The historic Coconut Grove Playhouse has been safely shored up a week after a construction accident during interior demolition work caused a partial floor collapse that threatened the 1927 building’s structural stability, city of Miami building officials say.
Work on the building remains stopped except for debris removal and additional bracing work, Assistant City Manager Asael Marrero said in an email to City Commissioner Damian Pardo and Miami-Dade Commissioner Raquel Regalado this week. An independent structural engineer has been brought in to ensure the building is stable, he said.
“The site will remain closed until the interior structure is stabilized and the project engineer certifies that demolition can safely resume,” Marrero said in the email Tuesday…