According to a local paper, there are structural problems – condos are not required to have reserves, inspection results are given to the board and not necessarily to owners and may be not disclosed at sales. And undefined multi year paperwork process to resolve problems. Every time you get involved in a group activity, expect this. When we lived in a condo, it was an illuminating view into collective decision making by a “diverse” group united only by lack of resources to buy single houses…
Best was a contractor who was scaring the board into major repairs, suggesting that he’ll restore it back using the brick that will look exactly as the original. Everyone was ready to sign up. I am proud that I asked, armed only with linguistics and no building expertise: will it look or BE like the old brick? I respect the salesman for his honest answer: it will look, they ain’t making bricks like that anymore. Shortly after we left, the building went under repairs for years. Always. Ask. Questions.