Miami Ironside is an

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and design

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located in

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Upper Eastside The Upper Eastside (alternatively called East Side and commonly referred to as Northeast Miami) is a neighborhood in Miami, Florida. It is north of Edgewater, east of Little Haiti, south of the village of Miami Shores, and sits on Biscayne Bay ...

, off of the

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Historic Biscayne Boulevard. The stretch of industrial warehouses was acquired in by local developer Ofer Mizrahi and envisioned as an interconnected network of mixed-purpose architectural complexes. An extension of the development is the Miami Art Space Gallery, located in the

Wynwood Art District The Wynwood Art District is a district of the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, Florida. It is home to over 10 galleries, museums and collections and is known for its street art. It is roughly bounded by North 36th Street (US 27) (north), North 20th ...

. On the facade of the building is the mural painting "Confetti" by artist

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. Miami Ironside is home to 65 designer showrooms, art galleries, architecture firms, creative services, and a public

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with permanent Berlin Wall sculptures painted by

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. Twice a year, Ironside hosts a Campus Collective, a community event.

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{{Greater Miami Neighborhoods in Miami

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