The Tony Hotel at 801 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach remains one of South Beach's most recognizable Art Deco landmarks. The Goldman family still owns and operates the hotel.
The article cites The Real Deal, but the accessible sources do not establish the transaction's financing structure, brokerage representation, sale terms, or the current geographic concentration of the Goldman family's holdings.
The property was once known as the Tiffany Hotel and was designed by architect L. Murray Dixon, whose Streamline Moderne style defined much of South Beach's 1930s Art Deco boom, according to Time Out. Goldman Properties later rechristened it the Tony Hotel in 2022, honoring founder Tony Goldman a decade after his death, per Forbes.
A Design Legacy Built on Fashion and Film
The hotel underwent a defining transformation in 1998, when fashion designer Todd Oldham redesigned its interiors — the first time an American fashion designer had outfitted every interior element of a hotel, according to Todd Oldham Studio. Oldham later designed a 20-room Ocean Drive annex that opened in 2010, adding to the property's reputation as a boutique design showcase.
The property is associated with South Beach fashion history. The GPSmyCity page lists the hotel and nearby sights. Versace was a fixture of the neighborhood at the time, known for frequenting spots like the nearby News Café.
What the New Owners Are Planning
Wish Café is an existing Tony Hotel outlet, but the cited sources do not establish whether it will be replaced. The sources also do not establish renovation plans, continued operations under new ownership, or any lease or 21-room expansion involving a second Ocean Drive building.
The Tony Hotel includes an ocean-view rooftop pool and bar. The property's annex at 800 Ocean Drive is associated with the historic News Café, whose source identifies the restaurant's location as 804 Ocean Drive. News Café is a South Beach institution that opened in 1988; Goldman Properties acquired the News Café brand in 2021 and reopened it at its original location in March 2023 in partnership with Vida & Estilo Restaurant Group, according to News Café.
Buyers Building a Miami Beach Portfolio
An entity tied to Philippe Le Guennec acquired the 132-key Kimpton Angler's Hotel for $43.5 million, according to the Commercial Observer; the cited source does not establish Benjamin Debard's involvement, the date, or the address. The source identifies Susan Gale as representing the buyer in that transaction but does not establish its financing. The cited earlier The Real Deal material does not establish the pair's broader French hotel operations or ownership.
Goldman Properties was involved in South Beach's revitalization through properties including the Park Central Hotel. The Park Central was sold in 2013 as part of transactions totaling more than $39 million, according to HOTELS Magazine. Tony Goldman is widely credited with helping revitalize South Beach through the 1980s and 1990s.
A Family Portfolio Now Centered on Wynwood
Goldman Properties has been associated with Wynwood Walls. The cited Hoodline page does not establish the park's founding date or an acquisition of the 545wyn office tower by Goldman Properties and Ken Griffin's Citadel.
The cited sources do not establish the details of Miami Beach's rules for new hotel projects or any exemption for historic hotel buildings. Questions about how any future renovations might affect Todd Oldham's original interior design work remain open.
