Now, Master Association Fails to Keep Status Active
UPDATED: November 7, 2011
The association failed to meet Franchise Tax Board requirements, specifically, "e.g., failure to file a return, pay taxes, etc." as defined by the Secretary of State.
Association Held Meetings While Suspended and Condos Closed Escrow
The association held August, September, and October board meetings while a suspended corporation, and further, two condos closed escrow during that time when the association did not legally have the authority to make a demand in escrow.
October 12, 2011
The Edgewater Isle Master Association, through its so-called professional management company agent Common Interest Management Services, has failed to maintain its active corporation status with the California Secretary of State. Edgewater Isle Master joins Edgewater Isle North and Edgewater Isle South who have also failed to maintain their corporation status.
Sources at Common Interest Management Services indicate that the reason for the corporation being suspended is the State of California is slow to process the paperwork, and that they, Common Interest Management Services, have "been seeing this a lot."
That Got Us Thinking: What About Other Local Associations?
If Common Interest Management Services has in fact "been seeing this a lot," we decided to look up every homeowners association that came to mind in zip code 94404 to see how many others were suspended. Here is what we found:
Other Homeowners Associations in Zip Code 94404 |
Status on October 7, 2011 |
| Alden Crossing | active |
| Bayfront Court Homeowners Association | active |
| Carmel Village Foster City Association | active |
| Cityhomes West Homeowners Association ** | active |
| Cityhomes East Homeowners Association ** | active |
| Emerald Bay of Foster City Homeowners Association | active |
| Harborside | active |
| Harbortown Homeowners Association ** | active |
| Island J Homeowners Association | active |
| Las Casitas De San Mateo Homeowners Association | active |
| Lido Isle Homeowners Association | active |
| Longwater Homeowners Association | active |
| Marina Point ** | active |
| Meridian Bay Homeowners Assocociation ** | active |
| Nantucket Cove | active |
| Plum Island | active |
| Port Royal Master Association | active |
| Sand Harbour Association | active |
| Sand Harbour South Association | active |
| Sea Colony | active |
| Spinnaker Cove | active |
| Treasure Isle | active |
| The Admiralty Association ** | active |
| Whalers Island Homeowners Association | active |
| Williams Landing | active |
| Winston Square Homeowners Association | active |
** Associations listed in bold are also managed by Common Interest Management Services.
We found 6 other HOAs in 94404 that are managed by Common Interest who are all listed as ACTIVE by the California Secretary of State. So we question Common Interest Management Services' assertion that this is happening "a lot." Not a single other HOA in the area that they manage has been suspended. If one has been, they are free to contact us to correct the record. ($5 says they won't.)
Board of Directors Has Misplaced Focus: Can't Keep Own House In Order
The Edgewater Isle Master board of directors is clearly incompetent. While spending time, money, and effort to obtain a trademark or to file a small claims case they fail to prosecute (perhaps because they knew they legally could not) or pursuing foreclosure, perhaps they would be best advised to finally obtain competent management and keep their own house in order before tackling other issues.
Association Held Meetings While Suspended
The Association published agendas and held meetings while not eligible to do so.
