AP Spotlight A 23-story hotel in exclusive Miami locale vanishes in seconds with implosion ASSOCIATED PRESS Apr 12, 2026 7 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 Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts 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… Cabarrus County roads to receive upgrades Key UNC basketball guard makes decision on future New Northwest area elementary school key project for CCS Friday Five: Fast food fun, beer, plants, running and poetry The Cheesecake Factory expanding with possible Concord Mills location Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Kannapolis to host Carolinas Community Band Festival on April 25 UNC Charlotte receives major gift to launch Albert School of Construction Harrisburg's new turf fields complete, opening ceremony next week Concord beach music Hall of Fame singer dies in crash Top 5 can't-miss experiences at AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway Andy Langford: One councilperson's response to outcry against ICE detention center Rowan-Cabarrus YMCA honors lifesaving efforts, community impact at annual meeting America's Pastime is alive and well in Kannapolis 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.
