{"id":262785,"date":"2026-05-08T00:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T00:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/262785\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T00:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T00:30:09","slug":"future-of-miami-historic-landmark-continues-in-limbo-after-redevelopment-plan-rejected-by-zoning-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/262785\/","title":{"rendered":"Future of Miami historic landmark continues in limbo after redevelopment plan rejected by zoning board"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fight over the future of the Coconut Grove Playhouse continues after a controversial redevelopment plan<\/a> was rejected by a city zoning hearing on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The historic landmark,<\/a> built in 1927, has been a dilapidated eyesore since it closed its doors in 2006. Developers had previously come in for renovations, but the project stalled following a partial collapse. The site is currently covered under a black tarp as the city continues to disagree on its final plans.<\/p>\n

The city zoning hearing reviewing the proposal for the Coconut Grove Playhouse went late into the night on Wednesday. Miami-Dade County leaders plan to redevelop the site into an open campus with a new theater, shops, and parking. However, not all residents are for it<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“This is a place that is a treasure in Coconut Grove,” said Carl Hawks, a Coconut Grove resident.<\/p>\n

Marlene Erven, with the Coconut Grove Women’s Club, explained the neighborhood’s concerns.<\/p>\n

“We are fighting to preserve as much as we can for the intent of the property, which is a cultural use and to help the neighborhood be protected from the commercial intrusion of all of the development,” Erven said.<\/p>\n

In the end, the plan was rejected, which thrilled residents like Erven.<\/p>\n

“I think yesterday was a win to some extent for saving the Playhouse and the residents of West Grove,” Erven said.<\/p>\n

While most “Grovites” disagree with the county’s major plan, they do say something needs to be done, all while keeping the history of the site alive.<\/p>\n

The developers will now have to return to the drawing board. It is unknown when those new plans will be presented. The saga of the Coconut Grove Playhouse continues.<\/p>\n

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