Caldwell Cigar Co. will soon have a new home, as well as some new neighbors, as Robert Caldwell told halfwheel that the company has acquired a 4500 square foot building near the intersection of 67th Street and Biscayne Boulevard in Miami’s MiMo (Miami Modern) neighborhood and will begin build-out on the space this week.

The building is being called “The Honeycomb Hideout,” and when it opens it will not only be home to the company’s new offices, but retail space on the ground floor with Evoca1 Apparel and Outernationalist, a store specializing in “vintage wares” signed on as occupants. The second floor will contain the company offices, studio space for emerging artists, an art gallery and several live/work areas for “creatives” passing through. The top floor includes office and event space, as well as about 2,000 square feet of terrace.

Caldwell also mentioned he is currently working on a show for Art Basel Miami which will feature top ‘street artists’ from around the world. “I love art; it moves me unlike anything else–it drives me, it inspires me,” he said.

The project echoes back to 2012 when Caldwell and Christian Eiroa’s Fabricas Unidas launched the Wynwood Cigar Factory in Miami, building a fusion art gallery and factory before leaving the project in August.

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Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for MLB.com, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.