A Florida judge has approved the sale of the oceanfront property where the collapsed condominium once stood.
The eventual sale of the site of the collapsed Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida, will benefit the victims that survived the disaster. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman approved the property’s sale on Wednesday, the Associated Press reported. Court records show that the property could be worth $100 million to $110 million. Attorney Michael Goldberg, who was chosen to handle financial decision-making related to the building, said a buyer will not be prevented from turning at least a part of the property into a memorial for the victims. “He wants us to start exploring a potential sale,” Goldberg said, speaking of Hanzman, in an email to the AP. “He did say he wants the land to be sold and the proceeds to go directly to the victims as soon as possible.” Some survivors want a condominium to be rebuilt so they can have a home to return to. The building’s collapse left at least 95 people dead, and the cause remains unknown. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below: At a hearing, Hanzman ordered that the process begin to sell the site of Champlain Towers South. Goldberg, the court-appointed receiver, said the judge wants the sale to move quickly. Some people have said at least a portion of the site should be turned into a memorial.
