"Under a proposed deal revealed Friday, the Miami Seaquarium would be largely demolished by Miami developer David Martin, who wants to build a marina, restaurants, event space and a saltwater aquarium on the county-owned land that's been home to the marine-mammal theme park since the 1950s. Instead of dolphin shows and a sea-lion theater, the land would become home to dry-dock boat storage and marina slips; a "Fisherman's Village" of restaurants, bars and shops; and a conservation center and public baywalk."
"The Seaquarium has an aquarium already, and it's not clear if that will remain or if Martin plans to build a new one. In a statement, Martin's Terra development firm and the owner of the Seaquarium business, the Dolphin Company, said the aquarium will be accredited but will not have marine mammals. Martin's plans were revealed in a filing in federal bankruptcy court on Friday as the Seaquarium owner's pick to purchase the lease the theme park has with Miami-Dade County."
David Martin proposes largely demolishing the Miami Seaquarium to build a marina, dry-dock boat storage, marina slips, restaurants, bars, shops, event space, a conservation center, a public baywalk and a saltwater aquarium. The county-owned land has hosted the marine-mammal theme park since the 1950s. Martin's Terra development firm and the Seaquarium owner, the Dolphin Company, stated the aquarium would be accredited but would not house marine mammals. Martin was named in a federal bankruptcy-court filing as the pick to purchase the Seaquarium lease from Miami-Dade County, with closure possible in 2025.
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