Opponents of Miami's sprawling Magic City Innovation District lost their push to stop the project over concerns about gentrification and high-rise development in the Little Haiti neighborhood where most buildings are one and two stories.
The Miami-Dade Circuit Court appellate division shot down a petition that sought to reverse City Commission approval and denial of a neighbor's request to intervene. Intervenors on city zoning changes could be allowed but slow the process.
Warren Perry, who lives across the street from the project, was denied intervenor status by the City Commission in June 2019 when it gave final approval to the Magic City Innovation District. He filed his petition against the city the following month.
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Lidia Dinkova
Lidia Dinkova covers South Florida real estate for the Daily Business Review. Contact her at [email protected] or 305-347-6665. On Twitter @LidiaDinkova.
