Anyone converting .5ba to full bathroom on CONDO flips?

[J. Martin]

I was at a meetup the other night, and I heard an agent talk about a 3br/1.5ba condo on market on the peninsula where there was enough room to add a shower to the .5ba toilet and make it a full bathroom. That sounded crazy for a second, until she said she's familiar with the HOA, and that they allow the half bathroom to be converted to a full bathroom.

I hadn't ever heard of this on a condo before, although I know adding a bathroom is a popular flip technique here in the Bay Area on single family's. @David C. , ever done it or considered it? I'm usually not a big fan of using agents for my purchases, but this is a case where the agent's knowledge would be very valuable...

[Tom V.]

Sounds like it would be to speak to a contractor and understand what is allowed by the HOA.

All HOA documents should be available either as a public record or a disclosure in contract.

People remodel units within large buildings all the time.   A general case is not terribly helpful - one needs to understand the specific situation.