AP Spotlight A 23-story hotel in exclusive Miami locale vanishes in seconds with implosion ASSOCIATED PRESS Apr 12, 2026 11 hrs ago 0 × In less than 20 seconds, contractors imploded the 23-story Mandarin Oriental Hotel, an iconic landmark of the Miami skyline. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MIAMI — A hotel in one of Miami's most exclusive locations was demolished Sunday to make way for something bigger. People watch pyrotechnics just before the controlled implosion of the former Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Brickell Key on Sunday in Miami. Rebecca Blackwell, Associated Press kAms6>@=:E:@? 6IA6CED 4@>A=6E65 E96 4@?EC@==65 :>A=@D:@? @7 E96 7@C>6C |2?52C:? ~C:6?E2=[ |:2>: @? qC:4<6== z6J[ 2 9F>2?\>256 :D=2?5 2E E96 >@FE9 @7 E96 |:2>: #:G6C[ 24C@DD 7C@> 5@H?E@H?] xE >2C<65 E96 =2C86DE :>A=@D:@? 7@C |:2>: :? >@C6 E92? 2 564256[ @77:4:2=D D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 ab\DE@CJ 3F:=5:?8[ H9:49 @A6?65 ad J62CD 28@[ 4@==2AD65 :? =6DD E92? a_ D64@?5D 7@==@H:?8 3=2DED E92E @44FCC65 2C@F?5 gib_ 2]>]k^Am kAm!6@A=6 H2E49:?8 E96 :>A=@D:@? D276=J 7C@> 272C 4966C65 2?5 C64@C565 A9@?6 G:56@D 2D E96 3F:=5:?8VD 7C2>6H@C< 4@==2AD65 7@==@H:?8 2 D6C:6D @7 C2A:5 492C86D] sFDE D@@? 7:==65 E96 2:C 2D 3F:=5:?8 >2E6C:2= 4C2D965 5@H?] $@>6 H2E496CD H@C6 7246 >2D<D 2D E96J =67E E96 2C62]k^Am People are also reading… Smyth supervisors expected to take up junkyard permit request Smyth officials urge US Forest Service to reopen Grindstone Campground After 888 days, Smyth Animal Rescue dog finds her home Spanberger signs bills that tighten controls on guns New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Spanberger signs Virginia minimum wage increase Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates Manhunt ends with fatal shooting of Henry County suspect Bill requires study of state’s electric utility infrastructure Trump to visit Charlottesville Friday Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump seizes diplomatic offramp Virginia Tech President Tim Sands announces he will step down soon Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident A Miami Fire-Rescue boat surveys debris following the controlled implosion of the former Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Sunday on Brickell Key in Miami. Rebecca Blackwell, Associated Press kAm#6D:56?ED H:E9:? g__ 766E @7 E96 3F:=5:?8 H6C6 2D<65 E@ DE2J :?D:56 E96:C 2A2CE>6?ED 5FC:?8 E96 3=2DE H:E9 H:?5@HD 2?5 5@@CD 4=@D65]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ $H:C6 !C@A6CE:6D[ E96 56>@=:E:@? H:== >2<6 H2J 7@C E96 8C@F?53C62<:?8 @7 %96 #6D:56?46D 2E |2?52C:? ~C:6?E2=[ |:2>:[ 2 EH@\E@H6C F=EC2=FIFCJ 9@E6= 2?5 C6D:56?E:2= 56G6=@A>6?E D4965F=65 7@C 4@>A=6E:@? :? a_b_]k^Am kAm%96 @A6C2E:@? 7@==@HD ?62C=J EH@ J62CD @7 A=2??:?8 2?5 4@@C5:?2E:@? H:E9 DA64:2=:K65 4@?EC24E@CD 2?5 E96 4:EJ[ 56G6=@A6CD D2:5] x>A=@D:@? H2D D6=64E65 2D E96 D276DE 2?5 >@DE 677:4:6?E >6E9@5 E@ >2:?E2:? E96 AC@;64E E:>6=:?6 H9:=6 >:?:>:K:?8 5:DCFAE:@? 2?5 6?DFC:?8 E96 D276EJ @7 E96 qC:4<6== z6J 4@>>F?:EJ]k^Am kAm%96 :>A=@D:@? 92AA6?65 2 4@FA=6 @7 >:?FE6D 27E6C H92E =@@<65 2?5 D@F?565 =:<6 3=F6\ 2?5 A:?<\E:?E65 7:C6H@C<D H6C6 D6E @77 ?62C E96 E@A @7 E96 3F:=5:?8]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Iconic Mandarin Oriental Hotel demolished In less than 20 seconds, contractors imploded the 23-story Mandarin Oriental Hotel, an iconic landmark of the Miami skyline. Watch Now: Related Video Unable to play video AP top stories April 12 US, Iran hold separate talks with Pakistan's PM ahead of negotiations US, Iran hold separate talks with Pakistan's PM ahead of negotiations AP top stories April 10 AP top stories April 10 Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up
Iconic Mandarin Oriental Hotel demolished In less than 20 seconds, contractors imploded the 23-story Mandarin Oriental Hotel, an iconic landmark of the Miami skyline.
