It has been a little over a year since the requirement that Colorado property owners’ associations register with the newly created HOA Information and Resource Center went into effect. The center’s 2011 annual report is out (and a copy of it is provided below). According to the annual report, in 2011, 8,037 property owners’ associations
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Investing in Condo Units? Time to Look at FHA Approval Issues
Developers often secure FHA approval for their condominium projects, enabling buyers to obtain FHA loans. Whether or not those approvals remain in place is left to the owners’ association for the project. As investors continue to snap-up condominium units one at a time or in bulk, it is important to review the status of the…
An E-Mail Exchange May Create a Contract
Negotiations occurring over e-mail may, in certain circumstances, create a binding contract. Two cases out of New York have held that where a meeting of the minds is evident through email correspondence, a contract can arise.
- Naldi v. Grunberg: Although the court ultimately determined there was no “meeting of the minds” of the parties
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CREW Denver Announces Women of Influence 2011
CREW Denver‘s 12th Annual Women of Influence awards luncheon was held on Tuesday, 10/18/2011, at The Ritz-Carlton, in Denver. The theme of this year’s event was “Celebrating Women Making Projects Happen.” Alecia Huck, of Maverick & Company, was the event’s guest emcee, and CREW Network President Collete English Dixon was a special guest. Otten Johnson was the Diamond Sponsor…
Parking Requirements and Development
Denver, and specifically The Spire, made the New York Times. The article discusses parking requirements and the impact of parking requirements on development. As Denver’s light rail expansion and associated transit oriented developments continue, RTD, local governments and developers will no doubt continue to grapple with how best to address parking. Too little parking at a…