Increasingly Florida cities seek to renew themselves and be at the forefront
of what new residents and millions of tourists who arrive each year are looking for. This is the case of a community near Miami that is in declinebut that, thanks to a project, could become the next ‘boom’ of the state.
Even due to the modernization of the cities that are in Miami-Dade County, Miami International Airport (MIA) is also expected to be transformed to face the ever-increasing flow of visitors.
The modernization of MIA, which will take between 5 and 10 years, includes 126 passenger loading bridges, 206 public bathrooms, 616 transportation units -elevators, escalators and moving platforms-, among other changes.
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The Florida town that could be the new ‘boom’
Under the trend of modernization, South Miami has an ambitious project that could revolutionize the town and put it at the forefront of fashionable places in the coming years.
South Miami is a city located in Miami-Dade Countywhich, as its name indicates, is located south of the City of the Sun. This Miami community It has a population of approximately 12,000 people.
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For several years now, This area has suffered an impressive declinehand in hand with its main shopping center: The Shops at Sunset Place, which used to be a booming place, but locals say it has become a creepy, empty building.
Now, the city plans to restore the site to its former glory and is already preparing a great project to revolutionize that area.
The new South Miami project
Seven buildings, between 12 and 33 stories highwill fill the 10-acre (4 hectare) property. According to the Miami Herald, there will be 1,513 apartments, shops, offices, a 1,300-seat theater, a 287-room hotel and more. The new location will be called simply Sunset Place.
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The mayor of South Miami, Javier Fernández, said that what they are looking for is to evolve as a city. “Nothing we are doing is anything new. What is missing is people in the neighborhood. We have to let the city center evolve and grow with more homes.”
