Neighbors to star Pitbull: Clean up abandoned house
It’s believed one of his companies owns run-down property.
A moldy, single-family eyesore with a knocked-over fence and trashy yard that embarrasses neighbors — it’s not really what you’d expect from a house associated with flashy rapper Armando “Pitbull” Pérez.
The self-ascribed Mr. 305 has spent much of the last decade staring down at the rest of Miami from top 40 charts, racking in millions in record deals and frequenting South Florida’s hottest clubs.
But at this Pinecrest property, the front door is plastered with notices of code violations for abandoned or unkempt property — specifically trash, dilapidated structures and standing water. And no sign of Pitbull. (He’s on tour.)
County records show the property was purchased in February 2015 for $850,000 by a limited liability company (LLC) registered to the same address as Pitbull’s record label, Mr 305 Inc, and dozens of other companies associated with the popular rapper’s empire.
Pitbull’s lawyer, Leslie Zigel, said his client denied owning the property and that he would provide no further comment.
On Oct. 17, 2017, a code inspector issued a verbal warning about the weeds and trash littering the lawn — but to whom is unclear from the record. In May 2018, the property received a reminder for the same violations — weeds, trash, standing water. A hearing was set in June. When the owner didn’t show up, the special magistrate ordered that if nothing changed within 10 days the property would be fined $100 per day, according to village spokeswoman Michelle Hammontree. It has been 79 days since then. The property owners owe the city $6,975 to date — $6,900 in fines and a $75 administrative fee, Hammontree said.