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Magistrate allows demolition and rebuild, gives Araya International Realty until Nov. 5 to finish
Summary
The special magistrate granted a 90‑day extension in lieu of fines for Araya International Realty LLC, allowing demolition and rebuild of a structurally unsound property with a Nov. 5, 2025 compliance date.
A special magistrate on Aug. 12 amended an order of noncompliance to allow Araya International Realty LLC to demolish and rebuild a structurally unsound building instead of imposing daily fines, provided the work is completed by Nov. 5, 2025.
City inspector John Stinson told the magistrate that the property (first observed Feb. 28, 2025) had interior and exterior hazards, structural damage and other code violations and that the city sought an imposition of fines. Counsel for the property provided documents showing a contract for demolition and asserted the owner would remove tenants and start demolition within the 90‑day window. The demolition contractor named in the record is Central Florida Renovations.
The magistrate said the city had no objection to demolition in lieu of piecemeal repair and amended the order to give the respondent until Nov. 5, 2025 to complete demolition and rebuild or to be returned for consideration of fines up to $1,000 per day. The magistrate stated tenants should be vacated and that the respondent’s representations — including a contractor contract and a schedule for tenant relocation — formed the basis for granting the extension.
Why it matters: rather than pursue an immediate daily fine, the magistrate allowed a finite period for demolition and replacement of a building the city considered beyond economical repair; the extension conditions include tenant relocation and a clear completion date.
The respondent’s counsel said the owner had executed a contract to demolish and rebuild, would relocate existing tenants by the end of the month and expected demolition to start 30 days after that. The city said it did not object to demolition, and the magistrate accepted the respondents’ representations as sufficiently concrete to amend the prior order.
Ending: The amended order gives Araya International Realty LLC until Nov. 5, 2025, to complete demolition and bring the property into compliance; the city will return the case to the magistrate for potential fines if the timeline is not met.
