Construction question. Can you help?

Question

I live in a condo complex which consists of 26 buildings. Each building has 6 to 8 condos within it. Recently, one of the buildings burned to the ground. The site has been cleared, leaving just the foundation. The plan is to put a brand new building on top of the 25-year old foundation. I don't know much about construction, but this does not sound like a good idea. Any thoughts on this?

Answer 1

I'd think the building inspector will check the integrity of the concrete before construction can start.

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Answer 2

All project must be inspected by specialist engineer, example for your concern I think no problem because engineer already test and study about its foundation.

Public building usually requires 70-100 years consist, so this foundation will cause nothing to be re-constructed. Important thing to be worry is

1- What kind of new building they will construct?

2- How many floor they plan?

Answer 3

A 25 y/o foundation isn't like a 25 y/o roof... the foundation could still be in excellent condition if the surrounding ground has remained stable and freeze/thaw hasn't caused serious problems.  As long as it is beefy enough to support the new structure and it's in good shape now, it should be fine.