Architecture and design news

ProjectSep 22

Reserve at One Sunset proposed under Florida’s Live Local Act

A newly surfaced Miami Beach proposal combines a very small number of large luxury condominiums with workforce rentals to obtain Live Local Act height and density benefits. The project raises immediate architectural and policy questions about affordability, neighborhood scale and the effects of state preemption in Sunset Harbour.

Location

1 Sunset Drive / 1920 Alton Road, Sunset Harbour, Miami Beach, Florida, United States

Organizations

Turnbridge Equities — Reported developer; ODP Architecture & Design — Architecture and design lead; Brandon Haw Architecture — Reported consulting architect

Source

Floridian Development

ProjectSep 2

Miami Beach approves 7410 Collins Avenue under the Live Local Act

The approval is a concrete South Florida example of state housing legislation overriding conventional zoning expectations while introducing workforce housing into Miami Beach’s North Beach district.

Location

7410 Collins Avenue, North Beach, Miami Beach, Florida, United States

Organizations

BH Collins LLC — Applicant and owner of record; Urban Robot Associates — Architect; Opal Realty NY — Development partner reported by project coverage; The Scharf Group — Development partner reported by project coverage

Source

City of Miami Beach Planning Department