Local preservationists who oppose Miami-Dade County’s plan to revive the historic playhouse as a smaller theater with shops, restaurants and parking lost another round in court this week when a judge dismissed their lawsuit against the county.
Tag: Historic preservation
Pardo Responds to Question about Fate of City Hall
The fate of the Pan Am seaplane terminal at Dinner Key has been a topic of concern for Grove residents since late last month when the Miami Herald published a story saying the City of Miami planned to move City Hall to Freedom Park in 2028. (The Spotlight published a[Read More…]
A Playhouse Power Move Falls Short in Tallahassee
A state legislator has abandoned his effort, for now, to force Miami-Dade County to give up control of the Coconut Grove Playhouse project.
A Small Housing Project that Fits the Neighborhood
An affordable housing project on Mundy Street in the West Grove will deliver eight new apartments on two separate lots while preserving a 1926 coral rock home on one of those lots.
A Tallahassee Twist in the Never-Ending Playhouse Drama
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.
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.
Give Miami Day is Back, Starting Saturday
Dozens of Coconut Grove organizations are participating in Give Miami Day this year, giving Grove residents an opportunity to search out and support local nonprofits during the six-day online giving event.
Vizcaya Village: A Major Gift and a Major Move
Billionaire Ken Griffin has found a willing partner to help him relocate the historic bayfront home he bought in 2022. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens has agreed to make Villa Serena a part of Vizcaya Village, if local officials approve the move.
“A” for Effort: A Restoration Project Advances, One Letter at a Time
Former Miami City Commissioner Ken Russell surprised Ace Theater owner Dorothy Wallace last week with the first of six jumbo letters he has promised to refurbish as part of the theater’s planned restoration.
A Neighborhood Celebrates a Restoration Project
Greater St. Paul AME Church and Dragonfly Investments have completed the first two of ten homes they plan to restore in Little Bahamas to provide affordable housing for residents.
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