OPA-LOCKA IN THE NEWS

OPA-LOCKA IN THE NEWS

MIAMI TIMES

Historic city hall restoration sparks revival in Opa-locka

By Amelia Orjuela Da Silva, Miami Times Contributor

August 20, 2024

The restoration of Opa-locka's Company Administration Building, once used as a city hall, is nearing its completion.

The building, whose Arabian-style minarets and pink domes symbolize Opa-locka, is expected to be finished by mid-fall. For the first time since 1940, when the city took ownership from the Opa-Locka company, the historic site will operate as a cultural and community center, representing the city's heartbeat as it was always intended to.

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