Challenges and Facility Management of Aging Condominiums Under the Incorporated Management Association in the Kinki Region

Abstract

As condominiums in Japan increase (6 859 000 units, 2021), the stock of older condominiums built more than 40 years ago is also growing. Older condominiums face various challenges, such as aging buildings and residents, but knowledge regarding their effective management is lacking. Condominium management association corporations (CMAC) are actively engaged in their management; thus, clarifying their situation would be helpful. We investigated the challenges faced by older condominiums and the role of facility management by surveying CMACs in Kinki prefectures. Condominiums managed by CMACs were older, larger, and more actively managed than those managed by general management associations. The percentages of elderly residents (r = 0.48), rental units (r = 0.41), and vacant units (r = 0.35) were all positively correlated with the buildings' age. We found no significant differences in property-specific conditions but significant differences in the percentages of rental units, vacant units, and number of facilities installed, which suggests the role of management for older condominiums. (155 words).