Brickell’s Starlite Motel is planned to be completely demolished, according to a new filing at Miami’s Building Department.
Optimum USA Brickell 2 LLC, which owns the property, filed for a total demolition permit on April 19.
According to the filing, a total of 32,344 square feet will be demolished at an estimated cost of $133,205.
Adjacent to the Starlite, a brand new 22-story hotel building just opened, at the former El Eden motel property. The new hotel tower has 264 rooms split between two brands: AC Hotel by Marriott and Element by Westin