TBT - Inside The Abandoned House At 622 South Miami Avenue

March 28, 2019 in Abandoned, Brickell, Demolition, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami

TBT (March 26, 2015) - This house built in 1920 was located behind Tobacco Road and was used as a rental. After Tobacco Road was demolished in November 2014, this house was torn down soon afterwards in the Spring of 2015. Soon to rise in this spot will be the Brickell City Centre expansion where a 54 story and 62 story condo will be built.

Located at 622 South Miami Avenue, this house was built in 1920 next to Tobacco Road, when the bar was only eight years old. The house is 1,389 square feet and was built 10 years after the original building it's associated with, which is currently used as a frame store.

The building and land was purchased in March 2014 by Columbian developer Carlos Mattos who also purchased Tobacco Road.

The house was used as rental units until it was cleared out last October and finally was torn down at the beginning of 2015.

The surrounding buildings including River Oyster Bar and Restaurant are expected to be demolished later this year.

Inside The Abandoned Apartments At The Broadstone Brickell Site

April 06, 2015 in Abandoned, Brickell, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Urban Exploration, West Brickell, Broadstone Brickell

Before construction began at the Broadstone Brickell site, an apartment complex sat abandoned for almost a year before they were torn down recently.

When the residents vacated, they left behind many belongings, including couches, T.V.'s and clothing.

Eventually the whole complex was boarded up before the apartments could be vandalized.

Inside The Abandoned House At 622 South Miami Avenue

March 26, 2015 in Abandoned, Brickell, Demolition, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami

The building and land was purchased in March 2014 by Columbian developer Carlos Mattos who also purchased Tobacco Road.

The house was used as rental units until it was cleared out last October and finally was torn down at the beginning of 2015.

The surrounding buildings including River Oyster Bar and Restaurant are expected to be demolished later this year.

Brickell Tennis Club Demolition At Night

October 08, 2014 in Abandoned, Brickell, Brickell City Centre, Brickell Tennis Club, Demolition, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Swire Properties, Urban Exploration

Previously, we showed what the Brickell Tennis Club looked like under demolition during the day. Now, here are photos of what it looked like at night.

The Tennis Club was surrounded by the condos of Brickell and had an incredible view of the Miami Tower and Brickell World Plaza lit up at night.

The Tennis Club was torn down to make way for Swire Properties' Brickell City Centre, which is currently under construction.

Before Brickell City Centre There Was The Brickell Tennis Club

August 14, 2014 in Abandoned, Brickell, Brickell City Centre, Demolition, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Swire Properties, Brickell Tennis Club

Brickell Tennis Club Was Located in the Heart of Brickell

In the middle of Brickell's urban sprawl was a tennis club that occupied over a block of land. The Brickell Tennis Club was located at 601 South Miami Ave and had multiple tennis courts with a clubhouse. It was built approximately between 2003-2005.

In March of 2011, Swire Properties acquired the land for $14 million to build the $1.05 billion Brickell City Centre. The condo Reach Brickell City Centre will be built on the land that was previously the Brickell Tennis Club.

In July of 2012, Swire was able to acquire the land to the North of the Brickell Tennis Club that was used as the parking lot for the facilities. This land is part of the second phase of construction for Brickell City Centre and will be the location of the condo North Squared.

Demolition of the Brickell Tennis Club began in May of 2012.

Below are photos from demolition.

Brickell Tennis Club Video

Apartments Torn Down To Make Way For Walgreens

July 30, 2014 in Abandoned, Brickell, Demolition, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Urban Exploration, West Brickell

Walgreens bought two lots to build a futuristic store and on that first lot was an abandoned car wash that sat empty since 2006. The second lot had a two story low income apartment building that is directly across from Chetrit Group's new Miami Riverwalk.

Demolition was just completed on the car wash and Walgreens just recently knocked down the apartment building. Construction should begin on the new Walgreens in the next few months.

Below are photos of the apartment building that was on the site.

Inside the Abandoned Brickell Car Wash Concept

July 01, 2014 in Abandoned, Brickell, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Urban Exploration, West Brickell

While workers clear out the site to build a Walgreens in Brickell, the lot was previously used as a car wash, called the Car Wash Concept.

Located at 250 SW 7th St., the car wash was built and opened in 1999. For seven years the car wash was functioning and operating before it was finally closed in June 2006. When you walked around the building, all the calendars were open on June 2006 and it felt as if you were back in time. Surprisingly, despite sitting empty for so long, many vandals and graffiti artist were not in the building. There were many cobwebs and a lot of the stuff looked as if it was untouched since they left it in 2006.

Walgreens purchased the lot this year and exactly eight years since it closed, the building was torn down in June 2014.

Below are photos and a video of the building.