Sunny Isles Beach is already taking another look at many of its gleaming high-rises in the wake of a new study by the University of Miami that found 35 beachside buildings along Miami-Dade’s barrier islands are sinking to an “unexpected extent.” But Mayor Larisa Svechin stressed the city is also confident its towering skyline is structurally sound and will do a review largely to address any concerns or questions from residents and visitors. “We are 100 percent confident that everything is safe,” Svechin told the Miami Herald on Monday night, saying that all inspections were up-to-date and that the luxury high-rises and hotels were built to the nation’s highest standards by “the best of the best”. Read full story at miamiherald.com

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    “We are 100 percent confident that everything is safe ... or sinking — but on Tuesday code officers and the city’s chief building inspector were visiting buildings named in the study.
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