Despite laws that allow construction noise waivers only in emergencies and to avoid risks to life and property, records reveal that for years city officials have been rubberstamping applications, even for routine job-site operations.
Tag: Coconut Grove Development
Plans Unveiled for Kirk Munroe Park, Fuller Street Makeovers
A high-end developer is proposing a sleek redesign of two long-neglected public spaces on either side of a planned five-story, mixed-use project in Center Grove.
Fuller Street Makeover Gets Green Light
Plans are moving forward to develop Fuller Street into a permanent, pedestrian-only promenade. But the Grove’s upscale march raises questions about whose needs it should serve.
Former Home of Tikki Club is Demolished
The two-story building had stood vacant for years. The property at 3675 Grand Avenue may now become part of a mixed-income housing development. The Tikki Club building on Grand Avenue near Douglas Road was torn down this week, another sign of coming development on a long-neglected stretch of boulevard that[Read More…]
The Live Local Act has supersized development projects in Wynwood, Doral and Miami Beach. Is Coconut Grove next?
A local land use attorney assured Grove residents that they have little to fear from the Live Local Act. Not everyone was so sure.
Opinion: Will Grand Avenue ever be Grand again?
A Little Bahamas developer explores why large stretches of Grand Avenue are sometimes described as “The Land that Time Forgot.”
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