Champlain Towers

"For five years, this community has carried the weight of remembering 98 friends and neighbors without a permanent place to do so," Mayor Shlomo Danzinger said in a statement. "This memorial gives us that place. It is tasteful, it is dignified, and it was shaped by the very people who loved them most."

Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said it was the best possible outcome given the loss of life and property in the June 2021 disaster.

The collapse of Champlain Towers South last month has led to Florida officials and condominium associations to re-evaluate building inspections and maintenance, especially when it comes to older structures.

Officials in Miami-Dade County leveled the remaining section of the Champlain Towers South condo ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa. They said the unstable building was a danger to search efforts.