Miami condos: Luxury and workforce apartments transform living

South Florida is getting more luxury condos and workplace apartments.

Near Jackson Memorial Hospital, developers plan to replace aging office towers with two high-rise apartment buildings offering affordable and workforce housing, along with shops and an extended-stay hotel. Healthcare workers and others will get priority for these apartments, hoping to ease living costs and help staff live closer to their jobs.

On the other end of the spectrum, Donald Trump’s Doral resort won approval for a high-end condo complex, featuring four towers with almost 1,500 units starting at $2 million each and keeping the famed golf courses intact.

Take a look at the plans for each.

An aerial view of Jackson Medical Towers, at 1500 NW 12th Avenue in Miami, Florida on Jan. 2, 2025. The Public Health Trust of Jackson Health System has approved a deal with Related Urban to demolish two existing towers, known as Jackson Medical Towers, and construct affordable workforce housing and an extended stay hotel.

NO. 1: CAN THESE TOWERS HELP AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS IN MIAMI? TAKE A LOOK AT THE PLANS

The complex includes hundreds of rentals and a hotel. | Published January 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante Rebecca San Juan

A rendering by PPKS of Doral of the proposed Doral International Towers, a residential and commercial complex on the grounds of former President Donald Trump’s Doral resort.

NO. 2: DORAL APPROVES TRUMP’S LUXURY CONDO DEVELOPMENT, WITH UNITS STARTING AT $2 MILLION

Donald Trump’s Doral resort has received final approval for his latest real estate venture in South Florida—an ambitious luxury condominium project. | Published January 16, 2025 | Read Full Story by Verónica Egui Brito

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