NORTH MIAMI, FLA. (WSVN) - Residents of a North Miami apartment building are facing eviction after several units were deemed unsafe to live in by the city.
Tenants living in the building, located off Northeast 19th Drive, told 7News on Tuesday that they don’t know where they will go or how they will afford a place to live.
“Children are affected, elders are affected,” said Emaginn, a tenant. “And a lot of us don’t know what to do, a lot of people don’t know where they’re gonna go.”
The latest notices were issued Monday, ordering families to leave within the next 24 hours. The signs were posted on the front doors of multiple units, warning that the area was unsafe and that no one should be inside.
“I’m 45 with two kids that live with me right now. What am I supposed to do?” said April, a resident in the building.
However, some residents said that a notice which was sent out last Wednesday told them that they were allowed to stay, only for the most recent notice to be posted from the City of North Miami informing them to leave.
“We’re effectively, all of us, homeless at the moment,” said resident Paulina Hormizda. “We haven’t been here a year; it’s absolutely devastating to have to move again.”
Residents described the state of their apartments to 7News.
“When we moved in, we noticed the floors were warped, sinking to one side,” said Patricia, a resident. “I paid a fortune with first month’s rent, deposit, last month rent, and there’s nowhere for me to go.”
“The floors are so wobbly; it’s like living in a funhouse,” said Hormizda. “I’ve fallen several times in the unit because the floors are so uneven, the walls are uneven.”
Others showed 7News cracks in their walls.
Residents said the problems had been ongoing for some time. One unit had a notice dated August 2025 that deemed it unlivable.
Now, residents are in a tough spot, especially those who had moved in months ago.
“This uncertainty, it’s just very scary,” said Hormizda. “This is a building of working families. This is affecting my job; I can’t take the time off.”
7News reached out to the City of North Miami and the owner of the building for more information, but as of Wednesday morning has not received a response.
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