Surfside collapse victims to get $150 million initially, judge says âThe courtâs concern has always been the victims here,â the judge said. Â Â Champlain Towers South tenant Paolo Longobardi, center, listens closely as other residents share their grief and thoughts regarding the future of the Champlain Towers South site during a hearing Wednesday. [ CARL JUSTE | AP ] Published Yesterday Victims and families who suffered losses in the collapse of a 12-story oceanfront Florida condominium will get a minimum of $150 million in compensation initially, a judge said Wednesday. That sum includes about $50 million in insurance on the Champlain Towers South building and at least $100 million in proceeds from the sale of the Surfside property where the structure once stood, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said at a hearing.