A construction consultant group said it found extensive damage to the Surfside building in 2020 and that the full restoration work could not be conducted at the time in part because of worries it could affect the stability of the surrounding areas.

Morabito Consultants produced a summary report in October 2020 in which the group wrote that the repair work “could not be performed” because the Champlain Towers South wanted to keep the pool “in service for the duration of the work.”