A plan to transform Miami Beach’s iconic Clevelander Hotel and Bar into affordable housing could be the first prominent example of what’s to come under new Florida legislation.
One of the best known party spots in the middle of Miami Beach’s Ocean Drive is now the headlining location for what may be a sea change for developers and affordable housing.
Controversial regulation on alcohol sales starts May 22 in some areas of South Beach Published: Updated: Tags: MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A new rule aims to change the out-of-control party on Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue in South Beach, but not everyone in Miami Beach believes it will work. Business owners who benefit from nightlife’s alcohol sales say that not only will the rule not work, but it will hurt the local economy. Property owners who are worried about the area’s reputation affecting real estate value support it. Miami Beach commissioners voted 4-3 on Wednesday to ban daily early morning alcohol sales after 2 a.m. from May 22 to Dec. 8. The ban, which used to be at 5 a.m., applies to the entertainment district’s area between Collins Avenue and Ocean Drive south of 16th Street.