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Historic Preservation Board approves Delano Hotel restoration with conditions
Summary
The Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board approved a certificate of appropriateness for the Delano Hotel renovation at 1685 Collins Avenue on Feb. 8, directing staff and the applicant to resolve finish, flooring and dune-overlay issues before permits are finalized.
The Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board on Feb. 8 voted to approve a certificate of appropriateness for a restoration of the Delano Hotel at 1685 Collins Avenue, with the board adding and refining conditions on exterior finishes, interior flooring and dune-overlay compliance.
The applicant, represented by attorney Neeson Kasdan and the development team for Beach Hotel Associates (an affiliate of Cain International), presented plans to restore exterior color schemes and historic interior elements removed during a 1990s Philippe Starck redesign. Project architect Jennifer Makani described restoring octagonal lobby columns, recreating a mezzanine bridge and reintroducing terrazzo patterns related to original terrace paving. “Right now, the only way that a person in a wheelchair can enter the building is actually on Seventeenth Street through the basement,” Makani said, explaining new ADA access at the front and rear of the property.
Board members and staff said the project would return original design elements and improve accessibility…
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