South Florida sees dozens of luxury high-rise buildings start to sink

"We found that subsidence in most high-rises slows down over time, but in some cases, it continues at a steady rate. This suggests that subsidence could persist for an extended period," senior author Falk Amelung was quoted as saying.

"The sinking is primarily due to the gradual reconfiguration of the sand grains into a denser packing within sandy layers interbedded in the limestone," the study said.

"Builders constructed a majority of the affected condos and hotels after 2014," according to the study.

The discovery of the extent of subsidence hotspots along the South Florida coastline was unexpected, highlighting a potential risk to high-rise structures in the area.

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