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What's on the Agenda: Design Review Board Meeting on April 16, 2026
Development NEWS

What's on the Agenda: Design Review Board Meeting on April 16, 2026

The Miami Beach Design Review Board convenes at 9:00 AM on Thursday, April 16, 2026, to consider three significant development proposals spanning the city's South Beach and North Beach neighborhoods. The board will weigh in on a proposed new Bank of America branch on Alton Road, a facade renovation at the landmark "Lincoln" building on Michigan Avenue, and substantial design modifications to the ambitious 72nd Street Community Complex in North Beach.

Journal Staff Apr 06, 2026
Planning Housing
Commission Eyes Sweeping Height and Density Increases Along Lincoln Road — With Strings Attached
Government NEWS

Commission Eyes Sweeping Height and Density Increases Along Lincoln Road — With Strings Attached

A proposal set to come before the Miami Beach Planning Board on April 7, 2026, would dramatically reshape the development landscape along a stretch of Lincoln Road and its surrounding blocks, offering property owners the ability to build taller and denser — but only if they permanently surrender their rights to operate hotels, short-term rentals, and other transient uses.

Journal Staff Apr 06, 2026
Planning Infrastructure Housing
The Lincoln Deal: A $50 Million Bet on Miami Beach's Office Future — and a Pivotal Question About Public Land
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The Lincoln Deal: A $50 Million Bet on Miami Beach's Office Future — and a Pivotal Question About Public Land

A real estate developer who paid $62.5 million for a ground lease interest on city-owned land near Lincoln Road is now asking to give him 30 more years — and let him tear out nearly 300 parking spaces to build a rooftop restaurant and new Class A office floors. Before any of that can happen, Miami Beach voters would need to say yes at the ballot box.

Journal Staff Mar 31, 2026
Budget Infrastructure
City Committee Weighs Moving Historic Log Cabin to Original West Lots Site
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City Committee Weighs Moving Historic Log Cabin to Original West Lots Site

The Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee takes up a proposal Monday to relocate the historic North Beach Log Cabin to its original site on the West Lots at 8128 Collins Avenue, despite a recommendation against the move from City Manager Eric Carpenter. The item, originally sponsored by Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt and co-sponsored by Commissioner Laura Dominguez, was referred to the committee during the Sept. 17, 2025, City Commission meeting.

Journal Staff Mar 30, 2026
Budget Parks
Agenda Preview: Land Use & Sustainability Committee April 1, 2026
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Agenda Preview: Land Use & Sustainability Committee April 1, 2026

The Committee is set to convene on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 3:00 PM for a wide-ranging session covering some of the city's most pressing planning and development questions. With 10 items on the docket, committee members will tackle everything from neighborhood-scale residential planning along Washington Avenue to the future of underutilized land in North Beach, alcohol retail policy on Lincoln Road, and transit improvements.

Journal Staff Mar 27, 2026
Planning Infrastructure Housing Transportation
City Eyes North Beach Muscle Beach to Boost Wellness, Tourism
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City Eyes North Beach Muscle Beach to Boost Wellness, Tourism

The City of Miami Beach Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee is set to discuss a proposal at its April 1, 2026 meeting to establish a Muscle Beach fitness facility in North Beach, with private sponsorships helping to defray a project estimated to cost $428,000 in total.

Journal Staff Mar 27, 2026
Budget Parks
Miami Beach Developer Proposes 20-Year Partnership for Public Street Management
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Miami Beach Developer Proposes 20-Year Partnership for Public Street Management

A private real estate developer is asking Miami Beach to hand over management, programming rights, and effective operational control of a public right-of-way for two decades — in exchange for footing the bill on streetscape improvements that could reshape a neglected corridor just north of the iconic Lincoln Road Mall.

Journal Staff Mar 27, 2026
Planning Infrastructure
Miami Beach Committee Overrules City Hall, Backs Long-Term Deal for Untitled Art Fair Despite Beachfront Precedent Concerns
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Miami Beach Committee Overrules City Hall, Backs Long-Term Deal for Untitled Art Fair Despite Beachfront Precedent Concerns

A committee of Miami Beach commissioners moved swiftly Wednesday to advance a five-year license agreement with the Untitled Art Fair, brushing aside the city administration's formal recommendation against the deal and signaling that one of Art Week's most celebrated beachfront events may soon enjoy its most stable footing yet in the city.

Journal Staff Mar 26, 2026
Planning Budget Beach Infrastructure Parks