search

The Real Deal Logo

Trending

Lawmakers reach sweeping housing deal with “good cause eviction,” new 421aLawmakers reach sweeping housing deal with “good cause eviction,” new 421aHGTV’s “Mr. Flip It” gets four years in jail for $10M fraudHGTV’s “Mr. Flip It” gets four years in jail for $10M fraudMarty Burger’s new venture sputters on takeoffMarty Burger’s new venture sputters on takeoff“Investing before the ‘all clear’ sign”: Jon Gray on Blackstone’s $10B apartment deal“Investing before the ‘all clear’ sign”: Jon Gray on Blackstone’s $10B apartment deal
South Florida

Dolphin Mall to open new restaurants, parking deck

Aerial view of the construction at Dolphin Mall
Aerial view of the construction at Dolphin Mall

More than a year in the making, Dolphin Mall’s first expansion will begin welcoming visitors on Sept. 15, complete with a 1,300-space high-tech parking deck and the addition of new restaurants. 

“One of our biggest demands is parking,” Pete Marrero, general manager of the mall, told The Real Deal. The new deck will be near the property’s entrance on the south side, he said.

After 18 months of construction, the shopping center’s 32,000 square feet of new restaurant space will include BRIO Tuscan Grille and Kona Grill. Cabo Flats Cantina & Tequila Bar, the first in Miami-Dade, will open in November, and Burger & Beer Joint will open later this year. A fifth restaurant will open in 2016, Marrero said.

Sign Up for the undefined Newsletter

The parking deck will feature technology that guides customers to the best available space. Shoppers will also have access to two kiosks that will help them locate their vehicles. The renovations also include upgrades to the outdoor Ramblas Plaza, including new furniture, planters, ornamental shading and LED lighting; and a new valet area.

The mall, at 11401 Northwest 12th Street, averages 200,000 to 250,000 visitors on the weekends, Marrero said.

Taubman Properties owns the shopping center, which has more than 240 stores. In May, H&M announced it would open a store at Dolphin Mall. IKEA opened its nearby 416,000-square-foot location nearby in 2014.