Eight developers have responded to Miami Beach’s request for proposal for a new convention center, the South Florida Business Journal reported. The project calls for 6.2 million square feet of development that would include a convnetion center, a hotel, outdoor public spaces, parking, restaurants, entertainment, retail and residences on the 52-acre site.
The groups that expressed interest were Turnberry, Ugo Colombo’s CMC Group, Crescent Heights, Tri-Star Capital, 1111 Lincoln Road developer UIA Management, Matthews Southwest Development, Flagstone Property Group and Houston-based Rida Development.
The city will work to narrow down the proposals, with the help of a consultant. [SFBJ]