North Miami Beach commission approves 500-unit mixed-use project at 17400 West Dixie Highway

The North Miami Beach City Commission on an uncontested 5-0 vote approved Resolution R2025-88, authorizing a development site plan, conditions and seven variances for a mixed-use project at 17400 West Dixie Highway that would build 500 residential units, 19,022 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and an eight-level parking garage with 618 parking spaces.

The resolution was read into the record by the City Attorney as “a development site plan application [with] seven variances for the construction of 6-story and 8-story mixed-use building with a total of 500 residential units, 19,022 square feet of ground floor commercial space, an 8 level parking garage, and 618 parking spaces.” The commission voted to approve the project after the applicant and staff described design changes, proffers and conditions tied to permitting.

Why it matters: The development would redevelop a long-vacant parcel at the north end of the city, add ground-floor retail and public open space, and change the site’s physical form through variances to the city’s mixed-use district rules. City staff told commissioners the project supports multimodal transportation, infill revitalization and the comprehensive plan’s neighborhood-scale standards.

Key details and variances - Project scope: 500 residential units; approximately 19,022 sq. ft. of ground-floor commercial/retail; an 8-level parking structure with 618 spaces; and 5,000 sq. ft. of designated public open space on the site at 17400 West Dixie Highway. - Variances requested (nonuse/administrative): lot width greater than the 250-foot…