New York-based Turnbridge Equities has filed plans for Reserve at One Sunset, a 20-story luxury condominium tower at 1920 Alton Road in Miami Beach's Sunset Harbour neighborhood, proposing to demolish two well-known local businesses to make way for 35 residential units rising 323 feet.

What exactly is Turnbridge Equities proposing at 1920 Alton Road?

Turnbridge Equities is seeking approval for Reserve at One Sunset, a 35-unit, 20-story tower that would replace the existing Pura Vida restaurant and Anatomy fitness center at 1920 Alton Road in Sunset Harbour. The developer is invoking the Florida Live Local Act — a state law that allows qualifying mixed-income residential projects to bypass local zoning height and density limits — to reach a height of 323 feet, well above what Miami Beach's own rules would ordinarily allow.

  • Total units proposed: 35, split between 21 luxury condominiums and 14 workforce housing units.
  • Amenity programming includes padel courts and a wellness club.
  • The Florida Live Local Act (passed in 2023) enables developers to override municipal height caps in exchange for including a minimum share of workforce housing.

Why does the Live Local Act matter for this project?

Without the Florida Live Local Act, Turnbridge Equities could not build a 323-foot tower in Sunset Harbour under Miami Beach's existing zoning code. The state law gives developers a powerful tool to supersede local height restrictions, provided the project includes an affordable or workforce housing component — in this case, 14 of the 35 units. Miami Beach's planning department has a documented history of scrutinizing Live Local applications closely, often challenging whether projects truly comply with the statute's requirements.

  • Miami Beach planners have pushed back on multiple Live Local proposals citywide.
  • Sunset Harbour does not carry the historic architectural protections found in neighborhoods like South Beach, meaning demolition of the existing structures faces fewer legal obstacles.
  • The 14 workforce units represent 40 percent of the total unit count.

What happens to Pura Vida and Anatomy if the project moves forward?

Approval of Reserve at One Sunset would mean permanent demolition of both the Pura Vida restaurant and the Anatomy fitness center, two businesses that have become fixtures of the Sunset Harbour retail and wellness scene. Because Sunset Harbour lacks the architectural review protections that cover historic districts elsewhere in Miami Beach, neither building carries special demolition protections that could delay or block the project on preservation grounds.

What should Miami Beach residents expect next?

The proposal now enters Miami Beach's planning review process, where city staff will scrutinize the project's Live Local Act compliance before any approvals are granted. Given the city's track record on similar applications, a period of back-and-forth between the developer and municipal planners is likely before the project advances toward a formal hearing.

Original reporting on this development was published by Florida YIMBY.