Developer plans 500 luxury apartments
(City of Miami, Fla. – June 18, 2024) Oak Row Equities acquired a development site in downtown Miami, near the Brightline passenger rail station. Oak Row Equities said it’s retained Hollywood-based ODP Architecture & Design to work on an apartment project there, called First & Fifth. Its plans call for a 45-story tower with 500 luxury apartments and a total size of about 700,000 square feet.
"First & Fifth exemplifies our thesis that the ability to live, work, and play within a short walk or train ride will become critical to a renter's decision process in South Florida," stated Erik Rutter, managing partner at Oak Row Equities. "We are proud of our partnership with the City of Miami and the diligence of our team in structuring this deal while navigating historic preservation and zoning requirements."
This site has great access to public transit, with MiamiCentral across the street serving both the Brightline and Tri-Rail. Plus, there are Metromover and Metrorail stations within walking distance. The county’s zoning rules allow for more density and decreased parking requirements near transit stations.
"We couldn't be more excited to continue planning this landmark transit-oriented development,” stated David Weitz, managing partner at Oak Row Equities. “We are eager to present First & Fifth to the capital markets and future tenants."
The Boca Raton firm Landscape Design Workshop is the project landscape architect
First & Fifth Landscape architecture by Landscape Design Workshop, top view (rendering courtesy of Oak Row & ODP)
About Landscape Design Workshop
Landscape Design Workshop is an award-winning landscape architecture and planning design studio located in Boca Raton, Florida. The atelier studio specializes in designing resorts, resort-like communities and mixed use projects that embody the tropical lifestyle experience. Landscape Design Workshop aspires to enhance people’s well-being and quality of life through the visceral enjoyment of the outdoors.
Erez Bar-Nur, founder and principal designer for Landscape Design Workshop, served as Project Lead Designer. Erez is a passionate practitioner with a life-long interest in exploring the interface between people and their environment. Throughout his two decades of practice he created outdoor spaces that invoke feelings of wonder and delight.
Located at 621 NW 53rd Street, Suite 125, Boca Raton, Florida, Landscape Design Workshop may be reached by calling 954.772.0724, or by email at info@landscapedesignworkshop.com
First & Fifth Landscape architecture by Landscape Design Workshop, street view (rendering courtesy of Oak Row & ODP)
First & Fifth Landscape architecture by Landscape Design Workshop, context view (rendering courtesy of Oak Row & ODP)
