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San Diego Condo Conversion Defect Lawyers

In recent years, developers throughout the state have purchased older apartment buildings, updated the interior spaces, and sold them as condominiums in order to meet the need for affordable housing.

Buyers saw the new appliances, the fresh paint, and the gleaming wood floors. They did not realize that the roof leaked and caused toxic mold to grow in the ceilings or that the electrical system was so inadequate a coffeemaker and a toaster couldn't be used at the same time.

By the time a condo conversion is occupied and the defects start to become apparent, management of the building has been turned over to the condo's homeowners' association. This leaves residents of the condo conversion—not the developer—responsible for expensive repairs.

If you purchased a condo conversion that turned out to have significant construction defects, please contact an attorney at the law office of Endeman, Lincoln, Turek & Heater, LLP in San Diego, California, today. We represent individual condo owners as well as homeowners' associations in condo conversion defects disputes.

We can help clients get their buildings repaired and receive financial compensation for all types of significant damages, including those caused by:

Drainage issues

Poor workmanship

Failure to inspect

Mold

Soil subsidence

Electrical issues

Mechanical problems

Water intrusion

Plumbing problems

Inferior materials

Design defects

Lack of structural integrity

Foundation problems

Building collapse

Deck/balcony collapse

Toxic exposure

Code violations

Don't delay. It is important to address construction defects caused by condo conversion as soon as possible. For quality representation you can rely on, contact an attorney at Endeman, Lincoln, Turek & Heater, LLP today.

Representative Case Results

We represented a non-profit organization which developed 116 low income rental townhomes and a six story office building in the City Heights neighborhood in San Diego. Soon after completion the occupants began to experience water intrusion and mechanical problems. We brought suit against the general contractor and architect for construction defects. The defendants claimed our client's damages were in the range of $4 million or less. The matter settled during trial for $11,375,000.

We represented 70 residents against the park owner who tried to illegally remove the residents from the park so that he could develop the property as a commercial shopping center. The owner tried to force the residents out by failing to maintain the park and closing the common area facilities at the park. When the residents tried to sell their homes, the park owner refused to allow the homes to remain in the park. A jury awarded $11,700,000 to the residents. The verdict was reduced by the trial judge and a judgment was entered against the defendants in the amount of $9,917,717.

San Diego Gas & Electric condemned a permanent power line easement over the Stonebridge community in Scripps Ranch which was to replace a temporary easement set to expire. SDG&E initially offered the Stonebridge developers $759,000 for the easement. We were then retained and demonstrated the substantial value of the property interests being condemned and the damages that resulted to the remaining property. We obtained a $10,650,000 in settlement before trial on behalf of the property owner developers.

We represented a group of industrial property and business owners who alleged that the County of Riverside had fraudulently induced them to enter into a contract to support the formation of a Mello-Roos district, and then breached that contract by not providing all the promised infrastructure improvements. After a six week trial, obtained a $3.9 million jury verdict based on the jury's finding of fraud and breach of contract.

We represented a City and Water Company in a complex water/power case involving not only Indian water rights but also the first contested Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hydroelectric project re-licensing case. See also Public Law 100-675,102 Stat. 4000 (1988) and amendments. (Firm members also participated in the drafting of federal legislation designed to settle thirty-year dispute over rights to the San Luis Rey River.)

Condo Conversion Defects

San Diego Condo Conversion Defect Lawyers