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"... was determined to be on unstable land a year ago, according to a researcher at Florida International University."
"The building, which was constructed in 1981, has been sinking at an alarming rate since the 1990s, according to a study in 2020 by Shimon Wdowinski, a professor in the Department of Earth and Environment."
"The county requires commercial and multifamily buildings to be recertified every 40 years. The process involves electrical and structural inspections for a report to be filed with the town. It was underway for the condominium building but had not been completed, town officials said Thursday."
"In 2015, a lawsuit alleged building management failed to maintain an outside wall, resulting in water damage and cracks."
Cracked walls or shifting foundations can be clues that sinking has affected the stability of a structure, according to Matthys Levy, a consulting engineer, professor at Columbia University and author of “Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/collapsed...181026431.html