INDUSTRIES
Condominiums & Community Associations
Our Condominium team can guide you through the maze of requirements imposed by the Michigan Condominium Act, from site selection and acquisition to operation of the association after your project is completed. Whether you are a developer or a newly-formed association of co-owners, we can help you meet all of your statutory and fiduciary obligations as well as identify ways to cut costs and increase your bottom line through proper documentation.
Team leader Mark F. Makower is a builder himself and, with more than 23 years of experience, is nationally recognized in the field of condominium law. He currently serves as Chairman of the State Bar of Michigan's Real Property Law Section and is past Chairman of the Committee on Condominiums, PUDs, and Cooperatives.
Our Condominium team is supported by the firm's many other attorneys and areas of practice, making Dickinson Wright a full-service provider for all of your condominium-related needs.
For more information, please contact Mark Makower at 248-433-7505 or mmakower@dickinsonwright.com.
Services for Developers
Assistance in all phases of development, including:
- Site selection and acquisition
- Zoning and land use issues
- Financing
- Construction contracts and compliance
- Full project planning and documentation
- Counseling re: responsibilities under the Michigan Condominium Act
- Warranty preparation and issues
- Purchase agreements
- Association operational issues
- Construction defect resolution
Services for Associations
Assistance in the everyday management of a condominium project, including:
- Counseling re: responsibilities under the Michigan Condominium Act
- Review and updating of condominium documents
- Suits and ADR for violation of condominium documents
- Litigation and resolution of builder's defects
- Reserve funding issues
- Litigation of claims for breach of fiduciary duties of boards of directors
- Collection of unpaid assessments
- Lien foreclosures
- Development of rules and regulations
- Transition issues and compliance
- Contract review and preparation
Representative Clients
- Canton Forest Condominium Association
- Cliffs at Bay Harbor Association
- Crosswinds West Condominium Association
- Maple Place Woods Association
- Michaywe Owners Association
- New Center Homeowners Association
- Oak Pointe Community Association