Brickell condo residents frustrated with short-term rental units after influx of rowdy renters

Residents of a Brickell apartment complex expressed deep frustration over an influx of short-term renters who allegedly converted many units into Airbnb spots, leading to building chaos and increased costs. The City of Miami intervened, ordering all illegal short-term rentals to cease immediately due to significant life safety concerns regarding the building’s approvals for fire and disability requirements. This action followed complaints that many unit owners were using various methods to operate unpermitted lodging.