Miami Worldcenter Associates are gearing up to break ground on a two story mixed-use building around a pedestrian promenade in Miami Worldcenter after city records show that the developers filed for a construction permit on December 1st. Miami Worldcenter plans to have one level of retail on the ground floor and one level of office space on the second floor, totaling 41,164 sq.ft. between the two stories. Construction costs of the new building are estimated to be $8.5 million. Other new construction includes the 7th Street Promenade which is now complete. The 7th Street Promenade is an open-air shopping walkway inspired by European-style and themes of Santa Monica and Lincoln Road. The new building will line the 7th Street Promenade with a large public plaza nearby for outdoor event space.
The Miami Worldcenter master plan, delivering in phases, features an array of residential, commercial and hospitality uses. These include approximately 300,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space; the 60-story Paramount Miami Worldcenter condominium tower; Caoba, a 444-unit apartment tower that opened in 2019; a 348-room CitizenM hotel which is now under construction; and Bezel, a 434-unit rental tower by ZOM Living which is also underway. In addition, Hines is preparing to build a new tower that will comprise up to 500,000 square feet of Class A office space and MDM Group is planning a 1,700-room Marriott Marquis hotel and adjacent 600,000 square foot expo center.
Miami Worldcenter occupies 10 city blocks within walking distance of Museum Park, home to Perez Art Museum Miami and the Frost Museum of Science; AmericanAirlines Arena; the Adrienne Arsht Performing Arts Center; and Miami-Dade College’s Downtown Miami campus. It is also adjacent to Virgin Trains’ MiamiCentral station, which will soon offer direct train service to Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando, together with access to TriRail, the Metromover and the Metrorail, making Miami Worldcenter the largest and most-connected transit-oriented development in Florida.