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Proposed 200-foot tower between Ritz Plaza and Sagamore draws sustained opposition; Historic Preservation Board deadlocks, leaves applicant able to refile
Summary
A proposed 200-foot residential tower behind the Ritz Plaza and Sagamore hotels on Collins Avenue prompted hours of testimony and a split board vote in December, leaving the proposal unresolved and the applicant able to refile after addressing board concerns.
A proposal to add a roughly 200-foot residential tower between the historic Ritz Plaza (Ritz Carlton) and the Sagamore Hotel on Collins Avenue drew sustained opposition from preservation experts, nearby hotel owners and neighborhood groups at the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board’s December meeting.
The project would renovate two existing contributing buildings on a combined parcel, restore the Sagamore’s 1948 Collins Avenue façade and build a new tower set behind the hotels. City staff told the board it supported the project overall and recommended approval subject to conditions in the staff report.…
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