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People living at the building at 11930 NE 19th Drive began packing their belongings on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, after the city posted notices on their doors. One resident was seen arriving with a U-Haul truck to begin the move.<\/p>\n
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Residents of a North Miami apartment building are being forced to move out after the structure was deemed unsafe, leaving many unsure of their next steps.<\/p>\n
People living at the building at 11930 NE 19th Drive began packing their belongings on Wednesday after the city posted notices on their doors. One resident was seen arriving with a U-Haul truck to begin the move.<\/p>\n
The issue appears to stem from a vacant unit on the first floor, according to resident April Lynch, who has called the building home for six years.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe original apartment that started everything is this one. If you look inside, you\u2019ll see the floor is completely gone. Look at the walls. There\u2019s nothing on the back walls,\u201d Lynch said.<\/p>\n
According to Lynch, the first-floor apartment, which had been vacant for two years, received an unsafe-structure notice in August 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have notices that date Feb. 16, but we didn\u2019t get them until March saying it\u2019s an unsafe structure and we have to leave,\u201d Lynch said.<\/p>\n
Lynch and other residents claim the building has had poor conditions for some time. Another woman, who did not want to be identified, showed mold growing on her ceiling. She said she and many other residents have already paid their March rent.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know what to do. I don\u2019t know what to do for now because where should I go? I looked everywhere and I don\u2019t see nothing,\u201d the resident said.<\/p>\n
The city of North Miami told CBS News Miami there is no update at this time, a response that has frustrated residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cChildren, elderly. They do not care. They don\u2019t want us in their building anymore. It\u2019s understandable; safety is first. But are y\u2019all going to help us find somewhere to go?\u201d Lynch said.<\/p>\n
Adding to the confusion, notices posted throughout the building from the San Souci Condominium Association state that residents do not have to leave. Outside the building, piles of trash were seen near doorways as residents began moving out.<\/p>\n
CBS News Miami reached out to the San Souci Condominium Association and multiple members of the board, but the phone numbers listed were disconnected.<\/p>\n