The Special Assessment Tracker is HOA Strata News’s running, source-linked log of large special assessments, special levies and sharp fee increases at condominium, co-op and strata buildings in the United States and Australia. Each row links to the public document or news report it comes from. We update the tracker monthly.
Download the full dataset (CSV) · 24 entries · last updated October 31, 2026
Key findings
- 24 cases are in this edition: 14 in the US (most in Florida, plus California, Hawaii, New York and Texas) and 10 in Australia (NSW, VIC, ACT and NT).
- US per-unit amounts: the median of the 10 cases with a stated per-unit figure is $32,000. They range from $3,770 (Honolulu co-op) to $175,000 (Miami, proposed).
- Australian per-unit amounts: the median of the 6 cases with a stated per-unit figure is A$74,065. They range from A$52,000 to A$374,000. Two of the six figures are proposed or estimated levies above A$360,000.
- Building-wide totals range from $0.5M to $56M in the US (median $5.2M, n=11) and from A$0.5M to A$17M in Australia (median A$10.1M, n=8).
- Why the bills come: concrete, structural and waterproofing repairs come up most often. In Florida they are tied to milestone inspections and recertification; in Australia, to building defects and combustible cladding. Insurance costs drive several of the fee increases.
Caveat: this is a small sample, not a statistical survey. Cases come from news reports and association documents, so the biggest and most disputed bills are over-represented. Per-unit figures follow each source: some are one owner’s share, some are the low end of a range, and some are proposals that were never levied. US and Australian dollars are not converted or combined.
The tracker
| # | Building / association | Location | Type / status | Per unit | Total | Reason | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galleon | Fort Lauderdale, FL | special assessment approved |
$135,000 USD $135,000–$320,000 per unit depending on unit |
$36.00M | Concrete/structural restoration | 2026-10-06 | CBS News Miami |
| 2 | Bonita Beach Club | Bonita Springs, FL | special assessment approved |
$5,043 USD $5,043–$8,070 per unit; due Dec 1, 2026 |
$1.50M | Concrete restoration cost overruns; insurance settlement delay | 2026-10-27 | Association notice (PDF) |
| 3 | Patrician Condominium | Boca Raton, FL | special assessment proposed (vote meeting cancelled) |
— USD |
$1.76M | Main-line plumbing replacement | 2026-08 | Association notices |
| 4 | Cypress Bend Condominium I | Pompano Beach, FL | special assessment approved Feb 2024; board recalled 2025 |
— USD 380 units |
$15.00M | Concrete, electrical and roof work for 50-year recertification | 2025-02-07 | The Real Deal |
| 5 | Pinewood South Condominium | Fort Myers, FL | special assessment adopted |
$9,990 USD |
$1.68M | Concrete restoration and painting | 2025-05-23 | Association notice (PDF) |
| 6 | Summit Towers | Hollywood, FL | special assessment proposed, then stopped by owners |
— USD About $1,000–$1,500 more per month per unit |
$56.00M | Building repairs | 2025-02-06 | NBC 6 South Florida |
| 7 | Palm Bay Yacht Club Condominiums | Miami, FL | special assessment proposed 2023; reported Dec 2025 (owners still face ~$44M) |
$175,000 USD About $175,000 upfront or up to $5,000/month for 20 years |
$48.00M | 40-year recertification and window replacement | 2025-12-18 | NBC 6 South Florida |
| 8 | Harbor Club Condominiums | Palm Harbor, FL | special assessment (3 in ~1 year) approved |
$14,000 USD Cumulative for some 3-bedroom owners (more than $14,000) |
— | Hidden termite damage, wood rot, structural deterioration; project ~50% over budget | 2026 | Tampa Bay 28 (WFTS) |
| 9 | Unnamed oceanfront condominium | Surfside, FL | special assessment approved |
$39,000 USD One owner's share (nearly $39,000); monthly fee also rose ~$650 to $995 |
— | 50-year recertification and elevator repair | 2026-06-26 | NBC 6 South Florida |
| 10 | Vilamoura at Rancho San Clemente | San Clemente, CA | emergency special assessment approved; recall under way |
$26,000 USD 198 units; roof + fire suppression project $5.2M |
$5.20M | Emergency roof replacement | 2026-10-02 | Los Angeles Times |
| 11 | Unnamed 499-unit condo complex | Torrance, CA | special assessment approved |
$49,000 USD About $49,000 per unit |
$19.00M | Podium rebuild, re-piping, elevators | 2026-09-07 | ABC7 Los Angeles |
| 12 | Hawaiian Prince (co-op) | Honolulu, HI | special assessment + fee increase approved |
$3,770 USD Plus a 152% maintenance-fee increase |
— | Cash-flow shortfall | 2026-09 | Honolulu Civil Beat |
| 13 | Garden at 75th (Garden 75 Owners Corp, co-op) | Jackson Heights, Queens, NY | special assessment approved |
— USD $24.115 per share, effective Jan 1, 2027 |
$500,000 | Upcoming capital projects | 2026-10-15 | Co-op building news |
| 14 | Bayfront Towers | Nassau Bay, TX | special assessments (cumulative) approved |
$38,000 USD One owner's cumulative share; 75 units |
$2.80M | Rebuild after 2021 fire once insurance was exhausted | 2026-09-09 | Realtor.com |
| 15 | Unnamed building (Project Remediate) | Pyrmont, NSW | special levy raised |
$70,000 AUD $70,000 for a one-bedroom; ~$150,000 estimated for a two-bedroom |
$14.00M | Cladding plus balustrades; bill rose from $7M to $14M | 2025-10-17 | ABC News |
| 16 | Unnamed nine-unit building | Dee Why, NSW | special levy proposed (NCAT application pending) |
$365,000 AUD One owner's estimated share; ~$115,000 per owner for repairs alone |
$3.13M | Concrete spalling/balcony repairs plus balcony extensions | 2026-07-22 | Nine.com.au |
| 17 | Unnamed 120+ unit complex | North Strathfield, NSW | strata loan repaid via special levies approved |
$52,500 AUD One owner's share ($64,000 with 4-year loan interest) |
$6.20M | Whole-complex waterproofing ($7.58M incl. interest) | 2026-07-23 | Nine.com.au |
| 18 | Unnamed 120+ unit complex (regular levies) | North Strathfield, NSW | levy increase in effect |
— AUD Regular levy $2,150/quarter (+76%) |
— | Budget increase alongside loan | 2026-07-23 | Nine.com.au |
| 19 | Mittagong Central | Mittagong, NSW | repair bill (levy not yet raised) estimate |
— AUD Estimated above $500,000 |
$500,000 | Waterproofing / leaking ceilings | 2025-04-05 | ABC News |
| 20 | Mittagong Central (regular levies) | Mittagong, NSW | levy increase in effect |
— AUD Quarterly levies rose from $800 to $4,600 |
— | Insurance costs | 2025-04-05 | ABC News |
| 21 | Eucalyptus Drive complex | Maidstone, VIC | special levy / loan proposed |
$374,000 AUD Up to $374,000 for one owner; $2,300–$3,500/month over 10 years via proposed loan |
$17.00M | Subsidence / foundation remediation ($17–20M) | 2026-09-07 | Nine.com.au |
| 22 | South Yarra Square, 100 Commercial Road | South Yarra, VIC | levies and loans in progress |
— AUD $3.6M spent; $1.5M loan at 9.95% + $11.89M facility at 10.75% |
$16.00M | Structural, fire-safety and drainage defects ($16–24M est.) | 2026-10-21 | Build Australia |
| 23 | Unnamed city high-rise (184 owners) | Canberra, ACT | special levy (government loan) approved |
$78,130 AUD One two-bedroom unit's share, paid over ~10 years |
$14.84M | Combustible cladding replacement + mould ($503k interest extra) | 2026-08-21 | Nine.com.au |
| 24 | Cullen Bay complex (71 apartments) | Darwin, NT | special levy raised |
$52,000 AUD More than $50,000 per apartment |
$3.00M | Pool reconstruction due to structural defects | 2025-08-28 | ABC News |
Fee and levy increase index
Special assessments are not the only shock. These rows record large increases in regular fees or levies from the same sources:
| Building | Location | Change | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed oceanfront condominium | Surfside, FL | One owner's share (nearly $39,000); monthly fee also rose ~$650 to $995 | 2026-06-26 | NBC 6 South Florida |
| Hawaiian Prince (co-op) | Honolulu, HI | Plus a 152% maintenance-fee increase | 2026-09 | Honolulu Civil Beat |
| Unnamed 120+ unit complex (regular levies) | North Strathfield, NSW | Regular levy $2,150/quarter (+76%) | 2026-07-23 | Nine.com.au |
| Mittagong Central (regular levies) | Mittagong, NSW | Quarterly levies rose from $800 to $4,600 | 2025-04-05 | ABC News |
Methodology
- Scope: special assessments (US) and special levies (Australia) reported or documented from roughly January 2025 onward. Also included are large proposed assessments and regular fee or levy increases. Two older proposals are included because they were first reported in 2025 (Cypress Bend I, Palm Bay Yacht Club); their notes say so.
- Sources: each row needs a public, linkable source. That means an association notice, a court-reported case, or a named news outlet. We do not use anonymous forum posts. Cases we could not verify (for example, a reported Rushcutters Bay loan behind a paywall) were left out.
- Amounts are the figures stated in the source, in local currency. We do not calculate per-unit figures from totals. Where a source gives a range, the low end is in the per-unit column and the full range is in the note.
- Statistics are computed only from this dataset. US and Australian figures are kept separate. Medians use only rows with a stated figure.
- Corrections: if an entry is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will fix it in the next monthly update.
Submit a case
Has your association or owners corporation passed a large special assessment or levy? Send it to us through our contact page. Include the notice or minutes if they are public. We publish only cases we can verify, and we leave out names of individual owners unless they are already public.
Related guides
- Special assessments explained
- Reserve study 101
- Florida’s SIRS reserve rule in 2026
- How to read a NSW strata report
- Galleon condo’s $36 million repair
Data: HOA Strata News Special Assessment Tracker, CSV licensed for reuse with attribution. Every row cites its source above.
