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Historic facade to be saved as Bvlgari team wins approval to demolish interior floors at Seagull Hotel site
Summary
The Historic Preservation Board approved modifications May 13 allowing demolition of interior floor plates while retaining and shoring the street‑facing north façade of the Seagull Hotel at 120 First Street to permit construction of the new Bvlgari Hotel.
The Historic Preservation Board on May 13 approved staff‑recommended changes that allow the partial demolition and reconstruction of the Seagull Hotel at 120 First Street while retaining and shoring the building’s architecturally significant north façade.
The applicant — the development team building the new Bvlgari Miami Beach hotel — told the board that structural testing found the existing eight‑story building was founded on spread footings rather than deep piles. Engineers concluded floor plates and two facades behind the principal north elevation must be removed and the new hotel rebuilt behind a…
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