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Comment on DC CONDOMINIUM CONSTRUCTION DEFECT ATTORNEYS: RECOVERING ATTORNEY’S FEES, LITIGATION EXPENSES & TREBLE DAMAGES UNDER THE CONSUMER PROTECTION PROCEDURES ACT by $356 Million Judgment Against Developer for Defective Construction of Washington DC Condominium - COWIE LAW GROUP - Maryland Condominium Construction Defect Lawyers

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:26:25 +0000

[…] On July 31, 2026, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia entered a $356,085,513.00 judgment against developers JBG Smith for defective construction and renovation of the Wardman Tower Residential Condominium in Washington, D.C. The case is Wardman Tower Residential Condominium Unit Owners Association v. JBG Smith Properties, et al., No. 2020 CA 004807 B (D.C. Super. Ct.). In a 148-page Trial Order, the D.C. Superior Court awarded $118,695,171.00 in damages in favor of the condominium association and against the condominium developers, including JBG Smith. The Court trebled those damages pursuant to the District of Columbia Consumer Protection Procedures Act (“CPPA”) to reach an ultimate judgment of $356,085,513.00. See Cowie Law Group: DC Condominium Construction Defects: Recovering Attorney’s Fees, Litigation Expenses & Treble … […]

Comment on Maryland Court Awards Condominium $6.6 Million for Construction Defects and $500,000 in Attorney Fees by Court Awards Washington DC Condo $356 Million for Construction Defects - COWIE LAW GROUP, P.C

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:11:58 +0000

[…] In reaching its decision, the D.C. Superior Court relied on the Maryland case of Milton Co. v. Council of Unit Owners of Bentley Place Condo., a condominium construction defect case in which Nicholas D. Cowie represented the condominium association and served as trial counsel. In the Milton case, a jury awarded $6.6 Million in damages plus attorney’s fees under Maryland’s Consumer Protection Act. See Cowie Law Group Article. Maryland Court Awards Condominium $6.6 Million For Construction Defects And $500,000 In Attorney Fee…. […]

Comment on RESOLVING CONDOMINIUM CONSTRUCTION DEFECT CLAIMS IN WASHINGTON DC by Court Awards Washington DC Condo $356 Million for Construction Defects - COWIE LAW GROUP, P.C

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:58:45 +0000

[…] The D.C. Superior Court’s Trial Order addresses many of the legal issues facing Washington DC condominiums in cases of construction defects and misrepresentations in the sale of newly constructed and converted condominiums. See Cowie Law Group Article Resolving Condominium Construction Defect Claims in Washington DC. […]

Comment on DC CONDOMINIUM CONSTRUCTION DEFECT ATTORNEYS: RECOVERING ATTORNEY’S FEES, LITIGATION EXPENSES & TREBLE DAMAGES UNDER THE CONSUMER PROTECTION PROCEDURES ACT by Court Awards Washington DC Condo $356 Million for Construction Defects - COWIE LAW GROUP, P.C

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:52:57 +0000

[…] Act (“CPPA”) to reach an ultimate judgment of $356,085,513.00. See Cowie Law Group Article: DC Condominium Construction Defects: Recovering Attorney’s Fees, Litigation Expenses & Treble …. The Court also found the condominium developers negligently constructed and renovated the […]

Comment on THE WASHINGTON DC CONDOMINIUM WARRANTY AGAINST STRUCTURAL DEFECTS by Resolution of Condominium Construction Defect Disputes - A Guide for DC Condominiums - COWIE LAW GROUP - Maryland Condominium Construction Defect Lawyers

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:56:49 +0000

[…] There is a statutory warranty in the District of Columbia that protects condominium associations and their unit owner members from structural defects in newly constructed and newly converted condominiums. DC Condo Act § 42-1903.16(b). If a condominium developer refuses or is unable to fulfill its warranty obligations to repair structural defects, a condominium association can bring a breach of warranty claim for damages in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia and can also petition the District of Columbia government to release the condominium developer’s bond or letter of credit required to be posted as security for the fulfillment of its warranty obligations. DC Condo Act § 42-1903.16(e). There is a five-year statute of limitations for breach of warranty claims brought in the Superior Court and claims made with the District of Columbia government against the developer’s security must be asserted within a two-year warranty period. For details on how to apply the warranty period and statute of limitations and a detailed discussion of the warranty itself, see article by condominium construction defect lawyer Nicholas D. Cowie entitled: “The Condominium Warranty Against Structural Defects in Washington D.C.” […]

Comment on Maryland Court Awards Condominium $6.6 Million for Construction Defects and $500,000 in Attorney Fees by RESOLVING CONSTRUCTION DEFECT DISPUTES FOR CONDOMINIUM & HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS IN MARYLAND - CLIENT REVIEWS - COWIE LAW GROUP - Maryland Condominium Construction Defect Lawyers

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:55:32 +0000

[…] dollar verdict for a condominium in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. See “Jury Awards Condominium 6.6 Million Dollars plus $500,000 in attorneys fee for construction defects” and “Maryland’s Highest Court Affirms 6.6 Million Dollar Construction Defect […]

Comment on Washington DC Condominium Construction Defect Warranty Assistance Fund by Washington DC Condominium Warranty Against Structural Defects.

Washington DC Condominium Warranty Against Structural Defects. — Sat, 02 May 2026 17:58:19 +0000

[…] DHCD has establish a fund to provide need-based assistance to condominium unit owners and associations who experience hardship because of the filing of a structural defect warranty security claim. See Cowie Law Group Article, Washington DC Construction Defect Warranty Filing Assistance Fund. […]

Comment on THE WASHINGTON DC CONDOMINIUM WARRANTY AGAINST STRUCTURAL DEFECTS by Washington DC Condominium Construction Defect Warranty Filing Assistance Fund - COWIE LAW GROUP, P.C

Sat, 02 May 2026 17:37:10 +0000

[…] For a more detailed analysis of the Warranty Against Structural Defects, see Cowie Law Group Article: “The Washington DC Condominium Construction Defect Warranty Claims Act for Structural Defects.” […]

Comment on Maryland Community Association Law – Key Legislative Updates Affecting Condos, HOA & Co-ops in 2026 by MARYLAND CONDOMINIUM ACT & HOA ACT BOOKLET

MARYLAND CONDOMINIUM ACT & HOA ACT BOOKLET — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:07:02 +0000

[…] For a detailed discussion of these new laws, see Cowie Law Group article: Key Legislative Updates for 2026 – Maryland Condos, HOAs and Co-ops. […]

Comment on RESOLVING CONDOMINIUM CONSTRUCTION DEFECT CLAIMS IN MARYLAND by Maryland Community Association Law - Key Legislative Updates Affecting Condos, HOA & Co-ops in 2026 - COWIE LAW GROUP, P.C

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:56:48 +0000

[…] or two or more unit owners on matters affecting the condominium. See Cowie Law Group article, Resolving Condominium Construction Defect Claims in Maryland. Additionally, plaintiff who succeeds on its consumer protection act claim may be awarded […]

Comment on Maryland Court Awards Condominium $6.6 Million for Construction Defects and $500,000 in Attorney Fees by Maryland Community Association Law - Key Legilsative Updates Affecting Condos, HOA & Co-ops in 2026 - COWIE LAW GROUP, P.C

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:36:55 +0000

[…] The definition of “consumer” was also expanded to include a condominium “unit owner,” and an HOA “lot owner,” and not just “an actual or prospective purchaser, lessee, assignee or recipient” of a unit or a lot. MD Condo Act § 11-130(b); MD HOA Act § 11B-115(b). This is significant because the MCPA applies to “consumers,” including purchasers or prospective purchasers of “consumer realty,” including a residential condominium unit or HOA home. See, MCPA § 13-101(c) and (d). By specifically amending the Condominium and HOA Acts to state that unit owners and lot owners constitute “consumers,” the legislature is making it clear a that the Maryland consumer protection act applies to condominium and homeowners associations, including the construction, development, marketing, operation and sale of these communities to the public. Under the MCPA, the Attorney General’s office or a private “consumer” may Bring legal claims for violation of the Maryland consumer protection act for unfair or deceptive trade practices. These practices can include misrepresentations, or concealment of material facts, by condominium or HOA developers about the quality or characteristics of a newly constructed condominium or HOA community. Under the Maryland law a condominium association can bring a private claim for violation of the MCPA on behalf of itself or two or more unit owners on matters affecting the condominium. Additionally, plaintiff who succeeds on its consumer protection act claim may be awarded reasonable attorney’s fees by the court. See Cowie Law Group articles, Maryland Condo Association’s Right To Recover Attorney’s Fees In Condominium Construction Defect Case, and Maryland Court Awards Condominium $6.6 Million for Construction Defects and $500,000 in Attorney Fee…. […]

Comment on Comparison of Permitted Reserve Funding Methods for Maryland Condominiums, HOAs and Co-ops by Maryland Community Association Law - Key Legilsative Updates Affecting Condos, HOA & Co-ops in 2026 - COWIE LAW GROUP, P.C

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:36:35 +0000

[…] assessment impact, and long-term financial stability. See Cowie Law Group article: “Comparison of Permitted Reserve Funding Methods for Maryland Condominiums, HOAs and Co-ops.” Traditionally, most reserve funding has followed the so-called “component method,” which is […]

Comment on NEW MARYLAND LAW PREVENTS CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPERS FROM SHORTENING STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON CONSTRUCTION DEFECT CLAIMS by MARYLAND CONDOMINIUM ACT & HOA ACT BOOKLET

MARYLAND CONDOMINIUM ACT & HOA ACT BOOKLET — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:14:53 +0000

[…] D. Cowie to protect condominium purchasers from statute of limitations shortening provisions. See article by Nicholas D. Cowie concerning this amendment to the Maryland Condominium […]

Comment on JURY AWARDS CONDO $5.6 MILLION: Maryland construction defect attorneys at Cowie Law Group obtain 5.6 million dollar jury award against national builder for construction defects in Maryland condominium by Construction Defect Litigation on the Rise - Leaders' Choice Insurance - Leaders' Choice Insurance

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:13:12 +0000

[…] condo association in Maryland was awarded $5.6 million due to faulty construction by Ryan […]

Comment on MECHANICS’ LIEN LAW IN MARYLAND by “Payment Defense” to Maryland Mechanics’ Lien Claims - Maryland & DC Construction Lawyers and Construction Litigation Attorneys

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 12:27:08 +0000

[…] of this framework, property owners should work with an experienced Maryland mechanics lien attorney to implement lien risk management strategies, such as general contractor retainage connected to […]

Comment on MARYLAND CONSTRUCTION LAWYERS & MECHANICS’ LIEN LAW – A Strong Payment Remedy for Building Contractors and Material Suppliers by “Payment Defense” to Maryland Mechanics’ Lien Claims - Maryland & DC Construction Lawyers and Construction Litigation Attorneys

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 12:23:43 +0000

[…] a source of funds to satisfy the amount the general contractor owes the unpaid subcontractor. See, Mechanics’ Lien Law in Maryland – by Cowie Law Group, a Maryland construction Law […]