SLS South Beach Hotel
| SLS South Beach | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | 1701 Collins Ave Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 25°47′31″N 80°07′47″W / 25.792076°N 80.129667°W |
| Completed | 1939 |
| Owner | Sam Nazarian |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | L. Murray Dixon |
| References | |
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The SLS South Beach is a historic hotel, known for many years as the Ritz Plaza Hotel, in the Miami Beach Architectural District in Miami Beach, Florida. The 12 floor, 62 metres (203 feet) hotel was the tallest building in the city for 30 years,[2] until it was surpassed by 5660 Condominiums.
History
[edit]The Grossinger family expanded from their Catskill resort into Miami Beach in 1939. The Art Deco tower was designed by architect L. Murray Dixon and opened as the Grossinger Beach Hotel. It was the first air-conditioned hotel on Miami Beach.[3]
The hotel was used by the U.S. Army during World War II to accommodate high-ranking officers. The property re-opened in 1946 as the Ritz Plaza.
In 1989, the hotel was purchased by Ignacio Contreras and Manuel Llerandi and restored to its Art Deco roots, reopening in February 1990.[4] The hotel became a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Historic Hotels of America in 1991.[5] The Ritz Plaza was sold to developer Sam Nazarian in 2004 and closed for reconstruction as a luxury boutique hotel.[5][6][7] The work took much longer than anticipated, and the hotel did not reopen until June 2012, as the SLS South Beach.[7][8]
In June 2015, Guernsey based GoldenPeaks Capital Real Estate bought the building for $125 million.[5] As part of the deal, Nazarian's sbe Hotel Group retained the hotel operations until 2030.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ritz Plaza Hotel". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Henrichs, Sara (October 19, 2022). "SLS South Beach — Miami, USA". Wallpaper. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Brown, Phil (1998). Catskill Culture. Temple University Press. ISBN 1-59213-189-1., p. 42.
- ^ "HOTEL MODERNIZES AND KEEPS ITS CLASSIC STYLE". Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. September 25, 2021 [April 22, 1990 – Original publication date]. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c Melendez, Eleazar David (June 10, 2015). "SLS South Beach Sells for $125 Million After Makeover". Daily Business Review. ALM Media. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Molinaro Koger Advises in the Sale of Miami Beach Ritz Plaza Hotel - Kimpton to Rebrand and Manage". Hotel News Resource. June 10, 2004. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ a b Sampson, Hannah (June 6, 2012). "Bringing an L.A. vibe, new SLS Hotel opens on South Beach". Miami Herald. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Hudgins, Matt (November 6, 2012). "Tourism Up, Hotel Investors Flock to Miami Beach". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Kallergis, Katherine (June 9, 2015). "SLS South Beach sells to Guernsey investors for $125M". The Real Deal. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
