Regent Palace condo building near Champlain Towers South has been found to be structurally unsound

[Demovictory9]

https://nypost.com/2021/07/21/florida-condo-near-building-collapse-site-deemed-unsafe/

A Florida condo building less than six blocks from the ruins of Champlain Towers South has been found to be structurally unsound — and residents are moving out in droves.

Regent Palace in Surfside, whose residents funded their own engineering study after the June 24 collapse nearby, got an urgent notice from city inspectors about serious problems there — and didn’t wait to pack up and leave, WTVJ-TV said.

“Honestly, you know, the building was analyzed and deemed unsafe, so we’re not gonna take any risk,” Regent resident Theo Magnat said.

“You know a couple of blocks down a building actually collapsed, so we don’t want anything tragic to happen,” Magnat told the station.

The decision came after an alarming notice from the Surfside Building Department, which told the condo association the situation was so dire that the building needed to make immediate repairs before even seeking permits.

[PortTack]

1. Scott loosened all the inspection laws, deathsatan is more than willing to keep the status quo

Hello FL...are you listening?? The gqp could give a shit less what happens to you

[snowybirdie]

4. It actually

was former governor, Charlie Crist. A Republican, turned Independent, turned Democrat who made the changes. He's now a Democratic Congressman running to get his old job back. Wouldn't vote for him if I was paid. A leopard doesn't change it's spots. Florida hasn't had a good governor since Lawton Chiles.

[NJCher]

2. It must be a real challenge

Finding a rental in that area.

[Tadpole Raisin]

3. Can you imagine closing on a nearby condo

right before the collapse? I wonder if people would try to have that sale reversed and sue everyone they could.

and how about those neighboring sellers who were supposed to close days after the collapse and the buyers backed out not caring if they lost their deposit.

Insurers already have been backing out of Florida for awhile now (thinking of USAA who doesn’t insure in FL anymore). I’m sure there will be more defections now.

[snowybirdie]

5. The penthouse

In Champlain Towers closed in early June, this year for over $1.2 million. Wonder if they had insurance? Hard to get on the beach.