this property which found major structural damage and abundant cracking and spalling of the concrete. this is a term some people refer to as concrete cancer. it happens a lot in human environments and salty environments. and there s a lot of concern about it. beyond that, there was concern about water seals on the building. the failed waterproofing is causing major structural damage to the concrete structural slab below these areas. failure to replace the waterproofing in the near future will cause the extent of the concrete deterioration to expand exponentially, again, reference to that concrete cancer people talk about there. how much would it cost to have done the repairs? $9 million in 2018. yet that same year there was a meeting with people tied to the condo and a city official in which the city official said it appears the building is in very good shape. a lot of questions about why that was said, what the reaction was to it, especially in light
significant cracks and breaks in the building s concrete. more from cnn s tom foreman. tom? reporter: hey, don. all eyes are focused on this 2018 inspection and report about this property, which found major structural damage and abundant cracking and spauling of the concrete. this is a term that some people refer to as concrete cancer. it happens a lot in human environments and salty environments and there s a lot of concern about it. beyond that, there is concern about water seals on the building, the failed water proofing is causing major structural damage to the concrete structural slab before these areas. failure to replace the waterproofing in the near future will cause the extent of the concrete deterioration to expand exponentially. again, a reference to that concrete cancer people talk about there. how much would it cost to have done the repairs? just over $9 million in 2018, and yet that same year there was