35 minutes ago, Boogyman said:

So does that make the Condo Management liable for a failure of this type?

Yep. That's why the Condo Management Company is named in the Lawsuit. 

Just now, jsdarkstar said:

Yep. That's why the Condo Management Company is named in the Lawsuit. 

Got it, thanks. I thought some of those previous comments and assumptions had to be wrong but I don't have a lot of knowledge when it comes to condos, townhouses and such.

18 minutes ago, Boogyman said:

Got it, thanks. I thought some of those previous comments and assumptions had to be wrong but I don't have a lot of knowledge when it comes to condos, townhouses and such.

For the Benefit of others. Also, they have been sued in the past over deteriorating conditions according to the suit.

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/20974505/rosenthal-lawsuit.pdf

Here's one lawsuit by a Condo Owner against the Condo Management Company for the collapse. There is also a Class Action Lawsuit filed as well.

 

High-rolling developer of collapsed Florida condo faced legal, money woes during project

High-rolling developer of collapsed Florida condo faced legal, money woes during project

Katie Wedell and Pat Beall, USA TODAY

Mon, July 5, 2021, 3:05 PM

 

 

Nathan Reiber retired to Florida in the 1970s, carrying more baggage than a suitcase.

The Canadian lawyer was hailed for his philanthropy, rubbing elbows with celebrities and world leaders and donating time and money to charitable causes. His South Florida building career was described as a happy accident, a case of a shrewd retiree spotting a property and launching the second act of his business career.

By the time Reiber was building the Champlain Towers in Surfside in the 1980s, he faced tax evasion charges in Ontario stemming from allegations of siphoning coin laundry money from his apartment buildings there. A warrant was issued.

Reiber’s background and the history of the towers have come under scrutiny since more than half of Champlain Towers South collapsed in the early morning hours of June 24. Search-and-rescue teams confirmed 22 deaths, and 126 people were unaccounted for as of Friday night.

Canada Revenue Agency, a government arm similar to the IRS, sent an investigator to Miami to find out whether Reiber's Canadian real estate company had run afoul of tax law when it bought a Florida yacht. Looking at that transaction in 1999, a Canadian tax hearing officer determined it was legal but "professionally and ethically bereft.” Ultimately, Reiber was allowed to surrender his law license in that country, according to Canadian Law Society Tribunal records.

The legal troubles were at odds with Reiber’s reputation in South Florida as a successful builder and generous philanthropist. A Miami Herald obituary in 2014 praised him for his support of hospitals, faith organizations and the arts. Reiber was on the board of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto and involved with the Young Men's Hebrew Association and Temple Emanu-El in Miami Beach, according to the obituary. And he was heralded for his signature development, the Champlain Towers.

The report warned of critical errors in waterproofing that led to concrete deterioration and damage to the columns and walls in the lower levels. The cause of the collapse has not been determined and finding out may take more than a year.

 

Update, two weeks later: At least 64 deaths in the Surfside condo collapse. 76 still missing. Rescue efforts have ended, shifted to a recovery mission.

 

On 6/29/2021 at 6:50 AM, jsdarkstar said:

This photo maybe the smoking gun. It seems the Owner allowed this happen and did nothing to fix it.

Yes.   That concrete support beam is cooked and I’m guessing that pic from the basement level