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Newport Estates Section 2

Newport Estates Section 2 is a townhome HOA in Gaithersburg, Maryland. This profile tracks monthly dues $220/mo, built in 1974, reserve study status not yet verified, along with amenities, reserve questions, and docum...

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HOA dues, reserve study, and community facts

Units —
Year built 1974
Monthly dues $220/mo
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Active listings 3
Median sale price $398K

Amenities

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Board and management

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Reserve study and funding

Newport Estates Section 2 has no reserve study on record. Without one, there's no way to know if dues cover what's coming.

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5-year outlook

Will you get hit with a special assessment?

Special assessments can run into thousands per unit when major work outruns reserves. We model that risk for Newport Estates Section 2 based on reserve health, building age, and Maryland requirements — so you see it coming before the board votes.

Special assessment risk Planned dues increases Reserve shortfall forecast
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Values used: scaled defaults where community data is unknown — unit count (default 100 — unknown for this community); starting reserve (scaled from unit count at $15k/unit); annual opex (scaled from revenue at 84%).

Try it on a typical condo

A mid-size urban condo, five years out

Starting reserve $1.5M · $500K/yr dues revenue · $420K/yr operating expenses · $1.5M of reserve-study capital work over five years. Switch on the levers your board actually controls and watch where the reserve lands.

5-year ending reserve$283KReserves tight — thin margin
$0HEALTHY TARGET · $1.0M202620272028202920302031$283K
Annual dues increase+5% compounding · $264K/yr → $337K/yr by 2031
5%
Operating expense growth+4% YoY · insurance, vendors, utilities · $222K/yr → $270K/yr by 2031
4%
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About Newport Estates Section 2

Newport Estates Section 2 is a townhouse community in Gaithersburg, Maryland, built in 1974. Part of the larger Newport Estates development, this section is located in the 20877 zip code.

What we know

  • Property type: Townhouse
  • Year built: 1974
  • Monthly dues: $220/mo
  • Address: 22 Benji Ct, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
  • Amenities: None confirmed
  • Active listings: 3 as of April 2026
  • Median sale price: $398K

Reserve health

Reserve health hasn’t been verified for Newport Estates Section 2 yet. Before you approve a budget, pay a special assessment, or close on a unit here, Maryland law defines exactly what reserve records a townhome HOA must keep and what owners can request — see Maryland HOA reserve funding rules.

What’s still missing

  • Unit count
  • Management company
  • Board roster
  • Reserve study and funding data
  • Assessment history
  • Community website

For board members

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Maryland laws that apply here

Condo board meeting notice

Maryland condo board meeting notice rules, in plain language

How Maryland's Condominium Act handles board meeting transparency — open meetings required, executive session votes must be individually recorded in the next meeting's minutes, and notice for board-only meetings is delegated to bylaws.

Md. Code, Real Property Art. § 11-109, § 11-109.1 — Maryland Condominium Act, meetings and executive sessions Condo reserve funding

Maryland condominium reserve funding rules, in plain language

How Maryland's Condominium Act actually handles reserves — through a mandatory reserve study, funding at the study-recommended level with a five-year ramp-up, county-by-county phase-in dates, and a narrow board-level hardship exception — and what that means for a board, owner, or buyer.

Md. Code, Real Property § 11-109.2 (annual budget and reserve funding) and § 11-109.4 (reserve study definitions, cycle, preparer qualifications, funding plan) — Maryland Condominium Act HOA board meeting notice

Maryland HOA board meeting notice rules, in plain language

How Maryland's Homeowners Association Act handles board meeting transparency — a mandatory open meeting requirement, eight enumerated executive session categories, and a notice standard deliberately set as 'reasonable' with no day count.

Md. Code, Real Property Art. § 11B-111 — Maryland Homeowners Association Act, meetings Reserve funding

Maryland HOA reserve funding rules, in plain language

How Maryland's Homeowners Association Act actually handles reserves — through a mandatory reserve study for HOAs that meet a specific scope test, funding at the study-recommended level with a five-year ramp-up, county phase-in dates, and a narrow hardship exception — and what that means for a board, owner, or buyer.

Md. Code, Real Property § 11B-112.2 (annual budget and reserve funding) and § 11B-112.3 (reserve study definitions, cycle, preparer qualifications, funding plan) — Maryland Homeowners Association Act

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