October 10, 2025
Who is Liable for Structural Repairs: Condominium Associations or Unit Owners? When condominium associations are faced with structural repairs, one of the most challenging questions that arises is: who should bear the cost? The court’s decision in Faddis v. Board of Directors of 1850-56 N. Lincoln Avenue Condominium Association, 2014 IL App (1st) 132484 (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule…
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June 15, 2023
What Happens When a Failure to Maintain an Illinois Condo Leads to Distressed Condominium Property Status Under the Illinois Condominium Property Act? Unfortunately, there are times in which issues within a condominium can lead to a determination that the condominium is “distressed.” The Condominium Property Act contains provisions that outline what can happen in a situation like that, and provides…
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January 6, 2022
The Surfside condominium collapse was devastating for the condominium community and served as a wakeup call for many condominium associations. Since the Surfside condominium collapse, co-owners in Florida and Wisconsin have been forced to evacuate condominiums as a result of unsafe structural conditions. As previously indicated in “The Surfside Condo Collapse: A Condo Association Tragedy”, the Surfside condominium collapse was…
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