Auto retailing giant Braman Motors plans to build mixed-use campus with skyscrapers

CDG News Alert (< 1 min. read)

Braman Miami

Driving the news: Miami auto group Braman Motors is dreaming big… really big. The retailer is planning to add two 60-story residential towers and an 11-story automotive facility to its longtime home in the Wynwood neighborhood.

For context: The company, run by 92-year-old Norman Braman (former Philadelphia Eagles owner), has been quietly expanding its footprint in the Edgewater neighborhood. Braman already owned 21 pieces of real estate before dropping $13 million in 2022 to snag three more properties near their existing dealership. 

The details: The first phase of the project focuses on a state-of-the-art automotive building with expanded service capabilities: 284 service bays, 51 body shop bays, a paint shop, warehouse space, and nearly 1,900 parking spaces. The plans just got a (conditional) thumbs-up from Miami's Urban Development Review Board and head to another city board on June 4.

What we're watching: Braman isn't saying much about timelines, costs, or whether those residential units will be apartments or condos. But a spokesperson for the retailer told the Miami Herald that the project aims to prioritize pedestrian and bicycle connectivity throughout the campus.

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