Brickell Condo Residents Demanded Short-Term Rental Crackdown
The city has launched enforcement efforts after reports found 85% of units at one building were rented illegally.
Updated on Oct. 2, 2026 in Apartments
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Residents at The Club at Brickell Bay are calling for a strict enforcement of city regulations to curb illegal short-term rentals in their 643-unit building. The city has already begun notifying the building that rentals under 30 days without proper certification must stop immediately.
Why it matters
The crackdown highlights growing concerns among locals regarding building safety, security, and quality of life in dense neighborhoods. Neighbors are pushing for more transparency and consistent oversight from both city and state authorities to manage the proliferation of nightly rentals.
Approximately 85% of the 643 units at The Club at Brickell Bay are rented nightly without the required business tax receipts or licenses. City officials are now working to identify the total number of unauthorized short-term rentals across the area.
The players
Barbie Hernandez
The Assistant City Manager for the City of Miami who issued the cease-and-desist letter to the building.
Damian Pardo
A Miami City Commissioner who is reviving a task force to tackle short-term rental regulations.
Vicki Lopez
A Miami City Commissioner who is calling on state regulators to increase investigations into illegal rentals.
The details
Assistant City Manager Barbie Hernandez issued a demand on August 11 for The Club at Brickell Bay to halt illegal nightly operations. While The Club HOA board requested a 90-day grace period during an eight-minute meeting on October 1, Commissioner Damian Pardo is reviving a city task force to address the issue. Commissioner Vicki Lopez has simultaneously urged state regulators to boost investigations into similar condo hotel violations.
Timeline
August 11, 2026: City officials demanded that illegal rental operations at The Club cease.
September 29, 2026: The Brickell Homeowners Association met to discuss illegal rental concerns.
October 1, 2026: The Club HOA board held a meeting regarding the city enforcement request.
Beyond the 305
This enforcement action follows the city's established 30-day minimum rental requirement for multifamily condos that lack hotel certification. The current push signals a more aggressive application of these long-standing rules to address the expansion of nightly rentals in residential towers.
Residents living in buildings where short-term rentals are common may see increased inspections and enforcement activity in the coming months. Condo owners and renters should keep an eye on upcoming board meetings to see how their buildings respond to the city's crackdown.
The takeaway
If you live in a multifamily building with illegal short-term rentals, check your HOA minutes for updates on city compliance requests. Continue to monitor City Commission records for future task force hearings regarding rental enforcement.
Further reading
For more information on local housing regulations and property usage, see our Apartments section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Miami Herald.
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