Inside The Abandoned Babylon Apartments

March 28, 2018 in Abandoned, Arquitectonica, Brickell, Demolition, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami

The Babylon Apartments in Brickell located 240 SE 14th Street was approved to be demolished earlier this year and demolition has started as the building has been fenced off.

Built in 1982 and with only 15 apartments, the Babylon Apartments were designed by Arquitectonica as a 5 story building with a folded ziggurat façade. Over the years, the single family homes surrounding the building have been demolished and replaced with high rise condominiums. Plans have not been revealed, but once the Babylon Apartments are demolished another high rise building will most likely rise in its place.

Below are photos and a video of the inside of Babylon Apartments before it was demolished.

Inside The Apartments

Demolition Begins At OKO Group's 830 Brickell Site

January 22, 2018 in Brickell, Condo, Demolition, OKO Group, 830 Brickell

Demolition has begun on the Latin American Kitchen building at the 830 Brickell site at 830 SE 1st Ave in Brickell.

830 Brickell is owned by OKO Group where they plan on building a 712 foot luxury condo.

The Chicken Kitchen, also on the site, is still open for business.

Coconut Grove Bank Nearly Demolished

October 25, 2017 in Coconut Grove, Demolition, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami

After starting demolition in August, the Coconut Grove Bank is nearly gone. It will be replaced by a new 20 story tower called One Park Grove.

A new Coconut Grove Bank, now called Grove Bank & Trust, was completed this Spring and located beside the old building.

Demolition Begins At The Chart House Coconut Grove

October 23, 2017 in Coconut Grove, Demolition, Golden Dusk Photography, Grove Bay Investment Grou, Miami, Regatta Harbour

The Chart House in Coconut Grove is now being demolished after the initial demolition date of September 11th was d elayed because of Hurricane Irma.

Built in 1982, with 10,515 square feet, The Chart House was designed by architect Joe Lancor of Hawaii who also designed many other Chart Houses across the country.

The Chart House closed in November 2015 after 33 years to make way for a mixed use development called The Harbour that will have two restaurants, entertainment event space, marina with 400 boat slips, a public baywalk and converting the seaplane hangars into retail space. It will be developed by The Grove Bay Hospitality Group who received the contract by Miami City Commissioners in 2013. The Harbour was approved by voters in a 2013 referendum.

The Harbour is expected to be open early 2019 and cost $80 million.

Demolition Video

Demolition Begins At Coconut Grove Bank

August 22, 2017 in Coconut Grove, Demolition, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Moriarty, Park Grove, Terra Group

As the towers of Park Grove - Two Park Grove and the Club Residences - become closer to completion, the next tower, One Park Grove is will start construction soon with the demolition of the old Coconut Grove Bank.

Built in 1959, the six story Coconut Grove Bank has been replaced by a new building in front of it and renamed Grove Bank & Trust. The new Grove Bank & Trust was completed at the end of March and the pool deck of Park Grove is located on the roof.

Previous photos of the Coconut Grove Bank can be viewed here.

Demolition Underway At 3480 Main Highway

July 12, 2017 in Arquitectonica, Coconut Grove, Demolition, Miami, Office Building

Demolition has started on two buildings located at 3480 Main Highway in Coconut Grove.

The two buildings being demolished were built in 1937 and 2010. Plans are to build a five story class A office building with a rooftop restaurant. The site is located next to the abandoned Coconut Grove Playhouse.

The properties were purchased by Optimum Development USA in 2014 for $8.5 million. Optimum Development USA also purchased the Starlite Motel in Brickell for $25 million in 2014.

Demolition Begins At Bayside Motor Inn

July 10, 2017 in Demolition, Hotel, Miami, Office Building, Bayside Motor Inn

Demolition has begun at 5101 Biscayne Boulevard at the Bayside Motor Inn.

Developed by Mattoni Group and Avra Jain, the redeveloped Bayside Motor Inn will have a new three story building on the North part of the site at 18,994 square feet with ground floor retail and offices on the top two floors. The South part of the hotel will be renovated and restored to be used as a restaurant. The designs were done by Urban Robot Associates.

Built in 1952, the Bayside Motor Inn was purchased for $4,050,000 million in June 2016 by Bayside 5101 LLC.

The Miami Historic and Environmental Preservation Board approved of the plans in February 2017.