Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Hotel Implosion Protest In Bal Harbour


NORTH MIAMI ―
The clock is ticking from one of South Florida's more noteworthy hotels. A neighborhood protested Friday night over the destruction of the Sheraton Bal Harbor. This weekend, crews will use dynamite to implode a once thriving tourist spot, but what's inside is causing quite a concern.

The hotel in Florida is coming down to be replaced by an exclusive St. Regis Hotel and Residences Sunday at the 97,000 block of Collins Avenue in Bal Harbour at 7:00 a.m.

"What's the rush?, said Brian Mulheren of Bal Harbour Citizens Coalition. "Why are we doing it so fast?"

Mulheren is fighting the demolition because asbestos was found in the building. He points the area is already blanketed in dust and on Sunday, the dust could flood the area, including the Bal Harbor shops.
Source: http://cbs4.com

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