Condos & HOAs NEWS

Continuum Moves to Dismiss Tenant's Retaliation Suit and Asks Court to Sanction Her

The South Tower condo association says Paige Stone has no standing as a tenant and that her claims are unsupported, and it wants her to pay its legal fees. A hearing on the motion to dismiss is set for Oct. 22.

Journal Staff Oct 08, 2026

Litigation

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

A Leaky Fridge, a Flooded Neighbor, and a Six-Figure Lawsuit at Portofino Tower

A Miami Beach insurer is suing the owners of a luxury high-rise condo unit, alleging they ignored a known refrigerator leak that sent water cascading into the apartment below — and left someone else's insurance company to foot the bill.

Journal Staff Sep 25, 2026

Condos & HOAs NEWS

ArteCity Defendants Fire Back With Counterclaim, Defenses — and a Board Member's Own Approval Letter

Both Gabriele Scorza Le and contractor Restate Construction LLC have answered the ArteCity structural demolition lawsuit with sweeping affirmative defenses. Scorza Le has also filed a verified counterclaim, and Restate alleges a condo board member's own letter authorized the disputed construction.

Journal Staff Sep 25, 2026

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

Tenant Blames Toxic Mold at North Beach Condo for Years of Mysterious Illness and Hospitalizations

A Miami-Dade woman is suing her landlord and the Central Carillon Beach Condominium Association, alleging toxic mold in her Collins Avenue unit caused years of debilitating illness, repeated hospitalizations, and permanent neurological damage.

Journal Staff Sep 25, 2026

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

Condo Owners Sue Association Over Years of Sewage Backups and Water Damage

A Miami Beach couple says their ground-floor unit at the Beachcomber of NOBE repeatedly flooded after the association ignored years of warnings — and they have the written notices to prove it. Members can read the full story.

Journal Staff Sep 25, 2026

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

Miami Beach Condo Association Wins Court Order Forcing Out Tenant Who Allegedly Flashed Gun and Terrorized Residents

A Miami-Dade judge granted a permanent injunction against a West Ave condominium tenant after months of alleged threats, harassment, and a confrontation in which he brandished a firearm at building staff.

Journal Staff Sep 14, 2026

Litigation

Condos & HOAs NEWS

Woman Claims She Owns Miami Beach Condo After Living There 13 Years Without Title

A Miami-Dade lawsuit asks a court to declare a woman the legal owner of a Tatum Waterway Drive condo through adverse possession, stripping title from a deceased woman's estate without a sale.

Journal Staff Sep 12, 2026

Housing Litigation

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

West Ave Condo Owners Sue to Block Facial Recognition System

More than two dozen unit owners at Bentley Bay Condominium on West Avenue have filed an emergency lawsuit to stop their condo association from requiring facial scans to enter the building, pool, and gym.

Journal Staff Sep 11, 2026

Litigation

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

Condo Owner Wins Court Order Forcing Association to Address Roof Leak

A Miami-Dade judge has ordered the Meridian Court Condominium Association to hire a licensed contractor and investigate a roof leak that a unit owner says has been flooding and damaging his home since mid-2025.

Journal Staff Sep 11, 2026

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

Judge Partially Dismisses Condo Defamation Suit — But Case Moves Forward Against Association

A Miami Beach condo owner's defamation lawsuit over a board letter accusing him of illegal construction survived a partial dismissal, with claims against the Condominium Association refiled the next day after a judge's split ruling.

Journal Staff Sep 11, 2026

Litigation

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

Board Fight at West Avenue Condo Escalates as Its Own Lawsuit Quietly Disappears

The directors have moved to throw out the recall suit, pointing to a consent form with a single signature. Days earlier, the association dropped its own case against a unit owner the day before a hearing it had been fighting for months. Both dockets, explained.

Journal Staff Sep 04, 2026

Housing Litigation

Condos & HOAs ANALYSIS

City Condo Association Sues Unit Owners and Contractor Over Illegal Demolition of Load-Bearing Wall

A Miami Beach condominium association has taken two unit owners and their contractor to court after allegedly unauthorized structural demolition work triggered a city Unsafe Structures violation and a cease-and-desist that was reportedly ignored.

Journal Staff Aug 07, 2026

Housing Litigation