Midtown Capital’s 22‑Story Live Local Tower Approved in Little River

Key Points

• 348 units, with 40% reserved for workforce or affordable housing (≥140 units) under Florida’s Live Local Act

• UDRB vote was unanimous (4‑0), with conditions for enhanced lighting, parking garage façade upgrades, and shade tree landscaping

• Includes 5,912 SF retail, 406 parking spaces over 8 levels—a 30% parking reduction granted due to transit‑oriented location

Miami’s Urban Development Review Board (UDRB) has cleared the way for a 22‑story residential tower in Little River, developed by an affiliate of Midtown Capital Partners and designed by Corwil Architects. The project benefits from the state’s Live Local Act, offering increased height and density in exchange for robust affordable housing commitments. 

Project Overview & UDRB Conditions

• Scheduled at 7501 & 7553 NE 2nd Ave, the proposed U‑shaped tower will rise around 235 ft, with 348 units across 22 floors.

• The UDRB approved the project with a 4‑0 vote and three design conditions:

  • Exterior lighting enhancements to elevate the pedestrian environment

  • Articulation on the south façade of the garage ground‑floor to soften visual massing

  • Shade trees instead of palms to boost canopy and comfort at street level.

Live Local Act Incentives & Affordable Housing Details

• Under Florida’s Live Local Act developers can exceed standard zoning: height caps up to 25 stories and density beyond 1,000 units per acre with 40% workforce housing requirement.

• This tower includes ~140 workforce units for households earning up to 120% AMI. Although allowed capacity under the law is far greater, the developer elected not to max out density or height.

• Retail activation includes 5,912 sf of commercial space with an expanded sidewalk (28 ft) facing NE 2nd Avenue to support foot traffic.

Market Context & Little River Redevelopment Surge

• This is among several new Live Local Act projects in Little River: CEDARst is breaking ground on another mixed‑use QOZ project nearby, while the massive $3B Little River District by SG Holdings—commissioned to deliver 5,700+ affordable and workforce housing units countywide—is advancing through approvals.

• Once an industrial corridor, Little River has attracted attention from AJ Capital, CEDARst, and Midtown Capital for infill high-rise development under Live Local incentives and transit‑oriented access improvements.

Midtown Capital’s UDRB‑approved 22‑story Little River tower represents a strategic application of the Live Local Act: delivering high density, liveable ground‑floor retail, and meaningful workforce housing, while offering design upgrades that benefit the pedestrian realm. As Little River transitions from industrial to urban infill, projects like this demonstrate how policy incentives and design oversight can work together to drive equitable development.