Cracks At Key Biscayne Building Raising Concerns

A video at a Key Biscayne building showing concrete cracks is raising concerns

[@scasey1960]

Clearly, Florida has a massive condo maintenance problem. Looming disasters.

[@respectrealperson290]

Not just Florida, but everywhere! All across the country money is being haggled over before safety is even thought of!!! Every year properties are assessed for value by property assessors for each and every county, but the building values do not go down unless the building is condemned usually. Many buildings even private homes, apartments, business buildings, factories are not maintained in the best manner, and yet they are still assessed as being more expensive/valuable all to generate more income/money/taxes for people!!! It is scary how people accept this. In many cities that have old buildings there are new laws about making them earthquake proof, but the people owning those buildings cannot afford to pay for the structural changes because they don't have the money! Instead of providing low interest loans for quality maintenance repair/revitalization the city/county instead charges fines, and that does not fix the problems. The greedy are going to cause more deaths. And that is my sincere opinion.

[@gonewiththewind2967]

Flood of NewYorkys out of Florida ... ....

[@ct5625]

It's being revealed that this is a systemic problem, brought about by almost zero regulation enforcement. There's another larger building a few blocks north that has been LITERALLY CONDEMNED already, there's a red notice in the entrance saying that the building is not safe, it's unfit for people to live in, but nothing has been done. Hundreds of people are still living there and acting like this isn't a big deal. It's utter insanity. The authorities have allowed this to continue for so long now that they only true fix would be to evacuate probably every building constructed before 2000.

[@shellygardner6410]

I've got some swamp land if Florida to sell you. - this used to be a joke. Now its re-claimed land.

[@veronicadubin3077]

@@ct5625 yeah it's what Biden's infrastructure plan is all about. Too much built and not enough being maintained properly

[@dyfcheer]

Guess they're going to wait to see if it collapses before they determine if its unsafe

[@popwarner8029]

Once it collapses, then you know that it wasn't safe

[@MzCrystal-7]

Exactly that's a shame

[@gg-sb8mn]

That seems to be the plan

[@imlost19]

the front fell off

[@loveblue2]

Reminds me of when airlines know they need to replace a 10.00 part to make their planes safe, but don't want the expense of replacing it. Oh, let's just hold off and see if the part causes crashes first. No way in hell would I live in a high rise building with a crack in the garage like that, especially after what happened with the Surfside building collapse. The LAST entity I would trust regarding the safety level of the building would be the HOA. They are NOT our friend.

[@kalef1234]

There's going to be a lot of this showing up. People are going to look at their own buildings and I imagine a lot of poor maintenance will be exposed. That's good!

[@MissMarshall]

That’s not good. Mother Earth does not need more houses built.

[@minacerra]

After the collapse, an apartment building nearby was evacuated due to a report done in JANUARY that the building has issues.

[@philip6579]

@Skippy both are dystopias in their own right

[@_PatrickO]

The sad part is how condos work. The residents vote for the board and ultimately the residents are responsible for this stuff. They can only be mad at themselves. It just sucks that what would have been cheap repairs 20 years ago are tens of millions today so previous residents ignored issues early and dropped the hot potato on the laps of current residents. Thus, never buy into a condo, no one is willing to pay for proper maintenance until the building is finally threatened after decades of ignored problems.

[@chicagosveryown6119]

Someone has been paid to inspect and maintain these buildings..

[@LordAshura]

New Rule: Don't build underground parking lots for 10+ Story Condos near the sea.

[@zubirhusein]

And also dont build a pool right on top of it and let it leak into the steel rebar

[@lmtrevino7]

They are dumb obviously it’s not safe

[@user-pw2hb3lt5d]

@@lmtrevino7 I hope you know this are buildings of over 4 décades ago. Construction science wasn't at it's peak then.

[@duralate]

Barely anyone in Florida has basements for a reason. Who thought this was a good idea?

[@lmtrevino7]

@@user-pw2hb3lt5d and guess what inspection is at 40 years. what does that tell you🙄

[@kengoetz6231]

FYI: if concrete has a crack that big, move!

[@_PatrickO]

Once you know about it, you legally have to disclose it to a new buyer. So you have no make sure there is no proof you knew before you sell. It is also going to be much harder to sell without new potential owners demanding the latest inspection reports or bringing in their own inspector. Any report they give you a copy of must be given to other prospective buyers too. The law can make it very hard to sell once you know about a problem.

[@johnwalker5206]

Yep. Broken concrete = internal destruction

[@dalhousieDream]

Yep. Run!

[@robertdailey5112]

Get out

[@yoyozen1]

@@dalhousieDream Who are you going to sell this condo to?

[@diane9247]

She's feeling confident in the manager, has two little kids...wow. There's nothing in that photo that would make me think, 'Oh, okay, I'll just wait and see what management thinks.'

[@janejan9728]

i think humans have lost their survival instinct over the past generation.

[@roberthamza8335]

Building unsafe. Building manager couldn't give a rat's ass! Shifting responsibility to owners of condo units

[@heavenlyzone2163]

That building is going to collapse as well. I would be out with my kids and make sure I live thru it!

[@csims844]

Honestly though, people are dumb asf. If you obviously see something dangerously wrong with a building then LEEAAVVEEE!!!!! Why wait for their raggedy ass commentary on it?? Just go and save yourself the panic and worry, its literally that simple 🤷🏽‍♀🤦🏼‍♀

[@noodleman6373]

Fun fact: I live in this condo and It's literally an expansion joint that has been there since it got built

[@JessicaNaranjo4094]

I’m sorry, but, when the inspector said “it’s too early to tell”, that’s really alarming. A huge crack looks like a problem. Are you waiting for a column to fall down in order to take quicker action???

[@moniquejones6482]

👏👏well said Jessica. Well said. So true.

[@MzCrystal-7]

Right. I would move out

[@geraldboykin6159]

That is the same straw that broke the camel's back at Champlain Towers. She came a long way through the years.

[@cygnevara8400]

@WHITE FROST you make a good point about not making the parking under (or on top of) the residential units...but then ur talking about additional costs and eye sore to get the parking space you need to accommodate that many residents....if you look at those beach front properties and how "lean" the space is that they use, your talking about major reform and increase in costs.

[@korodwyer1270]

"Too early to tell"..... Well, when WILL you be able to tell? After the building has collapsed? No way!

[@77jaycube69]

It's good to see people taking these issues seriously. Now let's hope that this idea sticks.

[@Reaper6207]

It's sad that now these things are being taken seriously. It shouldn't have to take a near 9/11 tragedy to have safety/building inspections taken seriously.

[@msoperator510]

Seriously for me means I would be, packed, and out of there. That does not look like something to wait on to get fixed.

[@MzCrystal-7]

Right

[@CDN1975]

It won't. People.will be hyper vigilant for a while and then complacency will set in. Human nature.

[@Reaper6207]

@@CDN1975 sad, but you're right. This happened because there was a $16 million price tag to make the repairs....before the collapse happened.

[@waitaminute2015]

How the hell do you look at that crack every day and convince yourself it's ok?

[@noodleman6373]

Fun fact: I live in this condo and It's literally an expansion joint that has been there since it got built

[@noodleman6373]

Trust me, don't belive this report. Let me explain how this report is an chaos. The person who posted this video is a fool. They could have taken a picture and walked to the management office got told that this is an expanding joint. You see expanding joints are thought by the concrete plates, concrete expands in the heat. People say that there are only straight expanding joints but it actually depends which ways the concrete plates are. It looks bad because the paint has come off. But instead they thought that it was an good idea to post it to TiKtok and cause unwanted chaos. I live in this condo appartment and yesterday every resident got an long explanation about the situation. They explained what the thing is and how its no danger for the condo. I literally went with my dad and just cheked the garage and there we several of these joints. So many ignorant TV channels have reported this People are disguisting and ignorant in these comment sections. The surfside condo had serious problems like obvious building failures and a horrible management team. Peoople of course react like that because it, but most of them are so ignorant and it makes me almost nauseous. Have a good day

[@p_e_t_e]

@@noodleman6373 lol

[@noodleman6373]

@@p_e_t_e Whats funny

[@venusangel1615]

you'd be surprised at how the brain rationalizes things for some people.

[@lisaann6967]

Get out now. This is literally your wake up call. Don’t be another prayers for your family. 🙏🏻

[@TheDerangedBlood]

I wouldn't stay there. That lady is way too trusting of her apartment management.

[@Gingersnap-uv9rg]

👍

[@caroad2008]

Either she was acting dumb (if she is an owner) or just being ignorant (if she is a renter), property owners are responsible for the repair and maintenance of the building. Apt magt company is hired by the owners via HOA to coordinate things among owners.

[@valerieriggins3184]

CRAZY! Like HOW MANY SIGNS YOU Need????! Before Common SENSE Kick In 🤔🤦

[@TheVoice010]

That's that Miami Pride...

[@moniquejones6482]

@@TheVoice010 always in Florida

[@musicmaiden1412]

Holy shit! This looks worse than Champlain Tower!!

[@cajbaf]

But she isn't worried. The idiot. It's not getting better on its own.

[@moneyonfleek305]

😂 i’d be outta there asap fuck that lmao

[@nuthinbutluv4u142]

What do they think a crack means?

[@zaria5785]

@@nuthinbutluv4u142 🤪

[@zachv1942]

Its not. That tower has had complaints for years.

[@mirrrstery]

150+ people just died due to negligence in the exact same conditions, lady trusts them anyways. What am I missing?

[@valerieriggins3184]

It's What She MISSING? Not Thinking For Her SELF?

[@marcgarrett4401]

Look, squirrel!

[@moneyonfleek305]

She drinking to much kool-aid i’d be outta there soon as i seen that shit lol that building is build in 72 the one that collapse was in the 80s!! what the cubans say “dale” 😅✌️

[@MzCrystal-7]

She's crazy I wouldn't trust management i would be gone life is too short

[@SirEnzo371]

Same reason 150+ people died in that condo, most of them were private owners that ignored the signs.

[@whitebroccoli694]

“ too early to say if the structure is not safe.” Shows massive crack in the structure.

[@minacerra]

Complacency. 'Pretty sure the management is going to do something about it'. I'm sure that's what the residents thought in the Champlain towers.

[@beersforyearsTM]

My eyes are seeing this, but my brain is almost refusing to believe people could be so damn stupid. Unbelievable

[@titirititiri6360]

It’s not stupid, it’s capitalism, maximizing profits at the cost of the consumer, welcome to America

[@patriciaekenstam888]

Agree

[@jimmygrant424]

@ElbowPeep exactly!!!! Thank you on behalf of the rest of real Americans that still love this place!!!!

[@jimmygrant424]

@@titirititiri6360 quit parroting what your liberal professor said to you every day to brainwash you!!!

[@titirititiri6360]

@ElbowPeep commie ? Funny that’s what republicants have been saying a lot lately, do you repeat everything you hear on the news ? I am a business owner, a very successful one, i am a capitalist and guarantee i know a lot more about capitalism, making money and running a successful business then you do.

[@awesomeruben]

Whoever made this stupid rule that a building should be checked every 40 years as a mandatory thing was stupid, a building should be checked every 5 years at least

[@jeremycovelli]

Yep, especially all these ocean side buildings that get pummeled by hurricanes and salt air/spray.

[@awesomeruben]

@@jeremycovelli exactly

[@awesomeruben]

@@wackaloo123 I would agree as well

[@david-lb7ij]

@@awesomeruben every day??

[@awesomeruben]

@@david-lb7ij once a yr but at the very least it should be 5 yrs

[@Beltfedshooters]

That garage is toast. I would get everyone out of that building.

[@LPerry-fx2ou]

I agree with you 100%. It looks ready to crumble.

[@meals_seasoned_with_love_]

I would leave too

[@anthonyr7208]

@@LPerry-fx2ou with you 100%...

[@electricmail5662]

It shocks me how relaxed people are about these things, I would certainly see it as emergency status, not just something that needs to be eventually dealt with, people prioritize what they want.

[@skim4me]

No doubt, I'd be grabbing my stuff and booking a motel.

[@ShakespeareCafe]

Do not walk, run from your condo with essential items and take the stairs down. This so-called official basically said the same thing the guy from Surfside said before the building collapsed.

[@FriedChairs]

Which surf side guy and what did he say?

[@havsumora]

@@FriedChairs Ross Prieto

[@nathangant7636]

@@havsumora The building inspector who signed off on the collapsed condo, Ross Prieto, conveniently just took a sudden leave of absence the other day. I hope he finds a new line of work, but I wouldn't want him doing anything in my neighborhood, I'm sure he'd find a way to screw something up.

[@mracer11]

Yeah, but the condo manager said he's putting a "team together" ......

[@zachv1942]

@Baboon Barbarian He actually was forced to go on leave. Its his company saying we will automatically fire you.

[@PeaceMeBish]

“It’s too early to say that the structure is not safe.” Unfortunately for the victims of Champlain Towers South, it’s too late to say the structure is not safe.

[@nicobriceno732]

Expansion joints. Those aren’t cracks

[@kingdrippy9613]

@@nicobriceno732 Well why didnt the bldg manager say that? You need a TEAM of experts just to figure that out?

[@mowtivatedmechanic1172]

@@nicobriceno732 no sir. That’s a crack. Your expansion joint is about a foot or so away from the crack. RIP fellow human. Best wishes

[@Dweller415]

What the inspector said: “It’s too early to tell”. What the inspector was actually thinking: ‘It’s too early to tell. We’ll know for certain when the tower collapses in on itself.’

[@madusonkeeper]

Means to early for us to tell you so we dont have a panic on our hands given how many buildings we have like this

[@cariciaangela3052]

He's waiting until the creaky sound is heard, and he is such a big fool

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

Exactly right! "Management" is nothing more than a buffer between the owners bottom line and pissed, or in this case, dead customers.

[@aremedyproject9569]

Now it’s too late to tell.

[@chrisfabian-maceda8754]

Built well don't mean it has been maintain well tho

[@awesomeruben]

Exactly, anyone can say they're building was built correctly but it's how long the building has last without someone caring to fix it that counts

[@MisterMister5893]

That resident isnt qualified to make that statement, It’s a fart in the wind, Lots of buildings are up to code and last for decades without issues. Others do not. Champlain wasn’t because of unsound building but a confluence of circumstances that caused the foundation to give and ultimately thr building to implode. The real crime here isn’t that a building collapsed but all the unqualified internet experts spouting off knee jerk reactions and opinions they shouldn’t be sharing. That’s the beauty of free speech and an open platform.

[@M.J.R.]

If it was built well there should be no cracks at all

[@meganr9280]

@@MisterMister5893 according to an expert with the channel name of building integrity, he shows that the building wasn’t built with good supports. I mean how would anyone expect many stories to be able to stand on toothpicks when so close to salt water? I heard that at high tide water would get into the bottom of the garage and the pumps were always failing because they couldn’t keep up with all of the water coming in. A foot or two of water was the norm. That’s a big issue when the concrete isn’t made to withstand seawater (according to that building engineer who specializes in high rises along the coast)

[@jeanlaubenthal698]

Built well to what standards and 40 years ago ... was the building inspected properly ? Did they cut corners? It all matters people ...everything we do and don’t do.

[@nosynosy]

i wonder how many buildings around the world actually have similar issues. it's a miracle they are still standing.

[@Chief_5]

All those buildings are gaining in age!

[@msoperator510]

And supposedly Florida has some of the strictest building codes. WOW! What a joke! What good are strict codes if not enforced?

[@MzCrystal-7]

Right

[@roguesnow9887]

Too many way way too many

[@arcticfox5118]

Likely most buildings more then 20 years old and over 1 story have these issues to one extent or another. Honestly this is why i try to avoid living in older buildings. Christ only knows what is wrong with them. Crumbleing foundations, lead pipes, mold, radon? who knows? Even new buildings may not be safe with some of the reports of health issues coming out from things like improperly applied spray foam insulation or offgassing resins. Really makes you think.

[@brian954]

The manager said he’s taking action? It’s clearly been damaged for a while. He’s taking action now that the collapse and the video lit a fire under his butt.

[@sharonlain3956]

Exactly !!!

[@marcgarrett4401]

His action is probably attacking the poster if the video.

[@WeezyJeffersonYo]

This collapse probably lit a fire under many managers' azzes who have been putting things off.

[@hrae91]

If it wasn't on tiktok i wonder if he'll care. We don't even how long it will take until the actual repairs are done. Will it make it before it collapses? I hope so.

[@rhondasmith7413]

Only his mouth is taking action.

[@LastCommodore]

Suddenly everyone notices cracks that have been there a while.

[@Mandy_39]

Well yeah, you don't correlate a high rise pancaking to the ground with a few cracks until a disaster happens.. I don't think anybody thought that was even a possibility!

[@biff5856]

Oh yeah, isn't that the truth. People just like to stick their heads in the sands when it comes to the unthinkable. Stupidity? The embarrassment of being told that it's silly to be concerned? The thought of repair assessment?

[@raeganbutterfly08]

That’s good! Save lives tf.

[@dmhendricks]

On TikTok, no less, as if that is a reliable source for anything beyond lunacy.

[@CoCo-yv3hl]

Stevie Wonder can see it’s not safe. This will be another collapse, cant sue them when you’re dead… & everyone doesn’t have family to follow up

[@ZeugirdorVin]

No it won’t. Mark my words. This building will not collapse unless it’s intentional. Bet me.

[@AnAmericanDodo]

If I had to guess, if the crack is the only issue then that building is probably ok. No evidence of water intrusion, no evidence of rebar rusting. The thing that got Surfside was that the rebar was allowed to rust and degrade for years.

[@celebrityrog]

Good! Keep insurance costs low as well as keep frivolous cases out of the court system. The benefits of dying ALONE.

[@rosegarcia5069]

Putting repairs off is all they do.

[@carlsbad7113]

The HOAs have a lot to do with this. HOAs are made up of residents. They just don't want to spend the money.

[@kitthroneberry1577]

@@carlsbad7113 exactly. No one likes maintenance assessments. This will be a huge wake up call and will make it harder to sell older condos unless there is proof that maintenance assessments have been applied fairly and strategically as needed.

[@PHlophe]

Rosa Garcia, its saving money basically.

[@jonasbaine3538]

@@kitthroneberry1577 all these condo owners are screwed if they try sell and leave. Buyers will demand maintenance assessments and proof of repairs

[@todd3205]

It's called greed.

[@peterfranzi643]

Them: Let’s ask a expert Expert: you don’t need a expert to see that the building is about to collapse

[@valerieriggins3184]

THANK You!!!!

[@nuthinbutluv4u142]

Inspection! Everyone can see the crack.

[@tifflovemyfamily2160]

Right..go by your own first thought.. leave!😫

[@darlene8733]

What more evidence do they need around 153 people are dead....I would be out of there so fast what are they waiting for.

[@timelessmusicfamilymusic9175]

They go out of there way to make the outside look good, but look deep inside the ground levels & it's another entire story.

[@r.i.pyoutube6881]

It’s tough to repair deep damage sometimes

[@Richking213]

@@r.i.pyoutube6881 well they're going find a way now

[@Angel-tw3ko]

Honestly that building should be condemned

[@1953childstar]

@@r.i.pyoutube6881 In some cases it is better to demolish and start over..

[@suzannalytle2758]

@@1953childstarWhile that will be a huge financial loss to the owner I would be interested to see how long these voids have been growing and how much of the damage we see now was due to owners doing the very least financially for yearly upkeep of their buildings,

[@hothotheat3000]

Why aren’t buildings checked annually? Lemme guess, money!

[@jmazz1127]

Are you going to pay for it?

[@kathynj447]

Exactly. No one wants to pay taxes which means you won't have the additional inspectors needed to do that. No one wants regulations bossing them around so it's after 40 YEARS which is nuts because by then there may be massive problems which are very expensive and then they fight over paying for that. It's stupid. Better regs and pay higher taxes to pay enough inspectors to check it out often and the payments for repairs are way less and you can have more confidence you've caught it in time. You get what you pay for.

[@deeplorable8988]

@@kathynj447 Do you realize it's the condo association's responsibility to maintain their own building? It's special assessments, not taxes, that fix and maintain buildings. If it's about money then it's because the residents don't want special assessments; it's a huge expense. Now, next time, before you flap your mouth, know the facts.

[@kathynj447]

@@deeplorable8988 You obviously did not understand what I was saying. EVERYone knows all that. You entirely missed my point. Reread it.

[@laneythelame]

Oh they can afford it, they choose not to do anything

[@spectacularrichbeautybrilli]

"This building is Well Built." but not well maintained. 😨

[@stevehoward3049]

Exactly. If you never change the oil in a 50 year old well built car. Or never do the brakes.... well you know the rest...

[@anthonywilliams84]

THAT PART!!!!!!!!!!😳

[@kenmore01]

Well, to be fair, how to you "maintain" a foundation? You don't. You repair it. That will take major reinforcing, but they should evacuate the building and get on with it before it's too late.

[@wtf_usa5597]

Looks like there's going to be several new vacant building lots available in Miami really soon.

[@inlandempress4587]

@WHITE FROST actually section 8 housing has WAY higher standards for safety. I had it when I was in college as a young mother and had rentals I was looking into denied by section 8 due to safety issues.

[@msoperator510]

@@inlandempress4587 Yes, I'm not sure about Florida but my family used to rent to section 8 applicants and yes the inspection was rigid and thorough, as it should be.

[@gonewiththewind2967]

Sell for 1$

[@Incognito-vc9wj]

I hope ALL of those buildings are vacated, demolished and the coastline restored.

[@tradersendeavors]

@@Incognito-vc9wj cry

[@cassieshaffer8613]

People are still trusting! That crack is very serious.

[@ZMCarsandMore]

The street crack or the building crack? Must be both. Any sensible person would have been long gone.

[@CatsInTheFridge]

@Mister Furious the most concerning out of all😂

[@micjubba709]

Prob just fill the crack in paint over it to hide huge crack

[@micjubba709]

A bet theirs more huges cracks like that just been filled in and painted over 😂😂😂

[@spectacularrichbeautybrilli]

CRACK is Whack...they didn't get the memo?

[@davidcantor293]

“It was well built from what I can tell” ... we are all architects and engineers now lol

[@DP-zm2bd]

Do these people even realize how dangerous and wrong this is? Clearly it’s not safe! It’s not like a crack in a sidewalk. It’s a huge crack in a huge building’s foundation!!!

[@IMCcanTWEESTED]

Actually, that is a floor/ceiling component between the underground parking and the first floor. If that concrete floor fails it effects the first floor residents and the cars and people unfortunate enough to be under that floor when/if it fails. The load from that floor transfers down through the vertical columns and footings at the base of those columns. Granted, EVERY floor should be surveyed to see if similar stress fractures occur on all levels. Slab fractures usually occur when vertical support columns settle at differing depths into the natural grade.

[@concertslivehd3336]

It is actually not a foundation. It is a concrete slab which was part of the pools deck. The design of the building called for it to be sloped... in principle.. it needs to slope water away so that water doesn’t build up... the deck was build flat and water would accumulate building up the presence of moisture which would rust the rebar causing it to expand... when the rebar expands, it cracks the concrete. The slab ended up falling through which weakened the adjacent columns of the building which ultimately cause a domino effect in that part of the building. That’s why they’re talking about the building collapsing in sections. There was a report already exposing the “exponential damage”... what I really question in my head is... why did they not put an order to comply on that building? There is definitely a loophole between inspections and occupancy permits and that needs to be looked at very closely.

[@fallinginthed33p]

@@IMCcanTWEESTED A progressive collapse could occur if floors above collapse on to the floor below, which then collapses on the next floor down because it can't hold up the extra weight.

[@warrenbuffet8630]

They’ve been saying the housing market was going to crash. Didn’t think like this

[@jacquelinezubieta1048]

☠️ 💯 accurate

[@joeblow6199]

I see what you did..lol

[@jeanjoseph7905]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Courtney-pe2iw]

Time to buy then maybe if you can. I always wanted a beach front condo

[@kennymichaelalanya7134]

Bro!!! Lol. Your name fits the comment😅

[@Dkd1987]

I'd leave until it was fixed. I wouldn't chance it by staying.

[@awesomeruben]

I'd recommend leave and don't come back since those people allowed it to get this damaged and not even care to do anything about it up till now and still don't

[@yogi8284]

It sounds so simple. Makes you wonder why they do not leave. Finances? No place to go to? It just makes me want to scream.

[@patricejackson6718]

Until it gets fixed? Lol u would believe them?

[@zubuxstein]

Safety is our concern... I bet you he does not live in that building.

[@conndapierce5869]

"We're putting together a team" meanwhile another building collapses while they think about it

[@scdevon]

"We're putting together a team to evaluate"........(stalling and buying time...wait until these residents get slapped with a "special assessment").

[@johncostello5533]

This building is 10 years older than Champlain. GET OUT.

[@fawnabullis886]

ALL TENANTS MOVE OUT PLZ. BE SAFE. DON'T BE STUPID AND STAY. WE CARE FOR YOU. I CARE..

[@elizabethsullivan7176]

Easier said than done, especially if they can't afford to move, a predicament I am all too familiar with.

[@CatsInTheFridge]

@@elizabethsullivan7176 hope you are doing better now. For the Biscayne residents, this is matter of life or death. I hope they can be relocated somehow for more thorough inspection of the building.

[@bravesoul5743]

@@elizabethsullivan7176 True 😔

[@adventuresinthebay8487]

Not many tenants in these buildings. Its mostly the owners of the condos who live there.

[@petergriffith4109]

Can my family of 5 and I move in with you right now if you care so much? If so please get in touch with me ASAP.

[@pollypocket2282]

Soooo, MANAGEMENT HAS NOTICED THIS BEFORE?!? I bet if the tragedy down the road had not happened and a video wasn’t uploaded to social media, they wouldn’t have done a thing about it until they were forced to.

[@TheDerangedBlood]

I'm curious how much the inspector got paid

[@winecrimesfoodandtime7119]

Seems like most people are going to wait until another one

[@CWalthallBrand]

Everyone should be evacuated, I certainly wouldn’t be able to sleep at night after what just happened. Why even take the risk.

[@rawjor]

but how are the owners suppose to make money then? jeez gotta think about the owners mayne, can't just leave and go sleep in a hotel on their dime willy nilly

[@randysanchez1397]

@@rawjor ya you fuckin can when you pay rent for them to maintain things like this this is just mismanagement of your property as a property owner period

[@csims844]

@@randysanchez1397 they are obviously being sarcastic, slowmo

[@titirititiri6360]

@@rawjor exactly, better to let the building fall, then collect insurance money and built a brand new building, then make even more moneyb

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

No they should evacuate the building; they shouldn't BE evacuated. There's a huge difference.

[@MPam1619]

Basically, it sounds like each and every condo in the FL area needs to be evacuated until they are determined to be safe for human habitation. This is the 4th or 5th crumbling condo story I've found on youtube. Wow! What if the surfside collapse had not occurred? Would the poor state of all the others ever have come to light?

[@Sarconthewolf]

Once rust starts in concrete, there is no stopping it. It's hidden and can't be seen. All concrete buildings are dangerous. Everyone should get out as soon as they can.

[@_PatrickO]

@@Sarconthewolf lol, no, these are dangerous because water intrusion was ignored for decades. It can be prevented easily, but condo owners refuse to spend any money until the damage gets bad enough that the building will fall, then fixing it also costs 100 to 1000 times more money. Protip, never buy a condo where other people can vote against your safety to save themselves money.

[@concertslivehd3336]

We are not talking about a failure in the soil... it is not a sink hole. But for sure buildings that are 30 years plus need to be asked to have a recertification involving serious inspections and mandatory compliance for Occupancy purposes. We are talking about a building that did not just collapse overnight.. negligence was the reason for this.

[@DeanStephen]

Could be worse, could be Australia where the legal system basically encourages corrupt building practices and protects developers from lawsuits.

[@kenmore01]

One had to be first. It happened to be Surfside.

[@coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13]

"I want to believe what I've been told. Not believing what I'm told forces me to think about issues critically and I don't want to have to do that. Just tell me what to think."

[@renee9857]

Sheep

[@djackson006]

🍻

[@alkatraz8163]

And against all the odds, Joe Biden wins an election.

[@stanleysmith3706]

i would never go in again if i see that huge crack

[@valerieriggins3184]

AND MOST NORMAL People TOO!

[@kennymichaelalanya7134]

That looked like something out of a horror movie

[@tropicaldaze23]

I would go in and get the irreplaceable things and then get out. I'd rather live in my car than in that.

[@kolorzjerk]

After seeing the Champlain tower fall within a second... I wouldn’t even stand under that.

[@nikkired4925]

Facts

[@ninawright9402]

That's the thing it fell in 30 seconds on video, but it was years of neglect, incorrect choices, immaturity, greed and dishonesty that lead to the final result.

[@kolorzjerk]

@@ninawright9402 we must’ve watched different videos. The sister tower fell in litter a second maybe under 5 seconds. I hear your message but go write a mayor or governor not KZbin love.

[@ninawright9402]

Make sure you watch the middle part fall first

[@eryntodd]

I was thinking this too, wouldn’t even want to be near these places

[@sbkpilot1]

"I feel confident that the management is going to do something about it"... I guess the residents of the towers that fell thought the same way. Are you going to put your life in the hands of the management?

[@kale188]

I’m glad to see people expose these condos… they playing with people lives

[@NewWaveSports229]

I'm not a structural engineer, only a home inspector.. but it doesn't look like a typical expansion joint to me at all

[@tracypanavia4634]

He was talking crap

[@Skipbo000]

Yeah that's what is about to happen: everyone freaking out over every little thing screaming, BUT THE BUILDING COULD FALL DOWN!!

[@gundamkei3756]

I'm not a structural engineer either. But I did stay at Holiday Inn Express last night.

[@TheInditribe]

These things would never come to light if ppl werent filming it them damnselves!!

[@lantrick]

IKR? High-rise buildings used to collapse several times a week prior to people having cameras in their pockets at all times.

[@Ena48145]

@Nunya Biz They're talking more so with the popularity of social media platforms like KZbin and tiktok

[@lantrick]

@Nunya Biz No , I think you mean I am the perfect example of a failed IUD. YOU'RE WELCOME!!

[@Servants_Heart]

Oh oh… don’t trust management until the engineers clear it.

[@jesuslovesyou916]

Even if they clear it, I'll still move. What they fix today can be tomorrow's problem 😢

[@Servants_Heart]

@@jesuslovesyou916 true. I am just praying the Lord spares some of the people under the ruble in Surfside.

[@jesuslovesyou916]

@@Servants_Heart these are my words and prayer too. I believe in the impossible and a miracle-if it's the Lord's Will

[@Servants_Heart]

Brother, I believe with God all thing are possible and I stand Gods promises every day.

[@Servants_Heart]

Don’t forget Mark 11:23. “For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭11:23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

[@DWESENTERPRISE]

You know what's crazy... They knew about these cracks. You telling me they are barely seeing this big ass crack? At least one employee had to see it. When I worked at an apartment property, we had areas we had to walk and check out the property. Pick up any trash and see if anything was damaged or something. But here... They are only going to fix cause the building collapsed.

[@TheDerangedBlood]

Well, if they were going to fix it then they have the plans. Let's see that list of repairs and how they were going to go about fixing everything.

[@ronaldmcdonald3965]

Key results missing: Structural Engineering Report specific to those cracks Everything else irrelevant.

[@mattgaetz5548]

The general manager isn't available as he's extended his vacation to Cabo.

[@alexclarke7675]

Are you serious?!!

[@mebeingU2]

Just like some dumb senator from another state when the people who elected his butt had weather related power outages…”Gone on Vacation!”

[@mattgaetz5548]

@@alexclarke7675 YES I AM.

[@user-pw2hb3lt5d]

@@mebeingU2 yh and like one governor in some state who killed thousands of elderly citizens during Covid and goes about sexually harassing his female staffs. Also has a buffoon brother on a Communist News Network (CNN)

[@nhernandez925]

*Sees a huge crack* Management: Meh, the building will be fine. It has been fine for years.

[@dayangmarikit6860]

It's fine until it's no longer fine.

[@TheVoice010]

It's a total false sense of security....Plus there playing down because the Condo's are MAJOR investment properties for Miami

[@MzCrystal-7]

Crazy you know smh

[@sheyanderson9498]

It's fine 4 now until it all comes crashing down.

[@laurendaryani4893]

These people never effing learn (edit: or care, to be frank). These "adults" with the lives of others in their hands. How we even made it this far as a species is beyond me.

[@tifi4220]

condo manager: duct tape would fix it. we good? resident: sure, little nervous but i feel confident. we have kids here.

[@spectacularrichbeautybrilli]

"If I think positive and not realistically we should be good!"

[@cariciaangela3052]

Not a responsible mom

[@ninawright9402]

Thanks for making me 😂

[@highdownmartin]

@@cariciaangela3052 caught in shit position more like, she can’t afford to leave.

[@thegreaterbilby2171]

tha's alarming.

[@covidisevent201]

Its at or slighly above sea level it cannot handle large buildings.

[@msoperator510]

@@covidisevent201 All of Florida is one big Sinkhole!

[@gonewiththewind2967]

@@msoperator510 They are coming your way...🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️🚶👨‍🦯👩‍🦯🧑‍🦯👨‍🦼👩‍🦼🧑‍🦼👨‍🦽👩‍🦽🧑‍🦽🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴

[@aremedyproject9569]

Management to maintenance: “How are our caulking and paint supplies?” Maintenance to residents: “We’re waiting on supplies.” Contractors to residents: “Talk to management.” Residents to management 10 years later: “???” Repeat: “……

[@TheDerangedBlood]

More like they were waiting on the next hurricane to do the job for them so they could collect insurance money and not be blamed. Profit over people, this is what happens.

[@captron7814]

Caulk and paint can't fix that problem. That's happening because of rust on rebar that's making the rebar get bigger and pushing away the concrete. Concrete is great with compression but very poor with tension strength

[@-Wreckanize-]

only that the board is resident led...if they sue the board, it'll be assessed to the owners, in other words suing themselves.

[@captron7814]

@@-Wreckanize- well, I've ran across a lot of people telling me that crack is an expansion joint. Right now would be a wonderful time to sell to someone who thinks a crack is an expansion joint. There's a seat for every azz

[@TheDerangedBlood]

Let's face it, they were just trying to make it look pretty until the next hurricane. Please the residents and collect insurance money after it fell because of mother nature. It just didn't work out the way they hoped.

[@Maitee35]

Are these people crazy or what is happening with the human beings today? Over 100 people missing under building rubbles and they are feeling confident even after seeing this big crack.

[@gorak9000]

people are really dumb, and somehow it's only getting worse

[@theTruthSeekerishere]

People are driven by money. Owners of property don't want to part with it even for repairs. Inspectors are either paid off or not paid enough to care.

[@winecrimesfoodandtime7119]

I know it's getting scary I think technology made everyone a pure idiot!

[@terrace1]

It's going to collapse any second, get out now ☹️🙄 "a little nervous," yikes, wake up it's not a dream

[@nuthinbutluv4u142]

And she has 2 kids.

[@toocutepuppies6535]

I wonder if that 40 year re- certification process makes owners lazy about making repairs and upgrades?

[@Jerico195]

A lot of owners probably interpret that 40 year re-certification as "wait 40 years before doing any major structural maintenance".

[@xxxxMonkeyGirlxxxx]

@@Jerico195 bingo!

[@CatBrash]

hindsight is 20/20

[@nosynosy]

lazy? imagine you are owner of one of those appartments. you aren't rich - you put all your lifesavings in it. you are retired and want to spend the rest of your life in peace. the last thing you would have expected was the building to collapse. never happened before.

[@kurgin]

many cities have no recertification whatsoever.... my guess is they all will start, and that will discover thousands of uninhabitable buildings on both coasts, maybe the gulf too

[@CDN1975]

Okay that is alarming. Did it seriously take a building collapse for someone to notice that? Wow. Not like buildings are going to start collapsing all over but man that looks concerning.

[@rickym940]

I wouldn’t be doing a tv interview I would be packing my bags! I wouldn’t be able to sleep after seeing those cracks!

[@ImagesofJosephSmithJun.]

I’ve been hearing of flooding streets there for years, isn’t that a factor, the ground being softer and frequently flooded/unstable? The ground really IS your real foundation. Just sayin’.

[@cocopuff6810]

Yes I would think so

[@waitaminute2015]

Denial of this is truly bizarre. But if you factor in all the money lost if people are told this, and the whole area has to relocate, and the chaos of it, I guess it's easier to deny.

[@biff5856]

Water, the universal solvent.

[@meyou245]

@@biff5856 Salt water

[@biff5856]

@@meyou245 Any water. Salt water didn't form the likes of the Grand Canyon, or the Tepuis in Venezuela, or the Tsingy in Madagasgar.

[@nardoharold7017]

They sound unbothered to be honest. No rush here.

[@sandymoonstone855]

and peter can't afford an umbrella

[@brattleborohype3364]

@@sandymoonstone855 ; רב

[@Gingersnap-uv9rg]

Ikr!!

[@ShakespeareCafe]

These towers are built with concrete pillars reinforced with rebar that holds up dozens of concrete floors embedded with rebar. Rebar rusts and expands causing cracks. These concrete slab construction techniques are much cheaper to build than an extremely strong steel girder skyscraper. You get what you pay for.

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Right, Post-Tension slabs cause pankake! Wonder what the floors above look like inside the ceiling?!

[@dougn2350]

Absolutely correct. Its the use of concrete with steel rebar that's the problem Even the mega tall towers in downtown Miami have concrete foundations.

[@katiecousineau2412]

There is NO way I would stay in a building with a crack like that. 😳

[@abram730]

That garage roof with that monster crack is the foundation for the building, and somehow they are calm. WTF is wrong with people.

[@andreslozano901]

"Raising concerns" is the stupidest modern expression. Gotta do better!

[@aremedyproject9569]

Like “setting up a task farce”.

[@Deadassbruhfrfr]

How about we, "look into the concerns, and go from there".

[@craigcorson3036]

Here's an idea: don't build tall buildings ON SAND, especially near an ocean.

[@craigcorson3036]

@@TheOverproof151 If I gave a crap about the Saudis, I might.

[@inigovanaman1655]

@@TheOverproof151 Desert sand is not the same as ocean sand lol. It’s the water combined with the sand that can cause problems.

[@KM0-0MK]

Lived in Florida for 15 years. I would NEVER move to the beach!!! hurricane problems, water surge issues, flooding, moving sand, and so on! Who is that fucker of contractor that deemed it safe to build high rise buildings on a sandy beach, in a state that’s below sea level, is full of flood and swamp and is full of sinkholes!!!! And people are dumb enough to buy apartments there and trust the management. Ridiculous

[@craigcorson3036]

@@KM0-0MK That's some clear thinking there.

[@jimmygrant424]

@ElbowPeep better than being an a$$hole like several I have seen on here

[@ninawright9402]

Let's hope they don't start with the roof repairs first, holy shit.

[@winecrimesfoodandtime7119]

I heard that's what they were doing to the Champlain Towers

[@C-Thunder]

COA guy doesn't care. As long as he's embezzling his money, it's not his problem. The same could be said in most condominium properties

[@cheerbozz]

Florida has the extra issue of building towers close to the sandy waters. Salt sea water eventually seeps through.

[@shhhhhhhhhhhhhh....]

The hoa are thieves and liars.

[@Courtney-pe2iw]

@@cheerbozz All buildings are going to need repairs eventually. Now that I look at the one that collapsed I think it was actually the pool that did it. And they needed to do repairs in the building of course but I think they said the pool was leaking there and before it collapsed someone said the pool was going down. They should have drained the pool then look at how they can do repairs and what

[@email4664]

@@Courtney-pe2iw Look at you- An expert all of a sudden

[@respectrealperson290]

@@Courtney-pe2iw should have done the repairs in 2018!

[@kimberlyx4060]

Last time I saw something like that was in a parking garage in Chicago. They closed the parking garage and tore it down.

[@KookusMaximus]

GET OUT OF THERE!!! Everyone hired that is responsible for keeping tenants and owners in those units as a matter of financial gain are going to keep passing the buck. Anything built in the 70s and 80s is sketchy down there! Demand immediate help from the state and declare a state of emergency.

[@thefullmonte2003]

40-50 year old buildings are not old. Ny skyscrapers were built in the 1920 and are still standing. Get educated in building, cause you dont know what your talking about

[@winecrimesfoodandtime7119]

@@thefullmonte2003 well it doesn't seem like you're very educated because they are on sand near salt water with salt water coming withhumidity and hurricanes

[@sct1111]

I’d be concerned over what you can see, for sure! But what about what you can’t see?

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

yep, if its that bad on the surface you can bet its fubar'd internally.

[@CrAzYxBoBbY]

If you can see that I bet lots of unseeables are incredibly horrible sites to be see.

[@eryntodd]

Right, nobody has any idea what’s behind the walls.

[@Code_Rapper]

When you build a garage, you'll hear the cracks fall in place and it'll "creak" during windy days. Years down the line the same cracks that fell into place start cracking the foundations, which is what you see now. It is literally 1 earthquake from a collapse.

[@JessycaLunawoona]

Watch, I bet it’ll come down during this hurricane season.

[@TheDerangedBlood]

@WHITE FROST of course, you pay off the building inspector and wait for nature to finish the job so you can collect insurance money, easier than fixing it.

[@moniquestevens9709]

Wow..another tragedy waiting to happen! Hope they look into it!

[@elmobolan4274]

No one is gonna do anything-the residents or the property....basically, "it won't happen to me"

[@MrCyberife]

Rebar and concrete in a humid environment is not working out well 40 years later. Concrete is like a sponge, transferring moisture to the iron bars !

[@lewizzrocks]

We will only see this more and more with Florida in the coming years... with all those hurricanes and humidity. They’re screwed. No regulations + shitty weather = disaster

[@mykeybarbee2587]

There are regulations, the problem is short cutted work overlooked by bribes accepted by corrupt inspectors.

[@winecrimesfoodandtime7119]

Plus the rain and the storms and flooding have gotten worse

[@Mexicobeanpole]

If I lived in that building, I wouldn’t be waiting for inspections or someone to tell me the status with those HUGE bulging cracks. I have eyeballs.

[@williamsimmons152]

As long as the eyeballs are connected to a brain….yer good.

[@Fanta....]

I see what you did there at the end.

[@alexrios4064]

Developers,banks,realtors..AREN'T CHARITY INSTITUTIONS. BOTTOM LINE: THEY'VE GOT THEIR COMMISSIONS , AND HANDSOME PROFITS ! ITS GONNA TAKE HUUUGE. .PRESSURE TO DO DUE REPAIRS !!

[@kathysmith6413]

HUGE profits is more like it. the removal of humans being responsible for corporate entities has allowed corporate boards to do more or less whatever maximizes their profits and there can be NO or at most MINIMAL criminal proceedings, only private lawsuits.

[@AkSonya1010]

Surfside owners were recently given a bill of just over $100,000 each Condo to do repairs. Their monthly loan was going to be $800 a month for 15 years. I imagine there are a lot of condo associations across the US that are going to take maintenance a little more seriously. It should have never got to that point.

[@cjuliusworkout9580]

Is it fair to say HOA dues include maintenance cost? For the life of me, I can't understand why the condo owners would be hit with a large bill. The dues should include maintenance and the cost should be adjusted based on the inflation, location and age of the building

[@daytonabeachUSA]

Go to any little city on Florida’s coasts you’re going to find this everywhere.

[@ChaosBeforeOrder]

I believe it

[@chrisrosenthal1210]

This particular crack was found to be an expansion joint and perfectly normal. Expansion joints are perfectly normal and are designed to let structures flex to keep them from cracking. It looks bad because expansion joints are typically a 1 to 2 inch void stuffed with a flexible material and then caulked over to hide them. The jaggedness you are seeing is just old caulk cracking irregularly.

[@jesuslovesyou916]

Even if the management fix it, I'm still getting out. I rather lose money on a property than my life. Money can ALWAYS be replaced, but not my life

[@buckeyestate5133]

Bussiness is about to be booming for the folks in the trades to maintain buildings in Miami.

[@Dizzy206]

There's one thing "feeling confident" about management taking care of things, and actually saying something as a whole community. How dare that guy say it's still to early for concern. That is extremely unsafe.

[@petitfluer6905]

Meanwhile in Europe there’s building more than 500 years old still standing.

[@KameraShy]

In Rome there are 2,000 year old buildings - concrete - still standing.

[@23zchris]

Do you know how they keep it from collapsing?

[@respectrealperson290]

What about the cathedral in Paris, France? The one that caught fire, and realised toxic fumes? You want something built to last giving off toxins that disable and kill people, but the buildings stand for hundreds of years! There is a natural length of time for everything before it begins to break down from time and environment.

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

No way I'd take my kids in a condo that is so damaged.

[@markwalker6673]

looks like high rises are just not going to work its sad they way they overbuilt even that area , when i worked overseas at a tropical island destination the highest building couldn't be any higher than a coconut tree it sounded stupid at the time but maybe they were right

[@ΒΞΔΝ]

It neglect, not the buildings. Go watch videos of skyscrapers swaying in 9.1 earthquakes. A well built building and proper upkeep is all that is needed. That's why this is rare, and skyscrapers and buildings around the world do not just fall. So many of which built 100 years ago or more.

[@space4099]

When you start running out of land with short one or two story buildings to build on, then you understand why you go up which is more practical with valuable land. The Empire State building was built in 1931, many times bigger than the Surfside building. Would you not go in that building?

[@watermelonlalala]

Everybody in Florida: "CRACKS!!!!"

[@valentinrobles5281]

Don't make fun

[@AkSonya1010]

Not funny, these are people's lives.

[@Angel-tw3ko]

People in Florida need to flee..

[@monicagreen3479]

Or they are on Crack!

[@gonewiththewind2967]

Texas pipes frozen 🥶 Now Florida is cracking in half 🥵 God is mad at Biden the atheist president ( and the gay who voted for him )

[@Josh-mh3kl]

That crack is irreparable. How do you fix that?

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Put jacks up underneath the nearby area and replace the concrete and steel

[@crave1011]

Southern FL condos are gonna be hit HARD now with all new regulations and associations not financially prepared.

[@bettysmith4527]

Yea, if I owned any one of those it would be sell sell sell...

[@denniscorea3419]

What happens in Florida association they like to.steal the money 🤑💰

[@crave1011]

@@denniscorea3419 not surprised

[@tashamack8701]

This is a damn shame. This crack in this building does not look right. I hope all those people in that building stay safe🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@N0xiety]

Damn, that looks like a bus sized piece of the garage ceiling is about to fall...

[@LasVegas68]

The General manager is unavailable for comment because he doesn't want to explain that massive crack in the concrete!

[@jc_autob0t520]

This has “ight imma head out” written all over it ✌🏻

[@Angel-tw3ko]

Right

[@MultiDoglover55]

Just a matter of when

[@MimMim-hs2rs]

Did anyone notice if they mentioned exactly where this condo is located? I didn't hear county or city, etc. That video is extremely disturbing.

[@texasvendetta2010]

Bruh they see their building is falling apart and they're cool with it. American logic.

[@Mandy_39]

So true & so sad...

[@ThatCarGuy]

How are they allowed to still live there... If my roof in my house had a crack like that the house would be condemned.