“Complicated” and “eclectic”: Miami OKs Helm’s Live Local project despite some unease

Helm Equities’ Live Local Act project in the Miami Design District scored approval, despite some city review board members expressing unease with the tower’s design.  On Wednesday, the Miami Urban Development Review Board passed Helm’s proposal with some recommended design tweaks.  It also approved Namdar Group’s 1,011-unit multifamily tower in Brickell, with some discussion over the neighborhood’s increasing traffic congestion.  The board also approved Crescent Heights’ second phase to its Forma apartment tower in Edgewater, with most on the committee speaking positively about the project.  New York-based Helm, an affiliate of JEMB Realty, garnered the most debate among board members. […]

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