Residential buildings where units are individually owned while common areas are jointly owned by all residents.
From Latin con- (together) + dominium (ownership), literally 'joint ownership.' The modern housing sense developed in 1960s America, though the legal concept existed in Roman law.
The condominium concept revolutionized urban living by solving the ancient puzzle of how to own space in the sky - you own your unit and a percentage of everything else. This Roman legal innovation enabled modern high-rise living and transformed city skylines worldwide.
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