Miami Marine Stadium and Flex Park, 3501 Rickenbacker Causeway, Virginia Key, Miami, Florida
About this story
The approved referendum permits the City of Miami to pursue a 40-year management agreement with Global Spectrum L.P., operating as OVG360, for the restored Miami Marine Stadium and surrounding Flex Park. The ballot terms provide for Oak View Group to contribute up to $10 million toward restoration, while the city would receive defined shares of event and sponsorship revenues. Oak View Group and local partner Breakwater Hospitality Group say they will work with the city, preservation organizations, community representatives and creative and business leaders on a comprehensive study and visioning process. The 1963 concrete stadium, designed by Hilario Candela, has been closed since 1992.
Status and timeline
Miami voters approved Item #172 on August 18, 2026. Next steps include negotiating the Flex Park management contract and beginning a study and public visioning process for the stadium; no final restoration design or construction schedule has been announced.
Design highlights
Preservation and reactivation of the stadium’s defining cantilevered concrete roof and waterfront bowl; renewed public gathering and performance uses; integration with the surrounding Flex Park; balancing contemporary venue requirements with the architectural integrity of a major Miami modernist landmark.
