San Diego’s beachfront apartment complex with condos that have sold for more than $1.1 million is at risk of complete collapse as desperate owners rush to fortify the building against eroding cliffs — but the city refuses to help

A San Diego apartment complex with homes for sale for more than $1 million is now at risk as owners claim the property is threatened by coastal erosion.

Oceanus is a condo community near Ocean Beach in San Diego County, with a property that recently sold for more than $1.1 million. according to real estate agents.

Oceanus resident Russ Rasmussen moved there in 2012 and already noticed the cliff in front of the complex beginning to wither.

In the decade-plus since, the owners have built a seawall beneath the apartments on one side, but now the other side faces the same problem, with warning signs proclaiming “unstable cliffs.”

“Our seawall is holding the cliff just fine, but the property next to our property, the town site at the end of Bermuda, is eroding 60, 70 feet of soil,” Rasmussen said.

The owners built a sea wall under the apartments on one side, but now the other side faces the same problem, with warning signs proclaiming ‘unstable cliffs’.

Oceanus is a condo community located near Ocean Beach in San Diego County, with a property that recently sold for over $1.1 million

In recent months, owners have been trying to solve the problem of erosion right up to the edge of their street.

Pat Abbott, a geologist, told it NBC San Diego the problem is the weak rocks under the apartments.

“Which means it’s more likely to fail from gravity pulling on it, and more susceptible to waves beating it up,” he said.

However, the owners are now in a battle with city officials, who say an appraisal of the property revealed no problems that the city is obligated to fix.

‘After conducting a geotechnical investigation earlier this year, it was determined that current coastal cliff erosion is impacting the undeveloped Bermuda Avenue Right of Way (ROW) and abandoned public improvements, but is not impacting currently maintained public improvements,” the city said. in a statement.

‘This condition is the responsibility of the private property owner and should be addressed by the property owner (Oceanus) by engaging a geotechnical consultant (or other professional) to advise them of the hazards posed to their property and degrade improvements, including the condominium structure,” they added.

The owners of Oceanus have started looking for help by hiring private contractors to conduct a geological survey.

The HOA board for Oceanus has solicited bids for the construction of a new seawall that are in the $600,000 price range.

One resident believes their apartments will fall into the sea if the city does not help build a new sea wall

In recent months, owners have been trying to solve the problem of erosion right up to the edge of their street

The HOA board for Oceanus has solicited bids for the construction of a new seawall in the $600,000 price range

Rasmussen hopes the city will reverse course and assist with any construction work.

The next step is approval of the seawall by the California Coastal Commission.

Rasmussen says progress hasn’t been good enough and if the city doesn’t help, it will end in disaster.

“Our building should not fall into the ocean,” Rasmussen said. “I don’t know what to say other than: Help.”