Three Miami Beach construction sites shut down over coronavirus safety violations
The City of Miami Beach has cracked down on three active construction sites, issuing 14-day stop-work orders for failing to comply with coronavirus safety requirements.
The sites cited were:
▪ 57 Ocean, at 5775 Collins Ave., where developer Multiplan Real Asset Management is building an 18-story luxury condo tower
▪ 1775 James Ave., a a 45-room boutique hotel originally built in 1948 that is being renovated by developer Blue Road
▪ 6070 N. Bay Road, a waterfront home purchased for $10.5 million in 2018 by developer Michael Stern that is being remodeled
Two of the violations were issued Wednesday and a third was issued Thursday. The stop work orders cite “failure to comply with the CDC safety regulations during the COVID-19 emergency period.”
Melissa Berthier, a spokesperson for the City of Miami Beach, said all three sites failed to keep proper employee health logs. Sites with more than eight workers are required to screen their employees daily for coronavirus symptoms.
Representatives from the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County said no citations have been issued to construction sites for safety violations. On March 26, developer Century Homebuilders shut down its large mixed-use project at 850 Le Jeune Rd. in Miami after two of the workers there tested positive for the virus.
This story was originally published April 9, 2020 at 2:14 PM.
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