Articles tagged with "Housing"

Government

Three Firms Tied for Top Rank in Byron Carlyle Cultural Center Design RFQ

The Miami Beach City Commission is set to vote today on agenda item C2C, a resolution accepting City Manager Eric Carpenter's recommendation to short-list three tied top-ranked firms for architectural design services for the Byron Carlyle Cultural Center with Workforce Housing project — a centerpiece of the city's $159 million General Obligation Bond for Arts and Culture approved by voters in November 2022.

Journal Staff Apr 22, 2026

Development

Neighbors Urged to Weigh In on Proposed Alton Road Upzoning Before Key Hearing

A local neighborhood association is raising alarms over a developer's bid to dramatically increase building height and density on the 1600 block of Alton Road, calling on residents to attend a public Zoom meeting Monday evening.

Journal Staff Apr 18, 2026

Development

Commissioner Moves to Rein In Condo Buyout Tactics With New Developer MOU Framework

As aggressive condominium buyout campaigns reshape Miami Beach's residential landscape — and as litigation over coercive developer practices mounts up and down Collins Avenue — the City of Miami Beach is preparing to consider a measure that would insert the city itself as an early checkpoint in any future developer-driven acquisition effort.

Journal Staff Apr 17, 2026

Condos & HOAs

Miami Beach Condominium Association Sues Property Manager and CAM Over $811,555 in Allegedly Fraudulent Payments to Sham Construction Company

A Miami Beach condominium association has filed a sweeping 10-count lawsuit in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, alleging that its property management company and licensed community association manager conspired — or at minimum grossly neglected their duties — to funnel more than $811,000 of resident funds to a fraudulent construction company that performed no work on the property.

Journal Staff Apr 14, 2026

Real Estate

$180,000-a-Month Di Lido Mansion, a Bulldog Named Eloise, and a Very Expensive Dispute Over Chipped Stairs

A freshly filed lawsuit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court offers a rare, unfiltered window into the gilded frictions of life on the Venetian Islands — where even the "ordinary wear and tear" arguments cost more than most Floridians earn in a year.

Journal Staff Apr 09, 2026

Development

Zoning Change Could Transform Vacant Miami Beach "Epicure Block" with 150-Foot Height Limit

A once-bustling commercial corridor that has sat largely boarded up for nearly a decade could be transformed into a 150-foot mixed-use tower under a sweeping zoning overlay proposal that came before the Miami Beach Planning Board on April 7, 2026 — but not before board members raised pointed questions about parking, building mass, and whether the proposal goes far enough to deliver on the city's housing goals.

Journal Staff Apr 08, 2026

Development

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

Government

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

Government

Miami Beach Eyes $100K Bet on Tech-Driven Affordable Housing — But Safeguards Still Needed

When Miami Beach's Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee convenes on March 30, 2026, Item 14 will ask members to do something the city hasn't done before: craft the framework for a first-of-its-kind Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) Pilot Program

Journal Staff Mar 28, 2026

Government

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

Development

David Suarez Pushes Major Upzoning for Washington Ave - But Skeptics Push Back

Commissioner David Suarez's rezoning proposal would dramatically reshape Washington Avenue with new buildings up to 150' — but skeptics question whether the city is trading away its character for uncertain gains.

Journal Staff Mar 24, 2026

Budget

Miami Beach Splits Fee Update in Two: Water and Sewer CPI Fix Advances, Sanitation Hike Faces More Scrutiny

A decades-long failure to adjust utility impact fees caught up with the Miami Beach City Commission on March 18th, as commissioners voted unanimously to advance one portion of a proposed ordinance — adding an automatic annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment to water and sewer connection fees — while carving out a more contentious sanitation fee increase for separate consideration next month.

Journal Staff Mar 22, 2026