Judith Mitrani-Reiser

Five years after the Surfside condo collapse that killed 98 people, the town will host remembrance events. Federal investigators attributed the collapse to structural design flaws in the building's pool deck connections, ruling out other alleged causes like construction vibrations or sinkholes.

An investigation by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) into the 2021 Surfside condo collapse revealed that structural failures in the pool deck slab and garage columns initiated the disaster, which killed 98 people. NIST found severe deviations from original structural design codes, and similar design flaws were identified in the sister building, Champlain Towers North. Remediation efforts are underway for both structures.

Federal investigators found that the Surfside condo collapse in 2021 began weeks earlier with structural failures in the building's garage columns. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) attributed the collapse to flawed original design, added weight from planters and paving stones, and corrosion-related degradation, leading to 98 deaths.

A deadly collapse at a Florida beachfront condominium began weeks before the 2021 disaster, with structural failures linked to design flaws and alterations over 40 years. Federal investigators found the building's structure did not meet building codes, leading to a slow-motion collapse that killed 98 people.