article…………………………….

Homeowners in subdivisions with HOAs are still required to pay dues for the services their association provides, such as trash collection, but controls on owner behavior — ones that prevent you from leaving your boat in the driveway, requiring your fence to be a certain height, breed restrictions on your pets, and limits on how long you can keep up your holiday decorations or political signs — have an expiration date.   Read the article…………………………….

The allegations against the board president piled up over the years. Repair requests ignored. Phony court charges. Baseless eviction proceedings. Election rules violated. Surveillance. Harassment. Intimidation. Misuse of funds.  Read the article…………………………….Residents of Stony Brook Gardens Cooperative in Jamaica Plain expressed deep relief earlier this month after a judge ordered the development’s embattled board leader Darlene Johnson removed as a director.

The mayor announced that a condo complex will be getting a large water bill credit along with the city’s change of its water billing structure at the Aug. 20 City Council meeting.  Framingham Mayor Charlie Sisitsky said residents of the Windsor Green condominium complex could potentially see a credit of around $300,000 to its water bill after they complained their bills were unfairly high. The news came a few days after the city approved an adjustment for the residents’ water ...

More crumbling concrete found in Massachusetts, and this time, it’s been discovered in a massive condo community not far from Boston.  Those who live there say it’s a warning sign for everyone in the state, and Beacon Hill must finally take action to help struggling homeowners financially.  The size of some cracks is frightening as they spider across the basement walls of the Winding Brook condo complex in Dracut.    Read the article…………………………….

Condominium owners at a 200-unit complex off Edgell Road believe they’ve been unfairly penalized by the city, saying they weren’t properly notified of changes to their water bills that have led to thousands of dollars in additional payments.    Read the article…………………………….

A Boston condominium association has asked a federal judge to shield it and other Massachusetts condo boards from enforcement of an anti-money laundering measure, saying the requirement to submit personal information to a government database creates an undue and unnecessary burden on volunteer organizations.   Read the article (PDF)…………………………….

A fire was reported at a condo complex in Falmouth about 8:30 PM Friday. The fire at Megansett Shores on County Road reportedly started on a stove. Firefighters checked for possible fire extension to the attic. One person was evaluated by EMTs. Further details were not immediately available.    Read the article…………………………….

King H. Weinstein of Farrwood Drive Inc. told WHAV he worked only on several single-family lots and the Islington Crossing apartments, while responsibility has been confusing among the five or six older condominium associations representing 600 homes. He explained he has also sought street repairs, but the problem dates back decades before formal condominium rules.    Read the article…………………………….

Crews responded to a house fire on Cherry Drive in Wilbraham around 9 p.m. Thursday night that was potentially caused by a lightning strike.  When our Western Mass News crews arrived at the scene we could see some damage caused to the last unit of a 4-unit condo.   Read the article…………………………….

In one year, Fannie Mae’s secret blacklist of condo developments nearly doubled, and part of that surge can be attributed to the rising cost of insurance premiums.  In Massachusetts alone, the number of blacklisted properties more than tripled.    Read the article…………………………….

Thirty families could soon end up without a home after the town of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, found concerning structural damages at Milestone Condo.  Many of the residents of the building on Chelmsford Street are low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities. They now face a seemingly impossible task: find over a million dollars for the repairs necessary to keep their condos from being condemned by the town.   Read the article…………………………….

Q: About a year ago, I got roped into joining the board of trustees at my condo association, which has been more demanding than I expected since we’re dealing with a number of pressing issues. Now, neighbors will stop me in the parking lot or laundry room with questions and complaints, or even knock on my front door when I’m working from home. Some people have gotten confrontational when they haven’t gotten the answer they wanted. How can I protect ...

Five percent of Massachusetts homes aren’t insured, the Consumer Federation of America reported in March. With premiums expected to hit a record high in the United States this year, inflation driving up construction costs, and climate change ratcheting up the disaster risk, it’s surprising the number isn’t higher.   Read the article…………………………….

A cluster of homes run by a condo association in Westminster, Massachusetts, has had at least 10 of 96 units, all built in the 1990s, test positive for pyrrhotite — racking up repair fees of $115,000 to $130,000 per unit — according to Spectrum News 1. This caused homeowners association (HOA) fees to skyrocket.   Read the article…………………………….

Maillet added that he was able to retrieve some information from the surveyor’s son to give to a second surveyor. Some repairs were made at the request of the condominium association and added to the plan.  While the drainage pipes are delineated on the plan, the drainage structures were not able to be marked, according to Maillet. He noted that the association’s board expressed no drainage issues regarding the property.  Said Maillet: “The only way you can locate it is ...

A new bylaw proposed by Arlington animal would require rental and condominium agreements to allow common household pets.  “An animal is like a family member. I would be heartbroken if I had to separate from my cat,” said Paul Schlichtman, who’s behind the legislation. He said the bylaw would allow residents to own common household pets like dogs and cats, plus some others.    Read the article…………………………….