The association for a
12-story office condo tower near Aventura accuses developer
H&M Development of shoddy construction.
The Beacon Tower of Aventura Commercial Condominium
Association is suing the developer of the building at 20200
West Dixie Highway in Miami-Dade Circuit Court, according to
documents filed last week.
The association includes president Dr. Joshua Lampert, a
plastic surgeon who runs his business in the tower; vice
president Freddy Boulton; and treasurer Joaquim Cavalgnac,
according to records. The tower, built in 2016, houses eight
141-square-foot office retail units, according to the
lawsuit.
The condo association does not cite an exact dollar amount
that it is seeking, but repairs made so far total more than
$100,000, according to the lawsuit.
The defendant, Beacon Tower of Aventura, is managed by H&M,
which is based at the Beacon Tower, and is led by Harry
Dornbusch. H&M is also the developer of Beacon Hallandale at
800 Southeast Fourth Avenue.
Representatives of H&M did not return a request for comment.
The association’s lawyer, Carolina Sznajderman Sheir of
Eisinger Law firm, also did not return a request for
comment.
According to the suit, alleged defects include
non-functioning light fixtures, ponding water and biological
growth throughout the cooling tower basin, corrosion on
multiple piping supports, missing fire sealant around door
frames, broken glass panels and water ponding in the garage
due to improperly sloped concrete slabs.
Other major tenants in the building include Brokers LLC,
Edward Jones and Epelboim Development Group LLC, according
to an online listing. A penthouse office-condo is listed for
sale for $895,000, or about $584 a square foot. Available
office space can be leased for between $40 per square foot
and $45 per square foot, according to a separate online
listing.
Other recent lawsuits alleging shoddy construction include a
$10 million lawsuit over Terrazas Riverpark Village along
the Miami River; a suit citing alleged defects at Faena
House condo in Miami Beach; and a suit alleging defects at
condo development Glass in South Beach.