Condo safety today: What’s changed since the Champlain Towers tragedy

Condo safety today: What’s changed since the Champlain Towers tragedy

Four years ago, the tragic partial collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., took 98 lives. The devastating event highlighted the critical need for proactive building maintenance, structural inspections, and financial preparedness to ensure condo safety. Over the past few years, CAI has educated community association residents, board members, community managers, business partners, legislators, and regulators about structurally sound and fiscally responsible communities.

Community standards: 3 strategies for compliance communication

Community standards: 3 strategies for compliance communication

Engaging with homeowners positively and proactively about community standards encourages collaboration and cultivates a sense of shared responsibility. By getting ahead of compliance issues before they become significant problems, we enhance the aesthetic appeal of our neighborhood and can also protect and increase property values. Consider three strategies for communicating about community standards and design guidelines.

Overcoming neglect: An Iowa community’s maintenance and reserve funding challenges

Overcoming neglect: An Iowa community’s maintenance and reserve funding challenges

Generating adequate reserve funding in your community can seem like a daunting task, but doing so is a necessary step in providing for ongoing preventative maintenance and structural inspections and repairs, and safeguarding your community’s future. An Iowa community association was forced to tackle their reserve funding head on when faced with severe maintenance challenges they couldn’t afford.

Remembering Champlain Towers: Honoring the victims, promoting resilience

Remembering Champlain Towers: Honoring the victims, promoting resilience

As we mark the third anniversary of the Champlain Towers South tragedy in Surfside, Fla., CAI honors the memory of the victims and reiterates its commitment to promoting safety and resilience within community associations. CAI remains dedicated to providing education, resources, and support to community associations to protect the lives, well-being, and investments of all community residents. 

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