The South Florida Cooperator, The Condo, HOA & Co-op Monthly

Management

Supporting Essential Building Workers

How to Show Your Staff You Care

While residents of condos, co-ops, and HOAs do their part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by staying in their homes as…

Management

Reopening Your Community

IREM Offers a Roadmap

May 7, 2020

COVID-19 Cases Plateauing in Some Areas

Not the Time to Relax, Say Experts

March 20, 2020

COVID-19 Q&A for Condos, HOAs, & Co-ops

Keeping Pace With the Crisis

March 20, 2020

Coronavirus & COVID-19

Practical Considerations for Boards & Management

Finance

Tapping Reserves in a Time of Financial Crisis

An Option to (Carefully!) Consider

It’s a question we’re asked all the time: “Can we use reserves to cover an operating fund shortfall?” Under normal circu…

Finance

Tapping Reserves in a Time of Financial Crisis

An Option to (Carefully!) Consider

What to Do About HOA Finances & Arrears During Coronavirus

How Associations Should Respond

2018 December

The Appraisal Process

Knowing Your Worth

2016 December

Reversing the Trend

Reverse Mortgages for Co-ops?

On The Board

Airbnb vs. COVID-19

Governors, Boards & Residents Support Short-Term Rental Ban

Editor’s Note: During this crisis, The Cooperator family of publications will be passing along information, tips, and FA…

CAI Releases Statement on Foreclosure Moratorium

Calls for 'Flexibility, Understanding, and Business Continuity'

Florida HOA Boards Cleared to Use Emergency Powers Statutes

DBPR Issues Emergency Order

March 26, 2020

Dealing With Coronavirus Exposure

Board Powers & Limitations

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

Planning for a rainy day is pretty easy. Have an extra umbrella handy or a waterproof coat, and you’re probably fine. Pl…

March 20, 2020

Vulnerable Residents

Safety for All

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos and HOAs Do?

2014 January

Knowing When to Call Your Manager

Managing Day-to-Day Priorities

2014 January

Secrets of Successful Managers

Don’t Overlook the Details!

Communicate...and Then OVERcommunicate

Tips for Getting Residents Involved, Engaged, & Informed

A few years ago, I was on the phone with a homeowner. He was irate with how his community’s money was being spent. He wa…

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

March 20, 2020

Vulnerable Residents

Safety for All

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos and HOAs Do?

2014 February

Keeping Track of Paperwork

Properly Managing Association Records

Maintenance

Securing Air Quality in the COVID-19 Era

HVAC, HEPA Filters, and UV Disinfection

COVID-19 has caused more far-ranging, persistent anxiety than any other event in recent history. It has affected our job…

March 20, 2020

Multifamily Cleaning Tips

Keeping Your Community Safe

Maintaining Air Quality

Managing the Indoor Environment

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos and HOAs Do?

2020 October

Elevator Refurbishment

Managing a Major Service Disruption

Care and Maintenance of Skylights

Keeping a Value-Adding Amenity From Being a Liability

No matter what time of year, the addition of natural light into a living space can do more to boost the spirits of its o…

2017 April

Identifying Leaks

Stopping Water Damage in Its Tracks

2017 April

Sinkholes!

When the Ground Gives Way

2017 April

Exterior Inspections

How’s Your Facade?

2016 March

Managing Owners' Renovations

Tear Down This Wall

Plumbing the Depths

Pipes, Drains and Your HOA's Water Supply

Of all the modern conveniences we take for granted, perhaps none is as profoundly basic —and indispensable—as indoor pl…

2014 November

Your Building's Anatomy

Systems That Keep Your Building Functioning

2013 November

Do It Yourself…Or Not?

When To Call a Pro!

2013 November

Where's the Money?

Alternative Funding for Capital Improvements

2013 November

Live Long and Prosper

Life Spans of Building Systems

Insurance

Cooperator Expo South Florida Returns to Ft. Lauderdale

South Florida's Biggest & Best Condo, HOA & Apartment Expo

Property Insurance Basics

What Boards Need to Know

Understanding Your Coverage

Common Terms and Options for Insurance

Homesharing and Insurance

What Your Board Should Know

Identifying Insurance Options

One Size Does Not Fit All!

Design

Design for All

The Functionality of Universal Design

Splish-Splash

Enhancing Your Community with Water Features

New Life for Unused Rooms

Re-Tooling Common Areas

Uncommon Areas

Sprucing Up Shared Spaces

Organizations

The Insurance Information Institute

A One-Stop Resource for Florida Homeowners

The Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association

Leading Florida's Green Industry

The National Fire Protection Association

Working to Stop Fires Before They Start

The Florida Swimming Pool Association

Training, Education and Professionalism for Pool Administrators

Aiming for Green

A Look at the US Green Buildings Council

News

11/19/2020 Melo Group Tops Off Miami Twin Towers—Multi-Housing News

Downtown 5th, a downtown Miami mixed-use multifamily property with 1,042 units planned for two 52-story buildings, is moving closer to completion as construction crews have topped off the East Tower and expect to top off the West Tower later this month.
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11/17/2020 Roberta Ingletto On South Miami Real Estate Performance In 2020—Haute Residence

Last year, 2019, was a slower year and prices were definitely lower than they are now in 2020.
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11/13/2020 New Appellate Case Raises Issues For Mixed Use Developments in Florida—Lexology

A recent decision by the Third District Court of Appeals has engendered uncertainty about the manner of creating mixed used developments containing a residential condominium component in Florida.
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11/13/2020 Behind the Project: Fort Lauderdale’s Newest, Tallest Condo-Hotel Mix—Multi-Housing News

In an interview with Multi-Housing News back in May, Colliers International’s Mika Mattingly and Director Bradley Arendt commented on why Dania Beach is in its early stages of a major revitalization and what attracts investors to one of South Florida’s last remaining undeveloped urban cores.
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11/12/2020 Significant Changes Coming to the Florida Building Code—Lexology

The Florida Building Code seeks to establish unified and consistent minimum standards in the design, construction and compliance processes, and regulations for the safety, health, and general welfare of building occupants.
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11/12/2020 Who’s Responsible For Soaking?—WSVN 7 News

People across South Florida are scrambling to dry out their homes and businesses, and it’s left them to wonder if they’re responsible, or is someone else? It’s tonight’s Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
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11/12/2020 One of first condos sold at Turnberry Ocean goes for $11M—South Florida Business Journal

The $10.89 million sale of a double-sized condo is one of the first closings at the new Turnberry Ocean Club Condominium in Sunny Isles Beach.
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11/9/2020 First Look: Inside a $5.5 Million NYC Condo in Thomas Heatherwick’s First US Residential Project—Robb Report

Lantern House is not like other condo towers.
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11/9/2020 Lender Gets Two Bal Harbour Luxury Condos After Winning Appeal—Law.com

Two St. Regis Bal Harbour luxury condominium units must be transferred to a Miami private equity company that won an appeal to enforce an agreement pledging the real estate as collateral.
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11/9/2020 It's Only Just Begun: Miami's $25 Million Underground Parking Garage—ForConstructionPros.com

Construction is progressing on what will become Miami’s deepest, most expensive underground parking garage.
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11/6/2020 Oko Group showcases plans for Aman Hotel and condo in Miami Beach—South Florida Business Journal

Oko Group unveiled more details about its plans for the Aman Hotel & Residences in Miami Beach, the first U.S. location for its global brand.
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11/6/2020 Voters deny Terra deal for Marina Park condo in Miami Beach—South Florida Business Journal

Voters in Miami Beach rejected a deal by Terra to build a condo tower on a city marina.
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11/6/2020 A Prolonged U.S. Election Result Could Hamper Robust Fall Housing Market—Mansion Global

By Wednesday morning, hundreds of thousands of ballots in swing states with nail-biting margins were still uncounted, and President Donald Trump had prematurely declared himself the victor in several of them, already threatening to drag the 2020 election results through the courts.
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11/6/2020 Applebaum family sells Bristol Palm Beach condo for $16M—South Florida Business Journal

The family trust of the late Eugene Applebaum sold a condo in the Bristol Palm Beach for $16 million, recording a good profit in just a year.
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11/6/2020 RKW Residential Expands South Florida Portfolio with 349-Unit Lazul Luxury Apartment Community in North Miami Beach—Multifamily Biz

RKW Residential added another luxury apartment community to its expanding South Florida portfolio. The premier multifamily management firm is now overseeing Lazul in North Miami Beach.
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11/5/2020 Greater Fort Lauderdale Area Home Sales Spike in September—World Property Journal

According to the Miami Association of Realtors, Broward County Florida total home sales surged in September 2020.
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11/3/2020 Is This the Return of South Florida’s Condo Market?—GlobeSt.

Over the past six months, all eyes have been on South Florida’s single family home market, which jumped by 25% in Q2 compared to condo sales. However, single-family home inventory is now at an all-time low, pushing buyers back towards condos and spurring a leap in condo sales.
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11/3/2020 Why This Investor Is Focusing on Fractured Condos in Florida, Illinois—Daily Business Review

Granite Realty Partners has completed fundraising for an investment vehicle that will covert condominiums to apartments, and Florida is a key component.
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11/2/2020 Palm Beach real estate: Corcoran is new listing agency for 3550 South Ocean—Palm Beach Daily News

The Corcoran Group is the new listing agency for developer-owned condominiums at 3550 South Ocean, the beachfront building completed last year on a site about a third of a mile south of the Palm Beach town limits.
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11/2/2020 Driver hospitalized after car slams into Aventura condo—WSVN 7 News

A driver was taken to the hospital after crashing into the entrance of a condominium complex in Aventura.
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