Government NEWS

Planning Board Urges City to Clear Swale Obstructions in Single-Family Districts

Miami Beach's Planning Board directed staff to send the City Commission a recommendation letter urging a ban on obstructions in single-family swales and street trees limited to Miami-Dade County minimums.

Journal Staff Oct 07, 2026

Planning Infrastructure Housing

Development ANALYSIS

Planning Board Approves Waldorf Astoria Rebrand at 2201 Collins, Holds Outdoor Music Question for November

The Planning Board voted 6-0 to approve permit changes for the former W South Beach, now the Waldorf Astoria, but sent outdoor entertainment at the pool deck and a new beachfront restaurant back to November after a fight with the Roney Palace over noise.

Journal Staff Oct 07, 2026

Planning Beach

Government ANALYSIS

How the Live Local Act Was Made — and Widened Three Times

Passed almost unanimously in 2023 as a workforce-housing bill, Florida's Live Local Act was amended in 2024, 2025 and again in 2026 — and the changes have mostly reached further into local zoning.

Journal Staff Oct 06, 2026

Planning Housing

Government NEWS

Miami Beach City Meetings Scheduled for Week of October 12–16

A reference of the week's public city meetings

Journal Staff Oct 07, 2026

Government NEWS

Historic Preservation Board Preview: Kith Renovation Heads to October 13 Hearing; Kiosk Application Moves to November

Miami Beach's Historic Preservation Board meets October 13 to consider a certificate of appropriateness for a Kith store renovation on Collins Avenue. The Planning Department says a digital kiosk application will not be heard that day except as a continuance request and is being re-advertised for November 10.

Journal Staff Oct 06, 2026

Development NEWS

Developer Seeks $60 Million From Condo Neighbors as City Says Bancroft Tower Needs Their Consent

The owner of the Bancroft Hotel site has added a $60 million damages claim against the condo next door, while the City admits in court that it requires the condo's consent. A Sept. 27 ruling keeps the case moving toward a Nov. 20 hearing.

Journal Staff Oct 02, 2026

Planning Beach Housing Litigation

Culture & Events NEWS

Weekend Plans: October 2–4, 2026

5 things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — Thundercat launches his North American tour at the Bandshell, New World Symphony opens its season with Ravel's Boléro, a Led Zeppelin tribute rocks North Beach, plus a free Friday night at the Wolfsonian and Sunday's Lincoln Road market.

Journal Staff Oct 01, 2026

Government NEWS

Five Items, From Beach to Byron: What's on the Design Review Board Agenda for October 8

The Miami Beach Design Review Board meets Thursday, October 8, at 9 a.m. with five items ranging from the long-running Pier Park beach club redevelopment to padel courts at La Gorce Country Club and a city sewer pump station on Alton Road.

Journal Staff Oct 01, 2026

Planning Beach

Government NEWS

Waldorf Astoria's Outdoor Music and Griffin's Terminal Island Helipad Lead Tuesday's Planning Board Agenda

The Planning Board meets Oct. 6 to weigh the Reuben Brothers' Waldorf Astoria conversion of the W South Beach, the Terminal Island helipad ordinance, a code fix to restore rooftop bars at historic Collins Avenue hotels, and six other items.

Journal Staff Oct 01, 2026

Planning

Development ANALYSIS

A Workforce-Housing Law Is Being Used to Build a 20-Story Luxury High-Rise in Sunset Harbour. Here's What the Application Actually Shows.

Records obtained by the Journal show the Live Local tower filed for 1920 Alton Road would put 14 small workforce units beneath 21 luxury condominiums averaging 4,288 square feet. City staff asked for a shorter building; the plans didn't change, and the application passed every review on Sept. 18.

Journal Staff Oct 01, 2026

Planning Housing

Government NEWS

Miami Beach Opens New, Expedited Grant Cycle for Seawall Upgrades Under Fight the Flood Program

Miami Beach's Private Property Adaptation Program is reopening Oct. 5 with a seawall-only application cycle, offering up to $20,000 in matching funds and a streamlined path that skips the Phase I assessment.

Journal Staff Sep 30, 2026

Planning Infrastructure

Arts & Culture NEWS

New Art Fair InScope Set to Transform Miami Beach's Ocean Drive This December

InScope, a beachfront cultural event from the creators of SCOPE Art Show, debuts Dec. 1–6 on Ocean Drive at 8th Street, expecting 45,000+ attendees during Miami Art Week 2026.

Journal Staff Sep 29, 2026