MIAMI
Even without casino gambling, the Genting Group said it is moving ahead with a dramatically scaled down mixed-use plan for Resorts World Miami.
The five acres where The Miami Herald currently sits would become the site for a five-star luxury hotel, luxury condominiums, waterfront restaurants, some limited retail and an 800-foot long promenade along Biscayne Bay.
The new proposal would take up only a fraction of Genting's 30 acres in the neighborhood of the Omni Center. Genting is expected to continue operating the existing hotel at the Omni.
Genting's development plans, as they exist now, call for the demolition of The Miami Herald building and removing what has for decades been a barrier to public access of the waterfront. The idea is to create a gathering place where people can stroll or dine overlooking Biscayne Bay. Plans call for a waterfront promenade 50 feet wide that spans 800 feet. The design will also maintain 100-foot corridors on either side of the development with landscaped green space to allow a view of Biscayne Bay.
Courtesy of The Miami Herald
