Park West (Miami)

Park West
Neighborhood of Miami
High-rise construction in the mid-2000s has changed the nature of the neighborhood with an increased redevelopment interest
Nickname(s): Nightclub District
Park West neighborhood within the City of Miami
Coordinates: 25°47′05″N 80°11′34″W / 25.784609°N 80.1929°W / 25.784609; -80.1929
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Miami-Dade County
City	Miami
Government
• City of Miami Commissioner	Marc Sarnoff
• Miami-Dade Commissioners	Audrey Edmonson
• House of Representatives	Cynthia A. Stafford (D)
• State Senate	Gwen Margolis (D)
• U.S. House	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	4,655(Park West population only) 71,000(Greater Downtown population)
• Density	9,414/sq mi (3,635/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-05)
ZIP Code	33132
Area code(s)	305, 786
Website	Miami Downtown Development Authority

Park West (colloquially referred to as the Downtown Nightclub District or Club Row) is a neighborhood of greater Downtown, Miami, Florida, United States. It is roughly bound by Biscayne Boulevard to the east, West First Avenue to the west, North 10th Street to the south and Interstate 395 to the north.^[2] As of 2010, about 4,655 residents live in Park West. The neighborhoods is named 'Park West' due to its location just west of Bicentennial Park.^[3]

Park West is home to many large nightclubs

Film production

In recent years, the Park West neighborhood has become a popular film production center, with the filming of the 2012 Rock of Ages film that reconverted much of NE 14th Street into Los Angeles' Sunset Strip.^[4] Television show Burn Notice, filmed almost primarily in Miami's Coconut Grove neighborhood, also often films in Park West studios. In 2010, plans to build a production studio at 29 NW 13th Street were announced. The studios are expected to add a series of sound stages to Park West, and help expand the growing film production industry in the Park West area.^[5][6] In July 2011, production plans were announced for the Charlie's Angels 2011 TV show remake to be filmed in production studios in nearby Wynwood.^[7][8]

Transportation

Park West is served by Miami-Dade Transit via Metrobus along major thoroughfares, and by the Miami Metrorail and Metromover at:

Metrorail:

•          Government Center (Northwest First Street and First Avenue)
•          Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre (Northwest Eighth Street and First Avenue)

Metromover:

•      Downtown/Inner Loop
•      Omni Loop

References

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