It was built in 1981. “Illegals” have nothing to do with this.
Apparently one of the condo owners had threatened to sue the HOA and owners because she had complained about cracks in the outside wall and nothing was done until they resolved whether it was the homeowner’s responsibility or that of the building. She was one of those who survived, fortunately.
These buildings are supposed to be structurally inspected every 40 years, with interim inspections for other areas (electrical, roof, etc.). I’d say that schedule is going to change! Almost all of the buildings in this area were built around the same time, so they’re all possibly damaged (not only subsidence, but the salt air and water attacking the metal structural parts).
You are right, but since the left will blame everything on me or my ancestors then I return the favor. Never let a crisis go to waste when you can blame a democrat.
In Hong Kong they replace the building every 40 to 50 years because they use Sea water to make the concrete. The salt corrodes the rebar.
It turns out that an identical sister building was built a few blocks north of this one. If I was a tenant, I'd be making plans to move.