Terra Reveals Plans For Arquitectonica-Designed Multifamily Project in Little Havana

Terra Group has revealed plans for their newly proposed redevelopment of the Central Shopping Plaza, located across from the Magic City Casino in Little Havana, with the addition of a multifamily project with roughly 1,384 residential units and 1,559 square feet of commercial space on the 38 acre property. The project would feature seven 8-story garden style buildings designed by Arquitectonica, located at 3800 NW 11th St., 3899 NW 7th St. and 901 NW 39th Ave. Terra Group would not demolish but would upgrade and renovate the 301,806 square foot shopping center, which was built in 1959, and features a Walgreens and Party City. The project’s total development would measure roughly 1.74 million square feet. Terra is currently under contract to acquire the property from HayDay Inc., an entity controlled by Barbara Havenick and Isabel Amdur, who also own the Magic City Casino. The proposal was recently reviewed by Miami’s Urban Development Review Board.

“Terra is seeking approval to reposition the underutilized Central Shopping Plaza into a 38-acre mixed-use development. Plans for the development include preserving and upgrading the existing retail center with significant infrastructure and landscaping improvements, while adding an adjacent market-rate multifamily housing component with on-site parking and new green space,” said Terra Group in a statement.

East End Capital's 236-Unit Co-Living Project Foyer Wynwood Approved on North Miami Avenue

East End Capital has received approval from the City of Miami’s Urban Design Review Board (UDRB) for FOYER Wynwood, a 375,000 SF 236-unit co-living, mixed-use project in Wynwood along North Miami Avenue. The approvals give the project its final green light to move forward. The development will continue the renaissance occurring along North Miami Avenue, and is located near notable attractions such as Veza Sur Brewery, The Wynwood Arcade, Oasis, The Salty, and the planned Arlo Hotel. Construction is expected to commence in early 2021.

Foyer Wynwood will be a 375,000 SF, 12-story, 236-unit multifamily residential project that spans North Miami Avenue from 24th to 25th Street. The project is being designed by globally recognized architecture firm, Kobi Karp Architecture & Design, also responsible for East End’s Wynwood 25 and Annex projects. Foyer Wynwood will feature affordable co-living and micro-unit options in the apartment portion, together with co-workspaces and other amenities. In conjunction with the development, East End has launched the new “FOYER” brand to operate and manage this project as well as all the other co-living apartment projects in its pipeline. 

East End Capital is the same developer behind Wynwood 25, with Related Group, a mixed-use, market-rate rental community, and Wynwood Annex, a class-A office building geared toward technology, advertising, marketing and innovation tenants including international entertainment company, Live Nation.

Foyer Wynwood will offer with an abundance of shared amenity space, including a gym focused on functional training, a juice and coffee bar, an expansive pool deck, a chef’s kitchen and entertainment space, collaborative co-working and art studio areas, and state-of-the-art podcast and green-screen studios.

All FOYER projects will include high ratios of furnished micro-units and co-living bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, together with traditional studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Monthly rents for co-living bedrooms at Foyer Wynwood, which include the furnishings, electricity, common area cleaning, and WiFi, are expected to start around $1,500 per month. 

“FOYER aims to redefine the multifamily landscape by incorporating affordable co-living and micro-units into the traditional apartment mix.  FOYER communities will be priced and designed for renters of all ages, in all walks of life,” said Jonathon Yormak, the founder of East End Capital and FOYER.  “They will be low on cost, high on community and incredibly easy on convenience.”  In addition to A.I. enabled marketing and low-click on-boarding processes, FOYER’s roommate pairing will be taken to a new level through its proprietary compatibility algorithm.