Not since Archie and Meathead went toe to toe in “All in the Family” has generational conflict reared its ugly head this high.
As people who have bought into condominium projects are discovering, a battle of priorities among different age groups is raging on the common-ownership front. After all, just because those lofts are being marketed to a younger crowd doesn’t mean they are the only ones buying.
Battle lines over maintenance, special assessments and day-to-day operations are frequently drawn along generational divides. Should money be spent on putting in park benches and planting more flowerbeds, or on repaving the tennis courts? Should the swimming pool stay open until 10 p.m. or be locked up at 7 p.m. as a noise-control measure? Should association funds be used to install an on-site gym or replace the siding?