A 990-acre stretch of land east of Krome Avenue could become West Kendall's first true downtown under a sweeping proposal called City Park Main Street, envisioned as a walkable district of restaurants, shops and entertainment anchored by a boardwalk winding through the heart of the community. The plan calls for up to 7,800 homes, a resort-style lagoon and beach area, and a 10-acre community farm, positioning the project as a long-term answer to a suburb that residents say has outgrown its current identity.
Plans call for a lively mix of restaurants, outdoor cafés, breweries, wineries, artisanal shops, boutiques, wellness and lifestyle services, family-friendly attractions and an entertainment plaza, according to Miami's Community Newspapers. A boardwalk winding through the district will connect these experiences, the outlet reports, with the goal of giving West Kendall residents more opportunities to stay near home and spend time together rather than driving elsewhere for a night out.
The broader City Park community is described on the project's own facts page as a $2.6 billion, 990-acre mixed-use community, though Florida YIMBY's account of the Miami-Dade County application pegged the proposal at $2 billion covering the same 990 acres — a discrepancy the available record does not resolve. The site sits east of Krome Avenue in West Kendall, less than a mile from Miami Executive Airport, per the project's frequently asked questions page.
Homes, Parks and a Future Transit Hub
Beyond Main Street's shops and cafés, the full build-out is planned to include up to 7,800 new homes phased in gradually over the next eight to 10 years once infrastructure is in place, according to the facts page. The same source describes more than 2.5 million square feet of commercial space, schools and more than 250 acres of parks and open space woven throughout the community.
Miami's Community Newspapers adds further detail on the recreational side, reporting plans for more than 10 miles of trails, a resort-style lagoon and beach area, schools, entertainment and a 10-acre community farm. The project is also designed around a future transit hub that would connect to the South Dade Bus Rapid Transit system and local commuter bus routes, the facts page states — a feature aimed at easing West Kendall's longstanding commuting burden.
A Suburb Residents Say Needs a Center
The push for a recognizable town center comes as West Kendall has continued to grow, welcoming new families and generations of residents, per Miami's Community Newspapers. Yet FIU research cited on the project's FAQ page found that 78 percent of West Kendall residents leave the area each day for work — a statistic developers point to as evidence the area lacks a true live-work-play core.
The facts page also cites a broader migration trend, stating that from 2015 to 2022, 31,000 residents per year left Miami-Dade County, many seeking more-affordable metro areas elsewhere. Separately, a West Kendall retail analysis from The Kren Group describes the area's continued evolution from a primarily residential suburban area into a more balanced live-work-play environment, a theme consistent with City Park's stated ambitions.
Jobs and Economic Output Claims Vary by Source
Projections for City Park's economic impact differ depending on which account is consulted. The project's own FAQ page states it is expected to support more than 36,000 jobs and approximately $2.6 billion in annual economic output, a jobs figure matched by Miami's Community Newspapers, which cited more than 36,000 total jobs including approximately 13,000 permanent positions.
Bisnow, however, reported a somewhat different breakdown: 32,000 total jobs, consisting of 13,000 permanent jobs with an expected average annual salary of $75,000 and more than 19,000 construction jobs, alongside a projected $2.3 billion in annual economic output at full build-out. Florida YIMBY, reporting on the project's October 2025 application filing with Miami-Dade County, cited yet another figure of $2.35 billion in expected annual economic output for the county. The project's FAQ page states the development is fully privately funded and that it is currently in the application phase, moving through Miami-Dade's review process.
Who's Behind the Project
City Park is being developed by a joint venture that includes The Easton Group, Lennar and MPKA, according to the project's FAQ page. Developers describe City Park Main Street as intended to give West Kendall residents a recognizable town center — a role comparable to what Downtown Doral has provided elsewhere in Miami-Dade, where a $1 billion mixed-use development built more than 70 retail stores, restaurants, bars and entertainment spaces across 250,000 square feet, according to ICSC. That Doral district includes office space, 5,000 residential units, schools, City Hall and public green spaces, and saw the 125-seat Barbakoa by Finka open with its Latin-Asian barbecue fusion menu in October 2021.
West Kendall is also seeing smaller-scale retail investment take shape nearby. The Shops at Kendall Town Center, a planned 36,000-square-foot retail center developed by MMG Equity Partners, is set within a larger 70-acre master-planned mixed-use community near SW 88th Street and SW 158th Avenue, according to The Miami Herald. About half of that project's planned spaces are expected to be food-and-drink establishments, with construction expected to begin in early 2027 if approvals proceed as anticipated, per The Kren Group's reporting.
No primary Miami-Dade County approval record was available to confirm the current status of City Park's application, and no construction start date, completion date or opening date has been established for City Park Main Street. Residents interested in details on the proposal can find more information at cityparkwestkendall.com, per Miami's Community Newspapers.
