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LiberatedUSA

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4. If some good can come from this disaster...

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu Jul 1, 2021, 04:11 PM

Jul 2021

...let it be buildings that have been allowed to slide are now forced to repair or get shut down. America has treated its infrastructure like many people treat their gutters...they’ll clean them out next year.

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focus on 50 year old 600 unit condo high rise in Marina Del Rey California, inspection ordered [View all] Demovictory9 Jul 2021 OP

I literally said the other day that the ripple effect from the Surfside disaster bullwinkle428 Jul 2021 #1

I'm sure the business sect Republicans will think of something to save their collective Baitball Blogger Jul 2021 #3

The Sampoong collapse in Seoul had the same effect in Korea Sympthsical Jul 2021 #5

I was thinking the same thing. This could run into the tens if not hundreds of billions of dollars madinmaryland Jul 2021 #14

Yeah...like my insurance premiums going up again? at140 Jul 2021 #9

can't do that if you have a mortgage, without replacing the coverage CreekDog Jul 2021 #17

Yep Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #23

I have no mortgage, and I also don't carry Collision insurance on my car at140 Jul 2021 #25

700 residences... milestogo Jul 2021 #2

this was the pinnacle of living in southern California. $4000 - $5000 apartments Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #8

could it even survive a quake? pstokely Jul 2021 #15

depends on the quake and the construction Amishman Jul 2021 #21

If some good can come from this disaster... LiberatedUSA Jul 2021 #4

+1 crickets Jul 2021 #19

Some of these buildings are going to be ticking time bombs. Initech Jul 2021 #6

These buildings weren't meant to last forever Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #7

but because they are condos, no thought given to what that means to the owners Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #10

And that's the motive Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #11

yes, if there was one owner, like an investment company owning a high rise apartment Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #12

Apparently, you can get Turbineguy Jul 2021 #13

how many condo developments are designed to last 40+ years? commercially, it's obsolete at that age pstokely Jul 2021 #16

you really think the design life of a steel frame high rise is 40 years? CreekDog Jul 2021 #18

My realtor steered me away from condos on leased land Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #22

And so it starts. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2021 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2021 #24