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OFFICE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, Tel: 305.673.7575 MEDIA ADVISORY
Melissa Berthier, Email: melissaberthier@miamibeachfl.gov
Linda-Lee Stevens, Email: lindastevens@miamibeachfl.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2025 City of Miami Beach Celebrates the Groundbreaking of Grand Hyatt Miami Beach
As the only hotel connected to the Miami Beach Convention Center, the property will
dramatically increase the city’s ability to attract major national and international conventions.
Groundbreaking ceremony to take place on Friday, May 16 from 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
WHAT: The City of Miami Beach will join Miami-based developers Terra and Turnberry, executives from Hyatt and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, along with civic and community leaders, to break ground on Grand Hyatt Miami Beach – a transformative 800-room hotel connected to the Miami Beach Convention Center. Located at 17 Street and Convention Center Drive, the 17-story hotel will feature 12 floors of guest rooms, including 52 suites with sweeping views of Miami Beach, and four floors of meeting and ballroom space designed to complement the Convention Center’s programming. Designed by Bernardo Fort-Brescia of Arquitectonica, the hotel will offer resort-style amenities
and serve as a key catalyst for Miami Beach’s evolution into a premier destination for national and international conventions, meetings and events. Upon completion in late 2027, the development will feature new public spaces, pedestrian promenades, bike-sharing stations, and improved connectivity to public transit advancing Miami Beach’s broader goals for sustainability and resilience, while offering convenient access
to the nearby Lincoln Road district. WHEN: Friday, May 16 from 9-11:30 a.m.
*Ceremony to begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. WHERE: 1701 Convention Center Drive, Entry via Gate 1 on 17 Street
PARKING: No parking onsite. Guests may park at: G5 Parking Garage: 640 17 Street Miami Beach, FL
*Closed-toe flat shoes are required for all attendees due to site conditions SPEAKERS:
• Steven Meiner, Mayor, City of Miami Beach
• Daniella Levine-Cava, Mayor, Miami-Dade County
• David Martin, CEO, Terra
• Jackie Soffer, Chairman & CEO, Turnberry
• Pete Sears, Group President, Americas, Hyatt
• David Whitaker, President & CEO, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
WHY:
The groundbreaking marks a major milestone for a project that has been years in the making. Overwhelmingly approved by Miami Beach voters in 2018 and backed by $392 million in construction financing from TYKO Capital – the largest loan for a standalone hotel in Miami in
over a decade – Grand Hyatt Miami Beach is set to elevate the city’s hospitality infrastructure and economic vitality. ###
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