Will Smith, Penelope Cruz and the Real Madrid soccer team were guests. The resort’s signature restaurant Azul, which closed in 2019, was once helmed by Miami celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein. And in 2024, it was one of 10 hotels in Miami-Dade County awarded one Michelin key in the prestigious French guide’s debut ratings of accommodations.
Yet, none of that was enough for the current edition of the Mandarin Oriental on Brickell Key in South Florida’s frenetic real estate and hospitality markets. On Sunday morning just after 8:30 a.m., the 23-story building and 6-story parking garage came tumbling down. The hotel is gone.
The collapse started slowly. Blue and pink smoke began to billow from the top of the building, followed by explosions and a soft roar that crescendoed to a giant thud as all floors collapsed in under 20 seconds. #miami #dade #mandarinoriental #hoyel #implosion #realestate #business #brickellkey
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✍️: Vinod Sreeharsha
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