The Easton Group, Lennar, and Dallas-based MPKA LLC are proposing a nearly 1,000-acre mixed-use development in West Kendall that emphasizes job creation, economic impact, and reduced commuter dependency, according to BisNow. Named City Park at West Kendall, the project is designed as a “15-minute city,” integrating residential, commercial, and industrial components to support a self-sustaining local economy.
The development plan includes approximately 500,000 square feet of office space and 526,000 square feet of industrial space, with a focus on attracting aerospace suppliers and training organizations due to the site’s proximity to Miami Executive Airport.
At full build-out, the project is expected to support 32,000 jobs, including 13,000 permanent positions averaging $75,000 in annual salary, and over 19,000 construction jobs. The developers estimate a $2.3 billion annual economic output from the completed project.
City Park would also include 1.4 million square feet of retail space and 7,800 residential units, nearly 1,000 of which would be reserved as workforce housing for essential service workers. The site, currently farmland, lies between Southwest 136th and 152nd Streets and Southwest 162nd and 177th Avenues — approximately five miles west of Country Walk and 30 miles from Downtown Miami.
The developers have filed preapplications with Miami-Dade County to expand the Urban Development Boundary (UDB) by 960 acres and rezone the land for high-density development. The proposal includes a 144-acre downtown district, 20 acres for schools and civic facilities, and more than 250 acres of parks, trails, lakes, and open space.
A central goal of the project is to reduce commuting by creating a major employment center in West Kendall, which has long lacked significant office, industrial, and commercial infrastructure. The developers plan to incorporate traffic management strategies to ease congestion and improve connectivity within the region.
