The Arts & Entertainment District is a neighborhood within greater Downtown Miami, Florida area. It is located just south of the Miami Shores, Florida area. It was founded in the late 1970s. It is located in the middle of Miami-Dade County, bordered by North 19th Street and North 10th Street.
The Omni Loop branch and the Metrorail via its Omni Loop branch are both available to the Arts & Entertainment District. Both can be found at Government Center.
High-end retail district that featured many prominent department stores along Biscayne Blvd from the 1920s to the 1950s, including Sears, Roebuck and Company and Jordan Marsh (NE 15th Street and Biscayne Blvd), which opened in 1956, and a Burdines shop. Biscayne Boulevard’s Sears (later Burdines), Store, Shrine Building and other Art Deco structures were all built in this area by 1930. All of these structures were designed and constructed by the Biscayne Boulevard company in the Art Deco style. The district is about 32 miles north of the Princeton, Florida area, so it’s just a short drive away.
The area between NE 13th Street and NE 16th Streets was originally intended to be a high-end shopping center. The Shrine Building was originally occupied by the Piggly-Wiggly grocery store, Biscayne-Page Electric Company and the John Turner Piano Store. All of these tenants were located on the ground floor. The building was occupied by the Home Drug Store in 1930 and the Burroughs Adding Machine Company in 1934.
The Omni International Mall is a suburban-style mall that was built in 1977. It displaced many of the city’s street-side business owners. The Omni International Mall introduced a number of high-end businesses, including Emilio Pucci and Givenchy. The mall was in serious trouble by the 1990s. Jordan Marsh closed its doors in 1991 and JC Penney did the same in 1998.
In 2000, the mall was closed. The land was then transformed into offices in 2007-2008. Today, the building is occupied by a few office tenants and the Miami International University of Art and Design. It also serves as the corporate headquarters of Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Named after the Omni Mall, the neighborhood’s name is still used today.
In the 2000s, the rapid construction of high-rise residential skyscrapers has helped to revitalize the area that had been suffering from urban decay. The area around Margaret Pace Park saw a significant increase in population between 2000 and 2010. Omni has a significant residential population. This is due to the ongoing residential and retail development within the area. It has become a distinct community within the city limits.
