1675-2 Flamingo Hotel SOUTH BEACH *N` ,
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. A landfrark en the Miami Beach side of Biscayne Bay is being
demolished. In its place will rise a 612-unit, 14-story apartment
- building, set to open late this year.
The Flaming: •ote which annually heralded the arrival of
- "the season" via i illuminated dome, is being demolished. The
more than 13-acre site, located on Bay Road, two blocks south
of Lincoln Road, was purchased
in August by Emil Morton, ments ranging from efficien-
`,"= - ------ president of Morton Brothers, cies to three-bedroom units,"
0 (j: who will build and operate the Morton added. _ —( 7)
new apartment building. Among the features planned /// - '\
The project is scheduled for for the development are a laun- t
completion, n e xt December, dry room on each floor, a large
Morton said. Demolition of the pool area complete with locker -
39-year-old FIamingo began this rooms, steam and massage
week. Construction will begin -rooms, a drug store, barber
- about Feb. 1. and beauty shops and a cocktail
TO HAVE POOL lounge and dining room. Facil-
1 ities for small private parties
We will offer four types of and card rooms will be avail- `
J furnished a n d unfurnished, able for the tenants and their
• - moderately-priced luxury apart- guests. .\
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-- .; Prior to their moving to Mi- —
ami Beach from New York two
They'd Join years ago, Morton Brothers had
,J become Long Island's largest
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builders of apartment buildings
Realtors and one-family dwellings.
BENEFITS CITED
The following have made ap- "This development will furth-
plication for membership in the � er enhance the south shore area
Miami Board of Realtors: of Miami Beach," Morton corn-
• Active — Thomas B. Baden, mented. "By featuring typical
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Florida outdoor living, we hope
Chester R. Bear Jr., Nelson 0. to encourage many northerners 0_
Burt, Joseph T. Camilleri, B. to lease apartments on a year-
Costales and Jean Zide. round basis."
If
- ^ --- Associate—Margaret M.Bar- Once actual construction is
row,Costello L.Griffith,Charles started, model apartments will
M. Klein, Mildred K. Sears and be open for inspection at the
Charles Toyen. building site. `\