Greystone Miami Beach

Greystone Miami Beach, in Miami Beach, Florida, is an Art Deco-style hotel built in 1939. It has also been known as the Greystone Hotel or as The Greystone. It was "designed by renowned architect Henry Hohauser, who was given the title of “Great Floridian” by Florida's Department of State in 1993 for his major contribution to the distinct Art Deco architectural scene present throughout the region."[1]

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Greystone Miami Beach
Greystone Miami Beach is located in Florida
Greystone Miami Beach
Greystone Miami Beach is located in the United States
Greystone Miami Beach
Location1920 Collins Ave,
Miami Beach, Florida
Coordinates25°47′44″N 80°07′46″W
Built1939
Part ofMiami Beach Architectural District (ID79000667)
Designated CPMay 14, 1979

It is located in Miami Beach's Art Deco district,[1] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as a contributing building in the Miami Beach Architectural District.[2]

In the 1979 nomination of that district, the Greystone was characterised as being Decorative Moderne in style.[2] The nomination noted that "the Greystone Hotel is in beautiful condition. On the west side of Collins Avenue, it is most noticeable, located on the corner of 19th Street. / The main entrance features a pair of round windows etched with tropical scenes. The almost square facade is divided into thirds, with the central section ornamented with vertical stripes and a stepped, three-stage parapet. The horizontal flanking portions of the facade are decorated with bands of 'tattersall check' between the ribbon windows at the curved corners. It is the detail of this building, the round windows, the flagstaffs on the parapet, and the incised squares in the stucco, that make this building so charming."[2]

It was a member of the Historic Hotels of America in 2020,[3] but is no longer a member in 2022.[4][5]

It was under renovation in 2019.[6]

In 2022 Architectural Digest termed the hotel an "architectural gem", "one of architect Henry Hohauser's iconic hotels", and one of "eight iconic buildings throughout the city that have been renovated to showcase their historic value through a 21st-century lens."[7] It noted the reopening of the hotel as "Hotel Greystone" in September 2021, and stated that Holly Muhl of Bowenholly, "who led the interior design, said, 'Our goal was to create something stylish and comfortable that evokes the dynamic layers of Miami Beach. The building offers so many opportunities for a sophisticated audience depending on your mood, and we wanted every space to give guests a welcome and authentic sense of place.' Its signature restaurant, Sérêvène, serves up fare using Japanese ingredients and French techniques; its neighboring Greystone Jazz Bar presents a sing-along piano bar by candlelight."[7]

In 2021, partners who owned the hotel were in litigation with each other;[8] a lawsuit was dismissed in January 2022 however.[9]

References
  1. "Greystone Miami Beach: History". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. National Register of Historic Place Inventory-Nomination: Miami Beach Architectural District / Old Miami Beach Historic District. NARA. 1979. 1042 searchable pages of materials from 1979 to 2012. Downloading may be slow. Includes a series of 37 black and white photos, a series of 57 b&w photos from 1978, correspondence, maps, newspaper clippings, additional documentation and a 2012 amendment with 15 color photos from 2010-12.
  3. "Greystone Miami Beach". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  4. "HHA search". Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  5. "HHA Search". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  6. Observable in Google Streetview, image capture January 2019, accessed April 27, 2020.
  7. Eva Fedderly (April 5, 2022). "Miami Has Retrofitted These 8 Architectural Marvels: In a city rich with Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival, and Spanish Renaissance architecture, these renovations are opening new spaces within the envelope of architectural gems". Architectural Digest. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  8. Francisco Alvarado (December 28, 2021). "South Florida's most intriguing real estate lawsuits of 2021". Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  9. Melea VanOstrand (January 28, 2022). "Suit Dismissed as Developers Fight Over Collins Ave. Hotel After Pandemic Closure". Daily Business Review. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
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