The city of Miami’s Planning Zoning & Appeals Board is scheduled to vote on April 14 on two major development proposals: the nearly 1,000-unit Midtown Park project and Miami-Dade County’s planned overhaul of the historic Coconut Grove Playhouse.
These decisions are significant for Miami’s urban landscape, as both projects represent large investments in housing, commercial space, and cultural restoration. The outcomes could shape future development patterns in key areas of the city.
In Midtown, a joint venture between Carlos Rosso’s Rosso Development and Alex Vadia’s Midtown Development is seeking a major use special permit for a 5.3-acre site at 3055 North Miami Avenue. The proposal includes 924 residential units, close to 50,000 square feet of office space, over 107,000 square feet of retail area, more than 1,100 parking spaces onsite, and provisions for truck maneuvering in public rights-of-way for off-street loading. Last fall, the Miami Urban Development Review Board approved the master plan for this project.
The first tower in the complex will be called Midtown Park Residences by Proper and will feature 288 condominiums ranging from studios to three-bedroom units as well as penthouses with private rooftop gardens and pools. The building will offer approximately 40,000 square feet of amenities. Fortune Development Sales is handling sales and marketing efforts; unit prices start in the mid $600,000s with completion expected by 2028. Ultra Padel & Wellness is set to operate a racquet and padel club within the development.
For downtown Coconut Grove’s historic playhouse at 3498-3500 Main Highway, Miami-Dade County seeks approval for five exceptions—including permission for community facilities and commercial office space—and four waivers that would expand lot coverage from fifty percent to sixty-two percent while reducing green space from thirty percent to about fifteen percent. Demolition work was halted about a year ago after part of the third floor collapsed but has since resumed.
City staff have recommended approval with conditions for both proposals ahead of Wednesday’s board meeting.
