If all goes according to plan, North Miami residents can expect a newly developed and vibrant urban center, brimming with restaurants, housing and recreational areas for all to enjoy.
The city is looking to revitalize its nine-acre downtown area – the heart of which is found at the intersection of NE Seventh Avenue and NE 125th Street – through a public-private partnership, or P3, expected to result in the redevelopment of three key institutions.
The partnership, officially announced July 28 at a symposium held by the city, will be conducted through a phased-out approach. The first phase will bring about the construction of an entirely new four-story City Hall of approximately 110,000 square feet.
Next, the city is planning for an annex to the police station to add about 45,000 square feet to the existing department building, followed by an expansion of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) of approximately 25,000 square feet through a vertical addition to the cultural arts institution.
The partnership will also create a structured parking garage for both public and private use with more than 400 parking spaces in the heart of the downtown complex, as well as opportunities for workforce housing, spaces for public and commercial use, and a new hotel.
North Miami’s P3 consultant, Lee A. Weintraub of Becker & Poliakoff, addresses interested industry professionals and residents at the P3 Business Symposium. (City of North Miami)
For now, much remains undecided as the city embarks on a search for a private developer to bring the first phase to fruition. That process will begin in the coming week as the city releases an initial request for proposals and is expected to conclude by the end of October, after which the developer will work with the P3 team and city government to form an official construction plan and timeline by spring of next year.
Also up in the air is a specific dollar amount representing the city’s budget for the whole project, but that detail and more will be settled once the team can meet with the selected contractors and developers who will ultimately bring the city’s vision to life.
“Because we are dealing with a private partner, we are allowing them to provide us with how they believe they can fulfill what we’re looking for,” said City Manager Theresa Therilus.
“We’re just going to make the best decision for our residents,” said Councilwoman Kassandra Timothe, who spearheaded the idea for a public-private partnership before it was unanimously approved as an ordinance in February.
Still, for councilmembers, one thing is for certain: North Miami needs a makeover.
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AfriKin Art: Women Walk On Water
NORTH MIAMI, FL — After the resounding success of AfriKin Art: The
Gaze Africana that opened MLK Weekend through Black History Month 2023. AfriKin
Art and the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (NMCRA) are once again
collaborating to present their next installation, Women Walk on Water –
a contemporary fine art exhibition and call for the end of injustice and
violence against women and girls for Women’s History Month 2023, opens Sunday,
March 5th, 2023 through March 31st, 2023.
Exhibiting artists include: Aisha Tandiwe Bell – USA /Angéle Etoundi Essamba – Cameroon, Netherlands / Annick Duvivier – Haiti / Aziza Vanterpool – Sint Maarten / Camille Chedda – Jamaica / Carina Kemelmajer – Argentina / Emeline Delsaut – France / Gridliani Guzmán – Venezuela / Ines-Noor Chaqroun – Morocco / Ivette Mejia – Dominican Republic / Katrina Coombs –Jamaica / Khaula Naima Nuruddin – USA / Luna Korme – Somalia / Magui Delfino –Argentina / Mila Hajjar – Rome / Niki Lopez – USA / Oneika Russell – Jamaica / Perla Sofia Gonzalez – Cuba / Rita Odibi – Nigeria / Syamarani Dasi – USA / Tracy Ann Simmonds – USA
AfriKin Art: The Gaze Africana Exhibition
AfriKin Art in collaboration with the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (NMCRA) is proud to present, The Gaze Africana – a contemporary fine art exhibition of African excellence for Black History Month 2023.
Exhibiting artists include: Doba Afolabi – Nigeria / Greg Bailey – Jamaica / Kimani Beckford – Jamaica / Aisha Tandiwe Bell – USA / John Campbell – Jamaica / George Camille – Seychelles / Ines-Noor Chaqroun – Morocco / Camille Chedda – Jamaica / Katrina Coombs – Jamaica / Philippe Dodard – Haiti / Angèle Essamba Etoundi – Cameroon, Netherlands / Yrneh Gabon – Jamaica / Joaquin Gonzalez – Spain / Bayunga Kalieuka – Congo / Amore Kreative – USA / Niki Lopez – USA / Ricardo Lion Molina – Cuba / Ras Mosera – Sint Maarten / Oneika Russell – Jamaica / Carlos Salas – Colombia / Musah Swallah – Ghana.
AfriKin Art: Women Walk On Water
NORTH MIAMI, FL — After the resounding success of AfriKin Art: The
Gaze Africana that opened MLK Weekend through Black History Month 2023. AfriKin
Art and the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (NMCRA) are once again
collaborating to present their next installation, Women Walk on Water –
a contemporary fine art exhibition and call for the end of injustice and
violence against women and girls for Women’s History Month 2023, opens Sunday,
March 5th, 2023 through March 31st, 2023.
Exhibiting artists include: Aisha Tandiwe Bell – USA /Angéle Etoundi Essamba – Cameroon, Netherlands / Annick Duvivier – Haiti / Aziza Vanterpool – Sint Maarten / Camille Chedda – Jamaica / Carina Kemelmajer – Argentina / Emeline Delsaut – France / Gridliani Guzmán – Venezuela / Ines-Noor Chaqroun – Morocco / Ivette Mejia – Dominican Republic / Katrina Coombs –Jamaica / Khaula Naima Nuruddin – USA / Luna Korme – Somalia / Magui Delfino –Argentina / Mila Hajjar – Rome / Niki Lopez – USA / Oneika Russell – Jamaica / Perla Sofia Gonzalez – Cuba / Rita Odibi – Nigeria / Syamarani Dasi – USA / Tracy Ann Simmonds – USA