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Causeway Tower faces ongoing parking-garage repairs and multiple tenant business-license enforcement actions
Summary
Code staff reported a closed, unsafe parking garage at Causeway Tower and several unit-level business-tax-receipt violations across 1666 Kennedy Causeway; the magistrate granted short extensions or 30-day windows in some first-time licensing cases and continued fines in others while ordering status returns.
North Bay Village code enforcement reported that the parking garage at Causeway Tower (1666 Kennedy Causeway) was previously declared unsafe and remains closed; the property has been conducting exploratory work while preparing permit applications for repair. Code staff said fines for the Causeway Tower property have accumulated into the hundreds of thousands of dollars and asked that fines continue while the property pursues certification.
Separately, multiple commercial units in Causeway Tower and nearby properties were cited for failure to obtain North Bay Village business tax receipts. Notices had been posted in May 2024; village licensing staff said many tenants are remote or have pending Miami-Dade County approvals (for example, fire inspections) before village licenses can be issued. Attorneys and managers representing tenants — including attorney Juan Cordero and property manager Frank Richmond — requested short stays or 30 days to obtain paperwork. The magistrate granted 30 days in several first-time cases and paused fines temporarily for others where county inspections were pending.
“Please resolve it before then so we don’t have to be here again next month,” the magistrate told several representatives when granting 30 days. The village will review submitted documentation and call cases back for status at future hearings.
Next steps: property managers and attorneys will coordinate with village licensing and Miami-Dade County to complete fire inspections and other county approvals; village staff will monitor permit reviews and licensing progress and report back at the next hearing.
