Summary
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Miami will be demolished on Sunday, taking about 20 seconds. It opened in 2000 and had been a luxury hotel until closing in 2025. A new complex with residences and a smaller hotel will be built in its place.
Key Facts
- The 23-story Mandarin Oriental Hotel is located on Miami’s Brickell Key.
- The demolition is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. local time on Sunday.
- The area will have a restriction zone of 800 feet, but no evacuation is necessary.
- Residents nearby should stay indoors and shut windows.
- Police and fire rescue teams will be present during the demolition.
- Explosives will be used to make the building collapse downward.
- The implosion will last 20 seconds, and debris should fall within the building's area.
- The new development will include private residences and a new Mandarin Oriental Hotel, opening in 2030.
