Florida condo collapse News

As Condos Age, More Owners Sell in Hot South Florida Market

For some South Florida condo dwellers, that tap on the shoulder could lead to the deal of a lifetime. The tri-county’s white-hot real estate market is prompting developers to take stock of the region’s older beach front high-rises as potential …

A Look at Possible Coverage Implications of the Champlain Towers Condominium Collapse

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 those parts of the …

Minnesota Leaves Condo Inspections Up to Property Owners

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 state requirement for regular inspections …

Search For Survivors at Surfside Condo Collapse Site Called Off

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 prospects of …

Condo Collapse: Everyone Will Point Fingers But Florida Laws Narrow Liability

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 to legal experts. Disaster struck …

Grand Jury Will Probe Surfside Condo Collapse

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 and more than 140 unaccounted for. …

Florida Condo Association President Warned in April of Worsening Condition

SURFSIDE, Fla. — Search-and-rescue teams pulled two more bodies from the concrete and steel rubble of a partially collapsed Florida condominium tower on Monday, bringing the death toll to 11 with 150 people still listed as missing four days after …

Death Toll from Florida Condo Collapse Rises; Investigation Into Cause Continues

Search-and-rescue teams pulled two more bodies from the concrete and steel rubble of a partially collapsed Florida condominium tower on Monday, bringing the death toll to 11 with 150 people still listed as missing four days after the disaster. Pouring …

Inspector Told Residents Surfside Condo Building Was Safe Despite Engineer’s Warning

A town inspector had assured residents of a high-rise condominium in Surfside, Florida, that their building was sound a month after an engineering report warned of major structural damage that required prompt repair in 2018, U.S. media reported. The Champlain …

2018 Engineering Report Showed ‘Major’ Damage to Florida Condo That Fell

The ground-floor pool deck of the oceanfront condominium building that collapsed near Miami was resting on a concrete slab that had “major structural damage” and needed to be extensively repaired, according to a 2018 engineering report that also uncovered “abundant …