Plans are moving ahead for a major two-tower project in the heart of Dadeland, Florida at 9180 & 9200 S. Dixie Highway. The project, which was revealed in 2022 by Florida Value Partners and Atlantic Pacific Communities, has recently received multiple approvals and is awaiting for certain permitting to begin. Despite going through multiple design tweaks by Corwil Architects, the project is virtually unchanged from its 2022 submission, with plans calling for one 25-story tower and one 20-story tower adding 500 multifamily units, 665 parking spaces, and 4,850 SF of retail space collectively. Since final plans were quietly submitted on March 20th, 2024, permitting activity has surged.
Both towers are moving through permitting together, which potentially indicates the towers breaking ground together. Demolition plans have been filed for two properties: a 1,757 SF site at 9180 S Dixie Hwy and a 4,094 SF site at 9200 S Dixie Hwy, the current location of Shorty’s BBQ. Additionally, a tree permit for 9200 S Dixie Hwy details the planned removal of a Mahogany tree south of the property, along with other vegetation. All demolition and tree permits for the site have been approved and await the go-ahead.
Replacement greenery will be provided by Witkin Hults + Partners, which plans to add palm trees, shrubbery, and trees along both the sidewalk and the amenity deck.
Two general construction permits also remain under review, with recent activity as of March 31, 2025. The larger building is set to span 578,957 SF with an estimated cost of $120 million, while the smaller structure will cover 201,756 SF and is calculated to cost $40 million. These costs translate into their unit counts, with the larger south building proposing 324 units while the smaller north building will contain 176 units, with layouts ranging from studio apartments all the way to 3-bedroom apartments. According to Florida Value Partners, the project will have an average unit size of 833 SF.
Besides permitting also comes height approvals. FAA activity indicates two temporary construction cranes filed for the site, both reaching 420 FT each. According to letters issued in February, both structures were determined to be “of no hazard to air navigation”. Work schedule outlined on the permit points to construction beginning in September and ending in March 2027. Whether this schedule is correct is unknown, as multiple economic or permitting factors can stall or accelerate the development.
