Surfside town commissioner Charles Kesl has also spoken publicly about the development of Eighty Seven Park, telling Local 10 that residents at Champlain had concerns about the construction of an underground parking garage at 8701 Collins that abuts the Champlain Towers South property line.Įighty Seven Park was developed by 8701 Collins Development LLC, an entity managed by David Martin, CEO of Miami-based development company Terra Group.
In the other complaint, Champlain resident Raysa Rodriguez referred to the construction activities at 8701 Collins as a "potential exacerbation" of the damage to her now-collapsed building. In one of the court complaints, Champlain resident Steve Rosenthal said the association received numerous complaints that the construction of Eighty Seven Park had caused Champlain Towers South to shake in recent years. Completed in 2019 and designed by renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano, the 18-story condo is located at 8701 Collins Ave., within Miami Beach city limits. In two lawsuits filed against the Champlain Towers South Condo Association, surviving residents of the tower have brought up the construction of Eighty Seven Park and noted it as a possible contributor to structural damage at Champlain Towers South. While Karp had no legal obligation to disclose his connection to the Eighty Seven Park project in media interviews, his history with the development might influence the way he speaks about the disaster, and his failure to provide that key piece of information could result in an incomplete picture for viewers who watch or read his commentary. Records obtained by New Times show that Karp was involved in the development of Eighty Seven Park, a luxury condo tower located immediately south of Champlain that some Surfside residents suspect may have caused some harm to the collapsed building. In recent days, Miami-based architect Kobi Karp has become a go-to authority for commentary on the Champlain Towers South tragedy in Surfside.īut in numerous interviews with outlets including CNN, MSNBC, and ABC News, where Karp has appeared as a local expert to discuss possible causes for the building's fatal disintegration, the well-known architect has not disclosed his connection to an adjacent condo that has come under scrutiny in the aftermath of the collapse.
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