AP Spotlight A 23-story hotel in exclusive Miami locale vanishes in seconds with implosion ASSOCIATED PRESS Apr 12, 2026 3 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 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… Franklin County sheriff's deputies often make immigration arrests for ICE Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward Manhunt ends with fatal shooting of Henry County suspect Board approves carp comeback at Smith Mountain Lake to eat invasive hydrilla Franklin County wants to raise taxes. Here's where the money would go. Spanberger signs bills that tighten controls on guns Spanberger signs Virginia minimum wage increase Smith Mountain Lake State Park lecture series wraps up on Sunday Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates Franklin County chicken and bee zoning overhaul draws resident backlash Man unlawfully in US arrested in Franklin County for child sex abuse 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother 2 Franklin County softball players among those to watch in Southwest Virginia Trump to visit Charlottesville Friday 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 AP top stories April 10 AP top stories April 10 A1 Minute! April 10, 2026: Week in Virginia A1 Minute! April 10, 2026: Week in Virginia A1 Minute April 9, 2026: Spanberger signs off on $191 million grant for AstraZeneca A1 Minute April 9, 2026: Spanberger signs off on $191 million grant for AstraZeneca
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.
