Alerts that Heron Pond Condominium units may not be safe to live in cover the front doors of many homes Monday within the Pembroke Pines complex.
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Residents of two condo buildings in Pembroke Pines were ordered to evacuate after their buildings were deemed unsafe. |
“The property manager keeps sending
emails that they’re going to fix it but nothing gets fixed,”
Philibert said.
According to the property manager, they’ve been trying to
fix the balconies since April. Holes in the exterior walls
show where an engineer hired to come in and do inspections
is trying to determine the structural integrity of the
buildings.
When the engineer’s final report was delayed last week, the
city decided to order everyone in buildings 10 and three out
on Aug. 24, citing the structures were in violation of state
building and fire prevention codes.
Many who have been hoping for the fixes are tired of
waiting.
“I’m planning on moving just because I’d rather be safe than
sorry and stuck. Either way, it’s an unstable situation,”
Cora said.
The property manager, Laura Serrano, told NBC6 she was just
hired in March after the balconies were condemned. Serrano
said she’s working with the engineer to get his final report
to the city in hopes of appealing the decision to order
residents out.