![]() ![]() Under a county ordinance established after the 2021 Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, property owners are required to provide three months of relocation housing and associated costs in the event their building is classified as unsafe as a result of negligent maintenance. "We want to try and push the city to make sure all of these buildings that have been bought by these corporate companies are held up to code and they have no violations so other hardworking families and residents are not left in this situation again." "We've come to too many roadblocks," Williamson says. ![]() The association, which is partnering with the Miami Workers Center, staged a rally in front of the dilapidated building on August 12 to hold its former landlord accountable. The residents formed a tenants' association to advocate on behalf of the more-than-50 families displaced. Some people can't afford to buy new apartments so they're going to end up homeless. "We've been fighting on a daily, weekly basis to get any restitution or cover from Sentinel Group," former tenant Mark Williamson tells New Times. The landlord, Sentinel Real Estate Corporation, terminated their leases days after the ceiling collapse, and they say they have yet to be compensated for their losses. Many former residents of the four-story, 54-unit Annell building at 700 Euclid Ave. All of the building's tenants were ordered to evacuate. Just don’t expect a hotel.Following a partial ceiling collapse and a water leak near the main electrical system at a Miami Beach apartment building, the city issued a June 14 notice deeming the structure to be unsafe. Know what to expect, persevere if you can’t reach them, and you can rent a nice large modern apartment at a decent rate. Note that there is no where to wait other than to stand by the front door. When I left I saw a family unable to get in, and waiting for an agent, seeming very frustrated and put out as if they had been waiting a long while. I think they should have a key drop instead. At checkout you are required to leave the key in the apartment and no one actually checks you out, so there is also no way to confirm you’ve left the apartment in good order and that the company actually gets their key back. They give you only one key, which is inconvenient for more than one couple. There are other issues - we waited a half hour for someone to check us in even though I had texted several times earlier with the time of our arrival. ![]() This seemed unnecessarily challenging to me and I almost gave up on the process. I suggest you book directly with them, get the agents name and cell number and confirm and double check all your info before signing a lease and sending the payment. You need to pay for your rental in advance, and I received different info from different agents regarding price, security deposit, cleaning fees, etc. I personally found it challenging as they have more than one number and rarely answered the phone. Which leads us to some negatives, mainly communication issues with the rental management firm and their policies. The terrace was unfinished unsealed concrete which gave off a huge amount of dirt or dust, easily tracked into the apartment and making bare feet either in the terrace or indoors a bad choice. Same with the beach towels, which I found on a shelf in a closet in the study. There’s no way to know about the cushions unless you ask because the info is not provided otherwise. No chairs at the pool, only loungers for which you need to haul your own heavy cushions up from a storage closet a half flight below and return when you’re done, quite a chore and awkward. The pool is very clean and heated, and the jacuzzi was a bit too hot but fine. The views were great especially from the rooftop pool. Bathrooms are also very good with European style showers. The kitchen was especially nice with high end Bosch appliances and it was well stocked with good utensils, glass,dish and cookware. It even had a study which could serve as a third bedroom. The 2BR water view we stayed in apartment was new and comfortably furnished with modern functional furniture.
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