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Miami Beach Must Skip Historic Preservation Hearing for Fontainebleau Pool Deck Project Due to State Preemption

In a June 29 Letter to Commission, the city manager and city attorney confirmed the Fontainebleau's Certificate of Appropriateness application will be reviewed administratively — with no public hearing before the Historic Preservation Board — following a state Attorney General opinion interpreting a 2026 preemption law now being challenged in court.

Journal Staff Jul 02, 2026

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Commission Advances The Lincoln's 106-Year Lease and Public Benefits Discussion

Miami Beach commissioners voted 7-0 Wednesday to approve, on first reading, a ground-lease amendment extending RK Rivani's hold on the city-owned Lincoln property through roughly 2132 in exchange for a $50 million office expansion. The deal still needs a second reading on July 22 and approval in a citywide referendum — and a decision on whether to redirect its public-benefit dollars to infrastructure is headed into that next round.

Journal Staff Jul 01, 2026

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Commission Advances Amended Deal for 1250 West Avenue Redevelopment

Miami Beach commissioners gave first-reading approval June 24 to an amended development agreement for 1250 West Avenue, adjusting baywalk deadlines, expanding basement amenities, and addressing flood-zone concerns for the 125-unit project.

Journal Staff Jun 27, 2026

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Commission Advances Washington Avenue Upzoning to Give Rental Housing a Foothold in South Beach's Urban Core

Miami Beach commissioners cleared the first of two readings on a plan to raise the height and density limits at 1600 Washington Avenue, aiming to convert the city's commercial heart into a walkable, year-round residential district.

Journal Staff Jun 27, 2026

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Commission Advances Alton Epicure Block Upzoning, But Key Terms Remain Unsettled

Miami Beach commissioners voted 7-0 Wednesday to advance a major rezoning of the former Epicure Market block along Alton Road, but debates over lease terms, parking, and the residential share of new development will carry into a September second reading.

Journal Staff Jun 26, 2026

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Commission to Decide Alton 'Epicure Block' Upzoning — No Vote Required From Residents

Miami Beach commissioners will hear first reading Wednesday on a proposal to allow 150-foot buildings and nearly double the allowable floor area on the long-vacant Alton Road corridor — a decision that, unlike past FAR increases, goes to the Commission alone, not the ballot box.

Journal Staff Jun 19, 2026

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Commission to Weigh Lease Deal That Would Commit The Lincoln to a Single Leaseholder for Roughly 106 More Years — With No Competitive Bid and a Tenant Lawsuit in the Background

Miami Beach commissioners take a first reading Wednesday on a deal that would extend the city's ground lease at 1691 Michigan Avenue through roughly 2132, unlock a $50 million office expansion above the parking garage, and ultimately go to voters in a citywide referendum.

Journal Staff Jun 19, 2026

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Miami Beach Commission Set to Vote on $26M Beach Club Overhaul at City-Owned 1 Ocean Drive

Miami Beach commissioners will consider approving Boucher Brothers Pier Park's plan to demolish and replace the aging Nikki Beach concession site with a two-story, high-end beach club — on public land, with multiple regulatory hurdles still ahead.

Journal Staff Jun 19, 2026

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What's on the Agenda: Design Review Board Meeting on June 11, 2026

Miami Beach's Design Review Board meets Thursday morning to weigh updated designs for North Beach's 72nd Street Community Complex, the next phase of the "Via NoLi" pedestrian corridor near Lincoln Road, changes to a private Terminal Island marina, and a new North Beach multi-family building.

Journal Staff Jun 09, 2026

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What's on the Agenda: Historic Preservation Board Meeting on June 9, 2026

The Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board meets Tuesday, June 9, at 9:00 a.m. to consider three items, including a major renovation and expansion of a late Art Deco hotel on Collins Avenue, a storefront overhaul and new pedestrian arcade on Lincoln Road, and proposed design guidelines for railings on non-contributing buildings.

Journal Staff Jun 09, 2026

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New Owner Seeks Bigger Footprint for Raleigh Hotel Assemblage in South Beach

Nahla Raleigh LLC is asking Miami Beach to raise the maximum floor area ratio for large oceanfront historic sites from 2.0 to 2.5, a change that would add roughly 66,000 square feet of buildable space to the three-hotel Collins Avenue assemblage.

Journal Staff Jun 02, 2026

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Delivery Driver Claims Crane Operator Dumped Urine on Him at Fisher Island Construction Site

A Broward County man is suing crane company Morrow Equipment Company, LLC, alleging a worker at a Fisher Island construction site doused him with urine in November 2025, and that the company had a history of failing to maintain proper sanitary protocols.

Journal Staff May 29, 2026