TBT - Inside The Abandoned American Legion 29 Building

September 26, 2019 in Abandoned, American Legion Building, Miami, Upper Eastside, Global City Development, Legion East

Late last week, the American Legion Post 29 Building in the Upper Eastside was completely demolished to make way for a new American Legion building and a five story apartment complex.

Located at 6445 NE 7th Ave, The American Legion's Harvey Seeds Post 29 building was built in 1966 and named after the first Miami soldier killed in World War I. The building was used for war veterans for events and gatherings.

In later years, a room in the back of the building was used as a bar called Harvey's By The Bay and the parking lot was used for Thursday's on the Bay Food Truck Roundup.

Demolition Begins At Legion West Site

May 12, 2017 in Miami, Upper Eastside, Global City Development, Legion West, Legion East

Demolition has begun on 17 abandoned houses and low rise apartments at the Legion West site on the Upper East Side. Fencing has been put up around the houses while construction crews have started work on the tear down.

In September 2016, the houses were vacated and boarded up. During this time the American Legion Post 29 building was in the process of being demolished after being empty for months.

The 6.45 acre site was purchased by Global City Development starting in December 2015 to February 2016 for $10.9 million with plans to build a luxury condo called Legion West. In November 2016, the Miami Development Review Board approved building a 81 foot tall apartment called Legion East with 237 units, 435 parking spaces and a new 15,000 square foot American Legion Building on the site of where the previous American Legion Building was torn down at 6445 NE 7th Ave. Global City Investments is leasing the land from American Legions for 75 years.

On the Legion West site, Global City Development is looking to obtain a special area plan from the city to include two acres of Legion Memorial Park and increase the height by 15 stories. The plans for Legion West have been revealed, but there is the possibility for three 15 stories towers at a height of 176 feet with 476 residential units.

Inside The Abandoned American Legion 29 Building

September 15, 2016 in Abandoned, American Legion Building, Miami, Upper Eastside, Global City Development, Legion East

Late last week, the American Legion Post 29 Building in the Upper Eastside was completely demolished to make way for a new American Legion building and a five story apartment complex.

In later years, a room in the back of the building was used as a bar called Harvey's By The Bay and the parking lot was used for Thursday's on the Bay Food Truck Roundup.

American Legion Post 29 Building Demolished

September 12, 2016 in Abandoned, Demolition, Miami, Upper Eastside, American Legion Building, Global City Development, Legion West, Legion East

The American Legion’s Harvey W. Seeds Post 29 Building located at 6445 NE 7th Avenue on the Upper East Side has been demolished after starting demolition work the past two weeks.

To the West of the American Legion property between Biscayne Boulevard and NE 7th Ave and bordering Legion Park and NE 64th St are 17 abandoned residences on a 6.45 acre site. These low rise buildings built between 1940 and 1972, were purchased by ACRE GCDM Bay Investment II (Global City Development) for $10.9 million. Residents have left their properties by February 29th of this year and the buildings have been boarded up and abandoned since.