Apartment building in Miami Beach evacuated after structural issues discovered
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Miami Beach apartment building evacuated after structural issues discovered
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A three-story apartment building with 24 units in Miami Beach was evacuated Saturday night after structural issues were found, a spokeswoman for the city confirmed to Local 10 News.
The building is located at 1619 Lenox Avenue.
According to Miami Beach spokeswoman Melissa Berthier, Miami Beach Fire Rescue responded to a public service call just after 7:30 p.m. regarding a vacant unit inside the building.
She said a building inspector was called to the scene and discovered a flooring system failure in that unit, as well as “excessive deflection on an exterior wall.”