South Beach ACE Lunges at Portman-CMC

MIAMI—Dueling plans for the redevelopment of the Miami Beach Convention Center and its 52-acre site reveal a series of significant differences as the competition between finalists South Beach ACE and Portman-CMC enters its final stretch. While the master plan concepts initially proposed by the two teams differed significantly, recent weeks have seen the main elements of Portman-CMC’s plan shift more towards that of South Beach ACE.

Dan Tishman, the New York-based developer currently overseeing the reconstruction of the World Trade Center site and the renovation of the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, once again says: “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” South Beach ACE says its proposal still has a number of advantages in the areas of urban design, the creation of public spaces, financing, mobility, functionality, and efficiency.