A luxury condominium on the affluent stretch of Beach Drive in downtown St. Petersburg that’s been home to some of the city’s most prominent residents, including former Gov. Charlie Crist, is facing millions of dollars in repairs after engineers discovered a host of major issues. The Bayfront Tower Board of Directors ordered an inspection of the building following the 2021 Champlain Towers .
It’s been two years since the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside collapsed in the early morning hours, destroying half the building’s units instantaneously and killing 98 people. The tragedy forced a legislative overhaul of condo safety rules that raised the bar for building inspections and maintenance. As condo associations across Florida scramble to bring buildings up to the new .
CLEARWATER — Realtor Dimitri Karides with Sand Key Realty will offer an update on new legislation impacting condo owners on Tuesday, March 28, 6-8 p.m., at the Island Way Grill,