After Florida collapse, Marina del Rey condos found to be safe but in need of repair
Residents’ worries after the condo collapse in Surfside, Fla., prompted a county inspection of the Marina City Club complex in Marina del Rey on Wednesday.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
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With images of a high-rise condominium collapse in Florida constantly on their televisions, some residents of three condominium towers in Marina del Rey wondered if they could be in similar danger.
A history of disputes over long-deferred maintenance raised the possibility that the 600-unit Marina City Club could be subject to the same corrosive influences water and sea air that may have contributed to the failure of the Champlain Towers South condominiums in Surfside, Fla.