Terra has officially broken ground on Upland Park, a $1 billion mixed-use community that will transform the Dolphin Park-and-Ride Transit Terminal Facility into a 47-acre, transit-oriented development. Conceived in partnership with Miami-Dade County, the project will bolster public transit ridership while anchoring the new East-West Corridor of the County’s SMART public transportation plan. Miami-Dade County and Terra commemorated the start of construction with a formal groundbreaking ceremony at the site.
Designed by PPK Architects, in collaboration with Arquitectonica and Plusurbia Design, Upland Park will be delivered in multiple phases and is set to bring more than 2,000 mid-rise and garden-style multifamily apartments, roughly 282,000 square feet of retail, and around 414,000 square feet of commercial space to West Miami-Dade. The development’s first phase, now under construction, will include 578 multifamily apartments and is slated for delivery in 2026.
Upland Park Groundbreaking. Credit: World Red Eye.
The image below suggests that ANF Group is likely overseeing construction as the general contractor, while Formcrete is the shell contractor.
Upland Park Groundbreaking. Credit: World Red Eye.
“We are grateful to Miami-Dade County for their support and partnership, which highlights what can be achieved through effective public and private collaboration,” said David Martin, CEO of Terra. “As a prime example of the growing demand for mixed-use transit-connected communities, Upland Park will not only create jobs and generate new tax revenues, but it will also help drive economic growth and mobility solutions in the County for decades to come.”
Billed as Miami-Dade County’s largest transit-oriented community, Upland Park is expected to create thousands of jobs and yield over a billion dollars in new rent and tax revenues.
Terra’s David Martin. Credit: World Red Eye.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava & Terra’s David Martin. Credit: World Red Eye.
“Through public-private partnerships, we are accelerating smart solutions by adding new transit-oriented communities along major transit corridors,” said Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “These developments provide public transportation connections to employment centers, schools, arts and culture, and healthcare, making it easier for residents to access essential services and opportunities. Upland Park is a prime example of how we are continuing to build a better community for all and a future-ready Miami-Dade County. Located alongside the 836 Expressway, which features a dedicated bus lane, this development will provide residents with seamless and efficient transit options, further integrating smart mobility solutions into our growing region.”
Upland Park Groundbreaking. Credit: World Red Eye.
Ralph Garcia-Toledo, Jesse Manzano, Jose Pepe Diaz, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Juan Carlos Bermudez, & David Martin. Credit: World Red Eye.
Upland Park will enhance mobility while offering a viable commuting alternative for surrounding residents and transit users. The Dolphin Park and Ride transit hub offers direct access to the County’s East-West Corridor, currently served by the Metrobus 836 Express Route connecting Downtown Miami with Doral and other urban areas in West Miami-Dade.
Upland Park. Credit: Terra.
“I am happy to see that we are moving forward with this transit-supportive development directly next to a fast-growing community that’s surrounded by a major commercial and employment hub in west Dade,” said Josiel Ferrer-Diaz, Interim Director of the Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW). “By leveraging partnerships with the private sector, we are continuing to enhance Miami-Dade County’s goals to strengthen our economy, connectivity, the environment, and greater engagement.”
Upland Park. Credit: Terra.
Upland Park. Credit: Terra.
Terra’s recent multifamily developments include Grove Central, a transit-oriented mixed-use project with residential and retail in Coconut Grove; Natura Gardens, a multifamily community in Northwest Miami-Dade; and Pines Garden at City Center, a garden-apartment development in Pembroke Pines. The firm is also advancing Centro City, which will introduce up to 1,200 apartments as part of a larger 38-acre mixed-use development in central Miami-Dade, just west of Little Havana.
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This is such a beautiful project. I appreciate the community and it’s development team interest to scale up density near the station area. Will certainly visit the development site in 2025-26.
This is a very thorough planning concept. Can certainly appreciate the community and it’s development team goal to scale up density via transit oriented development. Will certainly visit the development site in 2025-26.