# Biscayne Boulevard Sears

Miami, FL · big-box · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-944da8fae5` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/fl/miami-biscayne-boulevard-sears/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-944da8fae5.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-944da8fae5.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-944da8fae5

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | built | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | reinhabit | none |
| New use | civic | none |
| What is there now | Adrienne Arsht Performing Arts Center | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1929 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 1983 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Anchors

Sears

## Timeline

- 1929: Store opened
- 1929: Opened
- 1983: Store closed
- 1983: Closed
- 2001: Art Deco entrance tower incorporated into new center

## Sources

- Plans revealed for Coral Gables Sears redevelopment project — https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article306474011.html

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Biscayne Boulevard Sears, Miami, FL." Record n-944da8fae5, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/fl/miami-biscayne-boulevard-sears/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_miamibiscayneboulevardsears,
  title = {Biscayne Boulevard Sears, Miami, FL},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/fl/miami-biscayne-boulevard-sears/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-944da8fae5, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

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