23-story Hotel in Exclusive Miami Locale Vanishes in Seconds With Implosion

23-story Hotel in Exclusive Miami Locale Vanishes in Seconds With Implosion
A Miami Fire-Rescue boat surveys debris following the controlled implosion of the former Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Brickell Key, on April 12, 2026, in Miami. Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo
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A hotel at one of Miami’s most exclusive locations was demolished Sunday to make way for something bigger.

Demolition experts completed the controlled implosion of the former Mandarin Oriental, Miami on Brickell Key, a human-made island at the mouth of the Miami River, across from downtown. It marked the largest implosion for Miami in more than a decade, officials said.