Jonah Handler, 15, survived the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida on June 24
He was sitting next to his mom, Stacie Fang, 54, in his room at time of disaster
Lawsuit filed by next of kin accuses condo association of negligence
Dramatic image shows rescuers pull Jonah out of the rubble hours after collapse
Officials said on Sunday death toll from condo collapse rose to 90; 31 missing
As of Sunday, at least 15 lawsuits have been filed against the condo association
Before building collapse, $9M+ in repairs needed
Owners of units in a Florida oceanfront condo building that collapsed with deadly consequences were just days away from a deadline to start making steep payments toward more than $9 million in major repairs that had been recommended nearly three years earlier.
That cost estimate, from the Morabito Consultants engineering firm in 2018, meant owners at Champlain Towers South were facing payments of anywhere from $80,000 for a one-bedroom unit to $330,000 or so for a penthouse, to be paid all at once or in installments. Their first deadline was July 1.
One resident whose apartment was spared, Adalberto Aguero, had just taken out a loan to cover his $80,000 bill.
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Before building collapse, $9M+ in repairs needed
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Almost three years ago, owners in a Florida oceanfront condominium building that collapsed with deadly consequences learned it would cost at least $9 million for major repairs, with their shared bill coming due July 1.
That estimate, from the Morabito Consultants engineering firm in October 2018, meant owners at Champlain Towers South were facing payments of anywhere from $80,000 for a one-bedroom unit to $300,000 or so for a penthouse.
One resident whose apartment was spared, Adalberto Aguero, had just taken out a loan to cover his $80,000 bill.