A 12-story mixed-use residential building has been proposed for the properties at 3516 NW 7th Avenue and 725 NW 35th Street in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood. The project is being developed by Miami-based Momentum Real Estate Partners through an affiliate, MREP Allapattah Owner, LLC, and aims to secure approval for zoning waivers and administrative increases in height, density, and floor-to-lot ratio under Florida’s Live Local Act. The site covers approximately 34,172 square feet, or about 0.78 acres, at the corner of NW 7th Avenue and NW 35th Street. The surrounding area features a mix of residential and industrial uses. County records show the developer acquired the site on September 9, 2022, for $3.2 million.
Architectural plans prepared by Caymares Martin Architecture & Engineering Design, Inc. call for a 12-story tower containing 195 residential units and 3,950 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The building would include 225 parking spaces accommodated within podium levels, along with a centrally located resident amenity deck featuring a pool. The total proposed floor area for the development is 302,342 square feet.
Credit: Caymares Martin Architecture & Engineering Design, Inc.
The project’s design is framed as a contemporary response to the evolving urban fabric of Allapattah, with references to the neighborhood’s industrial heritage expressed through restrained massing and material articulation. The building base consists of four levels of structured parking that are integrated into the overall architectural composition rather than treated as a purely utilitarian podium. Parking levels are screened by vertically arranged perforated metal panels that introduce rhythm, depth, and visual variation along the facade, while allowing for natural ventilation and daylight penetration.
Credit: Caymares Martin Architecture & Engineering Design, Inc.
At street level, the design emphasizes pedestrian engagement through material variation, transparency, and scale modulation along both frontages. These elements are intended to soften the interface between the public realm and the building mass, supporting walkability and contributing to an active streetscape along NW 7th Avenue and NW 35th Street.
Credit: Caymares Martin Architecture & Engineering Design, Inc.
Above the podium, eight floors of residential units rise with a clearly defined vertical expression. The residential facade is articulated through vertical lines, balconies, and framed elements that introduce shadow and depth without overpowering the surrounding context. The modulation of the building volume establishes a measured relationship between the tower’s scale and the lower-rise neighborhood fabric while maintaining a cohesive silhouette.
The project incorporates an integrated art treatment into the parking podium design. The art component consists of bronze-colored perforated metal screens wrapping the parking levels, functioning as both architectural screening and a permanent art installation. Curved metal panels are illuminated from below to enhance the pedestrian experience along the sidewalk frontage.
Credit: Caymares Martin Architecture & Engineering Design, Inc.
The developer is requesting 5 zoning waivers from Miami 21. These include approval to extend parking into the second story above the first story along the principal frontage on NW 7th Avenue, with full architectural screening of exposed parking areas. Additional waivers seek 30 percent reductions in required residential and commercial parking for both the T5 and T6 portions of the site. The application notes that the property’s location within an Opportunity Zone allows these reductions to be requested and frames them as consistent with Miami 21 goals related to walkability, transit use, and reduced visual impact from structured parking.
The development is also seeking administrative approval to utilize increased density, floor lot ratio, and height allowances under the Live Local Act. According to the application, 40 percent of the residential units will be reserved for households earning 120 percent of the area median income or less. Residential uses account for more than 98 percent of the project’s total floor area, exceeding the minimum threshold required for mixed-use qualification. As required under the Live Local Act review process, the applicant has committed to recording a 30-year affordability covenant prior to the issuance of a building permit.
Credit: Caymares Martin Architecture & Engineering Design, Inc.
Credit: Caymares Martin Architecture & Engineering Design, Inc.
Credit: Caymares Martin Architecture & Engineering Design, Inc.
Credit: Caymares Martin Architecture & Engineering Design, Inc.
Credit: Caymares Martin Architecture & Engineering Design, Inc.
Credit: Caymares Martin Architecture & Engineering Design, Inc.
Credit: Caymares Martin Architecture & Engineering Design, Inc.
Plans for the project are scheduled for review by Miami’s Urban Development Review Board on January 21.
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