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What's going up: Affordable housing, West Grove redevelopment

Development

Here&#x27;s your latest round of development news across Miami-Dade County.

Need a date or a friend? Miami social app hopes to spark connections

Stoke is hosting a pilot dating event in Wynwood to test the app.

Dating

A new social app from a South Florida startup hopes to spark real-life connections, whether you&#x27;re looking for a friend or a date.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Stoke" data-vars-click-url="https://stokesocial.app/" data-vars-content-id="880da363-ff58-4886-b6b1-61b45e209ee2" data-vars-headline="Need a date or a friend? Miami social app hopes to spark connections" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://stokesocial.app/" target="_blank">Stoke</a> wants to make it easier for Miami singles to mingle by partnering with bars, coffee shops, gyms and other venues to put users in the same space.

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens launches new artist residency

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Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is launching a new dedicated artist residency and studio.Why it matters: The inaugural <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Vizcaya Arts Residency + Commission" data-vars-click-url="https://vizcaya.org/vizcaya-arts-open-call-2026/" data-vars-content-id="dcfff390-4db9-4e97-a38c-dfc66ed0bdd4" data-vars-headline="Vizcaya Museum and Gardens launches new artist residency" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://vizcaya.org/vizcaya-arts-open-call-2026/" target="_blank">Vizcaya Arts Residency + Commission</a> is the first physical expansion of the museum and campus, and will allow it, for the first time, to support artists with studio space, per a news release.

How "Save Gramps" rallied Miamians against ultra-luxury takeover

Referendum 3 has become this year's election's most-discussed issue locally.

Politics

Six weeks ago, Gramps Getaway owner Adam Gersten <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="took to social media" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcrxlYyxLkU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;xtok=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&amp;srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" data-vars-content-id="48f293e6-947d-4d70-902d-5949acaa447a" data-vars-headline="How &quot;Save Gramps&quot; rallied Miamians against ultra-luxury takeover" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcrxlYyxLkU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;xtok=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&amp;srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank">took to social media</a>, urging Miami residents to &quot;Save Gramps&quot; by voting &quot;No&quot; on Referendum 3, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="proposed redevelopment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/08/20/virginia-key-marina-redevelopment-miami-referendum" data-vars-content-id="48f293e6-947d-4d70-902d-5949acaa447a" data-vars-headline="How &quot;Save Gramps&quot; rallied Miamians against ultra-luxury takeover" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/08/20/virginia-key-marina-redevelopment-miami-referendum" target="_self">proposed redevelopment</a> of the Rickenbacker and Marine Stadium marinas.<ul><li>Since then, the response — both online and in person — has arguably turned the ballot item into this election&#x27;s most-discussed issue locally, far outweighing chatter of local and statewide races.</li></ul>Why it matters: The response underscores how many Miamians are fed up with the influx of outside development at the cost of local, beloved institutions.

Local artists' bus stop ad challenges Miami's development, gentrification

The piece is part of a national arts organization.

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In a city like Miami, it&#x27;s easy to be overstimulated by visual clutter.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Local artist Motyko Morales" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/motyk0/" data-vars-content-id="c7b4faae-e133-40d3-9a31-5cc8f8afde21" data-vars-headline="Local artists&#x27; bus stop ad challenges Miami&#x27;s development, gentrification" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/motyk0/" target="_blank">Local artist Motyko Morales</a> is hoping to cut through that noise with art — and the message it&#x27;s aiming to convey.</li></ul>State of art: Displayed along <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a bus stop ad" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DdmGLFGEUG9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;vrfl=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" data-vars-content-id="c7b4faae-e133-40d3-9a31-5cc8f8afde21" data-vars-headline="Local artists&#x27; bus stop ad challenges Miami&#x27;s development, gentrification" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DdmGLFGEUG9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;vrfl=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank">a bus stop ad</a> on Calle Ocho, her collage portrays the changing landscape in and around Miami&#x27;s skyline.

Miami commissioners consider advertisements on construction fencing

Advertising banners may be coming to a construction project near you.

Eight-foot-tall temporary advertising posters may soon be allowed along construction sites in Miami&#x27;s urban core. Why it matters: The proposal, up for a final vote before the Miami City Commission on Thursday, has been <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="controversial" data-vars-click-url="https://www.themiamian.net/p/longtime-miami-insiders-pushing-for-construction-fence-ads-in-downtown-miami-f30d" data-vars-content-id="9dc64fd2-1666-46de-afc2-447b5f36c380" data-vars-headline="Miami commissioners consider advertisements on construction fencing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.themiamian.net/p/longtime-miami-insiders-pushing-for-construction-fence-ads-in-downtown-miami-f30d" target="_blank">controversial</a>.

How residential development will transform the Design District

Luxury shopping expands to luxury condos.

A residential boom is set to transform the Design District from luxury shopping to upscale condos.Why it matters: As Brickell fills up, buyers are exploring less congested areas that still offer access to downtown, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Real Deal reports" data-vars-click-url="https://therealdeal.com/miami/2026/04/06/miamis-design-district-has-1000-resi-units-in-the-pipeline/" data-vars-content-id="885536eb-c2fa-41be-998c-48f1327a6754" data-vars-headline="How residential development will transform the Design District" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://therealdeal.com/miami/2026/04/06/miamis-design-district-has-1000-resi-units-in-the-pipeline/" target="_blank">Real Deal reports</a>.

What's going up: Kush Wynwood, Margaret Pace Park improvements

There's always something under construction in Miami.

Here&#x27;s the latest development news from the 305.

What's going up: Global architecture firm tapped for latest Design District building

There's always construction happening in Miami.

Construction never stops in the 305. Here&#x27;s your latest development news.

Shuttered Miami synagogue sold to private owner

A shuttered West Miami temple is being sold to a private business owner after its remaining members dissolved the congregation.Why it matters: Temple Beth Tov traces its roots to 1956, with the founding of the Southwest Jewish Center, but the synagogue ceased operations in 2020 amid low membership and financial difficulties, a spokesperson tells Axios.

What's going up: Storm-proofing communities

Here&#x27;s your latest development news around the 305.

Data center backlash spreads in Florida. Here's what to know

There are already dozens of small-scale centers across the region.

This month, Village of Palmetto Bay Vice Mayor Mark Merwitzer announced he’d be introducing legislation to ban <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data centers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/19/ai-power-data-center-electricity-construction" data-vars-content-id="ff5289e7-cbf9-466b-bc07-74be715d043f" data-vars-headline="Data center backlash spreads in Florida. Here&#x27;s what to know" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/19/ai-power-data-center-electricity-construction" target="_self">data centers</a> in the village.<ul><li>&quot;Palmetto Bay is a village of families, a village of parks and a village of neighborhoods, and we&#x27;re not going to let data centers wreck that,&quot; Merwitzer said in a news release.</li></ul>Why it matters: The move — although from one of the county’s smaller municipalities — highlights the growing tensions between the new data centers being proposed and the residents who live here.

Virginia Key marina redevelopment heads to Miami voters

A judge cleared the way for the referendum to proceed.

A judge has cleared the way for Miami voters to weigh in on a referendum on the proposed redevelopment of the Rickenbacker and Marine Stadium marinas.Why it matters: After voters on Tuesday approved a new management and restoration plan for the neighboring <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Miami Marine Stadium" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nbcmiami.com/video/nbc-6-news/voters-approve-revival-of-miami-marine-stadium/3848440/" data-vars-content-id="0ce8dc86-7fac-4777-adee-e97446e8663b" data-vars-headline="Virginia Key marina redevelopment heads to Miami voters" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nbcmiami.com/video/nbc-6-news/voters-approve-revival-of-miami-marine-stadium/3848440/" target="_blank">Miami Marine Stadium</a>, they are being asked to once again decide the fate of city-owned waterfront land on Virginia Key.

Development 🏗️

What's going up: Affordable housing, West Grove redevelopment

Local artists' bus stop ad challenges Miami's development, gentrification

Miami commissioners consider advertisements on construction fencing

How residential development will transform the Design District

What's going up: Kush Wynwood, Margaret Pace Park improvements