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Construction Defects & Developer Turnover• February 26, 2026

MCL 559.167: Developer Loses Title to Units not Labeled “Must be Built”

Disputes over undeveloped condominium units frequently turn on a narrow statutory question: does former MCL 559.167 apply when a developer fails to designate units as either “must be built” or “need not be built” in the master deed? Because undeveloped units can represent significant retained development value, the answer to that question carries serious financial and governance consequences for condominium…

Michigan Court Rules Condo Developer Lost Right to Build Units

If the developer, its successors or assigns did not complete the “need not be built” units with the statutory time periods, the right to construct the units would automatically terminate and the undeveloped land would remain as common elements if it was not withdrawn from the condominium.

Michigan Court Rules that MCL 559.132 Does Not Allow for a Condominium to be Expanded to Add Units After 6 Years.

On December 1, 2016, the Grand Traverse County Circuit Court ruled that units could not be added to a condominium after the expiration of the six (6) year time frame contained in MCL 559.132 in Irish v Scheppe Investments, Inc., et. al., Grand Traverse County Circuit Case No. 2016-031750-CH. As was discussed in Was your Condominium Properly Expanded under the…