Welp, the legendary Shorty's Barbecue, which has occupied its prime location on US-1 for 70 years, adjacent to the Dadeland South Metrorail Station, is being replaced by two gigantic transit-oriented towers.
Construction is proceeding rapidly at Miami Worldcenter, the $2.7 billion mixed-use megaproject that will finally fill the blighted gap between downtown Miami and the Omni area directly to the north. Spearheaded and master planned by developers Nitin Motwani and Art Falcone, various elements of Miami Worldcenter are being built either by them or other developers, and the first part of the massive development will be completed before the end of the year.
Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design has broken ground on the first residential building of the Dania Pointe megaproject, a mixed-use urban infill development in the heart of Dania Beach, according a press release from the architect. The project is located adjacent to the Design Center of the Americas and the Bass Pro Shop.