New renderings for the 41st Street Corridor Revitalization Project in Miami Beach have been revealed via a filing with the Miami Beach Design Review Board. The board is scheduled to review the updated proposal on July 2. The plans, initially reviewed last year, have been revised following feedback from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The Office of Capital Improvements Projects of the City of Miami Beach is the applicant, with Brooks + Scarpa serving as the primary consultant alongside design firms Stantec and HLB Lighting Design.
Rendering. Credit: Brooks + Scarpa.
Rendering. Credit: Brooks + Scarpa.
Part of a General Obligation Bond under GOB Project #40, the revitalization aims to enhance pedestrian mobility, safety, and community aesthetics along 41st Street, a key entry corridor into the city. The project integrates hardscape, landscape, lighting improvements, site furniture, and gateway/public art features, building on the Alta-Gehl Vision Plan (2018) and the AECOM Concept Plan (2021).
The proposed project includes several key elements:
- Landscape Improvements: The landscape plan involves removing or relocating trees to maintain the existing canopy and adding new native and drought-tolerant shade trees to enhance the pedestrian experience and adapt to future climate conditions. A new tree canopy will be designed to provide increased shade along the corridor.
- Hardscape Enhancements: Sidewalks and on-street parking will replace branded pavement that meets ADA accessibility requirements. The design features “plaza-like” areas called “oases,” incorporating Miami Beach Red Concrete to create resting points and visually redefine the street. These areas are designed with safety considerations and CPTED principles in mind.
- Lighting Improvements: Lighting integrated into site features like benches and Royal Palm trees will enhance the sense of place. Public art within the oases will also incorporate lighting for greater visual interest and interactivity.
- Site Furniture: To improve the pedestrian experience, Benches, seat walls, bike racks, and trash receptacles will be installed or relocated. Public art sculptures will be placed at gateways and throughout the corridor.
Rendering. Credit: Brooks + Scarpa.
Rendering. Credit: Brooks + Scarpa.
The project area covers the 41st Street Corridor between Alton Road and Pine Tree Drive, including all intersecting roads between Alton Road and Pine Tree Drive, from North to 42nd Street and South to 40th Street. The design focuses on improving sidewalks and on-street parking, with no plans for subsurface utility, drainage improvements, traffic patterns, or signalization changes.
Rendering. Credit: Brooks + Scarpa.
The revised plan is influenced by FDOT’s comments and aims to create a more inviting environment for pedestrians, improving safety and mobility. The design incorporates resilient landscape and hardscape features to address sea level rise and resilience. Landscaping will include salt-tolerant, highly absorbent native or Florida-friendly plant materials and high albedo materials to reduce the Urban Heat Island Effect.
Rendering. Credit: Brooks + Scarpa.
Rendering. Credit: Brooks + Scarpa.
Per the application, the project team is committed to working with the Design Review Board to ensure the project meets standards and requirements and enhances the streetscape to reflect the character of Miami Beach and the Mid-Beach community.
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Where’s the shade in the daytime renderings? One correction: Royal Palm, though ubiquitous are not indigenous to South Florida, but to Cuba.
Looks great ant no new developments for our overseas investors purchase. A miracle! Keep it that way please. Thank you.
SW