Pressure is piling up around a stalled construction project on downtown Miami 's oldest street.

The contractor hired for the job refuses to finish work on East Flagler Street due to a dispute, city leaders said.

Dispute between city and contractor halts East Flagler project

Lanzo Construction did not comment. However, sources close to the company said the city owes Lanzo Construction more than $1 million.

City managers claim Lanzo Construction failed to meet its obligation and ordered a bonding company that insured the project to find a new contractor, according to Miami City Commissioner Damian Pardo.

However, the bonding company chose Lanzo Construction to finish the work and is negotiating to bring workers back to finish East Flagler Street, Pardo said.

"If it's not done quickl

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