Miami-Dade County breaks ground on a transit-oriented development next to the Coconut Grove Metrorail Station

This morning, Miami-Dade County officials and developer, GRP Grove Metro Station LLC (GRP), hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for Grove Central, the County’s newest transit-oriented development (TOD), next to the Coconut Grove Metrorail Station.

"Grove Central is one of the many transit-oriented developments we’re building in partnership with the private sector to enhance mobility along Metrorail’s 25-mile track from Palmetto to Dadeland South,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “This development is a win-win for Miami-Dade – fostering development around transit will increase ridership, expand employment opportunities, and grow revenue through new land use.”

As part of the partnership with the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW), GRP will contribute up to $5 million in improvements to the Coconut Grove Metrorail Station.

“Even though there are more people working from home than ever before, transit-oriented developments will continue to be a key smart growth component,” said DTPW director Alice N. Bravo, P.E. “I am thrilled to have been involved in the planning of Grove Central and to take part in its groundbreaking. With this development, we are taking one more step forward to connect the dots and improve mobility in Miami-Dade County for generations to come.”

In addition to the enhancements for the Coconut Grove Metrorail Station, Grove Central will provide 172,000 square feet of retail space, five levels of parking with approximately 1,270 parking spaces, as well as 402 residential units, including 60 work-force housing units.

The Coconut Grove Metrorail Station improvements include:

• Increased transit parking
• Refurbished elevator and escalator
• Improved hardscape and landscape between the new development and the station
• New bus shelters with a continuous canopy to the station
• Real-time arrival and departure display at the covered connection to Grove Central
• Upgraded lighting
• Painting of existing structure
• Polishing of stainless steel
• Additional bike lockers

TODs serve as great examples of how mass transit can serve as the backbone that connects high-density developments where people can easily access transit services to enjoy time with family and friends or to pursue employment and educational opportunities. Once completed, Grove Central will also connect with The Underline, a 10-mile linear park, transforming the land below Miami's Metrorail into an urban trail and living art destination.

Photos of the groundbreaking ceremony and project renderings are available upon request.

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