A Virginia lawyer's compilation of articles about legal issues involving condominiums, HOAs, timeshares and cooperatives.

 - A Virginia lawyer's compilation of articles about legal issues involving condominiums, HOAs, timeshares and cooperatives.

Virginia – 67-Unit Condo Conversion Coming to Courthouse in May

67-Unit Condo Conversion Coming to Courthouse in Mayby UrbanTurf Staff Rendering of The Avery A 67-unit apartment complex in Arlington has been purchased and is making the transition to condos, UrbanTurf has learned. Silverwood Companies and investment partner Freedom Development have acquired the building, formerly Grayson Flats, at 1200 North Rolfe Street ( map), and will re-christen it as The Avery, a condo project with sales starting next month.

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Virginia – Silverwood Companies Buys Arlington Virginia Apartments for Conversion to Condominiums

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Silverwood Companies Buys Arlington Virginia Apartments for Conversion to Condominiums – Multifamily Press Releases – Press Release Marketing Service :: MultifamilyBiz.comARLINGTON, VA – Silverwood Companies of Reston, VA along with investment partner Freedom Development of Alexandria has acquired a 67-unit apartment building near the Courthouse Metro station in Arlington, VA and will shift the property to condominium ownership. Sales at The Avery will open in May with furnished models, and the first residents are expected to move in this summer.

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Virginia – Community Management Corporation Announces Executive Promotions

Community Management Corporation Announces Executive Promotions | EON: Enhanced Online NewsCHANTILLY, Va.–()– Community Management Corporation, an Associa company, announces executive-level promotions for two employees. “I am proud of them and of their accomplishments.” Jan Ward was promoted to vice president, while Tom Garver earned the senior vice president title. “Each of these promotions is well earned.

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Virginia – Feud over sign could force Fairfax’s Olde Belhaven to sell square

Feud over sign could force Fairfax’s Olde Belhaven to sell square“Need I say more! This would lead to chaos,” a neighbor fretted in an e-mail about the precedent that would be set if the sign wasn’t removed. “Our property values would be put at risk.” Such HOA disputes are as suburban as cul-de-sacs and two-car garages, but few metastasize into legal battles that spend years in the courts, break legal ground and bankrupt the HOA.

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District of Columbia – Steps that should be taken to protect a community association’s funds

Steps that should be taken to protect a community association’s fundsFirst, if you are in the District or Virginia, before you hire a property management company, make sure it is licensed. In Maryland, where I understand that management firms need not be licensed, I strongly recommend you join with other community associations and petition your state legislators to enact a licensing law.

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Virginia – OpenBand files $50 million lawsuit against Loudoun board, homeowners associations

OpenBand files $50 million lawsuit against Loudoun board, homeowners associationsIn September, supervisors voted to deny OpenBand’s application to renew its franchise agreement with the county, citing unresolved customer concerns and two pending federal lawsuits against the company. It was the second time that the franchise had been denied; previous board members rejected an earlier version of the agreement in November.

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Virginia – FCC: OpenBand’s exclusive easement agreement forbidden by law

FCC: OpenBand’s exclusive easement agreement forbidden by law | LoudounTimes.comThe Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday issued a brief in response to a federal lawsuit filed by a Lansdowne homeowners association against telecommunications firm OpenBand, saying the company’s exclusive easement agreement with the community is forbidden by law. OpenBand, the brief says, satisfies the definition of an Open Video Systems operator and is subject to the FCC’s Exclusivity Order.

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