New Construction Projects in Cutler Bay, Florida

Project 1: The Current at City Center (Southplace City Center)

• Developer: American Landmark and BH Group
• Location: 20505 S. Dixie Hwy (former Southland Mall site)
• Type: Residential (apartments), mixed-use (first phase of larger redevelopment)
• Units/Size: 350 units + 24,000 sq ft ground-floor retail (part of planned ~5,000 total residences across the site)
• Status: Under Construction (broke ground February 2025)
• Expected Completion: Q3 2027 (first building); full master plan 5–7 years from 2025
• Description: Eight-story apartment community with luxury amenities, launching a $1.5 billion, multi-phase mixed-use redevelopment of the 80-acre former mall site including additional residences, retail, medical space, hotel, and green areas.[1][2]

Project 2: The Contemporary + MedSquare at Cutler Bay

• Developer: Limited public information available (project advanced via town approvals)
• Location: SW 216 Street between SW 88 Place and SW 93 Path, Lakes by the Bay community (approx. 18.5 acres)
• Type: Mixed-use residential (intergenerational)
• Units/Size: 322 residential units (120 age-restricted 55+, 202 non-age-restricted, with workforce/essential worker and military housing components); plus 25,000 sq ft medical office, 15,500 sq ft retail, 8,500 sq ft restaurants, 3.4-acre linear park
• Status: Approved (amended covenants June 2026); pre-construction / moving forward
• Expected Completion: Limited public information available
• Description: Intergenerational mixed-use development with rental restrictions, community benefits, public open space, and neighborhood-serving commercial uses on a former vacant site.[3]

Project 3: Dragonfly Shops at Cutler Bay

• Developer: Dragonfly Investments / E Old Cutler, LLC
• Location: Intersection of Old Cutler Road and SW 216th Street (1.75-acre site)
• Type: Commercial (retail and restaurant)
• Units/Size: 12,400 sq ft total retail space (approx. 9,900 sq ft dedicated to restaurants and shops), including drive-thru coffee shop and multi-tenant building
• Status: Approved (December 2024); construction underway
• Expected Completion: Limited public information available
• Description: Neighborhood-scale retail and dining destination with indoor/outdoor seating, parking, golf cart spaces, EV charging, landscaping, and pedestrian improvements connecting to Lincoln City Park.[4]

Project 4: Flanigan’s (Shoppes of Cutler Bay)

• Developer: Flanigan’s Enterprises, Inc. (part of Publix-anchored Shoppes of Cutler Bay)
• Location: 20971 Old Cutler Road
• Type: Commercial (restaurant)
• Units/Size: Approx. 6,400 sq ft full-service restaurant building
• Status: Site plan approved (April 2026); groundbreaking targeted for late 2026
• Expected Completion: Limited public information available
• Description: New sit-down restaurant within a new Publix-anchored shopping center adjacent to the upcoming Legacy Park, addressing long-standing community demand for dining options.[1]

Project 5: Legacy Park & Municipal Complex

• Developer: Town of Cutler Bay (public project)
• Location: East of Old Cutler Road, north of SW 212 Street (16-acre site)
• Type: Civic / Public (municipal complex and park)
• Units/Size: Town Hall, Police Station, Community Center (with aquatics), and approximately 12 acres of open green space
• Status: Earthworks/Phase One site prep started mid-2025; renderings presented 2026; under development
• Expected Completion: Limited public information available
• Description: New civic campus and public park serving as a central community hub with municipal services, programming spaces, and green areas.[1]

Project 6: Century at Cutler Bay

• Developer: Century Homebuilders
• Location: Cutler Bay area (e.g., near 97th Avenue SW & Montego Bay Drive; specific models on streets like Bahama Drive)
• Type: Residential (single-family homes)
• Units/Size: Limited collection of 15 homes (4–5 bedroom models with 2-car garages)
• Status: Pre-construction / active new construction homes
• Expected Completion: Limited public information available (homes actively marketed)
• Description: Intimate new single-family home community offering modern floor plans, including single-story and in-law suite options, in an established Cutler Bay neighborhood.[5]

Project 7: Sol Vista

• Developer: MRK Partners and Cypress Equity Investments
• Location: 11251 Caribbean Boulevard
• Type: Residential (affordable senior apartments)
• Units/Size: 227 one-bedroom units (eight-story tower + parking garage)
• Status: Recently Completed (December 2024)
• Expected Completion: Completed
• Description: Affordable senior housing community (age 62+, income-restricted) with energy-efficient features, amenities including fitness center and outdoor patio, and EV chargers.[6]

Notes: - Additional projects like Pinnacle at Southland (proposed 200 senior units) are advancing through reviews/funding but lack confirmed construction start as of the latest information. - Public/civic projects and smaller retail are included where they represent significant new construction activity. - Limited public information is noted where details on exact completion or full developer names are not widely disclosed in available sources. All listed projects are verifiable via town announcements, developer reports, and local news.