Biscayne Boulevard height increase to 210 feet
Summary
Two linked ordinances would raise the building height cap along Biscayne Boulevard from 110 to 210 feet. With Vice Mayor Timothee absent, the items were postponed to the next meeting at the applicant's request after a heated 2-2 tabling debate.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Jul 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct city cost, but a 210-foot tower could significantly raise property values and tax base on a site vacant for ~30 years.
Property owners and developers along the corridor could build taller; the full community debate happens next meeting.
Vice Mayor Timothe dissented on both height votes; no public opposition was voiced at the meeting.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Council — July 14, 2026
The council finalized allowing 210-foot buildings (up from 110) along the Biscayne Boulevard overlay district, reviving a vacant development site that's sat empty since 2013. It's the city's signature entrance corridor.
Regular Council — April 28, 2026
The council gave first-reading approval to allowing 210-foot buildings (up from 110) on certain Biscayne Blvd properties south of NE 123rd Street — the final zoning piece for the long-vacant La Mizan site. It still needs state review, second reading, a conditional use permit and site plan approval, so neighbors will get more chances to weigh in.
Regular Council — April 14, 2026
Two linked ordinances would raise the building height cap along Biscayne Boulevard from 110 to 210 feet. With Vice Mayor Timothee absent, the items were postponed to the next meeting at the applicant's request after a heated 2-2 tabling debate.
Planning Commission - Jan 6, 2026
Two matching ordinances would let buildings reach 210 feet (about 21 stories) on parcels south of 123rd Street and east of NE 18th Avenue in the Biscayne Boulevard overlay — up from today's 110-foot cap. The developer behind the La Maison project showed a two-tower design with retail and wider sidewalks, but the commission emphasized it was voting only on height, not the project itself.
Related development
Planned Corridor Overlay District height amendment (Code Section 4-306)
Taller buildings along Biscayne Boulevard would be allowed if this passes — postponed until the full council can weigh in.
Biscayne Boulevard Planned Corridor height amendment (Comprehensive Plan)
Could open the corridor to much taller towers — the debate resumes next meeting with the full council present.
Biscayne Boulevard Planned Corridor height amendment
Opens the door for high-rise redevelopment along the city's main corridor, including a site vacant since 2013.
Planned Corridor Overlay District height text amendment
Completes the legal framework for taller Biscayne Boulevard development after state sign-off on the comp plan.
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