Coral Gables continues to experience a steady stream of development proposals, with the city currently reviewing 18 projects. The mix includes major institutional expansions, mixed-use buildings, townhome developments, and school additions— 13 of which require City Commission approval. From university facilities to new commercial corridors and residential high-rises, these proposals represent a broad spectrum of architectural and urban planning ambitions.
Below is a summary of the projects currently undergoing review:
1. University of Miami Football Operations Facility and Garage
A 150,000-square-foot operations facility with a 15,000-square-foot ground-floor dining space in the garage. Height: 117 feet.
2. 93 Miracle Mile
23,465 square feet of commercial space and 7,032 square feet of office space. Height: 50 feet. Requires Commission approval.
3. Crystal Project (110 Phoenetia Avenue)
177 residential units, 16 live/work units, and a 5,500-square-foot school called Crystal Academy. Height: 83 feet. Requires Commission approval.
4. 1501–1505 Sunset Drive
19,500 square feet of office space and 7,800 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Height: 77 feet.
5. The Mark (1250 South Dixie Highway)
393 residential units (448,342 square feet) and commercial space (34,635 square feet). Height: 97 feet. Requires Commission approval.
6. 2800 Douglas Road
A mixed-use medical and adult day care facility with 9,827 square feet for adult day care, 7,968 square feet of medical office, 1,500 square feet of standard office, and 1,500 square feet of commercial space. Height: 45 feet. Requires Commission approval.
7. 1533 and 1541 Sunset Drive
103 residential units, 3 live/work units, 3,928 square feet of commercial space, and 18,152 square feet of office space. Requires Commission approval.
8. 760 Ponce de Leon Boulevard
88,400 square feet for a medical clinic and 17,260 square feet of commercial space. Height: 77 feet. Requires Commission approval.
9. Venetian Townhomes (915 Palermo Avenue)
12 residential townhouse units.
10. Gables Waterway (6100 Caballero Boulevard)
251 residential units and 1,500 square feet of commercial space. Height ranges from 97 to 140 feet. Requires Commission approval.
11. Somerset Academy Gables (624 Anastasia Avenue)
Proposal to increase student capacity from 260 to 700. Requires Commission approval.
12. 299 Minorca Avenue
57 residential units and 4,820 square feet of commercial space. Height: 97 feet. Requires Commission approval.
13. 5810 Maggiore Street
Subdivision of property to create two single-family residential units. Requires Commission approval.
14. 2501 Galiano Street
A 13-story mixed-use building with 93 residential units and 7,863 square feet of commercial space. Requires Commission approval.
15. Riviera Country Club Tennis Facility
Site plan amendment for demolition and replacement of the existing tennis facility. Proposal includes a new two-story clubhouse and eight resurfaced courts on 2.3 acres. Requires Commission approval.
16. University of Miami – Soffer Indoor Practice Facility Addition
A permitted-use addition to the existing facility, including a 37,037-square-foot expansion and weight room. Height: 65.5 feet to match existing structure.
17. 1414 Galiano Street
Demolition of the existing structure and construction of a four-story townhouse development. Includes four units totaling 14,300 square feet, eight parking spaces, and 2,412 square feet of open space.
18. 1154 Alfonso Avenue
Subdivision of property to create two single-family residential units. Requires Commission approval.
As Coral Gables approaches the midpoint of 2025, these pending developments reflect growing interest in the city’s real estate market and evolving urban footprint. While some proposals align with existing zoning, many require additional scrutiny from commissioners and residents alike. The months ahead will determine which of these projects move forward—and how they may reshape the City Beautiful.
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Development, development, development times 18…this is overdevelopment at its finest. “Requires Commission approval” is a joke. It’s payback time for the massive campaign contributions they received from developers in the most recent election. City For Sale.
It is a nice mix of uses but the residential is TOO much-1105 residential units. And do we really need that much more office space? Medical space and adult and childcare are good additions. Let’s cut this wT BACK,
Thank you Ms. MacIntyre for doing the math. 1105 total residential units is a great point that did not occur to us.
TOO MUCH!!!
Too much!! It is takes away our quality of life.
Bring out the masks. Constant construction and dust for the next 5 years. Everywhere.
Some of the projects are a positive fit, while others are just more massing–Gables Waterway is another neighborhood nightmare–yet typical of this city’s complete lack of concern or consideration for residents residing anywhere near such a developers fantasy.
Has any city representative ever bothered to consider an actual wellness check for Orlando Capote…..”As part of an ongoing effort to enhance the health, safety and welfare of the citizens–all of us–of Coral Gables” ?
Or……
NOT.
The city-not-so-beautiful-after-all’s bottom line is well known.
Don’t get in their way.
Just Google Mr. Capote, “Last Man Standing.”
Etc.
No one’s safe.
From a historical preservation position, two of the proposed projects are slated on properties that are historically significant and part of the city’s cultural and architectural heritage. They need protection not demolition. Both need commission approval. We need 3 Commissioners to prioritize preservation.
110 Phonetia is proposed on the sacred ground where The Garden of Our Lord sits. This beautiful garden is unique and should be pteserved and protected not destroyed to build a high rise.
1414 Galiano was granted historic landmark designation by the city’s Historic Preservation Board only for that decision to be overturned by the City Commission 4-1
The Crystal Project (110 Phoenetia Avenue) does NOT fit in this neighborhood. An 83 feet tall building next to the one story historic Coral Gables Woman’s Club? On such a small foot print of land? I hope the Commission looks at the surrounding area and realizes how this simply is totally out-of-place. Buildings like this should be on Ponce de Leon Blvd, not the back streets. Not-to-mention the beautiful “Garden of the Lord” and its trees and plants should be preserved. Everyone is trying to protect the tree canopy, but developers can just destroy it and that is acceptable? With all the controversy surrounding Sergio Pino, how is this project still alive?
Amen.
Elections have consequences. The people of Coral Gables deserve the monstrous overdevelopment coming our way. What was everyone thinking when they voted for the same corrupt polity as we have had for several years. Shame on you all.
So much development in CITY Beautiful?
What plans are being made for URBAN Development?
Our streets are turning into parking lots. Hoping our wise Commissioners who hold the power will stop some of this overdevelopment.
Hey CG Mayor, Commissioners, and Planning Board members…. do you think there is a clear message here that there is not one single positive comment in this thread regarding these upcoming projects. The tax paying residents of “City Beautiful” are tired of the B.S lies you all spew out when you’re running for office. All these behemoth buildings that keep being approved is just sickening!! The traffic gets worse every day. The car pollution is intoxicating. The design of most of the new buildings and homes are far from the mediterranean theme of our city. George Merrick continues to roll in his grave!!