Hazel Easthope, Associate Professor, City Futures Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

'Motivated by a desire to help people live better in this urban century, Easthope has listened to those who build, finance, own, manage, regulate, study, provide legal advice to, and, most importantly, live in condominium apartments on four different continents. The result is a rich, interview-based analysis built around the life cycle of condominium developments that foregrounds the challenges and inequities, but also sees promise and potential for better lives and cities in condominium apartment living.'--Douglas Harris, The University of British Columbia, Canada'This important new book addresses the growing international trend for multi-occupied urban housing. It uniquely combines analysis of markets, law, and planning and development policies, with the everyday experiences of condominium residents and managers. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the urban future.'--Sarah Blandy, University of Sheffield, UK'In this noteworthy empirical study, Hazel Easthope captures the trials and tribulations of the major dramatis personae of these self-governing mini-municipalities - from their establishment, through constant maintenance and renovations, up to the demise and termination of the condominium, when the buildings can no longer be salvaged. The study expertly covers the life cycle of condominiums in major world cities such as New York, Toronto, Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong and Johannesburg.'--Cornelius Van Der Merwe, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa and University of Aberdeen, UK

• Contents: 1. The Politics and Practices of Apartment Living 2. International Condominium Systems 3. Development 4. Handover 5. Early Years 6. Later Years 7. Redevelopment Conclusion: The Future Role of Condominiums Index

Hazel Easthope, Associate Professor, City Futures Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

'Motivated by a desire to help people live better in this urban century, Easthope has listened to those who build, finance, own, manage, regulate, study, provide legal advice to, and, most importantly, live in condominium apartments on four different continents. The result is a rich, interview-based analysis built around the life cycle of condominium developments that foregrounds the challenges and inequities, but also sees promise and potential for better lives and cities in condominium apartment living.'--Douglas Harris, The University of British Columbia, Canada'This important new book addresses the growing international trend for multi-occupied urban housing. It uniquely combines analysis of markets, law, and planning and development policies, with the everyday experiences of condominium residents and managers. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the urban future.'--Sarah Blandy, University of Sheffield, UK'In this noteworthy empirical study, Hazel Easthope captures the trials and tribulations of the major dramatis personae of these self-governing mini-municipalities - from their establishment, through constant maintenance and renovations, up to the demise and termination of the condominium, when the buildings can no longer be salvaged. The study expertly covers the life cycle of condominiums in major world cities such as New York, Toronto, Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong and Johannesburg.'--Cornelius Van Der Merwe, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa and University of Aberdeen, UK

• Contents: 1. The Politics and Practices of Apartment Living 2. International Condominium Systems 3. Development 4. Handover 5. Early Years 6. Later Years 7. Redevelopment Conclusion: The Future Role of Condominiums Index