Inside Adam Neumann’s attempts to rehab El Portal church

Adam Neumann’s controversial move to tear down a shuttered 1950s church building in Miami’s El Portal almost had a different outcome that may have staved off fierce opposition against his greater plan. The site will be home to a campus for SOLFL, a new school founded by the ex-WeWork head’s wife, Rebekah.  Permitting records and renderings show Neumann and his team initially planned to renovate the Rader Memorial United Methodist Church at 205 Northeast 87th Street. Instead, the developer demolished the building, which led to widespread criticism from El Portal residents who alleged Neumann was bullying his school project into […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.