Despite being fined hundreds of thousands of dollars for excessive noise and illegal short-term rentals, the party didn’t stop at her $6.5 million Miami Beach home. The city is now suing.
On Thursday, the City of Miami Beach filed a lawsuit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court against the owner and tenant of 1776 Bay Drive, a 5,327-square-foot home in the Normandy Islands area, urging the tenant to use the property as a “residential residence.” accused of doing so. It is called “Party House” and disturbs the peace of the single-family area.
Since February 2022, law enforcement officials have committed at least 45 violations at the facility, the city said. Fines of more than $530,000 have been paid.
“No one, no matter how wealthy, is above the law,” city officials said in a court filing. “Neighbors are fed up and trying to enforce city ordinances is taxing city resources to no avail.”
Among the allegations were rapper Bobby Shmurda arriving at his home one night in December and performing a noise act just 20 minutes after the first offense was served, according to court filings. This includes noise violations. A second offense was issued at 1:25am due to Shmurda’s performance, followed by a third at 3:30am when the party intensified.
The lawsuit alleges that between 3:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on New Year’s Eve, legal officers issued three additional noise violations. The city alleges that Tennant at one point lashed out at legal representatives and police officers, saying: I’m sure you won’t come here. Let’s play PvP. ”
At approximately 12:30 am on May 20, another summons was issued at the facility for loud music. At the party, residents apparently celebrated their birthdays with cakes that used images of the city’s cease and desist letter as decorative frosting, according to the city, based on an Instagram post.
“It is not ironic that the tenant served this cake at the same party, causing further neighbor complaints and law enforcement action,” the city wrote.
The property is owned by Stephen Krause, president of Krause Hi-Tech Home Automation, a New York company that builds customized home automation systems. Klaus bought the property in October 2020, paying a record price for a home in the Normandy Islands, according to The Real Deal.
Krause’s attorney Mickey Marrero told the Miami Herald, “My client is exploring options to evict tenants who are causing these problems and will evict them by June 15th. I have been promised,” he said. “He aligns with the city’s position on what happened there. He is very hopeful that they will vacate the land as scheduled next week.”
According to the complaint, the tenant since November last year has been Scott Wiseman, CEO of TokenSociety, a non-fungible token (NFT) platform. Weisman paid about $84,000 a month to rent the house for seven months, the city said.
Citing information posted on various websites with rates of up to $7,650 per night, the city claims the home was being used for illegal short-term rentals before Weisman moved in. Wiseman’s lease is due to expire next week.
Weisman was not immediately available for comment on Thursday.
In a statement, the city of Miami Beach said it plans to amend its lawsuit in the coming months to seize property liens for unpaid fines.
“If the fine remains unpaid, the city will ask that the nuisance homes be auctioned,” the statement said.
A court hearing is scheduled for Friday at 10 a.m., but at least one more party is likely at 1776 Bay Drive.
“This Saturday is our last home party of the season!” Wiseman’s company, Token Society, posted on Instagram on Wednesday. “Details will be released soon.”
