Miami's Urban Development Review Board (UDRB) voted unanimously on September 16, 2026, to recommend approval of NEMA, a twin-tower residential development planned for 3100 Biscayne Boulevard in Edgewater, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for developer Crescent Heights.

What exactly is being built at 3100 Biscayne Boulevard?

NEMA is a two-tower apartment complex designed by RSP Architects that will deliver 1,030 multi-family residential units and 932 parking spaces on a full city block in Edgewater, bounded by Biscayne Boulevard and NE 2nd Avenue. The towers will rise above a shared commercial podium that connects the two structures at ground level.

  • Two towers joined by a single commercial podium occupying an entire city block
  • 1,030 apartments total across both towers
  • 932 parking spaces incorporated into the development
  • Design by RSP Architects on behalf of Crescent Heights

What conditions did the board attach to its approval?

The UDRB granted its unanimous recommendation subject to two conditions, the more notable of which requires Crescent Heights to redesign the parking podium facade so it reads less like an exposed garage structure. The board's conditional approval signals confidence in the project's overall design while pressing the development team to refine the street-level aesthetic before the project moves forward.

  • Parking podium facade must be redesigned to reduce its garage-like appearance
  • One additional condition was attached, reflecting standard UDRB design oversight practice

Why does this project matter for Edgewater?

NEMA will add more than 1,000 apartments to Edgewater, a neighborhood along Biscayne Bay that has absorbed a significant wave of high-rise residential development over the past decade. The project's full-block footprint between Biscayne Boulevard and NE 2nd Avenue positions it as one of the larger single developments in the area, with its commercial podium potentially adding street-level retail or service space to a corridor that connects Edgewater to Wynwood and Midtown Miami.

  • Full-block site creates a continuous development presence on a major arterial boulevard
  • Commercial podium component may activate ground-floor street frontage
  • Proximity to existing transit corridors along Biscayne Boulevard could serve future residents

What happens next for the NEMA project?

A UDRB recommendation is an advisory step; the project still requires final action from the City of Miami's decision-making bodies before construction can begin. Crescent Heights will need to address the board's facade condition as part of that process. No construction timeline or project cost was disclosed in the board's September 16, 2026, proceedings.

Original reporting on the UDRB vote and project details was first published by Miami Today.