People living in a South Florida condo have less than 24 hours to move out of their homes after their building was deemed unsafe because of structure problems. The City of Fort Lauderdale put up notices at Springbrook Gardens Wednesday, deeming the condo unsafe. An engineer told the city's building department the foundations in one section of the building are in bad condition. “The progressive deterioration in the western portion of the structure has made the building no longer safe," the engineer wrote.

Residents of a condo on Fort Lauderdale beach were ordered to evacuate by noon Friday after the building’s foundation was found to be unsafe, a city official said Thursday. The evacuation order, relayed by the building’s engineer of record, had residents at the 18-unit Springbrook Gardens condo scrambling to find a new place to stay on short notice.

SPRINGBROOK GARDENS. INC. BY DONALD MACNEIR, ATENT Lots 9, 10, & 11, Block 10, LAUDER DEL MAR 125 North Birch Road Requests varaince to Sec. 4113.5, 47-13.8(b) and 47-44 to remodel and restore prior residential use, a four building for 20 apartments. Variance to 47-13.5 setbacks on west and south property lines to remain as existing 16.6° on west and 0' on east hr entrance canopy where ordinance requires 10°. Landscaping space approximately 70% of that required. Variance to legitimate ten existing parking spaces which use part of the R-0-W. Balance of required parking wili be located north side of building and will conform with requirements. Existing backout parking on Birch Road to be removed and replaced with landscaping. R-4 zoning, 19 notices.

-Source: "City Commission Meeting Agenda" Newspapers.com. Fort Lauderdale News, April 6, 1977. https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-city-commission-mee/200110829/.

Rose Rudolpho's crisp, new American flag flutters freely from her condominium balcony today. She says it's her waving testimony to her unwavering patriotism. Her neighbors say it's an unsightly violation of condominium rules.

-Source: "Condo vs. the flag" Newspapers.com. Fort Lauderdale News, February 26, 1981. https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-condo-vs-the-flag/200113928/.

A beach area landmark, the former Blue Water Motel and Lauderdale Beach Hospital at 125 N. Birch Rd., is being rebuilt as a condominium to be called Springbrook Gardens. Canadian investor Gleason Martin bought the property from stockholders in the hospital's corporation and is turning the choice site into an 18-unit residential complex. Thirteen two-bedroom, two-bath apartments and five two-bedroom, 2½ bath townhouses are included.

Former Hospital Being Rebuilt As Condominium Apr 22, 1978 Fort Lauderdale News (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Newspapers.com

Special assessments and mandatory repairs are forcing many South Florida condo owners to cough up thousands for unexpected expenses.  

It’s a reality resulting in some condo owners choosing to sell their buildings.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A long-standing Fort Lauderdale condominium building is going up for sale. The owners of the Springbrook Gardens condo said they will be selling the 18-unit building. They said they couldn’t afford the millions of dollars it would take to make repairs. Back in September, residents of the condo, located at 125 North Birch Road, were told to evacuate before Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida.

Now Open! Springbrook Gardens May 18, 1978 Fort Lauderdale News (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Newspapers.com