The Miami Woman’s Club Building was designed by Mr. August Geiger, one of Miami’s prominent and outstanding early local architects, and is an excellent example of the adaptation of Spanish Renaissance Revival style architecture to the South Florida environment. The excellence of the building design, craftsmanship, and detailing is evident in its symmetrical composition; arched windows, belt courses and cornice; garden courtyard; and porte-cochere. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

All work was completed in compliance with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring and Reconstructing Historic Buildings. 

The ground floor lobby, the third floor Woman’s Club offices and auditorium space were refurbished to their original August Geiger design. The remaining floors and a new rooftop bar are the subject of tenant leasehold improvements currently underway through a long-term master lease to the Heafey Group. The Miami Women’s Club and the Heafey Group deserve recognition for having initiated and completed this challenging 14-year historic preservation journey. This comprehensive Adaptive Use historic restoration resulted in the Woman’s Club being able to maintain the ownership and use of their historic space, while converting the first, second, fourth and fifth floors for use as high-end restaurants. These restaurant leases provide the financial viability necessary to complete the extensive restoration and assure long-term sustainability of this wonderful historic structure.

In an effort to revitalize this important neighborhood and return a community jewel to its former glory; the Omni CRA provided essential financial assistance at a critical time in the project’s early development. Similarly, the development creativity and vision of the Heafey Group to enter into a long-term lease and agree to take on the challenge of restoring and maintaining this 97-year-old structure resulted in a successful community endeavor.