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Commission to Consider FAR Increase for Raleigh Hotel Site as Comp Plan Hearing Returns Oct. 14

Miami Beach commissioners will take up a first-reading ordinance that would raise the maximum floor area ratio for the Raleigh Hotel block on Collins Avenue from 2.0 to 2.5, unlocking roughly 66,400 additional square feet for the under-construction site.

Journal Staff Oct 13, 2026

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City Commission Set to Vote on North Lincoln Lane Concession Deal — With Three Sticking Points Still Unresolved

Miami Beach commissioners will consider a 20-year concession agreement Wednesday that would hand a private developer control over a city-owned alley near Lincoln Road, with disputes over termination rights, parking, and a trademark still open.

Journal Staff Oct 13, 2026

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Penrod Brothers and Miami Beach Jointly Dismiss Lawsuit Over 1 Ocean Drive, Ending a Three-Year Fight

Penrod Brothers, the City of Miami Beach and Boucher Brothers Pier Park filed a joint stipulation Oct. 2 dismissing the 2023 lawsuit over the city-owned 1 Ocean Drive site with prejudice, closing a case that spanned state and federal courts.

Journal Staff Oct 08, 2026

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Architect Sues Engineer Over Structural Designs for Collins Avenue Condo Tower

An architecture firm alleges in a new Miami-Dade lawsuit that a structural engineer's designs for The Perigon at 5333 Collins Ave. were deficient, citing an independent peer review. The complaint does not allege the design was built.

Journal Staff Oct 08, 2026

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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

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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

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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

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Committee Backs Private Helipad on Terminal Island for Ken Griffin, Over South of Fifth Objections

Miami Beach's Land Use and Sustainability Committee voted 2–1 to advance a code change that would allow a private helipad as an accessory use on Terminal Island, with billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin identified as the intended beneficiary.

Journal Staff Sep 26, 2026

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Historic Preservation Board Approves All Five Applications, Continues Bass Museum to November

Miami Beach's Historic Preservation Board voted September 15 to approve certificates of appropriateness and accompanying variances for five applications spanning a 1924 Mission Revival residence, a Flamingo Park cottage, a Normandy Isles demolition-and-rebuild, a Vivienne Westwood retail storefront, and emergency terrazzo removal at the Raleigh-Richmond-South Seas complex.

Journal Staff Sep 18, 2026

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Planning Board Backs Wolfsonian Code Changes, Advances Transparency Rules

The Miami Beach Planning Board met September 8, 2026, acting on ten items, including four code amendments transmitted to the City Commission, a concession agreement forwarded favorably, and two permit enforcement hearings. The board continued the North Beach residential incentives LDR amendment (PB26-0827) to its November 3 meeting for additional community outreach, and continued the South Pointe Overlay District LDR amendment (PB25-0808) to October 6 at the applicant's request.

Journal Staff Sep 18, 2026

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Design Review Board Approves Convention Hotel Signs at Full Size, Clears South of Fifth Infill Project

The board granted the Grand Hyatt convention hotel's sign program at the 11-foot monument size staff wanted trimmed to 9, approved the twice-heard 935 2nd Street building over its neighbors' objections, and cleared a Prairie Avenue home's roof-deck and driveway variances — while 7928 Byron Avenue was continued to Oct. 8 with a new architect.

Journal Staff Sep 17, 2026

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Historic Preservation Board Preview: Four Standout Properties Face Review Sept. 15

The Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board meets Tuesday to consider a $1 million-plus Palm View renovation, a Normandy Isles project that would demolish two historic buildings, a Vivienne Westwood flagship conversion on Collins Avenue, and an emergency terrazzo repair at the Raleigh Hotel complex.

Journal Staff Sep 13, 2026