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Evan McKenzie on the rise of private urban governance and the law of homeowner and condominium associations. Contact me at ecmlaw@gmail.com


Thursday, January 20, 2022

Florida Realtors: Surfside Collapse Challenges Many Older Condos

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 People buy condo units and don't want to pay to fund the reserve fund. They are gambling that they will be gone by the time major repai...
Wednesday, July 07, 2021

Yahoo News: After Surfside, aging condos called time bombs

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  https://news.yahoo.com/surfside-collapse-aging-condos-called-202238005.html Mentions me and some of the other things that are being said o...

Are Chicago condos safe from structural failure?

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  https://news.wttw.com/2021/07/06/after-florida-collapse-look-condo-building-safety-chicago This is a panel discussion on the state of play...

Climate change could cost condos billions--and they aren't ready for it.

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 https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/surfside-condo-climate-change-cost/2021/07/01/b6699a98-da76-11eb-9bbb-37c30dcf9363_story.html This i...

Bloomberg Businessweek: Aging condos are a ticking time bomb

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  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-06/aging-condos-are-a-ticking-time-bomb-and-need-more-oversight This article has some quot...
Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Private Metropolis -- now available!

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  Dennis Judd, Alba Alexander, and I have a new edited book out from University of Minnesota Press. It is Private Metropolis: The Eclipse of...
Monday, May 24, 2021

Australia’s first private ‘city’ to get 10,000 apartments | ArchitectureAU

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Australia’s first private ‘city’ to get 10,000 apartments | ArchitectureAU " Developer Greater Springfield   Land Corporation has unvei...

82-year-old woman to lose her Inglewood home after owing $38K in HOA fees | KTLA

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82-year-old woman to lose her Inglewood home after owing $38K in HOA fees | KTLA
Monday, March 15, 2021

Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some | Environment | The Guardian

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Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some | Environment | The Guardian Florida's large private communit...
Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Perils of "Private" Government & Key Colony's New President

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Perils of "Private" Government & Key Colony's New President This is a podcast from Key Biscayne, Florida, that has an inte...
Saturday, March 06, 2021

Should Condominium Associations Be Permitted to Invest Operating & Reserve Funds? SB 1490 Says Yes! | CALL - Powered by beckerlawyers.com

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Should Condominium Associations Be Permitted to Invest Operating & Reserve Funds? SB 1490 Says Yes! | CALL - Powered by beckerlawyers.co...
Monday, February 22, 2021

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Gave Out VIP Vaccines to rich people in planned communities

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Gave Out VIP Vaccines "But even as McPherson struggled to get an appointment, DeSantis funneled 3,000 extra d...
Friday, February 05, 2021

‘Innovation Zones’ promoted by Nevada governor would create semi-autonomous county at behest of Blockchains LLC | Carson City Nevada News - Carson Now

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‘Innovation Zones’ promoted by Nevada governor would create semi-autonomous county at behest of Blockchains LLC | Carson City Nevada News - ...
Saturday, January 30, 2021

TARTER v. BENDT | No. 1 CA-CV 19-0703. | By MORSE | 20210128004 | Leagle.com

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TARTER v. BENDT | No. 1 CA-CV 19-0703. | By MORSE | 20210128004 | Leagle.com Wow. This is an unpublished (not to be cited as precedent) appe...
Saturday, January 23, 2021

The People the Suburbs Were Built for Are Gone

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The People the Suburbs Were Built for Are Gone "Previous mainstays of suburban life are now myths: that the majority of people own thei...
Wednesday, January 06, 2021

Condominium Governance and Law in Global Urban Context - 1st Edition -

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Condominium Governance and Law in Global Urban Context - 1st Edition - I have a chapter in this outstanding collection of articles, written ...

Private Metropolis — University of Minnesota Press

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Private Metropolis — University of Minnesota Press This is the new book, coming out later this year, that Dennis Judd, Alba Alexander, and I...
Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Rich Americans Are Increasingly Looking for Second Passport

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Rich Americans Are Increasingly Looking for Second Passport Having wrecked the American economy and political system by supporting policies ...
Thursday, October 15, 2020

New York coronavirus exodus fuels Maine real estate boom

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New York coronavirus exodus fuels Maine real estate boom "Prospective renters and buyers were desperate, according to brokers on the f...
Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Real estate prices are about to drop 10%

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Real estate prices are about to drop 10% "The wholesale disruption of COVID-19 is taking a toll on the real estate market. A new surve...
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Evan McKenzie
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I am a professor of political science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and an adjunct professor at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Nothing contained in this blog represents the opinions of UIC or John Marshall, and nothing you see here is legal advice. You can reach me at ecmlaw@gmail.com
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