b"FEATURE columnThe Challenge Of AgingFlorida Condominiumsby Alan E. Tannenbaum Esq., Board-Certified Construction LawyerContinued from page 1THE DUTY TO REPAIRPursuant to 718.113 (1), Fla. Stat.,[m]aintenanceofthecommonele-ments[ofacondominium]istheresponsibilityoftheassociation.Declarationsofcondominiumsimi-larly oblige associations through theirboardstorepairandmaintainthecommon elements.Anassociationsshirkingofitsmaintenanceresponsibilitycouldinvite a suit by an owner, pursuant to718.303,Fla.Stat., seekingamandatory injunction to require nec-essarycommonelementrepairs,amonetaryawardforresultingdamages, and an award of attor-In July, 2018, after sitting vacant neysfeesandcosts.Bothafor eight years, demolition ofLongboat Keys iconic Colony mandatory injunction requiringBeach and Tennis Resort (shown repair,andmonetarydamagesabove) began. Once nationally awarded to a unit owner againstknown for its charming Bohemianbeach cottages and award-winning an association, were affirmed onrestaurant (shown right) with tuxe- appealbytheThirdDCAdo-attired waiters serving flaming inCoronadoCondominiumdishes, the Colony was constructedby Sarasota developer Herb Field Association, Inc. v. Scher, 533 So.in 1952. It was purchased by 2d. 295 (1988). Murray Klauber in 1969, whoturned it into the country's firsttennis resort 8 - Suncoast Review Fall 2021 www.SuncoastCAI.com"