A mixed-use, two-tower project in the Wynwood neighborhood broke ground in March 2021. Located at 129 N.W. 26th Street and 127 N.W. 26th Street gives it the names Wynd 27 and Wynd 28. Construction for these towers is set to top off soon.
According to the contractor’s Instagram, Beauchamp’s administrative staff visited the site to sign the beam for the future top-off ceremony. Kusher Companies and Block Capital Group are responsible for the development.
This project will consist of 152 apartments, 46,000 square feet of office space, 33,500 square of retail space, and 232 parking spaces with three roof decks and a large contemporary outdoor courtyard. One building will rise 5 stories and one will rise 8 stories.
The anticipated completion date for this project is Fall 2022. For more information on this new construction project, please contact Lucas Lechuga via email at [email protected] or by phone at 786-247-6332.
1 Million Square Foot Mixed-Use Project Proposed for Wynwood- 29N
L&L Holding Co. and Carper Real Estate Partners have recently purchased 3 acres located at 95 N.W. 29th Street in the Wynwood Arts District. Making up nine parcels, the New York-based companies plan on developing a multi-use project totaling 964,693 square feet.
Dubbed the name 29N, this planned project will rise on the former Rubell Family Art Museum Building and will feature multiple buildings 12 and 8 stories tall. There will be a ‘pedestrian paseo’ connecting the towers and lot will feature 313 feet of frontage along NW 29th Street, sharing a block with the Gateway at Wynwood.
Featuring 523 apartments, 200,618 square feet of office space, 26,372 square feet of retail, and 668 parking spaces, 29N will be considered one of the largest projects in Wynwood. Amenities for this project would be on floors seven through nine.
The residential units would range from studio to 2-bedroom apartments with 504 to 1,093 square feet floor plans. This project will be designed by Gensler, a San Francisco-based firm along with Fortis Design + Build.
The renderings for the building design feature a colorful aesthetic that showcases the culture of Miami as well as the Wynwood neighborhood. Art murals with reds, greens, and browns will be showcased on the ground floor level of the buildings.
World’s Largest Cryptocurrency Conference is Coming to Miami – Bitcoin 2021
In the last few weeks, Miami has been swarmed with vacation goers and visitors from all over the world. But this week, Miami will be taken over by big tech with the world’s largest cryptocurrency conference, Bitcoin 2021. There is no doubt that Miami is the place to be!
Bitcoin 2021 will take place on June 4th and 5th at Wynwood’s Mana Convention Center. This will be considered one of the largest events to occur since the pandemic. This conference was originally set to take place in Los Angeles.
Notable speakers for this conference include Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez as well as other leaders in cryptocurrency. The conference will explore technology advancement and give opportunities to actually utilize Bitcoin in a real setting.
According to the Chairman and Co-founder of the Wyndwood Business Improvement District Albert Garcia stated, “Wynwood’s residents and businesses have shown their resiliency in the face of this pandemic, and we are ready to safely welcome back visitors for the first major in-person event in the last 16 months. Conference attendees will enjoy the unique, open-air offerings of the Wynwood Arts District- from our colorful streets to our internationally recognized culinary and brewery scene.”
Bitcoin 2021’s local partners include BitBasel, that are creating a mural showing the evolution of currency. The mural will be displayed outside of the convention center. Other sponsors include Microsoft, Crypto.com, coinbase, and Bitfarms. According to their event announcement, they did not accept any sponsors that advocated for any other cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin.
Bitcoin has gained a lot of headway in Miami with buyers using Bitcoin with their real estate offers as well as a lot of nightclubs, retail, and airlines accepting the digital currency.
Melo Group Proposes Two-Story Tower in Wynwood Named Urban22
The Melo Group is a well-known development group in the Miami area. After completing 6,000+ residential units in Miami over the years, they currently have 2,000 units under construction.
According to The Real Deal, the group met with Miami’s Urban Development Review Board on April 21st to propose a two-tower multi-use project called Urban22 in the Wynwood neighborhood.
Multiple parcels making up the 1.94 acre site stretch’s from Second Avenue, 22nd Street, to 23rd street. The Melo Group started purchasing these sites in 2011.
Each 15-story tower would total 708,119 square feet with an 8-story podium connecting between the two. The towers will feature a proposed 441 apartments, 7,168 sq. ft. of retail, 5,692 sq. ft. of office space, and 529 parking spaces. The garage will feature a pool deck on top
The apartments would range from 725 to 1,200 sq. ft. with studio to three bedroom options.
4 studios
243, one bedroom
152, two bedrooms
42, three bedrooms
There has been no update on what the Urban Development Review Board has concluded but we will continue to monitor this proposed project.
Block Capital Group and Kushner Companies LLC Breaks Ground on Wynwood Neighborhood Project
This project will consist of 152 apartments, 46,000 square feet of office space, 33,500 square of retail space, and 232 parking spaces with three roof decks and a large courtyard. There will be one-five and one-eight story buildings located at 129 N.W. 26th Street and 127 N.W. 27th Street, giving it the name WYND 27 and WYND 28.
According to Nicole Kushner Meye, Principal at Kushner, “This project is poised to mesh into the unparalleled Wynwood context and culture, while at the same time expand the vision and limits of this neighborhood with a tremendous addition of creative office, retail, and public space.”
There has been no reported completion date for the construction but we will update this article as the construction and time-line continues.
Heineken Opens Cervecería La Tropical Brewery in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District
Photo Credit: Cerveceria La Tropical
The new Miami brewery Cervecería La Tropical, named after the historic Cuban brewery, Cervecería, was first opened in 1888 in Havana but was seized by the Cuban government in the 1960’s. Located at 42 N.E. 25th Street in the Wynwood Arts District, this brewery will feature an on-site brewing operation with tour, taproom, restaurant, and outdoor botanical garden.
This state of the art brewery has an annual brewing capacity of 32,000 hectoliters per year and can house up to 800 craft beers. According to Brewbound, the brewery will be led by Brew Master Matt Weintraub, who is a graduate and award winner of the Florida International University Brewing Program.
According to the South Florida Business Journal, Cervecería occupies 28,000 square feet, which includes a Latin and Caribbean cuisine restaurant from Chef Cindy Hutson, owner of Zest Miami. It can seat 800 guests and a 10,000 square foot botanical garden, with additional outdoor seating.
Their menu will include 20 handcrafted beers ranging from lagers, IPAs, sours, barrel-aged, and ales infused with local ingredients. They will feature their La Original Ambar Lager, which is inspired by the original recipe from 1888.
“More than a century after La Tropical was originally founded, I am proud and excited to be creating a new cerveza, food and cultural destination that unites La Tropical’s Cuban soul with Miami’s diverse and unique culture that has made the city the gateway of the Americas” states owner, Manny Portuondo.
Their grand opening is tonight, February 19th, 2021 at Cerveceria La Tropical, 42 NE 25th St. Wynwood, Miami, FL 33137 from 9:00pm to 11:00pm with live band Xperimento!
