6 Things New in North Miami!

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A New Tot Lot And More Community Enhancements Dawn On North Miami!

Where: across North Miami

Last April, a groundbreaking ceremony marked the commencement of the Lucia Martinez Gonzalez Tot Lot construction (835 NE 132nd St.), NoMi's newest tot lot at the North Miami Public Library!

Set for a grand opening in June this year, the tot lot, named in honor of Lucia Martinez Gonzalez, former NoMi Library Director, will feature state-of-the-art amenities and innovative design elements, including climbing features, new landscaping, and other fun activities for the kids!

In other parts of NoMi, more public spaces are getting their turn at "rejuvenation," too!

Breezeswept Park (12501 NE 2 Ave.) is also due for renovations, slated to finish in September, to provide new amenities that will include perimeter fencing, a new playground, sprayground, picnic shelter, basketball court, and landscaping, while the Cagni Park North Athletic Complex (13498 NE 8th Ave.) is under two phases of reconstruction to provide a new aquatic facility, multipurpose field, playground, parking, community center, sprayground, picnic shelters, and maintenance facility, due some time next year.

The North Miami Athletic Stadium (2555 NE 151 St.) will have brand-new bleachers in August, too!

THIS is the "City of Progress," peeps! 

Need I say more?

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NoMi Welcomes New Affordable Housing Projects And Other Residential Developments!

Where: across North Miami

To combat the ongoing housing crisis in South Florida, several developers have brought new residential development proposals and a few affordable housing projects to NoMi!

If you're curious about which projects have been approved, here's a list of what we know so far:

• The Residences At NoMi (Affordable Housing) - 950 NE 124th St.

The Residences at NoMi is a mixed-use development that will feature a seven-story, 175-unit senior living residential apartment building with a 70-bed Adult Living Facility currently under construction, with a completion date to be determined. 

• NOMI Elderly Lofts (Affordable Housing) - 1046 NE 128th St.

NOMI Elderly Lofts is a two-story, 5-unit mixed-income senior apartment building with five (5) parking spaces on a vacant lot totaling approximately 5,663 square feet to be completed in Summer 2024.

• Manor Biscayne - 1650 NE 124th St.

Manor Biscayne is a 2-acre residential multi-family apartment complex that will feature 382 units comprising studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom apartments, with a completion date to be determined. 

• North Miami Condos - 840 NE 130 St.

North Miami Condos is a six-story, 67-unit, luxury condominium multi-family residential project that will feature  1 to 2 luxury condominium units, sustainable green building design, transit-oriented development components, a swimming pool, and landscaped open space, with a completion date to be determined. 

• The Garden Residences - 12400 NE 12th Ave.

The Garden Residences is a nine-story mixed-use development with 369 residential units, 1.100 sq. ft. of commercial space, and 503 parking spaces, recently opened to the public on April 8, 2024!

• Allure North Miami - 1810 NE 146 St.

Allure North Miami is a two-acre residential multi-family apartment complex with 360 units comprising studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom apartments with a percentage of affordable housing options for the community through the CRA Department that will be completed in Winter 2024.

• Emblem Tower Apartments - 12041-65 NW 7th Ave.

Emblem Tower Apartments is a  1-acre residential mixed-use multi-family apartment complex that will feature 139 units, comprising studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, with a completion date to be determined. 

• NoMi Square - 13855 NW 17th Ave.

NoMi Square is a seven-story, mixed‐use development with 338 dwelling units, four live-work units, and a linear public park, with a completion date to be determined. 

• Oleta - NE 151st St. & NE 20th Ave.

Oleta is a 5.5-acre mixed-residential development with 832 residences across four towers and nearly 20,000 square feet of commercial and restaurant space slated for 2025.

The North Miami CRA is also gearing up to put a new affordable housing proposal underway, including the Residences at Griffing Park (475 NE 125 St.), a seven-story rental apartment building with a neighborhood pedestrian promenade, retail spaces, and garage parking, alongside three workforce housing projects, The Rucks Park, Solo Miami, Kayla At Library Place, and Partners of 645 LLC!

Stay tuned for more updates!

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UHealth To Open A New North Miami Location

Where: 2111 Sole Mia Way, North Miami, FL 33181

When: 2025

*pausing for a dramatic effect*

North Miami is getting a new UHealth Medical Center in 2025!

From what we've gathered, the new UHealth will be at the SoLé Mia, the 184-acre mixed-use development, and will feature a seven-story, 363,000-square-foot medical center with cancer specialists from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only cancer center in South Florida to earn designation from the National Cancer Institute, advanced vision care from Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, urological treatments from the Desai Sethi Urology Institute, neurology and neurosurgery programs, and specialties such as cardiology, endocrinology, otolaryngology, gastroenterology, dermatology, physical rehabilitation, and more!

UHealth SoLé Mia will also be the health system's largest ambulatory site, with 110 exam rooms, ten (10) operating rooms, 33 clinical treatment units for cancer patients, and open green spaces, including a reflection garden and ocean and lagoon views!

Indeed, this new UHealth Center will create thousands of jobs in the North Miami community while providing excellent health care, and we're all for it!