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Airport hotel delayed; aviation staff says Westin design under FAA review, agreement allows completion through 2029
Summary
Aviation staff told the committee the Westin airport hotel awarded in 2022 is undergoing a redesign to meet FAA height requirements and that the agreement’s effective date is August 2023; commissioners pressed for clearer timelines after presentations had said June 2026.
Committee members pressed Miami‑Dade Aviation Department staff for a status update on the airport hotel project the commission authorized in 2022. A department representative told the committee the agreement’s effective date was Aug. 2023 and that the Westin design is currently being revised to address an FAA building‑height determination.
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