Miami Condo Building Is Deemed 'Unsafe' and Evacuated 6 Weeks After Surfside Collapse Killed 98
Residents of the eight-story building at 5050 NW Seventh St. in the Flagami neighborhood were forced to pack up and leave in the middle of the night amid mandatory evacuations, theMiami Heraldreported. Issues with the property began in early July, when the city issued a notice of violations, including a failure to obtain a 40-year recertification to ensure the building’s safety, city spokeswoman Stephanie Severino confirms to PEOPLE. Later that month, residents of the building met with a group of city officials to voice their concerns about the building’s condition, and the next day, city staff conducted an inspection of the entire property, Severino says....