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Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.106 (2026)

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CONDOMINIUM ACT


Act 59 of 1978


559.106 Definitions; C to G.

Sec. 6.

    (1) "Co-owner" means a person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, or other legal entity or any combination of those entities, who owns a condominium unit within the condominium project. Co-owner includes land contract vendees and land contract vendors, who are considered jointly and severally liable under this act and the condominium documents, except as the recorded condominium documents provide otherwise.

    (2) "Developer" means a person engaged in the business of developing a condominium project as provided in this act. Developer does not include any of the following:

    (a) A real estate broker acting as agent for the developer in selling condominium units.

    (b) A residential builder who acquires title to 1 or more condominium units for the purpose of residential construction on those condominium units and subsequent resale.

    (c) Other persons exempted from this definition by rule or order of the administrator.

    (3) "Escrow agent" means a bank, savings and loan association, or title insurance company, licensed or authorized to do business in this state or a representative designated to administer escrow funds in the name, and on behalf, of the escrow agent.

    (4) "Expandable condominium" means a condominium project to which additional land may be added in accordance with this act.

    (5) "General common elements" means the common elements other than the limited common elements.

History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 538, Imd. Eff. Jan. 17, 1983 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 113, Imd. Eff. July 12, 1983 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 379, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2001

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1985–2025 · leading case: Paris Meadows, LLC v. City of Kentwood, 783 N.W.2d 133 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010).
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Paris Meadows, LLC v. City of Kentwood, 783 N.W.2d 133 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “” MCL 559.106(1). Pursuant to MCL 559.165, the co-owners are required to comply with the terms of the master deed and the association bylaws.”
Reserve at Heritage Vill. Ass'n v. Warren Fin. Acquisition, LLC, 850 N.W.2d 649 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “MCL 559.106(2) provides: “Developer” means a person engaged in the business of developing a condominium project as provided in this act.”
Cohan v. Condo. Ass'n, Inc., 365 N.W.2d 201 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985). “MCL 559.106; MSA 26.50(106) defines a co-owner as a person who owns a condominium unit within the condominium project.”
Cohan v. Riverside Park Place Condo. Ass'n, 140 Mich. App. 564 (Mich. Ct. App. 1985). “MCL 559.106; MSA 26.50(106) defines a co-owner as a person who owns a condominium unit within the condominium project.”
Daoud Mousa Janini v. London Townhouses Condo. Ass'n (Mich. 2024). · cites it 5× “” MCL 559.106(1). “Pursuant to the Condominium Act, the administration of a condominium project is governed by the condominium bylaws.”
Highfield Beach at Lake Michigan v. Scott E Sanderson (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “” MCL 559.106(1). A “condominium unit” consists of “that portion of the condominium project designed and intended for separate ownership and use, as described in the master deed, regardless of whether it is intended for residential, office, industrial, business, recreational,…”
the Mt Vernon Park Ass'n v. Patricia Williams (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “” MCL 559.106(5). And, “limited common elements” means “a portion of the common elements reserved in the master deed for the exclusive use of less than all of the co- owners.”
the Mt Vernon Park Ass'n v. Chantelle Clark (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “” MCL 559.106(5). And, “limited common elements” means “a portion of the common elements reserved in the master deed for the exclusive use of less than all of the co-owners.”
Woodland Estates LLC v. City of Sterling Heights (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “According to the MCA, a master deed can delineate ownership in the common elements amongst the co-owners of the condominium project either by specific percentages allocated to each unit or equally among all co-owners. MCL 559.137(1) and (2). The master deed in this case states…”
Reserve at Heritage Vill. Assn v. Warren Fin. Acquisition (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “Warren Financial supports this argument by referencing the statutory definitions of “developer” and “successor developer” in MCL 559.106(2) and MCL 559.235(1) respectively.”
C Daoud Mousa Janini v. London Townhouses Condo. Ass'n (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “” 3 MCL 559.106(1) defines “co-owner” as “a person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, or other legal entity or any combination of those entities, who owns a condominium unit within the condominium project.”
Camilla Jones v. Universal City Estates Ass'n (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “MCL 559.106(1) defines “co-owner” as “a person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, or other legal entity or any combination of those entities, who owns a condominium unit within the condominium project.”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.106(1) — 7 cases
Paris Meadows, LLC v. City of Kentwood, 783 N.W.2d 133 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). “” MCL 559.106(1). Pursuant to MCL 559.165, the co-owners are required to comply with the terms of the master deed and the association bylaws.”
Daoud Mousa Janini v. London Townhouses Condo. Ass'n (Mich. 2024). “” MCL 559.106(1). “Pursuant to the Condominium Act, the administration of a condominium project is governed by the condominium bylaws.”
Woodland Estates LLC v. City of Sterling Heights (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “According to the MCA, a master deed can delineate ownership in the common elements amongst the co-owners of the condominium project either by specific percentages allocated to each unit or equally among all co-owners. MCL 559.137(1) and (2). The master deed in this case states…”
Highfield Beach at Lake Michigan v. Scott E Sanderson (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “” MCL 559.106(1). A “condominium unit” consists of “that portion of the condominium project designed and intended for separate ownership and use, as described in the master deed, regardless of whether it is intended for residential, office, industrial, business, recreational,…”
C Daoud Mousa Janini v. London Townhouses Condo. Ass'n (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “” 3 MCL 559.106(1) defines “co-owner” as “a person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, or other legal entity or any combination of those entities, who owns a condominium unit within the condominium project.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.106(2) — 3 cases
Reserve at Heritage Vill. Ass'n v. Warren Fin. Acquisition, LLC, 850 N.W.2d 649 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “MCL 559.106(2) provides: “Developer” means a person engaged in the business of developing a condominium project as provided in this act.”
Reserve at Heritage Vill. Assn v. Warren Fin. Acquisition (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “Warren Financial supports this argument by referencing the statutory definitions of “developer” and “successor developer” in MCL 559.106(2) and MCL 559.235(1) respectively.”
Highfield Beach at Lake Michigan v. Scott E Sanderson (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “” MCL 559.106(1). A “condominium unit” consists of “that portion of the condominium project designed and intended for separate ownership and use, as described in the master deed, regardless of whether it is intended for residential, office, industrial, business, recreational,…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.106(5) — 4 cases
Paris Meadows, LLC v. City of Kentwood, 783 N.W.2d 133 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). “” MCL 559.106(1). Pursuant to MCL 559.165, the co-owners are required to comply with the terms of the master deed and the association bylaws.”
the Mt Vernon Park Ass'n v. Patricia Williams (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “” MCL 559.106(5). And, “limited common elements” means “a portion of the common elements reserved in the master deed for the exclusive use of less than all of the co- owners.”
the Mt Vernon Park Ass'n v. Chantelle Clark (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “” MCL 559.106(5). And, “limited common elements” means “a portion of the common elements reserved in the master deed for the exclusive use of less than all of the co-owners.”
Daoud Mousa Janini v. London Townhouses Condo. Ass'n (Mich. 2024). “” MCL 559.106(1). “Pursuant to the Condominium Act, the administration of a condominium project is governed by the condominium bylaws.”
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