Effective January 1, 2023, both the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago have new requirements for smoke and fire detectors, including everything from single-family townhomes to high-rise condominium associations. The laws aim to phase out the use of the old...
BRK partner Nicholas Bartzen will co-host an educational event (with Michele Trina of Associa-Chicagoland) at the 2023 CAI-Illinois Conference and Expo on Friday, February 10, 2023, at the Donald E. Stephens Center in Rosemont. The CAI Annual Conference draws over...
BRK partner Kris Kasten was awarded the Olympus Award from CAI-Illinois, the state’s largest trade and educational organization for Illinois community associations. The award is reserved for volunteers who generously devote their time and use innovative techniques to...
BRK partner Scott Rosenlund contributed to the Winter 2022 issue of Common Interest magazine. The article is entitled “Evictions & Beyond: Strategies for Maximizing Recovery of Delinquent Assessments.” To read the article, click here.
This article provides an update to our previously published “Spring 2022 Community Association Legislative Update” article, which covered legislation impacting community associations (our clients) and those who provide goods and services to community associations. As...
BRK partner Nicholas Bartzen will join a panel of legal professionals at the 2022 RE Journal Condo, HOA & Townhome Summit. The event, held on September 13, 2022 in Rosemont, Illinois, seeks to bring together professionals from throughout Illinois and the Midwest...
As the price of security cameras falls and community associations continue to add security cameras to enhance safety within the common elements, the question of whether it is legal (or advisable) to install security cameras around pools often arises. Whether adding...
Chicago condominium and community associations should be aware of the new “Cooling Ordinance” approved by the City Council on June 22, 2022. The City Council adopted the Cooling Ordinance (“Ordinance”) following the death of three residents of a senior facility during...
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