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Commission backs Option B for City Hall restoration, orders follow‑up for construction documents
Summary
The commission approved a comprehensive restoration plan for Coral Gables City Hall that restores the courtyard’s original symmetry, repairs exterior masonry and columns and redesigns the chamber to restore historic character and increase public seating. Staff will proceed to construction documents and seek a construction manager at risk.
Coral Gables’ commission approved a city‑led restoration plan for City Hall on Oct. 28 that calls for extensive exterior masonry repair, structural reinforcement for the colonnade, and a restoration of the historic courtyard and civic chamber.
Preservation architects presented a detailed assessment documenting cracked cast stone, damaged column capitals, water infiltration and spalling across the City Hall facade. The architects proposed restoring the original courtyard geometry, removing later…
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