North Miami officials could approve a development project to build housing and retail on part of Claude Pepper Park in exchange for performing improvements to the public space. The City Commission will consider the master site plan for the 27.7-acre Claude Pepper Park at 1525 and 1255 N.W. 135th Street on July 9. The city previously approved a land lease with Miami-based Redwood Dev Co. after it won the bidding in a city-initiated request for proposals (RFP) in 2022. The[...]
Read MoreHB 1151 – DEVELOPMENTS OF REGIONAL IMPACT The 2018 Florida Legislature has enacted sweeping changes to the state’s Developments of Regional Impact (“DRI”) law. Gov. Rick Scott signed the legislation on Friday, April 6, 2018. Generally, the bill eliminates many DRI statutory requirements governing the application and approval of DRIs. Proposed changes to an existing DRI development order (“DO”) will be the responsibility of the local government in which the development is located. Specifically, the bill: — Eliminates state and regional review[...]
Read MoreCity of Miami officials are working to clarify proposed legislation designed to incentivize the preservation of historic properties by allowing those properties to sell unused residential density to sites near public transit. The aim is to benefit several parties: the owners of historic designated properties gaining money for preservation work and upkeep; the developers who could purchase added density for a project within a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) area; and the city getting more money into its affordable housing fund.[...]
Read MoreNew construction to include 76 parking spaces, spa and hotel rooms on upper floors UPDATED May 4, 11:55 a.m.: Less than two months after André Balazs stepped down as chair of the Standard Hotels brand, the company is moving forward with a major renovation of its Miami Beach location. Standard International, through its holding company Ferrardo Lido LLC, submitted an application to the Miami Beach Design Review Board seeking to demolish the east wing of its MiMo-style property at 40 Island Avenue, formerly[...]
Read MoreBoard divided over impact of proposed gourmet food hall to the neighborhood After more than two hours of contentious debate, the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board on Monday allowed the developer to apply for permits for the proposed Time Out Market at 1601 Drexel Avenue, on the ground floor of a parking garage, just around the corner from Lincoln Road. Earlier this month the city’s planning board approved a conditional use permit for the site, but their approval was based on limiting[...]
Read MoreOwner plans to raise and redevelop pool deck, add underground parking and rooftop The Sherry Frontenac, a post-war modern hotel in Miami Beach, is getting a poolside makeover. On Monday, the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board approved a request allowing the hotel owner to build a new deck with a concrete canopy, underground parking and a rooftop dining area for the property at 6565 Collins Avenue in North Beach. S.F. Land LLC can now demolish the existing pool deck and cabanas, as[...]
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