NORTH MIAMI BEACH – A
North Miami Beach condominium building has been ordered
immediately closed by the city’s building and zoning
department.
Now, about 300
residents in the Crestview Towers Condominium have to find
somewhere to go. They have been told that they need to
evacuate the building by Friday night.
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According to a press
release from the city, the condo at 2025 N.E. 164th St. is
structurally and electrically unsafe.
The release stated: “Following the tragic collapse of
Champlain Towers South on June 24, North Miami Beach
immediately launched a thorough review of all condo
high-rise buildings to determine if they are in compliance
with county and city 40-year recertification process and
certified as safe for occupancy. Today, Crestview Towers
submitted a recertification report dated Jan. 11, 2021, in
which an engineer retained by the association board
concluded that the 156-unit building was structurally and
electrically unsafe.”
The condo was built in 1972.
One resident we spoke to said that the building has had
“issues,” but declined to specify. She said she had pets and
would have a difficult time finding somewhere to go. |
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The City of North
Miami Beach stated it is working with the American Red Cross
to find temporary shelter for residents who have nowhere to
stay and the North Miami Beach Police Department is
assisting the condo association with evacuation of
residents.
Local 10 News at the scene saw families carrying belongings
out in garbage bags and with a potential storm on its way,
the timing here could not be worse.
