A judge ruled this year that a developer that tried to buy out a Miami condo tower was on the hook for millions of dollars in repairs. But in another twist to the legal saga surrounding the waterfront property, the developer has filed a lawsuit against the residents who sued to stop the takeover.
If the suit is successful, the developer could escape those repair bills, demolish the Edgewater tower and build its planned luxury condos.
While the first lawsuit was still ongoing, the developer began demolishing the building, which is more than 60 years old. Now, Biscayne 21 is in such a state of disrepair that the developer estimates it will cost more than $60 million to fix the mess…