Last November, Otten Johnson sent out a client alert stemming from a jury verdict in Rogers v. Forest City Stapleton, Inc. and FC Stapleton II, where a Colorado homeowner won a judgment of over $700,000 from the master developer under an implied warranty of habitability claim. This was the first time a Colorado court
The Downtown Denver Residential Boom – January 2014 Update
Downtown Denver residents are getting new neighbors—lots of them. The DenverInfill Blog has released an updated map of the multi-family residential projects that are recently completed, under construction or proposed within a 1.5-mile radius of 17th and Arapahoe. By DenverInfill’s count, almost 3,000 units have been completed since January 2012, more than 4,400 units are
Development-Supported Agriculture
National Public Radio recently broadcast a story about a developing trend in suburban residential communities called “development-supported agriculture.” The story highlighted two communities, one located in Fort Collins here in Colorado, Bucking Horse, and a second located outside of Atlanta, Georgia, Serenbe Farms. These communities and approximately 200 others like them across the country focus
New Restrictions, Requirements on HOA’s Debt Collection Practices Start January 1, 2014
Beginning January 1, 2014, Colorado homeowners’ associations (“HOAs”) face new requirements to collect unpaid assessments, dues, and other debts from homeowners.
House Bill 13-1276 (“HB 13-1276”), which was approved May 28, 2013 and which amended the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (“CCIOA”), requires that in order for an HOA to use a debt collection agency
U.S. Supreme Court Fair Housing Act Case Settles, Disparate Impact Stays Put For Now
For the second time in two years, a negotiated settlement will prevent the U.S. Supreme Court from deciding the validity of disparate impact claims under the Federal Fair Housing Act. The governing body of Mount Holly Township, New Jersey, voted November 13 to approve an out-of-court settlement in the case of Township of Mount Holly