North Miami's busy stretch of Biscayne Boulevard is in line for a massive new grocery player, with Publix filing plans for a roughly 55,000-square-foot, two-story store at 11380 Biscayne Blvd. The proposal folds in a liquor outlet and two levels of parking stacked above the main retail floor, a vertical setup meant to squeeze a full-size supermarket onto a tight site. There is still no word on when it might open, since this filing is the first formal move to bring the project to this part of the boulevard.
Plans and filings
The pre-application outlines a multi-level layout designed by Alleguez Architecture, featuring a ground-floor retail level, parking decks built above it, and space for a Publix Liquors on the property. As reported by Miami New Times, the documents describe about 55,000 square feet of store space and a garage with roughly 232 parking spots. The setup tracks with Publix's broader strategy of stacking parking and shopping areas to deliver a large-format store where ground-level land is scarce.
County records and zoning
Miami-Dade County's online docket lists a zoning item tied to the broader block at 11320, 11340 and 11380 Biscayne Blvd, showing the project moving through pre-application and site-plan review stages. Miami-Dade County records (file no. 240259) spell out the parcel's review history and the public hearings that will shape its next steps. Those documents serve as the official paper trail behind the proposal, beyond what appears in news coverage.
Site history and developer
The seven-acre property was cleared after years of use as a trailer park and other commercial operations, and Palm Beach Gardens-based Ram Realty bought the land for about $13.5 million in 2024. Reporting and documents reviewed by Florida YIMBY show that Ram Realty has floated a larger mixed-use vision for the site, including commercial space fronting Biscayne Boulevard. The newly filed Publix store appears poised to act as the commercial anchor for that broader plan.
Why this stretch?
If approved, the store would land just a few blocks from an existing Publix at 12850 Biscayne Blvd and near big-box anchors such as Costco and a nearby Whole Foods, turning this section into an even more crowded grocery corridor. As Miami New Times noted, that cluster suggests Publix is either betting hard on intense neighborhood demand or trying to ease pressure on existing stores by adding a large, modern option. The tight geography and concentration of retail help explain why developers are testing vertical supermarket designs on this part of Biscayne.
Publix's two-story playbook
Stacking parking on top of or beneath grocery floors has become a go-to move in land-constrained Florida markets, allowing chains to build big stores without sprawling surface lots. ClickOrlando/WKMG reported on a Briar Bay prototype that uses the same basic formula: a ground-level garage, a second-floor supermarket and an on-site liquor shop, a configuration that Publix is rolling out in multiple locations. The vertical model lets chains deliver full-service supermarkets in tighter corridors while still offering the parking volume shoppers expect.
What’s next
The pre-application is only the opening step, and the project still has to clear county site-plan reviews and any required zoning actions before construction can begin. Miami-Dade's matter page lays out the review schedule and upcoming hearings that residents and stakeholders can track. For now, Publix has not released a construction timeline or an opening date for the planned North Miami store.
