Inspections show LBK condo buildings in sound shape but come at a cost

Inspections show LBK condo buildings in sound shape but come at a cost

The 2021 collapse of the Surfside condo building was a wakeup call for condominium associations across the county. In Florida, it led to increased regulation to prevent a similar tragedy.The state of Florida now requires milestone inspections for condo buildings that are 30 years or older and three or more stories tall. The first deadline for those milestone inspections has passed, and Longboat Key’s condo buildings all received passing grades. …