“We struggled with it and everything,” said Isabel Aguero, who owns an 11th-floor condo in the part of the building that remains standing. The big assessment bill came as an unwelcome surprise to some owners of the building’s 136 units. “This is how we have gone from the estimated $9,128,433.60 cited in Morabito’s 2018 report, to the much larger figure we have today.” Also, costs go up every year,” the letter states. “Other previously identified projects have been rolled under the main project. The roof situation got much worse, so extensive roof repairs had to be incorporated.” I n an April letter to homeowners, condo association President Jean Wodnicki described the progression of decay at the building, saying, “the observable damage such as in the garage has gotten significantly worse since the initial inspection.” She noted that the “concrete deterioration is accelerating. ![]() It’s unclear whether the issues identified by Frank Morabito, the structural engineer who produced the report, contributed to the disaster. The 2018 report, prepared for the condo association, had previously estimated that necessary repairs to the Surfside, Florida, building would cost about $9.1 million. ![]() The most costly project was “facade, balcony and railing repairs” for $3.4 million. Letter sent months before deadly Florida collapse warned damage to condo building was acceleratingĪn itemized list of planned repairs included new pavers, planter landscape and waterproofing – addressing some of the issues noted in a 2018 engineer’s report, which warned how leaking water was leading to deteriorating concrete. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Joe Raedle/Getty Images Over one hundred people are being reported as missing as the search-and-rescue effort continues. SURFSIDE, FLORIDA - JUNE 28: Search and Rescue teams look for possible survivors and to recover remains in the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on Jin Surfside, Florida.
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