A "historic" Miami-Dade courthouse is being sold at auction, and today is the last chance for developers to place a bid.
The "Historic Dade County Courthouse" at 73 W. Flagler St. was originally put up for auction from July 1 through July 31, according to a press release by Miami-Dade County. The deadline for the auction was extended
after no developers placed bids, the South Florida Business Journal reported.The approximately 265,000 square-foot, 28-story building is being auctioned for a minimum of $35.41 million.
The county intended to combine "historic preservation with forward-thinking redevelopment," according to the press release, and was looking for "proposals that celebrate the courthouse's cultural significance." The building was constructed
in 1928, according to the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser, and served as the site for a 1930 trial of Al Capone.
The auction closes on Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. local time, according to GovDeals, the platform on which it's being hosted.
The auction site shows that 10,721 people visited the page as of Sept. 18 at 9:40 a.m.
Sarah Perkel is a South Florida Connect Reporter for the USA TODAY Network's Florida Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday day by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: It's the last day to bid on a Florida courthouse where Al Capone stood trial
