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Condo collapse raises concerns about resales in older buildings

The collapse of a Surfside condominium has raised concerns about how resales could tank as wary buyers fear moving into older structures…

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This Week in South Florida: David Haber

The collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo building raises a host of legal issues.

5 years ago

Engineer warned of ‘major structural damage’ years before Florida condo building collapsed

An engineer warned in October 2018 that he had discovered “major structural damage” to a concrete slab below the pool…

5 years ago

Major structural flaws identified years before collapse, but condo oversight is slim

Earlier warnings about structural problems at condo that collapsed in Surfside raise questions and expose failures in a system.

5 years ago

Hope for 159 missing in Miami building collapse fades as scientists are dispatched to verify area

A team of U.S. government scientists and engineers have been flown to Miami to urgently assess whether a waterfront building…

5 years ago

‘Is my building safe?’ Experts say whether you should worry about another collapse

As the grim search for the bodies of victims at the collapsed Champlain Towers South continues, some apartment and condo…

5 years ago

Surfside condo collapse could spur changes in building inspections

The tragic collapse of a beachfront condo in Surfside will likely have a lasting impact on the inspection rules for…

5 years ago

Neighbor sues to short-circuit Jimmy Tate and Sergio Rok’s no-bid North Miami project

The city of North Miami’s plan allowing developers Jimmy Tate and Sergio Rok to build a mixed-use project on two…

5 years ago

Regalia association scores $18M settlement in construction defects lawsuit

The Regalia condo association settled its lawsuit alleging a slew of construction and design defects and building code violations at…

5 years ago

‘People Weren’t Going to Let You in’: COVID-19 Logistical Challenges Preceded $17.5M Condo Settlement

Collecting evidence to prove construction defect allegations can be a challenge under normal circumstances, but the start of the COVID-19 pandemic…

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