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Case Study
The Shops at Midtown Miami
Miami, FL
630,000 SF urban retail
www.shopmidtownmiami.com
Major Tenants
Target
Ross Dress for Less
Marshalls
West Elm
Sports Authority
Loehmann’s
Brief Description
Situated in the heart of the Midtown section of Miami, the 1.2 million-square foot urban, mixed-use development is visible from the Julia Tuttle Parkway leading to Miami Beach. The Shops of Midtown Miami brings 630,000 square feet of an ideal blend of lifestyle and value retail combined with a mix specialty shops and restaurants.
Once home to a rail yard and registered as brownfield property, this urban space spans three blocks near Miami’s Design District. The Shops at Midtown Miami continues to be recognized as the industry’s foremost example of transforming an extremely challenging site into a vibrant mix of retail, dining, residential and office uses, all contained within an urban design environment. The project was awarded the 2008 Urban Design Award by the Miami Chapter of AIA.
Challenges
Brownfield development
One of the largest Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Bond projects in the State of Florida
The complexities of a Community Development District (CDD)
Meeting urban design guidelines
Services Provided
Land Procurement
Entitlement and Public Financing Negotiations
Development Management
Executive Leadership
