New Construction Projects in South Miami, Florida

Project 1: SOMI Walk

• Developer: 13th Floor Corp (associated with student housing development)
• Location: Sunset Drive near U.S. 1 (former Rodeway Inn site), South Miami
• Type: Residential (student housing)
• Units/Size: 173 apartments / 673 beds; 16 stories
• Status: Under Construction
• Expected Completion: Fall 2028
• Description: Luxury off-campus student housing tower for University of Miami students, featuring resort-style amenities including two pools (one rooftop), wellness center, study lounges, paddle courts, and more. Construction began after motel demolition in June 2026.[1]

Project 2: Gallery at SoMi Parc (SoMi Parc redevelopment, first tower)

• Developer: Related Urban
• Location: 5961 SW 68th Street (former South Miami Gardens public housing site), South Miami
• Type: Residential (mixed-income apartments)
• Units/Size: ~350 apartments in the initial 15-story tower (part of broader ~673-unit master plan across two towers); includes ground-floor retail and parking garage
• Status: Under Construction (broke ground June 2026)
• Expected Completion: Late 2028 (first tower)
• Description: Mixed-income redevelopment replacing aging public housing with workforce, market-rate, and special-needs ("Link") units serving 20-80% AMI households. Transit-oriented near Metrorail and park.[2]

Project 3: Avalon South Miami II

• Developer: AvalonBay Communities
• Location: Robbins Plaza site (block bounded by Dorn Avenue/SW 59th Ave, US-1/South Dixie Highway, Sunset Drive/SW 72nd St, and SW 73rd St), South Miami
• Type: Residential (mixed-use rental apartments)
• Units/Size: 254 rental apartments (studios to 3-bedrooms) + ~16,573–17,700 sq ft ground-floor retail; 16 stories
• Status: Approved / Pre-construction (site acquired; design and planning approvals secured)
• Expected Completion: Limited public information available (multi-year timeline post-permits)
• Description: Mixed-use high-rise apartment community with pool, rooftop lounge, and parking. Part of transit-supportive development near Metrorail.[3]

Project 4: Downtown SoMi (Shops at Sunset Place redevelopment)

• Developer: Midtown Development (Alex Vadia)
• Location: 5701–5795 SW 72nd Street (former Shops at Sunset Place mall site), South Miami
• Type: Mixed-use (residential, hotel, retail, entertainment)
• Units/Size: 1,513 residential units across seven towers (up to 33 stories); 287-room hotel; 200,000+ sq ft retail; 1,300-seat theater; offices
• Status: Approved / Pre-construction (CDD/tax district approved; demolition and infrastructure pending)
• Expected Completion: Phased; first phase infrastructure targeted ~2027–2029, full buildout over multiple years
• Description: Major redevelopment of the aging mall into a walkable urban district with residential towers, hotel, retail, entertainment, and public spaces. Designed with input from Heatherwick Studio.[4]

Project 5: Caribbean Isles

• Developer: Pinnacle (co-developer) and partners
• Location: South Miami (near U.S. 1 / South Dade Bus Rapid Transit Corridor)
• Type: Residential (affordable senior housing)
• Units/Size: 142 units (90 one-bedroom, 52 two-bedroom)
• Status: Under Construction (broke ground ~early 2026)
• Expected Completion: Limited public information available
• Description: Phase 2 of a transit-oriented affordable senior housing community (following Caribbean Village, completed 2020) for adults 62+ earning up to 60% AMI. Includes community room, fitness center, and outdoor spaces.[5]

Project 6: Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital

• Developer: Anchor Health Properties (with Baptist Health South Florida and LifePoint Rehabilitation)
• Location: Northwest corner of SW 72nd Street (Sunset Drive) and 62nd Avenue, South Miami
• Type: Commercial / Institutional (rehabilitation hospital)
• Units/Size: 3-story, 100,000 sq ft facility with 62 private inpatient rooms (expandable by 30); 179-space parking garage
• Status: Recently Completed / Opening (topping out in 2025)
• Expected Completion: 2026
• Description: Specialized inpatient rehabilitation facility for brain/spinal injuries, stroke, cardiac, oncology, and orthopedic patients.[6]

Note: Individual custom single-family homes and townhomes appear in new construction listings but are not large-scale "projects." Smaller or less-detailed proposals (e.g., additional student housing like Verve Miami or medical/office developments) have limited verifiable public details on current status/timelines as of September 2026. No other major verifiable projects were identified meeting the criteria.