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.

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.