Latest Condominium Headlines
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Florida Condo Collapse Trial Now Set for 2023
Jan 6 2022 // A major lawsuit in the collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building that killed 98 people will go to trial in March 2023, a judge said Wednesday. That’s about six months later than Miami-Dade Circuit Judge...
Residents of Dangerous Wisconsin Condo Rush to Move Belongings
Dec 13 2021 // Residents of a Waukesha condominium that could collapse are rushing to move their belongings out. Police and firefighters cleared the six-story, 48-unit Horizon West Condominiums on Dec. 2 after an engineering report found...
City’s Approval of High-Rise Next to Surfside Condo Under Scrutiny
Dec 8 2021 // The oceanfront Champlain Towers South condo that collapsed in June. The edge of the 87 Park building can be seen on the lower left. (Amy Beth Bennett /South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP) The role that city officials played...
Wisconsin Condominium Evacuated Due to Structural Issues
Dec 7 2021 // A six-story condominium building that was the subject of resident complaints dating back to June 2020 has been evacuated in a Milwaukee suburb after engineers found the structure was in imminent danger of...
Cash Found in Condo Collapse to Be Distributed; Trial Could Start in Summer
Dec 3 2021 // A Florida judge said that lawsuits over the collapsed condominium tower in Surfside will likely go to trial by summer. But thousands of dollars in cash found in the rubble could be distributed to former residents within...
50 Years Late, Miami Courthouse Gets Inspected after Condo Collapse
Nov 24 2021 // The historic courthouse in downtown Miami is set to reopen after an engineering inspection that was spurred by the collapse of a nearby beachfront condominium. The courthouse under construction, circa 1928. (Miami Herald...
Adjacent Condo Construction Triggered Surfside Collapse, Lawsuit Charges
Nov 17 2021 // A Miami lawsuit charges that a luxury condominium tower built just a few feet away from Champlain Towers South caused structural damage to the already ailing building in Surfside, leading to the collapse that killed 98...
After Surfside, Task Force Calls for Sweeping Changes in Condo Law
Oct 14 2021 // Four months after the collapse of a 12-story South Florida condominium building left 98 people dead, a Florida Bar task force has recommended major changes in how condo associations operate, including a requirement to...
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,...
