Sunday, September 17, 2006

IN: Foxcliff homeowners file suit to change board members Three property owners in Foxcliff Estates South are asking Morgan County Superior Court II Judge Christopher Burnham to issue an injunction against the current board of directors of the development’s homeowners association. 3:02:04 PM

FL: State probes shutters dispute Months later, many of the residents say they have slim hope of ever getting their deposits refunded, which ranged from $2,290 to $11,000. On top of that, the Ocean Village residents were forced to find other contractors after Pro-Tec went out of business before even pulling permits to do the jobs. 2:50:57 PM

FL: Falling roof forces out 20 Some 20 residents of a sprawling Coral Springs condominium complex were evacuated from their homes Saturday after city inspectors condemned their part of a water-logged building under repair. 2:48:42 PM

FL: Condo slowdown trips up bulk buyers The three men behind The Formula, which bought condos in bulk and flipped them, turned hefty profits when the market was good. When it fell, they turned against each other. 2:47:58 PM

FL: Resident wants country living in Gateway She envisions a community where children can walk to school safely along a quiet boulevard, where people can cross a tree-shaded road on the way to church on Sundays and where evening bike-rides are pleasant an uneventful.  That means, she said, controls on the use of Gateway Boulevard. "I would like to see the bloody thing gated," she said bluntly. 2:29:18 PM

Canada: $29-million condo project facing $40-million repair bill Owners in a leaky condominium project that cost $29 million to build in 1994 may now have to pony up a total of $40 million to keep the buildings standing. 2:23:01 PM

VA: 3 Injured, 29 Displaced in Condo Blaze Three firefighters were hurt and 29 people are displaced after a two-alarm fire at a condominium complex early Friday morning in Annandale. 2:13:07 PM

HI: Kahuku top pick again for wind farm An Oregon company wants to build Hawai'i's most powerful wind farm along the Kahuku coast, not far from the green hills where Hawaiian Electric Co. is re-evaluating the area for a wind farm after failing nearby with an earlier project. 2:11:46 PM

FL: Deed restrictions changed after scrutiny and apathy The Westchase Community Association director predicted almost two years ago that revising the community's deed restrictions was going to be an arduous task. But on Tuesday night, the new rules were finally approved. 2:03:07 PM