Plaza Resort owner faces mounting pressure as Daytona Beach demands action

Daytona Beach’s Plaza Resort is back in the spotlight, and questions are mounting about when the long-vacant landmark will see real progress. The historic property has sat empty since the 2022 hurricanes, and the city is now holding the building’s owner directly responsible for addressing a growing list of violations.Property owner Jonathan Abraham Eid spoke publicly on Tuesday about the resort’s future. Eid took over the historic property in 2021. In August, the building was declared noncompliant due to code violations and health and safety concerns. He says significant exterior work has been completed, but other exterior projects and interior progress is on hold while his team waits on engineers.“Now it’s up for the engineering to get back to us at this current stage and tell us, hey, we’re going to be able to finish it within three weeks, a month, a month and a half, and we’re waiting for that,” Eid said.Some permits have been pulled, but many more are still needed to bring the buil