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Coral Gables commission defers appeal of historic‑district demolition request for 1258 Obispo Ave.
Summary
A homeowner appeal asking to demolish a contributing house in the Obispo Avenue Historic District was deferred after commissioners said the record needed clarification about appraisals, engineering reports and whether preservation criteria were properly applied.
The Coral Gables City Commission on Oct. 28 deferred action on an appeal of a Historic Preservation Board denial of a certificate of appropriateness to demolish a contributing resource at 1258 Obispo Ave.
The property owners argued they face an undue economic hardship: the 1,200‑square‑foot house had structural deficiencies and the owners said repairs would cost far more than the house’s value. Their attorney told the commission the structure had been uninhabitable since the 2021 purchase and appraisals show a small structure value versus substantial land value. Preservation staff and counsel for the Historic Preservation…
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