Emerald Towers West
Okaloosa Island
Exterior restoration, Continuing Engineering Services, roof replacement, Contract Administration.
Milestone inspections, done by an engineer your board can talk to.
Milestone structural inspections under Section 553.899, Florida Statutes, for condominium and cooperative buildings. Ours are led by a licensed professional engineer who is also a Florida Special Inspector (license 63628, on the state's published list), and the findings come back in language a board can act on.
What happens, in order.
- 01
Phase 1: visual examination
A licensed engineer examines the building's structural systems: load-bearing walls, primary structural members, connections, and the conditions around them. If there is no sign of substantial structural deterioration, the inspection ends here and the report says so.
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Phase 2: testing and analysis, only if warranted
If Phase 1 finds substantial structural deterioration, Phase 2 follows: targeted testing and analysis scoped to what Phase 1 found.
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Reporting built for two audiences
The sealed report for the building official, and a plain-language walkthrough for your board: what was found, what is structural versus maintenance, what we recommend and in what order, and what it means for reserves.
Milestone findings feed directly into your Structural Integrity Reserve Study and, when repairs are needed, into restoration documents and Contract Administration. The same team carries each of those steps.
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Related projects
Buildings we have inspected.
Shoreline Towers
Destin
Exterior restoration across three twelve-story towers and ten townhomes, condition survey through closeout.
Dunes of Seagrove
Santa Rosa Beach
Multi-building coastal condominium exterior restoration.
Tides at TOPS'L
Miramar Beach
Exterior building-envelope condition survey and repair documents.
Track record
Completed Milestone Inspections, Structural Integrity Reserve Studies, and Reserve Studies
Associations listed in the firm's Summer 2026 brochure, as printed there. 59 entries.
- Alerio Condominium Association, Inc.
- Emerald Towers West Condominium Association, Inc.
- Oceania Owners' Association, Inc.
- Ariel Dunes II Condominium Association, Inc.
- Forest Lakes Owners Association, Inc.
- One Water Place Condominium Association, Inc.
- Bahia at Baytowne Wharf Condominium Association, Inc.
- Grand Sandestin at Baytowne Wharf Condominium Association, Inc.
- Pelican Isle Condominium Owners Association, Inc.
- Beachside Villas Owners' Association, Inc.
- Boardwalk Beach Resort Community Association, Inc.
- Carillon Beach Association, Inc.
- Carillon Beach Association, Inc. - Carillon Beach Institute
- Celadon Beach Owners Association, Inc.
- Century Park Villas, Inc.
- Compass Point at Watersound Owners Association, Inc.
- Destin Gulfgate Owners Association, Inc.
- Dune Pointe Owners Association, Inc.
- Dunes of Seagrove Owners Association, Inc.
- East Pass Towers I Condominium Association, Inc.
- East Pass Towers II Condominium Association, Inc.
- Elation at Baytowne Wharf Condominium Association, Inc.
- Emerald Towers Owners Association, Inc.
- Gulf Crest Condominium Association, Inc.
- Highland Park at Blue Mountain Beach Owners Association, Inc.
- High Pointe Resort Owners Association, Inc.
- Huntington-By-The-Sea Owners Association, Inc.
- Islander Beach Resort & Condominium Council of CoOwners, Inc.
- Luau Condominium Association, Inc.
- Magnolia House Condominium Owners Association, Inc.
- Mainsail Owner's Association, Inc.
- Maravilla Condominium Association, Inc.
- Mediterranea of Destin Condominium Owners Association, Inc.
- Misty Cove Homeowner's Association, Inc.
- Navarre Towers Condominium Owner's Association, Inc.
- Pine Ridge Villas Condominium Association, Inc.
- Pinnacle Port Community Association, Inc. - Midrises Only
- Pinnacle Port Community Association, Inc. - Tower Only
- Presidio Yacht Club Condominium Owners Association, Inc.
- Seagrove Highlands Condominium Owners Association, Inc.
- Shoreline Towers Phase I Condominium Association, Inc.
- Sterling Shores Owners' Association, Inc.
- Summerchase at Crystal Beach Owners' Association, Inc. - Inn @ Crystal Beach
- Summerlin Condominium Owner's Association, Inc.
- The Tides at Tops'l Condominium Owners Association, Inc.
- The Valencia Condominium Association, Inc.
- The Villas at Sunset Beach Owners Association, Inc.
- Tops'l Tennis Village Condominium Association, Inc.
- Tranquillity on the Beach Owners Association, Inc.
- Tropic Winds Owners Association, Inc.
- Ventana Dunes Property Owners Association, Inc.
- Venus Condominium Association, Inc.
- Villa Lago Owners Association, Inc.
- Waterhaven Owners Association, Inc.
- Watersound West Beach Community Association, Inc.
- White Cliffs Owners Association, Inc.
- Sundestin International Condominium Owners' Association, Inc.
- Surfside Owners Association, Inc.
- The Plaza Condominium Owner's Association, Inc.
Brochure Summer 2026, page 5, Completed Milestone Inspections, Structural Integrity Reserve Studies, & Reserve Studies
Common questions.
What is a milestone inspection?
A milestone inspection is a structural inspection of a condominium or cooperative building under Section 553.899, Florida Statutes. Phase 1 is a visual examination by a licensed engineer or architect. If substantial structural deterioration is found, Phase 2 testing and analysis follows.
Who performs your milestone inspections?
At O'Connell & Associates, milestone inspections are led by a licensed professional engineer who also holds Florida Special Inspector status.
What happens if deficiencies are found?
The engineer documents them, separates substantial structural deterioration from maintenance items, and recommends the repair work and its sequence. We deliver the report to the association and submit it to the building official.
County guides
Building departments, official milestone pages, and local rules for the counties we work in: see our guides for Walton County, Okaloosa County, and Bay County.
Next step
Start with the building.
Tell us the building's age and address, and any notice you have received. We will scope the inspection.