Urban Development Review Board, October 21, 2026
Approves Magic City Residences at 6001 Northeast 2nd Avenue, 4-0
What happened
The Miami Urban Development Review Board recommended approval of the 1836 Residences, a 42-story, 406-unit rental tower incorporating a restored historic church at 1836 Biscayne Boulevard (minute track ID 20020), on a 3-1 vote, with a condition to restudy the podium color palette…
- Jurisdiction
- Miami, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
1836 Residences at 1836 Biscayne Boulevard
Recommendation of approval for a special certificate of appropriateness and waivers for a 42-story tower at 1836 Biscayne Boulevard. The project has 406 residential rental units, 14,803 sq ft of commercial space, about 747,000 sq ft total and 408 parking spaces, and it incorporates and restores a historic church. Waivers include a parking reduction from 692 to 480 spaces, a setback reduction above the podium along NE 2nd Court from 20 to 16, vehicular ingress on Biscayne Boulevard, loading berth changes and landscape in the first layer. The number of waivers was reduced from 16 to 9. The item proceeds to the Historic Preservation Board for final approval. The vote was 3-1, with Member Gallardo voting no because the podium restudy was not made a condition. The board also made a separate recommendation (not a condition) to add shade trees in addition to the palms along the streetscape.
- Review the color palette and tonality of the podium for warmer, cohesive materiality
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Miami Urban Development Review Board recommended approval of the 1836 Residences, a 42-story, 406-unit rental tower incorporating a restored historic church at 1836 Biscayne Boulevard (minute track ID 20020), on a 3-1 vote, with a condition to restudy the podium color palette…
Key Decisions (4)
1836 Residences at 1836 Biscayne Boulevard
Magic City Residences at 6001 Northeast 2nd Avenue
Support for Waterfront Connectivity Report
Live Local Act update
Development Activity (2)
1836 Residences
Mixed-Use
Magic City Residences (Parcels 13 and 15)
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
93 Live Local Act projects totaling more than 28,000 proposed…
Housing Demand
Both of the large projects approved at this meeting are…
Infrastructure
A planned FEC/Coastal Link station at 62nd Street is expected…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: the chair, a board member, a staff member, the applicant, 2 applicant's representatives, 2 witnesses, and a speaker.
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