Construction is moving along at Stardust East, which will feature a brand new, sixth, Tesla showroom in Miami that will be located in the the Miami Design District. The 4,602 SF showroom is designed by Stantec and will feature a lush, garden rooftop. The location required special city approval requested by Miami Design District Associates.
Estefan Kitchen Opens in Design District's Palm Court
New to Miami's Design District's Palm Court comes Estefan Kitchen, from Gloria and Emilio Estefan. The 1950's Cuban style high-end eatery offers Cuban cuisine which is a blend between the Estefan family recipes and those by executive chef Odell Torres. Menu items include crispy moros, vaca frita, braised short ribs, paella, etc. Estefan Kitchen also features a 34-seat bar that extends outdoors into Palm Court. Next door to the main restuarant will be an express café part of the restaurant that offers traditional Cuban grab-and-go items, fresh juice, smoothies and shakes. Estefan Kitchen officially opened Saturday, March 4, 2017.
Sweetbird South Design District Construction Update
Construction is cruising at the Sweetbird South retail project by Miami Design District Associates located at 99 NE 39th Street. The structure appears to already have second floor supports and has already topped off at parts. When completed Sweetbird South will be a two-stories with 27,834 SF of retail and commercial space. The project was designed by Norwegian architects Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter with Stantec as the architect on site and on record.
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New Retail Historical Conversion Coming to Design District
Miami’s Historic and Environmental Preservation Board has approved a proposal by J Cube Development to renovate an existing, aging building at 4141 North Miami Avenue in the Design District and convert the existing structure into modern retail. The renovations of the 15,901 SF structure will be overseen by architect Allan Shulman and will include 2 levels of retail and a rooftop terrace. Remy Jacobson and J Cube Development purchased the building last year for $10.5 million.
Alta Developers Move Ahead with Quadro Mixed-Use Project Next to Design District
Alta Developers is moving ahead with its Quadro mixed-use project at 3900 Biscayne. They plan to build a 198-unit mixed use apartment building with 28,000 SF of commercial space in close proximity to Design District and Midtown. Alta Developers purchased the site for $18.36 million last year. Leasing for the commercial space is already underway. Revuelta will be the architect and Banco de Crédito e Inversiones of Chile will finance the project. Quadro will be 13 stories and will be delivered in 2018.
Area 41 Secures Financing and Moves Forward
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Design District's Area 41 is moving forward after securing financing with a $24.3 million loan from LA based Canyon Partners. Design District Development Partners project located at 112 NE 41st St. will be a 7 story, 8,082 SF mixed-use commercial development. It includes 10,000 SF of showroom and retail space, 20,000 SF of office space and a rooftop restaurant/ lounge. A rift between developers Benjamin Norton of Design District Development Partners and Asi Cymbal almost ruined the project earlier this year but was settled confidentially. Tenants are yet to be announced and leasing will be handled by Chariff Realty Group. First reported by The Real Deal.