Downtown Miami businesses along East Flagler Street are celebrating a significant turnaround, marking an end to five years of debilitating construction.
The Flagler District Business Improvement District (BID) is funding “Weekend on Flagler” events every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening, staging shows and entertainment to attract crowds back to the area.
“After five years of construction, it’s been great to see residents and visitors return to Flagler,” said Terrell Fritz, executive director of the Flagler District BID.
The weekend events are designed to showcase the street’s new makeover and draw customers back to businesses that were battered by years of construction, steering away clientele.
“People just have to know that we’re down here,” said Daniel Cohen, owner of Sneak Peek Luxury. Cohen’s shop is located on Southeast First Avenue, half a block south of Flagler Street, an…
