Stardust Apartments

Construction date: documented 1958*

Current name:

Stardust Apartments

Architect:

Gilbert M. Fein

Builder:

Syjack Construction

Style:

Collins avenue hotel, Miami Modern.

Asymmetrical facades; Cheese hole cut-outs in cast concrete on walls of balcony railings, the porch and walls surrounding exterior staircase; Open catwalks along south elevation; Open balconies along east elevation; Tiled wall veneer on east elevation; "Stardust Apts" vertical neon signage facing north-south on the south end of the east elevation

Open to the public:

Yes.

Significant Owner(s):

Katzen & Tauber (original)

Status of Historic Designation:

Not currently designated at national, state, or local level

Area(s) of Significance:

Architecture
Community Planning and Development

Associated Files:

910_COLLINS_AV.pdf

Architectural Description:

This is a 3-story domestic building in the Miami Modern style built in 1958. The building is rectangular in plan. The structural system is concrete block stucco. The foundation is spread footing. Exterior walls are stucco. The building has a flat roof. Windows are replacement aluminum jalacy casement. There is a single-story, full-span open porch characterized by an integrated (under the main) roof. Front porch extends slightly out from beneath the building, taking up nearly the entire length of the east elevation; Stuccoed wall with cheese hole cutouts is the railing. Original primary entryway is centered on the porch on the east elevation, which is now a storefront for retail space; Primary entryway for the hotel is virtually nonexistant- hotel guests register along the south elevation and are guided directly to their rooms.

* Date source: Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser

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Located in:

910 Collins Ave Miami Beach, Florida USA

Stardust Apartments

Construction date: documented 1958*