Chicago Developer Plans 191-Unit Little River Project With ‘Unique Architectural Identity’

Plans have been submitted to Miami’s Urban Development Review Board for a residential project in Little River that the developer says will have a unique architectural identity.

Inspiration for the colorful, pink-toned project comes from typologies found across the Caribbean, and notably in Haiti and Cuba, the developer said.

The unnamed project is proposed to rise 12 stories and include:

  • 191 residential units
  • 8,009 square feet of ground floor retail space
  • 296 parking spaces in a structured podium garage

Amenities will include a cold-plunge pool, full-service gym, pickleball facilities, rentable tenant storage and more.

ODP is the project architect.

Seven Miami 21 zoning waivers are being requested, including a 9.2% parking reduction (zoning would normally require 326 spaces).

Chicago based Cedar Street is the developer.

The UDRB hearing is scheduled for October 18.

 

 

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Azarius
1 month ago

This development is perfectly sized for this area and will encourage more development. Great infill

Busbey
1 month ago

Great designs will drive away all the illegal crime in neighborhoods for better.

Too many illegal foreigners pretending to be neighbors to raid villages.

Cool!
1 month ago

Very interesting – love the open corner by the entrance – this will look great in Little River

Anon
1 month ago

I love this – it’s modern but also pays homage to Miamis past!

Little River has a good image
1 month ago

Little River and Lemon City.

Scott
1 month ago

Love this. Chicago developers have such an interesting and unique angle on development.

Antennae
1 month ago

Love and admire everything ODP designs

ANON
1 month ago

ODP is the errand boy for design architects

Anon
1 month ago

Not really. This is their design and so is VILLA Miami, Miami Station, One Bayfront…

Sediente
1 month ago

Can ODP be used to rebuild Little River Library and other community needs?

CanCan
1 month ago

We often have need for restaurants and drive throughs during rush hour in morning and night.

Also need Dollar Store and removal of junk yards next to 2nd and 7th Ave to give clearer and safer area.

Fernando
1 month ago

Love this! Different and love the homage to Caribbean roots.

Lemon City has history to 1850...
1 month ago

The pioneers of Lemon City were poor whites and poor blacks from the South and many Bahamians.

Anonymous
1 month ago

And yet, no 79st stop for the Northeast Corridor commuter rail project

Obrie
1 month ago

Trolley is best.

No need to clutter sunlight and residential views.

Anonymous
1 month ago

The “Trolley” is just a bus. The area needs some kind of light-rail connection to downtown.

Anon
1 month ago

The old light rail system was the best. Before it was torn out.

CanCan
1 month ago

Re-implementation improved off north Miami Ave possibly?

Anonymous
1 month ago

…or Biscayne Boulevard. Way better than Metromoober.

Bucando
1 month ago

Metromover from 79th to Biscayne Boulevard to Edgewater Metromover Station.

Anonymous
1 month ago

Um, it’ll use the existing FEC/Brightline tracks.

Bucando
1 month ago

Simpler and less expensive metromover is best for lesser transients in area compared to MetroRail’s green and orange line.

Miami Winning
1 month ago

Can we get this in Little Havana? Should honestly try to build a Española Way like area there that’d modern but pays homage to Cuba

Cabus
1 month ago

Picaso region in Africa and Spaniard Art would really make light!

anon
1 month ago

i heard they wanted to create an inspiration walking path from ramblas plaza in hialeah, wonder if it will ever become reality

Anonymous
1 month ago

Even regardless of Cuba, it would pay homage to the architecture and scale that has existed in Riverside before the diaspora.

Names matter
1 month ago

Little River. Little River and Lemon City have history and respect. If the developers are stupid
enough to mention the Haiti name they will never find a lender or a tenant willing to pay market rents.

robert lisicky
1 month ago

Very sensitive and beautiful. great addition

Tommy
1 month ago

Great project!

Anonymous
1 month ago

The basis for the architecture is ridiculous. Why not say it’s a nice building, because it blows away any ICONIC “beaut” from Arquitectonica.

Anonymous
1 month ago

It is a box with arched openings….. whoHOOOO ! architecturallly significant?!

Anonymous
1 month ago

Funny how they promote the building having haitian influence and it is no different to any new construction in midtown or wynwood

Anon
1 month ago

It looks pretty different to me

Anonymous
1 month ago

You got eyes bro?

Optimist
1 month ago

In-between NW 2nd Ave to Biscayne Boulevard on 36th can benefit replacing underperformed sites and dealers for new residential and
mix-used condos instead of current wastebaskets holding community down.