Years after the tragic 2021 Surfside condo collapse that killed 98 people, a new report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is reinforcing preliminary findings (and videos…
One of the issues the Florida Legislature will surely address in its upcoming 2025 session is the ongoing challenge to condominium living. As we’ve reported, many owners are finding themselves between a rock and …
Why were some homes in Hurricanes Helene and Milton heavily damaged while others sustained little or no damage? Much of the answer lies with the building materials and techniques used in their construction. I’m …
As communities across Florida begin to rebuild in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, it is important to understand the role that resilient …
This is a special edition of our LMA Newsletter that we are devoting to the topic of fortifying our homes, in the wake of the devastation from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. We’re going to share with you the latest building …
This week I’ll be in Miami to address the first joint meeting of Key Biscayne condominium association presidents and property managers. They’re at ground zero for what some describe as a pending collapse …
As we covered in a recent newsletter, Florida’s condominium market is scrambling to keep up with the demands of Senate Bill 4-D, which mandates structural integrity inspections for …
Almost three years after the Surfside Condo Collapse, reverberations can still be felt, now from condominium unit owners across Florida facing huge maintenance and insurance assessments from their condo associations. Following the Surfside tragedy…
Federal investigators may have found the root of the tragic Surfside Condo Collapse that shook the Miami community three years ago: faulty support columns in the garage that ran underneath the complex and the adjoining pool …
At the close of the Florida legislative session this month, I sat down with two prominent legislators to talk about the new laws expected to impact Florida’s property insurance and real estate markets, reinsurance prices, and condominium …
