EPIC Miami Residences and Hotel was a two-building condo-hotel to be constructed in Miami, Florida by Lionstone Hotels and Resorts. Only the first phase, Epic Hotel & Residences was built. Lionstone bought the former DuPont Plaza Hotel in August 2001DuPont Plaza's owners planning demolition – Retrieved November 22, 2007 with the intention of renovating it at a cost of $80 million, but instead demolished it between April 2004 and January 2005.Mayor Manny Diaz & Commissioner Johnny Winton To Personally Complete The Demolition Of Dupont Plaza – Retrieved January 13, 2007
Lionstone formed a partnership with Ugo Colombo to develop the site of the former DuPont Plaza Hotel into EPIC Miami Residences and Hotel, a mixed-use development, at a cost of US$370 million.EPIC Proportions – Retrieved July 6, 2007 The first 342-unit tower, Epic, was completed in 2008, to be followed by a second nearly 600-unit tower. The 414-room hotel is currently managed by Kimpton Hotels.
The second phase was cancelled during the recession, and the land was sold at a record unit price of $100 million per acre, at $125 million for the lot.
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Historical Museum of Southern Florida Henry Morrison Flagler Museum