Were Condos a Bad Idea?

Condominiums are a nice idea, but their execution has been less than perfect. Long before the fatal Berkeley, California balcony failure in 2015 or the 2021 Champlain Towers South collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, Florida, we suspected that all was not right with the basic condo concept. Years ago, there were already signs this “cooperative” housing model was anything but. Whether due to owner apathy, internal disputes, or failure to fund future repairs, sustaining these projects for the long term has been difficult, leaving their future in doubt. Can this be fixed, or is the concept inherently flawed?     Read the article………………………..

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