‘Margins against failure were too narrow from the start.”
Five years after the terrible and tragic Surfside condominium building collapse, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published its technical report detailing a timeline of the disaster, stating …
With last week’s special session on congressional redistricting completed, the Florida Legislature is set to re-convene again a week from tomorrow (May 12) to spend a couple of weeks finishing its work crafting a new state budget for the fiscal …
Plus, the new drought and sinking skyscrapers
Governor DeSantis pushes back against federal plans to allow oil drilling off of Florida’s Gulf Coast, Tallahassee finds itself the drought capital of the nation, and sinking residential towers on barrier islands are …
Likely that pool deck took the building down with it
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…
Florida leads the nation with more than 2,800 properties
It’s no secret that Florida’s condominium communities are struggling – a growing, once invisible mortgage blacklist has led to widespread loan denials statewide for some would-be buyers. They include people like …
Plus, the latest theories on the Surfside condo collapse
The Defense Department will no longer share some satellite data used for storm forecasts, the National Weather Service is scrambling to hire more people among a staffing shortfall in the midst …
Miami-Dade condos “are the next great crisis”
Florida’s housing market cools off, Miami-Dade’s condo market sees values drop, while the South Florida commercial real estate market excels thanks to new out-of-state companies and workers. It’s all in this week’s Florida …
While Florida’s overall infrastructure earns a “C”
A Clearwater high-rise condominium is evacuated for feared structural issues, Florida gets its infrastructure report card, and researchers discover seaweed masses heading to Florida beaches that could dwarf the mess of 2022. It’s …
Plus, the latest changes in mitigation discounts
There are new concerns that recent legislation my leave Florida condominium buildings underinsured, more changes are in the works to homeowners insurance mitigation discounts, plus the state catastrophe fund releases new numbers on …
Relaxed safety standard deadlines meant to ease financial stress
Florida’s condo market has taken a beating since the tragic Surfside building collapse – a development we have covered closely over the last several years. Tougher safety rules, including strict “milestone …