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Condos and Coops

The measurement of Condos and Coops have been the source of many disputes regarding their measurement. The reason is that there are statutes in most states that are based upon uniform laws containing sections on unit boundaries. If you try to use those unit boundaries to calculate the area of a unit, you arrive at a different figure than the gross areas traditionally employed in residential properties. An article on this web site addressing these issues is Quandry for CICS.

The two major uniform laws are:

• The 1994 Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act specifies Unit Boundaries under section 2-102. It has been adopted in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, Vermont and West Virginia.
• The 1980 Uniform Condominium Act specifies Unit Boundaries also under section 2-102.

The relevant sections of these uniform laws are reproduced in this Synopsis of Unit Boundaries. A good starting point to research laws relating to condos in your state is the MegaLaw web site.

Building Area Measurement LLC does not sell or distribute these standards or statutes.