Two new residential towers are set to rise in Miami after the city’s Urban Development Review Board approved projects in Wynwood Norte and Overtown that will bring nearly 800 units to the area.
ABH Developer Group, led by Alexis Bogomolni, plans to build a 36-story tower called Wyn Park in Wynwood Norte. The project, designed by Modis Architects, will include 293 apartments and a rooftop restaurant. The site covers several addresses on Northwest Second Avenue and nearby streets.
In Overtown, a group linked to Alan Omsky, co-founder of the KYU restaurant, is moving forward with a 55-story tower designed by Kobi Karp. This building will have 498 apartments and is located on Northwest Second Avenue and Northwest 12th Street.
Both projects are making use of the Live Local Act, a state law that allows developers to build larger projects if they include affordable and workforce housing. Forty percent of the apartments in each tower—117 units at Wyn Park and 200 units in Overtown—will be reserved for households earning up to 120 percent of the area median income. These income restrictions must remain in place for at least 30 years.
The Miami Urban Development Review Board discussed both proposals at its recent meeting. Board members praised Kobi Karp’s design for the Overtown tower, approving it with a unanimous vote among those present. “I really do appreciate the project. And you get an economy of gesture without overly pushing,” said board member Dean Lewis. The podium of the building will feature permanent murals by artist Yana Volf, depicting portraits of Overtown residents. Karp noted, “We have an opportunity to bring the art of Overtown into Overtown,” and added that the building will be “of condominium quality.” He also shared, “Some people said to me, ‘We would like to have a quality project in the community that is within the Live Local [Act].’”
The board’s approval came with conditions, such as exploring live art projections for the murals, adding planters along the sidewalk, and adjusting the design to highlight the main entrance.
The Wyn Park project received less enthusiastic feedback from some board members. Dean Lewis criticized its design, saying, “I just can’t get on board with it as a successful articulation. … The attempts on the façade. The Lego-esque pieces. The podium and the tower are trying to be related, but at the same time, I just don’t see that fluidity in the dialogue. I see you knitting but I don’t see you weaving.” He also noted a lack of “signage or stimulus” for the rooftop restaurant and questioned how the design fits Miami’s diverse character.
Board Chair Ligia Ines Labrada was more supportive, stating, “I really don’t mind how you weaved the podium with the tower,” while suggesting changes to color choices. Labrada and Manuel Gustavo Gallardo voted to approve Wyn Park with conditions, including revisiting rooftop design, extending the ground-floor canopy, and reconsidering materials and colors. Lewis voted against it.
Only three board members were present for these votes out of an 11-member panel. The board’s decisions serve as recommendations; final approval rests with city planning and zoning officials.
The Live Local Act has spurred a wave of new proposals across Miami. Recent projects include Calta Group’s Anatomia, a 30-story building with 499 units in Allapattah, and Midtown Capital’s planned 22-story, 348-unit tower in Little River. The largest known project under this law is The HueHub by Spanish developer Pablo Castro and Laura Tauber’s Taubco, which would bring more than 4,000 units across seven towers in West Little River.
The Live Local Act was passed in 2023 and updated over the following two years. It aims to address housing needs by encouraging mixed-income developments through zoning incentives.
