A state legislator is seeking to evict Miami-Dade County from the Coconut Grove Playhouse property and hand control of the project instead to a tiny town of 6,000 residents.
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Grove Playhouse: The Battle Continues
Opponents of the county’s plan to revive the historic theater as a smaller playhouse with commercial components are seeking to block Miami-Dade County from using bond funding to complete the project.
Playhouse Neighbors Fear Loss of Their Community
A group of playhouse neighbors came together this week to voice their concerns about the plans for the Coconut Grove Playhouse and the impact on their neighborhood.
Historic Board Returns to Playhouse Rubble
The City of Miami’s Historic and Environmental Preservation Board is scheduled to meet this week for the first time since the Playhouse auditorium was torn down.
Demolition Crews Chew Away at Grove Playhouse
Local preservationists, who have been unable to stop the demolition through litigation, are mounting a letter-writing campaign to induce state officials to intervene.
County Moves to Dismiss Playhouse Lawsuit
Miami-Dade County lists seven reasons why the latest legal salvo by preservationists should be tossed. Reason #6: The lawsuit is “confusing and internally inconsistent.”
Weather-Proof the Playhouse, HEPB Tells the County
Miami’s Historic and Environmental Preservation Board expressed concern again this week about the lack of protection in place to safeguard the 99-year-old Coconut Grove Playhouse during the county’s demolition and reconstruction project.
Demo Work Resumes at Playhouse as Questions Linger
The City of Miami has lifted the stop-work order imposed last month after a construction mistake threatened to topple the historic playhouse, but questions remain about why the 99-year-old structure wasn’t braced before demo work began.
County Defends its Playhouse Plan
Miami-Dade County officials responded this week to critics who say the county’s plan to save the playhouse will instead lead to its loss.
Playhouse Advocates Ask for Investigation
More than two dozen preservationists are calling on the City of Miami to conduct a full review and investigation into last week’s partial collapse of the playhouse.
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