The Brief
- Residents at the South Beach III Condos in Clearwater are allowed to return home.
- Dozens were evacuated last Tuesday after construction workers discovered a growing crack in a support column in the building’s parking garage.
- Karins Engineering outlined several restrictions that will remain in place until further notice.
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Several days after residents were urgently evacuated from a 12-story condominium building in Clearwater, much of the building has reopened with some restrictions still in place.
Evacuation of condo building
The backstory:
On May 6, Clearwater Fire & Rescue and Clearwater police officers went door to door, evacuating about 60 people from the South Beach III Condos, located at 1460 Gulf Boulevard.
City officials said construction workers discovered a growing crack in a support column in the building’s parking garage.
No injuries were reported, but officials said no one would be allowed back inside until engineers deemed it safe.
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