A seasoned hospitality professional has been appointed to lead a new boutique hotel set to open in Miami Beach this summer.

The Wharf Miami was all the rage when opened in 2017. What was supposed to be a pop-up space became a fixture on the Miami River. It invigorated the commercial area, but in 2023, the space closed.

Billionaire Ric Elias and wife Brenda are on the sellers' side of the $73-million sale of a Palm Beach house they bought for $37.25 million in 2020.

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