Most attorneys are well aware of the fact that the condominium form of ownership contemplates a combination of independent three dimensional units1 and common elements, such as the land, site improvements and recreational amenities.2 It is also generally understood that the condominium concept is conventionally utilized for apartment and townhouse complexes. However, unique and different applications of the condominium scheme have become more prevalent, and need to be better understood by lawyers who do not specialize in condominium law.
The Single-Family Condominium
Perhaps the most common non-traditional use of the condominium format is for single-family detached housing developments where legal or political considerations make individual building lots unfeasible under the local zoning scheme. Typically, the condominium approach might be appropriate for an existing development built upon a single unsubdivided tract of land that is subject to a ground lease, where the dwellings
