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Big-name retailers line up for spots on Miami River

Written by on August 31, 2016
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Big-name retailers line up for spots on Miami River

Big-name retailers are lining up to be a part of a major mixed-use development on the Miami River, on the edge of the city’s Health District.

The developer of River Landing Shops and Residences, Andrew Hellinger, has secured commitments from top stores, on his way to filling up the nearly 430,000 square feet of commercial space planned in the high-profile project.

“We can report executed leases for 65% of the project,” Mr. Hellinger told Miami Today on Friday.

The latest lease-signers include Youfit, Ross Dress For Less, AT&T, Hobby Lobby and West Marine, he said.

Youfit Health Clubs, founded in 2008, is a chain of budget-friendly fitness centers with more than 115 locations across the country, predominantly in the South and western regions.

Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., headquartered in Oklahoma City, operates more than 700 stores in the US and specializes in arts, crafts, hobbies, home decor, holiday and seasonal products.

“We have completed an additional anchor lease, which we cannot disclose yet, and we have letters of intent that would have the project at 80% pre-leased,” said Mr. Hellinger, manager of River Landing Development LLC.

Earlier this year, Mr. Hellinger announced securing leases for River Landing from Publix Supermarkets, Burlington Stores and TJ Maxx.

A main goal of Mr. Hellinger and company was to attract a food store to the project.

Publix signed a lease for 43,000 square feet, while Burlington Stores signed on for about 50,000 square feet and T.J.Maxx for 26,000 square feet.

The $300 million River Landing Shops and Residences is planned for 1480 NW North River Drive on the north bank of the Miami River. It’s to rise on the site of former Mahi Shrine Auditorium, which was demolished in 2014.

The 8.14-acre development is to include about 430,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, about 475 market-rate apartments in two towers, and parking for about 2,200 vehicles.

It will also include a new riverfront park, thanks to an agreement between the developer and Miami-Dade County government.

River Landing Development is an affiliate of Hellinger Penabad Cos., a real estate investment, management and advisory firm in Coral Gables. HPC is led by Mr. Hellinger and Coralee Penabad.

Mr. Hellinger has said that River Landing will be a catalyst for urban renewal in the Health District. He said it will help fill the district’s gap and demand for shops, restaurants and market-rate apartments.

In March 2015, the developer was awarded $7.5 million from the county from an economic development fund. The developer requested the funds as reimbursement for infrastructure costs. In order to collect the funds, the developer must complete the project and prove jobs have been created.

The county’s economic development fund was part of a $2.9 billion voter-approved Building Better Communities General Obligation Bond Program.

In the application for the county funds, the developer said the projected economic impact to the area includes about $15 million to the county and city in impact fees, water and sewer connection fees, building permits and other surcharges.

This summer, Miami city commissioners accepted the final plat of River Landing, along the southwesterly side of NW North River Drive at Northwest 13th Terrace.

The intent of the plat is to close the right of way of Northwest 15th Avenue within the boundaries of the plat and create one contiguous tract for the construction of a multi-use development. The platted area is about 2.377 acres. The plat covers only a portion of the overall development.

City commissioners approved abandonment of Northwest 15th Avenue between Northwest North River Drive and the river in July 2014. The road end hadn’t been used in years.

 

8 Responses to Big-name retailers line up for spots on Miami River

  1. ao

    September 2, 2016 at 11:29 am

    Wow, a Ross, TJ Max, and Hobby Lobby—how exciting! These are the type of “Big Names” that you can see the benefit of giving away public land to a developer to bring to us.

    • JohnO

      September 15, 2016 at 5:29 pm

      Grow up. It’s called progress. Giving away an unused r.o.w. is nominal. This is a bold development trying to rehabilitate a sh*t-hole neighborhood. Your snobbery is pathetic

      • ao

        September 16, 2016 at 1:12 pm

        There’s nothing bold about a generic suburban strip mall with weak discount retailers—there are a hundred of them already in this county. This area is 2 blocks to the medical center, half a block to the yacht club, 5 minute commute to downtown, and property values there have quintupled in the last 5 years. There’s nothing to praise here. It would be better to let it sit for another few months and get someone with actual vision to develop it.

        • JohnO

          September 16, 2016 at 7:53 pm

          It must be difficult for you when the free market impinges on your fabulous taste (and vision).

          • ao

            September 19, 2016 at 10:25 am

            LOL at any of these businesses being able to exist in any semblance of an actually free market, but it’s especially rich that you bring it up for this project considering they are being given a public right of way to make it happen.

            Seems like it is actually your fabulous taste (“…a sh*t-hole neighborhood”) that is supporting government giveaways to subsidize a weak project that will be obsolete in 10 years—just long enough for the investors to get their money out.

            Why not ask developers to build for the future if we’re granting concessions.

  2. PhillipP

    September 5, 2016 at 7:43 am

    Hobby Lobby, an anti gay anti woman retailer I would not set foot in if you paid me.

  3. Rick

    September 6, 2016 at 6:31 am

    Have you been to that area, its a dump. TJ Max, Ross is as good as its gonna get for now. You dont go from A to Z (The Hood to Saks) . Be grateful money is being poured in to the area and that its slowly changing no thanks to you. What are you doing to make the area better, nothing besides complaining about Ross.

  4. marccoooper

    September 15, 2016 at 10:08 pm

    i like the vagrants myself.

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