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Residents voice mixed views on Sunny Isles Beach tower as one warns of leaning building; applicant touts safety agreements
Summary
At a City of Sunny Isles Beach hearing, several residents supported a proposed high‑rise as likely to boost property values while one speaker warned a nearby structure "leans 29 inches" and asked the commission to require independent engineering reviews; applicant counsel described two construction cooperation agreements with safety protocols.
Ken Percy, a resident at 200 Sunny Isles Boulevard, told the City of Sunny Isles Beach commission that a nearby structure “leans 29 inches out of plumb” and urged the panel to require independent due‑diligence paid for by the developer to ensure the proposed project's foundations would not affect neighboring buildings.
The comment came during the public‑comment period for a proposed development on Sunny Isles Boulevard. Percy said the city has already spent "hundreds of millions of dollars in legal fees," and warned of "$29,000,000" in potential costs if adjacent foundations are affected; he asked the commission to demand independent testing rather…
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