Condo Owners Lose Court Ruling On Leasehold Conversion
POSTED: 5:33 pm HST July 20, 2005
UPDATED: 5:43 pm HST July 20, 2005
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HONOLULU -- Several groups of condominium owners who hoped to buy the land under their buildings suffered a major setback in federal court.Several apartment and condo buildings had owners trying to buy their land when the council put an end to the conversion of leasehold to fee simple properties. The move would have forced the landowners to sell their property to the apartment owners. The city decided not to allow those apartment owners to continue the process.In his ruling, Judge David Ezra said the city has the right to stop the condemnation process.Attorneys for the condo owners said they will meet with their clients before deciding whether to appeal.Residents of two buildings, the Kahala Beach Apartments and Discovery Bay, still have hopes for conversion if they win a related case in the state Supreme Court.
Previous Stories:
- June 23, 2005: Judge Blasts City Council Over Leasehold Decision
- February 9, 2005: Landowners Celebrate Leasehold Repeal
- January 27, 2005: Council Repeals Leasehold Conversion Law
- January 26, 2005: Council Set To Vote On Leasehold Conversion Repeal
- November 11, 2004: Leasehold Conversion Law Headed For Repeal
- October 8, 2004: Leasehold Groups Fight Over Letter On Mayoral Candidates
- December 5, 2002: Council Approves Leasehold Conversion For 3 Condos
- October 16, 2002: Council Kills Leasehold Conversion Bill
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