The property at 1489 W. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, Fla. (Photo: Boca Daily News)
Boca Raton officials unanimously granted an appeal of a $118,000 fine levied against the owner of Palmetto Park Road office building and recorded as a lien against the property, overturning the recommendation of city staff.
The building, located at 1489 W. Palmetto Park Road, had been in poor condition going back to at least 2014, with city officials recording concrete falling from the ceilings in the parking garage and a failure to maintain the main building’s roof free of defects and deterioration. Portions of the garage were closed, but violations continued to pile up until 2021, including citations for work without a permit, the lack of a backup generator, and issues related to fire pumps, fire alarms, emergency exit signs and doors, and emergency lighting…