ESJ Capital Partners have proposed to bring a 300-room hotel designed by the Miami-based EoA Group to Watson Island as part of the redevelopment of Jungle Island. Voters approved the hotel development in August 2018 which will transform Jungle Island’s property including the parking garage and add an additional 12,000 square feet of meeting space while leaving the botanical gardens undisturbed.
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Miami Voters Approve Hotel On City-Owned Watson Island As Part of Jungle Island Redevelopment
Miami voters have approved a new hotel to be built on city-owned land on Watson Island as part of a redevelopment of Jungle Island. 59% of voters said yes in support of waiving competitive bidding on the property to extend Jungle Island's lease to 2099 and approve the owners of Jungle Island to have the right to build a 13-story, 300 room hotel.
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