A $193 million construction permit issued during the week of July 1–7, 2026, has set the next phase of Miami Freedom Park in motion, clearing the way for a sweeping retail, dining, hotel, and entertainment complex adjacent to Miami International Airport.

What does the $193 million permit cover?

The permit, tied to the address 1822 NW 37th Avenue, covers new construction rather than renovation or interior work on the commercial and hospitality components of Miami Freedom Park, and ranked as the single largest construction issuance across all of South Florida for the reporting week.

  • Permit issued during the week of July 1–7, 2026
  • Address: 1822 NW 37th Avenue
  • Largest single construction permit in South Florida for that reporting week
  • New construction rather than renovation or interior work

What will Miami Freedom Park include when fully built out?

When fully realized, the Freedom Park development will bring more than one million square feet of retail, dining, entertainment, and office space to the site, along with 750 hotel rooms and a new City of Miami administration building.

  • More than one million square feet of retail, dining, entertainment, and office space
  • 750 hotel rooms
  • A new City of Miami administration building
  • A 58-acre public park intended to serve surrounding neighborhoods that have long lacked substantial green space
  • City's administrative offices would consolidate municipal operations currently scattered across multiple locations

What is already in place at the site, and why does location matter?

Inter Miami CF's Nu Stadium, which sits on the same footprint, has been completed, providing an immediate draw for foot traffic and setting a physical anchor around which the commercial buildout can take shape.

  • Site sits within close range of Miami International Airport and the highway corridors that feed it
  • Proponents argue proximity to the airport, combined with the stadium and planned hotel inventory, positions Freedom Park to capture tourism spending and business travel
  • The Freedom Park project has survived legal challenges, public referendums, and the complex choreography of developing city-owned land alongside a professional sports franchise

Original reporting on this week's permit issuance was first published by The Real Deal Miami.