Garage Beam Deflection Forces Evacuation of Miami Beach Condo

Source: https://www.enr.com/, October 28, 2022
By: Derek Lacey

Miami Beach officials ordered the evacuation of the 14-story Port Royale Condominium building on Oct. 27, after a structural engineer determined the 50-year-old building to be unsafe due to the deflection of a reinforced concrete beam, and other damage, in the third-floor garage. Shoring is expected to be in place by Nov. 6.

“The City of Miami Beach posted an unsafe structure notice yesterday on 6969 Collins Avenue, requiring residents to vacate immediately, based upon a report from the building’s structural engineer,” says Melissa Berthiel, a Miami Beach spokesperson, in an Oct. 28 email to ENR.  Read more.

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