The Grove is actually turning into a small Hollywood sound stage when you think of it. All the empty storefronts are being used for filming.
The other day I passed the Villa Mayfair, which recently closed (they said they'll be back in the fall, but so did The Ivy a few years ago, so let's see) and there was a film crew in there (that's them above). The Real Housewives of Miami films there, but yesterday it was our friends from Burn Notice. I was going to hang around and take pictures of the stars, but they don't seem to like it, so I kept on moving.
The Cruz Building, the former Ivy/Christabelle's is always used for productions, mostly a Latin soap opera, but Burn Notice has used it and lots of commercials were filmed there including BB&T Bank most recently.
The Expo Center was an abandoned building when Burn Notice took it over and the empty space at the Shoppes of Mayfair are used often -- retail and office space, before Regus moved into the former Borders Books location, Burn Notice made it a bank for one location and Burn Notice has been using an empty office space at Mayfair for quite some time.
We really do have a lot to offer Hollywood productions! Who knew!
By the way, question: Those lush trees that the Burn Notice guys are filming under in the photo above are slated for removal under the streetscape plan because they are a hazard. If that is the case, why is Burn Notice allowed to film under them? Isn't that a hazard/lawsuit waiting to happen? Same with all those restaurants on Commodore Plaza, why are people sitting under hazardous trees every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Just asking.
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