THE VISION FOR DOWNTOWN’S REVITALIZATION

We are excited to share the vision and details for a partnership and investment opportunity that will revitalize downtown North Miami. North Miami’s urban core is the heart of the City, and we know that with this redevelopment project, it will continue to progress as a vibrant area where people live, shop, work and play.

Anchored by the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and a new City Hall, this project will provide opportunities for new commercial investment, businesses, hotel development and housing options for residents who wish to live in our urban core. It will also enhance the experience for visitors to MOCA and create a new City Hall with additional parking and better facilities to serve the public.

We look forward to receiving creative ideas from the development community and to working with the selected partner on a plan that will elevate the future of downtown North Miami for residents, businesses, and visitors.

The Honorable Philippe Bien-Aime

Mayor of North Miami & Chair of the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (NMCRA)

GOALS

1

Create a mixed-use, walkable, active downtown

2

Generate opportunities for commercial investment and new businesses

3

Enhance the presence of the Museum of Contemporary Arts (MOCA) with a new City Hall & Parking Garage

PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

Downtown Retail

MOCA Plaza

Downtown North Miami (NoMi) offers an art-filled cultural scene where residents and visitors can dine, watch live music, find unusual mid-century modern furnishings and shop at locally-owned boutiques. As part of the Downtown Master Plan to continue to advance the area, the City of North Miami and the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (NMCRA) are issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Public Private Partnership to revitalize and redevelop NoMi. The City owns several sites that total 384,451 square feet and provide the opportunity for significant private development that will help create a walkable, mixed use downtown, which is a key priority of the North Miami Community Redevelopment Plan and the Downtown Master Plan. The CRA and the City have the resources, and access to incentives and tools to accomplish a successful partnership with the right private partner that understands the vision and can deliver a high-quality development.

There are numerous examples of how Public-Private Partnerships, or P3s, have brought about positive change in communities throughout the world. P3s allow for government agencies to deliver large, complex projects leveraging the financial risk, innovation and efficiency of a private partner. Following are few examples of completed and in-progress P3s:

Dania Beach

Downtown Dania Beach is one of the last remaining undeveloped Urban Cores in South Florida. Downtown Dania Beach is home to an area of city-owned property referred to as the ‘City Center’ which houses the existing City Hall Building (which is outdated and undersized), a 440 space parking garage, an existing fire station and two small historic buildings. The City of Dania Beach is seeking proposals from developers to engage in a public-private partnership to redevelop the 6.42-acre downtown site into a mixed-use development that could total as much as 1.4 million square feet. The site also includes the 10,000-square-foot County/Paul Demaio Library. The offering calls for a connection to the existing library or the development of a new library building.
The City of Dania Beach states that it “believes that a new City Center would create and stimulate a broader development of the entire downtown area and contribute to the renaissance of Dania Beach.” Under the current zoning and factoring in maximum building heights of 14 stories, the development site could accommodate up to 950 multifamily units that could be built in phases.

Long Beach

The City of Long Beach, CA recognized the need to redevelop its aging and undersized city hall, main library and courthouse. The City moved forward with plans to tear down the its existing Civic Center and build a $530 million+ city hall, library, park and port headquarters using a groundbreaking public-private procurement and financing methods. The project was funded upfront by developer partners Plenary-Edgemore - a conglomerate of real estate, construction and design companies. The City and Port of Long Beach agreed to repay costs to design, build and operate the facilities, plus interest, over 40 years.
The current city hall, main library and old courthouse were demolished to make way for the new development. In their place, the project included 11-story buildings for the new port headquarters and city hall. Both buildings have underground parking and a 73,000-square-foot civic plaza between them. Plans also included construction of a new library, park and a transit-oriented, mixed-use tower. Construction was completed in July of 2019 and generated approximately 4,000 jobs.
Project plans were designed to keep the city’s annual civic center maintenance and operating costs approximately the same amount as currently budgeted. Annual payments will be between $16 and $18 million, which includes $14.7 million in operational costs, plus service fees covering interest. The City contributed approximately $11 million toward construction costs.

Boynton Beach

Town square is a 16-acre site in Downtown Boynton Beach. The project includes the renovation of the historic Boynton Beach High School into a cultural center, residential spaces, a hotel, playground, amphitheater, open spaces, parking garages, a new city hall, and a new library. The new city hall recently opened in July 2020 while the cultural center is expected to open in August 2020. The hotel development is TBD.

Royal Oak, MI

The City of Royal Oak, Michigan is seeking to solve two growing problems: 1. dealing with an outdated and deteriorating City Hall; and 2. adding more space to meet the growing demand for quality office space as well as parking within the downtown. The proposed $100 million development is a partnership between the City and private development groups Boji Group, Surnow and RAD Development Group.
The new Royal Oak city hall will occupy a two-floor wing of about 30,000 square feet within the proposed new seven-story building. The building will total about 190,000 square feet. The project also calls for a downtown park as well as a six-story parking garage and new Royal Oak police headquarters that will be attached to the nearby 44th District Court building. Construction is expected to be completed in 2020.

Santa Rosa

The City of Santa Rosa’s current city hall is aging, non-compliant, and has inadequate infrastructure. In 2019, Santa Rosa’s City Council moved forward with efforts towards a potential public-private partnership to build a new city hall and free up land for mixed-use development. The City is currently seeking RFP’s from developers. Equity will be split equally between the partners.

PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

Downtown Retail

MOCA Plaza

Downtown North Miami (NoMi) offers an art-filled cultural scene where residents and visitors can dine, watch live music, find unusual mid-century modern furnishings and shop at locally-owned boutiques. As part of the Downtown Master Plan to continue to advance the area, the City of North Miami and the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (NMCRA) are issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Public Private Partnership to revitalize and redevelop NoMi. The City owns several sites that total 384,451 square feet and provide the opportunity for significant private development that will help create a walkable, mixed use downtown, which is a key priority of the North Miami Community Redevelopment Plan and the Downtown Master Plan. The CRA and the City have the resources, and access to incentives and tools to accomplish a successful partnership with the right private partner that understands the vision and can deliver a high-quality development.

There are numerous examples of how Public-Private Partnerships, or P3s, have brought about positive change in communities throughout the world. P3s allow for government agencies to deliver large, complex projects leveraging the financial risk, innovation and efficiency of a private partner. Following are few examples of completed and in-progress P3s:

Dania Beach

Downtown Dania Beach is one of the last remaining undeveloped Urban Cores in South Florida. Downtown Dania Beach is home to an area of city-owned property referred to as the ‘City Center’ which houses the existing City Hall Building (which is outdated and undersized), a 440 space parking garage, an existing fire station and two small historic buildings. The City of Dania Beach is seeking proposals from developers to engage in a public-private partnership to redevelop the 6.42-acre downtown site into a mixed-use development that could total as much as 1.4 million square feet. The site also includes the 10,000-square-foot County/Paul Demaio Library. The offering calls for a connection to the existing library or the development of a new library building.
The City of Dania Beach states that it “believes that a new City Center would create and stimulate a broader development of the entire downtown area and contribute to the renaissance of Dania Beach.” Under the current zoning and factoring in maximum building heights of 14 stories, the development site could accommodate up to 950 multifamily units that could be built in phases.

Long Beach

The City of Long Beach, CA recognized the need to redevelop its aging and undersized city hall, main library and courthouse. The City moved forward with plans to tear down the its existing Civic Center and build a $530 million+ city hall, library, park and port headquarters using a groundbreaking public-private procurement and financing methods. The project was funded upfront by developer partners Plenary-Edgemore - a conglomerate of real estate, construction and design companies. The City and Port of Long Beach agreed to repay costs to design, build and operate the facilities, plus interest, over 40 years.
The current city hall, main library and old courthouse were demolished to make way for the new development. In their place, the project included 11-story buildings for the new port headquarters and city hall. Both buildings have underground parking and a 73,000-square-foot civic plaza between them. Plans also included construction of a new library, park and a transit-oriented, mixed-use tower. Construction was completed in July of 2019 and generated approximately 4,000 jobs.
Project plans were designed to keep the city’s annual civic center maintenance and operating costs approximately the same amount as currently budgeted. Annual payments will be between $16 and $18 million, which includes $14.7 million in operational costs, plus service fees covering interest. The City contributed approximately $11 million toward construction costs.

Boynton Beach

Town square is a 16-acre site in Downtown Boynton Beach. The project includes the renovation of the historic Boynton Beach High School into a cultural center, residential spaces, a hotel, playground, amphitheater, open spaces, parking garages, a new city hall, and a new library. The new city hall recently opened in July 2020 while the cultural center is expected to open in August 2020. The hotel development is TBD.

Royal Oak, MI

The City of Royal Oak, Michigan is seeking to solve two growing problems: 1. dealing with an outdated and deteriorating City Hall; and 2. adding more space to meet the growing demand for quality office space as well as parking within the downtown. The proposed $100 million development is a partnership between the City and private development groups Boji Group, Surnow and RAD Development Group.
The new Royal Oak city hall will occupy a two-floor wing of about 30,000 square feet within the proposed new seven-story building. The building will total about 190,000 square feet. The project also calls for a downtown park as well as a six-story parking garage and new Royal Oak police headquarters that will be attached to the nearby 44th District Court building. Construction is expected to be completed in 2020.

Santa Rosa

The City of Santa Rosa’s current city hall is aging, non-compliant, and has inadequate infrastructure. In 2019, Santa Rosa’s City Council moved forward with efforts towards a potential public-private partnership to build a new city hall and free up land for mixed-use development. The City is currently seeking RFP’s from developers. Equity will be split equally between the partners.

COMMUNITY BENEFITS

New City Hall

The project will include a new City Hall and Police Station located somewhere in the redevelopment area in Downtown North Miami. This can be developed as a standalone structure of a minimum of 80,000 square feet. The new City Hall structure will include office and customer service space, state-of-the-art public meeting space (including a new Council Chamber), public art, parking, and a new police station with a separate entrance. The City is currently preparing an updated space needs analysis for the city operations that will be housed in the new facility.

Public Parking

In order to create a truly walkable downtown, a partnership for the development of structured parking with ground floor commercial space is necessary. A minimum-400-space parking garage will meet the needs of public uses and businesses in Downtown North Miami.

Additional Investment

This is a catalyst project, and concepts for this Downtown North Miami opportunity should also demonstrate the potential to generate additional investment and business interest, spurring additional positive economic impact and quality of life improvements.

COMMUNITY BENEFITS

New City Hall

The project will include a new City Hall and Police Station located somewhere in the redevelopment area in Downtown North Miami. This can be developed as a standalone structure of a minimum of 80,000 square feet. The new City Hall structure will include office and customer service space, state-of-the-art public meeting space (including a new Council Chamber), public art, parking, and a new police station with a separate entrance. The City is currently preparing an updated space needs analysis for the city operations that will be housed in the new facility.

Public Parking

In order to create a truly walkable downtown, a partnership for the development of structured parking with ground floor commercial space is necessary. A minimum-400-space parking garage will meet the needs of public uses and businesses in Downtown North Miami.

Additional Investment

This is a catalyst project, and concepts for this Downtown North Miami opportunity should also demonstrate the potential to generate additional investment and business interest, spurring additional positive economic impact and quality of life improvements.

PRIME LOCATION & SITE

The area of Downtown North Miami where the proposed revitalization project will be is located on NE 125th Street just east of West Dixie Highway and less than 2 miles east of Interstate 95. It is 3/4 of a mile west from a much-discussed potential Transit Oriented Development as part of the Tri-Rail Coastal Link Project. It is 1.5 miles from heavily-trafficked Biscayne Boulevard (US 1), 2 miles South from the SoleMia Project, and 3 miles from Oleta River State Park, which attracts 70,000 visitors annually, generating significant local economic benefit.

The Request for Proposal calls for the redevelopment of City-owned properties that include both surface parking lots as well as existing buildings including the Museum of Contemporary Art (+/-22,500 SF) and the Police Station (+/-21,500 SF). The current City Hall building (+/-29,000 SF) and associated structures (+/-5,000 SF) are also located on site, which are contemplated to be replaced as part of this project. The main property, located at 776 NE 125th Street and which includes MOCA, City Hall, and the Police Station, has a total lot area of 279,144 SF, and was appraised in 2018 for $15 million.

PRIME LOCATION & SITE

The area of Downtown North Miami where the proposed revitalization project will be is located on NE 125th Street just east of West Dixie Highway and less than 2 miles east of Interstate 95. It is 3/4 of a mile west from a much-discussed potential Transit Oriented Development as part of the Tri-Rail Coastal Link Project. It is 1.5 miles from heavily-trafficked Biscayne Boulevard (US 1), 2 miles South from the SoleMia Project, and 3 miles from Oleta River State Park, which attracts 70,000 visitors annually, generating significant local economic benefit.

The Request for Proposal calls for the redevelopment of City-owned properties that include both surface parking lots as well as existing buildings including the Museum of Contemporary Art (+/-22,500 SF) and the Police Station (+/-21,500 SF). The current City Hall building (+/-29,000 SF) and associated structures (+/-5,000 SF) are also located on site, which are contemplated to be replaced as part of this project. The main property, located at 776 NE 125th Street and which includes MOCA, City Hall, and the Police Station, has a total lot area of 279,144 SF, and was appraised in 2018 for $15 million.

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

North Miami zoning regulations for the properties included in the revitalization project allow for an impactful, successful development. The Downtown NRO zoning provides for heights of 110 feet and density of 90 units per acre, and the City’s properties could technically accommodate approximately 750 residential units.

Additional factors making the Downtown North Miami revitalization project an excellent development opportunity include:

384,451 SF
of Land

Mixed-Use
Development

Flexible
Deal Structure

CRA Incentives possible
through 2039

Central
Location

Phase
Construction

Already-active
downtown

Other interested
property owners

Best real estate values
in South Florida

One of few urban core redevelopment opportunities

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

North Miami zoning regulations for the properties included in the revitalization project allow for an impactful, successful development. The Downtown NRO zoning provides for heights of 110 feet and density of 90 units per acre, and the City’s properties could technically accommodate approximately 750 residential units.

Additional factors making the Downtown North Miami revitalization project an excellent development opportunity include:

384,451 SF
of Land

Mixed-Use
Development

Flexible
Deal Structure

CRA Incentives possible
through 2039

Central
Location

Phase
Construction

Already-active
downtown

Other interested
property owners

Best real estate values
in South Florida

One of few urban core redevelopment opportunities

UPCOMING MEETINGS

To ensure local area residents and businesses, as well as potential developers are educated about the vision and details for the Downtown North Miami Revitalization project, the North Miami CRA will be holding a series of public meetings.

Following please find a list of scheduled Zoom meetings. Please continue to check back on this site (downtownnomi.com) for up-to-date information, and if you would like to be notified about new meetings, please sign up for updates.

Downtown Business Community Zoom Open House:

September 21, 2020 (8 a.m. to 1:30)
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rT6uUkUoShujjtVJgqzwPA

October 1, 2020 (5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkf-6oqjgiHdVDnOUXaPHMKCSW0Lq_unu9

Public Engagement Zoom Open Houses:

Friday September 25th 3 p.m to 7 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-Ks0aJsoRpOz_tF5oRXXHg

Saturday September 26th 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gel6DDzESIa0csYfuGl4nA

If you’re unable to attend a community meeting, the North Miami CRA would still like to hear from you! Please take a moment to fill out the following survey to share your feedback regarding the vision and ideas for the ideal Downtown NoMi.

Take the Survey

DOCUMENTS

Survey

Attention North Miami Residents: The North Miami CRA is seeking resident feedback regarding the vision and ideas for the ideal Downtown NoMi! Please take a moment to fill out the following survey. We appreciate any and all feedback during this process, and also encourage you to share the survey with family, friends and neighbors in North Miami.

Take the Survey

Brochure

Please click HERE to download a brochure regarding the redevelopment of downtown North Miami.

Presentation Materials

Presentation Deck - DAPAC

Presentation Zoom - DAPAC

The North Miami CRA’s Request for Proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment of downtown North Miami has not yet been issued. Once it is made public, it will be posted on this site. If you would like to be notified of updates related to this redevelopment project, please
sign up here.

Any questions related directly to the RFP should be directed to the North Miami Procurement Department, at the following contact:
Alberto Destrade, CPPO
Purchasing Director
Purchasing Department
776 NE 125 Street, Room 303
North Miami, FL 33161
(305) 895-9886 ext. 12901
adestrade@northmiamifl.gov

CONTACT US

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Rasha Cameau

Executive Director

12330 NE 8th Avenue
North Miami, Florida 33161

downtownnomi@northmiamifl.gov (305) 895-9839 www.northmiamicra.org

Kevin Crowder CEcD

BusinessFlare Owner

1175 NE 125th Street,
Suite 601
North Miami, FL 33161

kevin@businessflare.net (786) 671-2074 www.businessflare.net