New housing developments in South Florida rise

South Florida is getting several new housing communities.

In Miami-Dade, a new transit-oriented community, Upland Park, plans to bring apartments and shops near a bus station. Approved in Doral, a Trump project proposes luxury condos aimed at attracting high-end buyers.

Both projects highlight the challenges of housing in the region.

Take a look at the plans.

A rendering in January 2025 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. 1: 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

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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