{"id":381927,"date":"2026-08-26T20:44:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T20:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/381927\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T20:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T20:44:06","slug":"brickells-allen-morris-park-may-be-lost-to-developers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/381927\/","title":{"rendered":"Brickell&#8217;s Allen Morris Park may be lost to developers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MIA_01CONALLENMORRIS.JPG\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"Allen Morris Park, nestled between high-rise luxury condominiums in Miami\u2019s Brickell neighborhood, was closed in July. Community activist Elena Kasparis stands in opposition to returning the public green space to its developer due to the lack of parks in Miami's Brickell financial district, July 28, 2026, in Miami.\" alt=\"Community activist Elena Kasparis stands in opposition to returning the former public green space to its developer due to the lack of parks in Miami's Brickell financial district, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Miami, Fla.&#10;&#10;Allen Morris Park, nestled between high-rise luxury condominiums in Miami's Brickell neighborhood, remains fenced and chained over the July 4 weekend. Developer Allen Morris, who donated the land for use as a park, is now suing to repossess the property for redevelopment.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Allen Morris Park, nestled between high-rise luxury condominiums in Miami\u2019s Brickell neighborhood, was closed in July. Community activist Elena Kasparis stands in opposition to returning the public green space to its developer due to the lack of parks in Miami&#8217;s Brickell financial district, July 28, 2026, in Miami.<\/p>\n<p>                Carl Juste<\/p>\n<p>            cjuste@miamiherald.com<\/p>\n<p>Allen Morris Brickell Park \u2014 a quarter-acre of green space closed since July \u2014 is at risk of being developed. The Miami Herald Editorial Board argues that\u2019s the result of decades of city mismanagement and developer appetite. The board\u2019s view: Once this rare patch of Brickell greenery is lost, nothing replaces it.<\/p>\n<p>FULL STORY: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/opinion\/editorials\/article316909052.html#storylink=var-wtk\">Why is a Brickell park at risk of being developed? It\u2019s a very Miami story | Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are key takeaways:<\/p>\n<p>As the Editorial Board sees it, what\u2019s happening to Allen Morris Park is \u201ca very Miami story.\u201d After the city of Miami allowed a nearby restaurant to use the park for seating in the late 1990s, the developers who donated the land as a park sued and won. As a result, Miami upzoned the site to allow towers up to 48 stories (80 with public benefits).Brickell resident Elena Kasparis, who has gathered nearly 2,000 petition signatures to protect the park, told the Editorial Board the situation \u201cis a symbol of how out of control development is,\u201d and said neighbors have been kept in the dark about the site\u2019s fate.In 2023, then-Miami Commissioner Sabina Covo assured the Editorial Board that the parcel was too small for a skyscraper, but the parcel owner\u2019s lawyer now seems to contradict her.Allen Morris Company lawyer Javier Fernandez told the Editorial Board that \u201cnothing is off the table\u201d \u2014 leaving open the possibility of a future high-rise even as the company markets plans for a ritzy restaurant.The board\u2019s bottom line: The city has forfeited the trust of both residents and the Allen Morris Company, but we still hope this sliver of greenery in Miami\u2019s urban core survives.<\/p>\n<p>This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence and using our own originally reported, written and published content. It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Allen Morris Park, nestled between high-rise luxury condominiums in Miami\u2019s Brickell neighborhood, was closed in July. 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