Developer plans six-story complex with 117 units just west of UM’s main campus

By Brian Bandell for South Florida Business Journal

An affiliate of Treo Group won approval to rezone a site just west of the University of Miami’s main campus to build student housing.

The Miami-Dade Community Zoning Appeals Board approved the rezoning of 2.89-acre site at 6280 S.W. 57th Ave./Red Road, in unincorporated Miami-Dade, to residential modified district. Attorney Alejandro Arias of Holland & Knight represented TTG 57 LLC, part of Miami-based Treo Group, in winning approval.

The developer acquired the property for $10.2 million in 2024. It currently has a home dating to 1936. The historically designated “Howell Residence” will be preserved and incorporated into the student housing project as a clubhouse amenity. The Miami-Dade Historic Preservation Board already approved that use, Arias said.

Dubbed Vox on Red, the six-story project is slated for 117 residential units containing 300 student housing beds. Amenities will include a pool deck, clubroom/lounge, fitness studio, and study areas. Modis Architects designed the project.

Arias said the site is fully entitled and the developer may file for building permits next.

He noted that it’s within a half-mile of the South Miami TransitWay SMART Plan Corridor, which includes the Metrorail.

“Ultimately, this transformative project will positively contribute to the area’s infrastructure and will be developed with a density pattern that is compatible with the as-built and future development of the area,” Arias said. This vision is in-line with Miami-Dade County’s intended implementation of the SMART Plan and represents a transformational proposal within walking distance of the University of Miami and nearby rapid transit stations.”

Treo Group previously built the Vox I and Vox II student housing complexes at the South Miami Metrorail Station.

While UM is building new dorms on campus, they are mostly to replace older dorms, so there are still more students than on-campus housing at UM. Several other developers plan to build student housing there. Alta Development acquired a site for student housing development in South Miami in May. Subtext is seeking approval for student housing in South Miami as well.

External Source: Treo Group wins approval for Vox on Red student housing near University of Miami – South Florida Business Journal