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Sailboat K condo manager told to file engineer safety letter; magistrate gives 90 days to complete 40‑year recertification
Summary
The manager of the Sailboat K Condominium said the association submitted fees and a letter from engineering firm WJE and that major repairs are underway; the magistrate entered an adjudication and gave the association 90 days to show progress, with a $7.50 daily fine if not in compliance.
A North Miami special magistrate on Wednesday entered an adjudication and gave Sailboat K Condominium 90 days to progress on a 40‑year recertification after the building manager said engineers and contractors are already working on repairs.
Ezekiel Sarshalom, property manager for Sailboat K Condominium at 13499 Biscayne Boulevard, said the association paid the recertification fee and had a letter from WJE, the engineering firm that conducted high-profile structural investigations elsewhere. "WJE... sent us a letter telling us after their investigation that everything is fine," Sarshalom said.
Shani Presley, building official for the City of North Miami Department of Sustainable Development (building department), told the hearing the original report was denied because repairs remain incomplete and that the building official needed an engineer letter certifying the property is safe to occupy as repairs continue. Presley said the department requires either final certification or periodic "safe to occupy" letters while large projects remain open.
The manager described an extensive ongoing program: concrete restoration, new elevators, a new roof and sprinkler installations. He said the association expects to complete the work within about six months and that dozens of contractors are active on site. The magistrate said that, given the scale of work, an adjudication and a 90‑day follow-up would be appropriate.
"I will enter an adjudication. I will give you 90 days," the magistrate said, adding a daily fine amount of $7.50 if the association fails to show required progress when the case returns.
The magistrate also ordered the association to provide the building official the engineer’s safety letter by the end of the week and scheduled a status hearing in 90 days to review progress.
The record shows the association has submitted payment and is performing large-scale repairs, but the building official still requires documentation showing repairs are sufficiently advanced or that the engineer of record certifies the property’s safety during ongoing work.
