How housing trends are shaping the South Florida skyline

Rising housing costs and changing buyer demands are transforming South Florida’s skyline.

This list of stories outlines condo buyouts sparked by new reserve requirements, like those facing Solaris at Brickell Bay, and relentless developer interest in oceanfront property.

Developers are creating upscale workforce housing like The Era in Fort Lauderdale to attract local workers, while giant projects like Upland Park aim to blend homes with transit and shopping in previously overlooked neighborhoods.

Community groups, such as PACT, are pushing leaders for lasting relief from soaring rents and more affordable options, highlighting the people behind the headlines. From luxury restructurings to grassroots calls for justice, these articles trace the high-stakes forces shaping where and how South Floridians will live next.

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.

North Bay Village, junto a la bahía y muy cerca de la playa de Miami Beach, recibe proyectos residenciales de lujo, que aumentan precios inmobilarios. Un programa de vivienda de la ciudad ayuda a los residentes y trabajadores esenciales a comprar condos, alquilar o pagar servicios públicos atrasados. By MATIAS J. OCNER

NO. 1: IS YOUR CONDO RIPE FOR A BUYOUT? SEVEN SIGNS THAT DEVELOPERS MIGHT TARGET YOUR BUILDING

The Miami Herald spoke with three real estate experts who weighed in on the telltale signs a condominium is ripe for redevelopment. | Published October 4, 2024 | Read Full Story by Rebecca San Juan

A rendering shows the location of Upland Park, a self-contained community of 2,000 apartments, offices, shops, a hotel and a school planned for two separate, publicly owned properties at the intersection of the Florida Turnpike and State Road 836 in Sweetwater in west Miami-Dade County. The portion at bottom right is the site of the Dolphin Station park and ride.

NO. 2: CAN A BIG ‘TRANSIT COMMUNITY’ AT A WEST MIAMI-DADE BUS STATION EASE TRAFFIC WOES?

‘It’s sort of, if you build it, they will come.’ | Published January 22, 2025 | Read Full Story by Andres Viglucci

Condo owners Gil Hall pose next to his wife Elizabeth CZerny in their home in Solaris at Brickell Bay in Miami on Tuesday January 21st., 2025. Story: Developers are trying to buy out all the units, seemingly so Ken Griffin can redevelop the building as part of a project for Citadel’s HQ in the area. By Alexia Foderé

NO. 3: CONDO OWNERS NEXT TO CITADEL’S PLANNED MIAMI HQ REJECT ‘CHEAPSKATE’ BUYOUT OFFERS

Griffin, a billionaire hedge-fund manager bringing his company headquarters to Miami, has been mum about his intentions for the Solaris condo building. | Published January 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Aaron Leibowitz

The Era, Affiliated Development’s latest project, is currently under construction in Fort Lauderdale. The apartment building is meant to help address the area’s lack of affordable workforce housing.

NO. 4: NEW FORT LAUDERDALE APARTMENT WILL OFFER ‘LUXURY’ AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO CITY’S WORKFORCE

The ongoing development efforts come as an affordable housing crisis continues embroiling South Florida, where residents are the most rent-burdened people in the country. | Published March 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Amanda Rosa

Attendees listen to Mayor Daniella Levine Cava make a pledge to the community during the PACT Nehemiah Action Assembly on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Cutler Bay, Fla. By Alie Skowronski

NO. 5: ’RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH.’ INTERFAITH GROUP DEMANDS ACTION FROM MIAMI-DADE LEADERS

One of Miami-Dade’s most politically engaged interfaith groups held their annual assembly to press elected leaders to make housing more affordable and reducing evictions in Miami-Dade County. | Published April 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Lauren Costantino

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.