Condo communities · Grand Traverse, Leelanau and Antrim counties
Traverse City condo communities
Rental rules, dues and every MLS sale for twenty condo communities around Traverse City. We read the association documents we could get for each one, and each page lists them, so you know the rules before you write an offer.
At a glance
Sales counts include every sale recorded in the MLS that closed from October 17, 2023 through October 16, 2026.
| Community | Where | Sales | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside One | 1825 E Eighth Street, Traverse City | 42 | $275,000 |
| Premier Place II | Simsbury Street, Garfield Township | 19 | $417,897 |
| Trailside 45 | 630 S Garfield Avenue, Traverse City | 18 | $311,500 |
| Port of Old Mission | Old Mission Peninsula, Peninsula Township | 22 | $617,500 |
| Black Bear Farms | Black Bear and Kodiak Drives, Long Lake Township | 20 | $454,000 |
| Hammond Place | Hammond Place, Garfield Township | 18 | $320,750 |
| Meadowview Commons | Golf View and Meadowview Lanes, Elk Rapids | 16 | $422,000 |
| Garfield Condominiums | Hemingway Lane, Garfield Township | 14 | $350,825 |
| Boardman Flats | 619 E Eighth Street, Traverse City | 13 | $179,000 |
| The Crown | Crown Drive, Garfield Township | 11 | $555,000 |
| Thrive TC | Thrive Boulevard, Blair Township | 18 | $304,000 |
| The Shores | Creeks Crossing, Acme Township | 13 | $216,750 |
| Cedar Creek Commons | Elk Run and Elk Ridge Drive, Elmwood Township | 12 | $477,450 |
| Kensington West | Linden Avenue and Carson Street, Garfield Township | 11 | $469,900 |
| Traverse Hills | Garfield Township, Traverse City | 11 | $381,000 |
| Green Meadows | Green Meadows Drive, Garfield Township | 10 | $192,250 |
| Cherrywood Commons | Cherrywood Court, Peninsula Township | 10 | $314,250 |
| Holiday View | Sherwood Forest Drive, East Bay Township | 16 | $283,750 |
| Emerald Hills | Off Rennie Street, Garfield Township | 10 | $419,444 |
| 8th Street Townhomes | 1139 to 1145 E Eighth Street, Traverse City | 9 | $220,000 |
Rules and dues by community
A one-line summary of each. Open a community for the full rules, every sale and what to check before you buy.
Eastside One
1825 E Eighth Street, Traverse City. 42 sales since November 2023, median $275,000. Dues: $265 a month since February 2025. Rentals: Article VI of the bylaws does not limit short-term or transient rentals. City of Traverse City licensing applies.
Premier Place II
Simsbury Street, Garfield Township. 19 sales since February 2024, median $417,897. Dues: $380 to $385 a month in recent listings. Rentals: Leases must run at least 30 days.
Trailside 45
630 S Garfield Avenue, Traverse City. 18 sales since January 2024, median $311,500. Dues: $350 to $360 a month. Rentals: Documents allow transient rentals. City licensing applies, and the third floor may still require an association rental manager.
Port of Old Mission
Old Mission Peninsula, Peninsula Township. 22 sales since January 2024, median $617,500. Dues: $360 to $550 a month, by condominium. Rentals: Leases of at least one year unless the board approves otherwise in writing, and the No. II handbook bars Airbnb and VRBO.
Black Bear Farms
Black Bear and Kodiak Drives, Long Lake Township. 20 sales since January 2024, median $454,000. Dues: $350 to $395 a month in 2026 listings. Rentals: 10 percent rental cap and a six-month minimum that counts Airbnb and VRBO stays, under the Black Bear Farms bylaws. Black Bear Farms II has its own documents.
Hammond Place
Hammond Place, Garfield Township. 18 sales since July 2024, median $320,750. Dues: $400 a month in 2026 listings. Rentals: No transient tenants (under 60 days) and a six-month minimum lease.
Meadowview Commons
Golf View and Meadowview Lanes, Elk Rapids. 16 sales since November 2023, median $422,000. Dues: $400 a month. Rentals: No more than five units leased at once and a six-month minimum lease.
Garfield Condominiums
Hemingway Lane, Garfield Township. 14 sales since March 2024, median $350,825. Dues: $360 a month in 2026 listings. Rentals: Six-month minimum in the bylaws, one year in the current handbook.
Boardman Flats
619 E Eighth Street, Traverse City. 13 sales since August 2024, median $179,000. Dues: $150 a month. Rentals: Documents allow transient rentals. City of Traverse City licensing applies.
The Crown
Crown Drive, Garfield Township. 11 sales since November 2023, median $555,000. Dues: $350 to $500 a month in most listings; varies by association. Rentals: Six-month minimum lease at Crown Ridge and Crown Courtyard Villas. Crown Commons documents not reviewed.
Thrive TC
Thrive Boulevard, Blair Township. 18 sales since August 2024, median $304,000. Dues: $225 a month on most sales since April 2025. Rentals: Article VI of the bylaws sets a six-month minimum lease, which rules out short-term rentals.
The Shores
Creeks Crossing, Acme Township. 13 sales since June 2024, median $216,750. Dues: $193 to $311 a month for single units. Rentals: Article VI of the bylaws allows leasing with no minimum term we could find, and the Grand Traverse Resort rental program is optional. Acme Township has its own rules.
Cedar Creek Commons
Elk Run and Elk Ridge Drive, Elmwood Township. 12 sales since November 2023, median $477,450. Dues: $270 a month on every 2026 sale. Rentals: The bylaws ban transient rentals and allow leases of four months or more; tenants cannot keep pets.
Kensington West
Linden Avenue and Carson Street, Garfield Township. 11 sales since July 2024, median $469,900. Dues: $200 a month on every sale since July 2024. Rentals: The bylaws bar leases shorter than 90 days without the association’s written consent.
Traverse Hills
Garfield Township, Traverse City. 11 sales since January 2024, median $381,000. Dues: $412 a month on most 2025 sales. Rentals: 55 and older community. Leases must cover the whole unit for at least one year, and tenants must meet the age rule.
Green Meadows
Green Meadows Drive, Garfield Township. 10 sales since October 2023, median $192,250. Dues: $450 to $452.49 a month on 800 sq ft units since August 2025. Rentals: Leases of at least one year unless the board approves a shorter term.
Cherrywood Commons
Cherrywood Court, Peninsula Township. 10 sales since January 2024, median $314,250. Dues: $360 a month on most sales since March 2025. Rentals: Leasing needs association approval, with a one-year minimum and a six-unit cap; the 2025 rules are stricter. Peninsula Township rules apply separately.
Holiday View
Sherwood Forest Drive, East Bay Township. 16 sales since November 2023, median $283,750. Dues: $335 a month on most sales since June 2025. Rentals: Board-approved leases of at least 12 months; no transient tenants.
Emerald Hills
Off Rennie Street, Garfield Township. 10 sales since May 2024, median $419,444. Dues: $309 a month since April 2026. Rentals: The bylaws ban transient and short-term rentals; leases must run at least one year.
8th Street Townhomes
1139 to 1145 E Eighth Street, Traverse City. 9 sales since November 2023, median $220,000. Dues: $600 a year through July 2025; $150 a month listed since January 2026. Rentals: The bylaws allow short-term rentals in four units without naming them; other units have a 30-day minimum. City of Traverse City licensing applies.
Condo questions
Which Traverse City condos allow short-term rentals?
Of the documents we read for these communities, those for Eastside One, Trailside 45 and Boardman Flats allow transient rentals, and the 8th Street Townhomes bylaws allow short-term rentals in four units without naming them. All four are in the City of Traverse City, which licenses short-term rentals separately, and Trailside 45’s third floor may still require an association rental manager. At The Shores in Acme Township, the bylaws set no minimum lease term we could find and the Grand Traverse Resort rental program is optional, but Acme Township has its own rules. Check the local rules for the exact unit.
Which Traverse City area condos have a rental cap?
The Black Bear Farms bylaws cap leased units at 10 percent, with board exceptions for hardship (Black Bear Farms II has separate documents). Meadowview Commons in Elk Rapids allows no more than five units leased at once unless the board waives the cap for hardship. Cherrywood Commons on Old Mission Peninsula allows no more than six leased units under its 2019 restated bylaws, and its 2025 rules allow rentals only in special circumstances.
Are there 55 and older condos in Traverse City?
Of the communities we cover, Traverse Hills Adult Community in Garfield Township is the one 55 and older community. Its recorded bylaws require at least 80 percent of units to be permanently occupied by at least one person 55 or older, and its February 2023 rules go further. Cedar Creek Commons recorded a 55 and older amendment in 2007, but a notice recorded in January 2008 says it is void, so Cedar Creek has no age minimum.
Where do these rules and numbers come from?
Rules come from the association documents we could get, such as master deeds, bylaws, disclosure statements and handbooks; each community’s page lists which ones. Sales and dues come from Northern Great Lakes REALTORS® MLS records. Dues and rules change, so confirm with the association before you write an offer.
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Sales and dues come from Northern Great Lakes REALTORS® MLS records, checked October 17, 2026. Rules come from association documents and are summarized, not legal advice. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Reviewed by Taylor Brown, Realtor, Real Estate One, Traverse City.