> surely there'd be massive warning signs (eg. growing cracks) before such a collapse. There were. I'm not a civil/structural engineer and I don't know how com

> surely there'd be massive warning signs (eg. growing cracks) before such a collapse. There were. I'm not a civil/structural engineer and I don't know how common this kind of thing is. > One condo owner sued the unit association for failing to fix the cracks in the outside wall of her unit in 2015, according to a lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade County. The condo owner, who could not be reached for comment, said the cracks led to water damage that cost $15,000. The court documents noted that because the cracks were a structural issue the building association was liable for the expense. > The condo owner had previously filed a lawsuit against the building association in 2001 due to a similar issue. The two sides settled outside of court, but that kind of cracking is described as “of interest” in the county’s Structural Recertification Form. I read another article about a resident complaining about cracking near the pool deck. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cause-miami-condo-collapse-unclear-experts-say-barrier-islands-present-n1272316 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cause-miami-condo-colla...