For the residents of Brownsville, an unincorporated Miami-Dade community east of Hialeah, 2026 began not with celebration, but with an unwanted disruption of peace. What was once a quiet residential area has become the unwilling audience for Factory Town, a six-acre entertainment complex broadcasting what neighbors call a relentless, bone-shaking noise until sunrise.
Envisioned by developer Avra Jain, the former six-acre mattress factory was transformed into a cultural hub for electronic music, opening in 2022. However, neighbors now view it as a source of “environmental racism” and physical distress. During New Year’s Eve, residents said music blasted from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., extending even further than previous events.
‘It’s in my home’
For Dorothy Everett, who has lived in her home on Northwest 35th Avenue for over 70 years, the noise is more than a nuisance; it is a physical assault, she says.
“It’s in my home. Completely. With the shaking of the windows, it has affected me mentally and physically,” Everett said. “When you have heart issues and you’re on medications and you’re not resting, it’s just horrible.”…