Good morning. What we’re covering in today’s Spotlight:
- New Towers at Douglas Metrorail
- Grove Teen Arrested for Murder
Developers are planning to build four more apartment towers near the Douglas Road Metrorail Station, adding 1,567 new residences to a neighborhood that is fast becoming an urban transit hub.
By Jenny Jacoby

The developer who built the 37-story Cascade apartment tower at the Douglas Road Metrorail Station is planning to build four new residential towers with a total of 1,567 apartments on both sides of Douglas, within walking distance of the train station.
The developer – 13th Floor Investments – recently broke ground on the second and final phase of the Link at Douglas project, which will add two towers and 824 apartments to the nascent neighborhood. The first tower could be ready to lease sometime in 2028.
In addition, 13th Floor and two partners have submitted preliminary plans for two additional residential towers with a total of 743 units across the street from the station – one on Douglas Road and a second tower on Bird Road.
Police have linked 17-year-old Montrell Boykins with the killing of an 18-year-old man during a botched drug deal in West Grove.
By Jenny Jacoby

Miami police have arrested a Coconut Grove youth in connection with the March shooting death of an 18-year-old man during a suspected drug deal gone wrong in West Grove.
Montrell Boykins, 17, was taken into custody on Thursday at his Percival Avenue home. He faces charges of second-degree murder and armed robbery.
According to police, Boykins arranged to meet with the victim and another man at around 4:40 p.m. on March 29 in the 3700 block of Percival Avenue to purchase a quarter pound of marijuana for $400.
Boykins, cash in hand, got into the victim’s car while another unidentified man stood outside. When the victim showed him the marijuana, Boykins allegedly grabbed it without paying. As the victim tried to take it back, Boykins pulled out a gun and shot him once, police say.
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