According to the Seminole housing department, when the problems started, they thought they were dealing with isolated incidents, but as days went by, more and more homes, they say, had similar issues—from mold to cracks.

In the lawsuit, they are asking the building company to step in and fix the problems.

Some of the families living in the newly built community east of State Road 7 are storing their belongings outside, and others are being forced to move out because of unsafe living conditions, according to a lawsuit filed by the Seminole Tribe of Florida against Miami-based Lennar Homes.

Tribe cites water intrusion, mold and structural problems

Lennar built more than 450 houses for the Seminole Tribe on six of its reservations throughout Florida, including in Hollywood.

The homes, the tribe claims, have serious issues.

“All the roofs have to come off and be replaced. Every single house of 465 has water intrusion and mold issues. The longer it goes, more water gets in there. They have electrical problems, electric failure, air conditioning issues,” said William Scherer, Seminole Tribe attorney.

According to the tribe’s housing department, the project started in 2019 and by 2020 members and their families moved in.