The city of Miami’s Planning Zoning & Appeals Board is scheduled to vote on April 14 on two major developments: the nearly 1,000-unit Midtown Park project and Miami-Dade County’s planned overhaul of the historic Coconut Grove Playhouse.
These votes are significant because both projects represent large investments in Miami’s growth, with potential impacts on housing, retail, office space, and cultural preservation in key neighborhoods.
For the Midtown Park development at 3055 North Miami Avenue, a joint venture between Carlos Rosso’s Rosso Development and Alex Vadia’s Midtown Development is seeking a major use special permit. If approved, this would allow for 924 residential units along with almost 50,000 square feet of office space and over 107,000 square feet of retail. The plan also includes more than 1,100 parking spaces and provisions for truck maneuvering in public areas for off-street loading. The first tower—Midtown Park Residences by Proper—is being developed with Proper Hospitality and will offer condos ranging from studios to three-bedroom units as well as penthouses featuring private rooftop gardens and pools. Amenities will cover about 40,000 square feet. Fortune Development Sales is handling sales and marketing for the project which is expected to be completed by 2028; prices start in the mid $600,000s. The overall value of the project exceeds $2 billion. Ultra Padel & Wellness will operate a racquet and padel club within the complex. Last fall saw approval of the master plan by the Miami Urban Development Review Board.
Meanwhile, Miami-Dade County seeks approval from city planners for five exceptions and four waivers connected to its controversial restoration plans for Coconut Grove Playhouse at 3498-3500 Main Highway. A partial collapse last year temporarily halted demolition work but construction has since resumed. The requested exceptions would permit community facilities as well as commercial space including offices; waivers would increase maximum lot coverage from 50 percent to 62 percent while reducing green space from about 30 percent down to roughly 15 percent.
City staff have recommended conditional approval resolutions for both projects.
