MIAMI – It is a massive property that covers ten acres, a pedestrian mall located at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Red Road.
The Shops at Sunset Place in South Miami was at one time a bustling suburban mall and entertainment center. Now, not much going on. A few shops, the movie theater, and a Barnes and Noble are open but many storefronts are empty.
The mall has become the subject of viral posts on social media including TickTok. One post noted, “You look around, it is so sad, there are 60 different sites and I believe maybe 10 are open.”
So different from the day in 1999 when Sunset Place opened its doors.
“It’s been empty for some. I have not seen much activity recently, I hear some things are going on in there,” said Greg, who lives nearby.
There might not be much going on inside but plenty of action behind the scenes. Sunset Place is going down, it’s going to be demolished, at least that is the plan and the locals are all for it.