{"id":12223,"date":"2016-06-07T12:22:29","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T19:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?p=12223"},"modified":"2016-06-07T12:40:41","modified_gmt":"2016-06-07T19:40:41","slug":"celebrating-the-underline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/celebrating-the-underline\/","title":{"rendered":"CELEBRATING THE UNDERLINE"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/a>Guests learn about The Underline at a stunning reception in new EAST, Miami hotel.\n

On Wednesday, May 25th, 39 Floors high above Brickell Station,\u00a0some 200 plus guests enjoyed a cocktail reception in the new EAST,\u00a0Miami Hotel celebrating Swire Properties and the community\u2019s support\u00a0for The Underline, the transformative ten mile linear park and trail\u00a0under the Metrorail. The reception was hosted by Brickell City Centre, Swire Properties\u00a0and The Underline. Brickell City Centre is Hong Kong headquartered Swire Properties $1 billion mixed use development in Miami\u2019s downtown, and East, Miami Hotel, the group\u2019s first hotel property\u00a0in the United States. Guests saw video and heard presentations and demonstrative support of the project from the community\u2019s elected and business leaders. Mistress of Ceremonies, Jessi Berrin. Director, Government & Community Relations at Baptist Health South Florida brought together a seamless presentation which began with remarks from Miami Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez. The Mayor noted that The Underline is \u201ctransforming Miami\u201d and making it the \u201ccity of the future,\u201d with the\u00a0county\u2019s commitment throughout.\u00a0 George Abbott of the Knight Foundation, which has given $500K in a grant to\u00a0The Friends of The Underline for master plan development, noted that \u201cpublic spaces define a city\u201d and announced\u00a0a $5000 award for the 2016 Emerging City Champions Fellowship to implement one project in one year that will\u00a0improve mobility, public spaces or civic engagement in their home cities. (See page 31.) President of Swire Properties Stephen Owens, announced a $600K Matching Grant for the development of the\u00a0first phase of The Underline at Brickell Station, and urged other developers in attendance to join in this effort.\u00a0Senator Miguel Diaz de la Portilla and Dade Delegation Chair Jose Felix Diaz both spoke to the state funding commitment for the project and presented a $2million check to the organization. Ground-breaking for the \u201cBrickell Backyard\u201d Underline plan is planned for fall 2017.\u00a0 To learn more about\u00a0The Underline, go to .\u00a0 See also SOMI Magazine<\/i>\u2019s cover feature of April\/May 2015 (www.somimag.loc).<\/p>\n\n\t\t