After UDB expansion, developer proposes 773 apartments in Miami-Dade

By Brian Bandell for South Florida Business Journal

A developer has filed plans for 773 apartments in southern Miami-Dade County after previously winning approval to move the Urban Development Boundary (UDB) for the project.

Infinity Gardens Apartments LLC, owned by Brandon Shpirt of Sunny Isles Beach, filed a pre-application with county officials for the 13.75-acre agricultural site at 14505 S.W. 260th St. It acquired the property for $9.4 million in 2022.

The developer filed an application in 2023 to expand the UDB to include this site. Applications to move the UDB are often contentious and they require a super majority vote of the County Commission. However, this property is only three blocks west of U.S. 1 and the South Dade TransitWay, which has an EV bus rapid transit line operated by the county. The County Commission approved it earlier this year, on the condition that 30% of the apartments are affordable for people earning up to 140% of area median income.

In the new application, the developer wants to develop Infinity Gardens Apartments under the rules of the Naranja Community Urban Center District. The site plan by Miami-based Modis Architects shows 733 mid-rise apartments in four buildings, a clubhouse with a playground and a pool, 10,000 square feet of retail, and two parking garages.

“Infinity Gardens is envisioned as a thoughtfully designed mid-rise, mixed-use development that will contribute high-quality housing to the surrounding community,” Modis Architects spokesperson Marcela Barreyra said. “The project is focused on addressing the growing demand for workforce housing through the delivery of well-planned residential units that promote affordability, comfort, and long-term livability.”

She added that there would be indoor and outdoor amenities to foster social interaction and wellness.

Miami-based attorney Pedro Gassant represents the developer in the application.

Developers file pre-applications to receive feedback from county staff before submitting official applications.

External Source: Infinity Gardens Apartments proposed after Miami-Dade County UDB expansion – South Florida Business Journal