Do you want to own Miracle Mile? Coral Gables gets its own Monopoly-style game
Do you want to own property in Coral Gables? Maybe a storefront on Miracle Mile?
Now you can, and it won’t cost much.
A new Coral Gables-themed Monopoly-style game is coming to stores to raise money to support nonprofits and small businesses in the community.
The game will include “everything that makes Coral Gables Coral Gables,” said Eddy Martinez, owner of the BLISS Imprints & Gifts store on Miracle Mile, who worked with the city’s Chamber of Commerce on the game’s development.
Gables-opoly features historic and famous landmarks, including the Biltmore Hotel and the Venetian Pool. The University of Miami and other Gables staples, including Hotel Colonnade, Hyatt Coral Gables and the DeSoto Fountain, are also part of the game. Players will have the opportunity to own streets like Miracle Mile, take trolley rides and even stop at City Hall for a meeting with the mayor.
The Monopoly money you’ll use to pay rent and other services during gameplay is also getting the City Beautiful treatment. Coral Gables founder George Merrick and his family will be on the bills. Instead of jail, you’ll find yourself stuck in a never-ending City Commission meeting. Even the tokens have a Gables twist — play as the Miracle Mile clock, the Alhambra Towers, a city trolley and more.
“It’s unique, and it’s fun,” and it’s the type of gift that lets you give back to the community, said Cristina Miller, president of the Mark A. Trowbridge Chamber Foundation, previously known as the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Miller’s company Intermedia Touch is one of the board game’s many sponsors.
Gables-opoly is part of a fundraising initiative by the Chamber. For every board game sold, 30% of the proceeds will go to the Foundation to support programs in education, workforce development and inclusive hiring, according to Martinez.
Expected to be released in early 2026, the Gables-opoly board game comes as the city wraps up a yearlong celebration of its 100th anniversary. But for Martinez and Miller, Gables-opoly is more than just a fun gift. They say it’s a chance to help attract shoppers and diners to the City Beautiful while honoring the legacy of late Chamber president and CEO Mark Trowbridge. One of the game tokens, for example, is a rubber ducky in honor of Trowbridge, who was known as Mister Coral Gables and was passionate about finding innovative ways to promote city businesses.
For Martinez, one of the most exciting parts about the game is the Gables-themed cards. He hopes the cards, which include community events like the Coral Gables Farmers Market, will inspire players to try out the activities in real life, too.
So far, Hialeah, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach and Miami have all been Monopolized. So have Florida, America, Cuba and Puerto Rico. Martinez, who carries many of the Opoly games in his store, say they’re all popular with shoppers.
Now, it’s the Gables’ turn.
Funding for the board game came through sponsorships from businesses and the city itself. City commissioners in August voted to have the city be the $10,000 title sponsor for the game.
Gables-opoly “celebrates Coral Gables in a creative, family-friendly way that showcases our history, landmarks, and small businesses — promoting civic pride and our City Beautiful brand,” Mayor Vince Lago said in a statement.
The board game is expected to cost $29.95 and will be available for purchase initially in store and online through BLISS Imprints and Coco Bella Gift Shop . Martinez is looking for other retail opportunities.
This story was originally published December 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM.
