Latest Condominium Headlines
All the headlines from our Condominium Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Despite Collapse Fears, Condo Sales in South Florida Are Soaring
Oct 12 2021 // Despite the collapse of a condominium building in June and the growing threat of rising sea levels, condo sales in South Florida have only accelerated, new data suggest. “The flow of capital to South Florida shows...
Judge to Appoint Mediator in Surfside Condo Claims
Oct 8 2021 // A Florida judge overseeing parts of the aftermath of the deadly collapse of a condominium building in Surfside said this week that a mediator will be appointed to sort through claims. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael...
UAE Property Group Makes High Bid for Surfside Condo Site
Oct 5 2021 // A Miami judge has approved the contingent sale of the Surfside, Florida, property where a 12-story condominium building collapsed in June, killing 98 people. A Dubai-based billionaire bid $120 million to buy the property,...
Surfside Commissioners Reject Proposed Land Swap at Site of Condo Collapse
Sep 17 2021 // Commissioners in Surfside, Florida, have rejected a proposal to trade public beachfront to the eventual buyer of the condominium collapse site so that a memorial to the 98 victims could be built there. The decision...
Condo Owned by Surfside Mayor Orders Tenants to Leave Ahead of Extensive Repairs
Sep 13 2021 // A Miami Beach apartment building owned by the mayor of the Florida town where a condominium collapsed in June has given his tenants 45 days to vacate the building so extensive repairs can be completed. The lease...
Surfside Collapse Victims File Consolidated Complaint Against Condo Association
Aug 18 2021 // Former residents of the Surfside, Fla. collapsed condominium have filed a consolidated amended class action complaint against the building’s condo association. Plaintiffs allege that the Champlain Towers South...
Berkley Program Specialists, Illinois’ CISA Partner on Condominium Insurance
Aug 11 2021 // Berkley Program Specialists, a Berkley Company, and Condominium Insurance Specialists of America (CISA) are partnering to provide insurance protection to condominiums and associations. Condominium Insurance Specialists of...
A Look at Possible Coverage Implications of the Champlain Towers Condominium Collapse
Aug 2 2021 // I’m finding it difficult to write an insurance piece about the recent collapse of the Champlain Towers Condominium. Before I dive into the insurance aspects, I have to recognize the human part of this tragedy. When...
Court Affirms Miami Condo Tower Hurricane Damage Award That Disappointed Both Sides
Jul 27 2021 // The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a jury verdict that found an insurer liable for $2.6 million in damages to a Miami condominium tower caused by Hurricane Irma, rejecting arguments made in appeals filed by parties...
Judge: Florida Condo Collapse to Receive $150m in Initial Compensation
Jul 26 2021 // As the remaining rubble from the collapse of a 12-story oceanfront condominium was cleared away Wednesday, a Florida judge said victims and families who suffered losses will get a minimum of $150 million in compensation...
Condo Collapse: Everyone Will Point Fingers But Florida Laws Narrow Liability
Jul 19 2021 // The collapse of a condominium tower near Miami will set off years of litigation as victims and their families look to find fault among the building’s management as well as engineers, architects and others, according...
Florida Judge Approves Sale of Property Where Collapsed Surfside Condo Stood
Jul 15 2021 // A Florida judge on Wednesday approved the sale of the oceanfront property where a collapsed Florida condominium building once stood, with proceeds intended to benefit victims of the deadly disaster. At a hearing,...
Minnesota Leaves Condo Inspections Up to Property Owners
Jul 15 2021 // Some local building inspectors in Minnesota are fielding questions from residents worried about the safety of their condo buildings following the collapse of a tower in Surfside, Florida, in June. In Minnesota, there is no...
Florida Officials Consider Adopting New Condo Inspection Policies
Jul 12 2021 // Across Florida, people living in the thousands of condominiums rising above the state’s 1,350 miles of coastline wonder if the building collapse in Surfside could happen to their home as state and local officials...
Surfside Condo Collapse Rescue Workers Transition to Recovery Phase
Jul 9 2021 // A somber moment of silence marked the end of the two-week search for survivors of a Florida condominium collapse, as rescue workers stood at solemn attention and clergy members hugged a line of local officials while many...
Search For Survivors at Surfside Condo Collapse Site Called Off
Jul 8 2021 // The search for victims of the collapse of a Miami-area high-rise condominium reached its 14th day on Wednesday July 7, as workers uncovered 10 more bodies from the rubble and officials sounded more and more grim about the...
Condo Collapse: Everyone Will Point Fingers But Florida Laws Narrow Liability
Jul 6 2021 // The collapse of a condominium tower near Miami will set off years of litigation as victims and their families look to find fault among the building’s management as well as engineers, architects and others, according...
5 Lawsuits Filed in Surfside Condo Collapse; Judge Says $48M Insurance Not Enough
Jul 5 2021 // Five lawsuits have been filed against the Champlain Towers South Condominium Association in Surfside, Florida as of Thursday afternoon as plaintiffs move to preserve evidence at the site of the partially collapsed...
Technology Experts to Analyze Cause of Surfside Condo Collapse
Jul 2 2021 // A team of technical experts from the federal government and outside specialists are going to gather building material samples and study soil conditions in order to determine the engineering reasons behind the collapse of a...
Grand Jury Will Probe Surfside Condo Collapse
Jul 1 2021 // Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said her office will pursue a grand jury investigation into the collapse of Champlain Towers South Condominium in Surfside, Fla. that has left at least 18 people dead...
