A luxury mixed-use project is seeking to build three extra stories above the maximum allowed for the area, but with details still scarce ,officials say the announcement is premature.
Jenny Jacoby
Center Grove Tower Can Go Higher Due to Transit Access, City Says
THE WELL Coconut Grove, a luxury residential tower, can exceed by three stories the zoning code’s five-story limit because of new rules allowing higher building densities where building occupants are more likely to favor public transportation.
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Eight-story Development Coming to Center Grove
Terra Group has announced plans for a $650 million wellness club and living community — at the former Marriott site on Tigertail Avenue near Mary Street — that would exceed by three stories the city’s prescribed limit for new construction.
Case Closed: Missing Benches Return to Big Hill Park
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Demolition Ahead on Tigertail Avenue
A demolition permit is in place for the former Residence Inn at Tigertail and Mary, with some work already underway. What comes next is unclear.
Her Heart is Where the Home Is
In Old Coconut Grove Houses on Facebook, Maria Freed documents the loss – and possible preservation – of Coconut Grove’s architectural landscape.
Pollution Solution: In the Grove and Beyond, Thousands Turn Out to Clean Up Miami-Dade Coastlines.
With more than 70 sites countywide – including four in Coconut Grove – the annual event set a record for most participants and most trash collected.
The Case of the Missing Benches
For generations of Grove residents, the end of Royal Road has provided public water access and majestic views of Biscayne Bay. But when a neighbor complained about the wrong kind of visitors, city officials removed the park’s benches.
Adversity to Advocacy: Grove Resident’s Crusade for Accessibility in Tech, Fashion and Motherhood
After losing the use of her arms, Christina Mallon rose to lead Microsoft’s inclusive design efforts, bringing user-friendly innovations to the disabled
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