Miami towers among several opening near public transit routes

A developer is building two towers of rental apartments that are within the same block of other high-rises near downtown Miami. And they’re all “transit-oriented,” where public transit options are nearby.

Art Plaza, a 667-unit project whose two connected towers will soar 34 stories, will be completed within months in Miami’s Arts & Entertainment District, within walking distance of Metromover.

“It’s a convenient location for the person who is looking to work and doesn’t [want to have to] wait one hour and a half in the car to get back home,” said developer Martin Melo, of Melo Group. “Miami is becoming a city like New York that people need to use public transportation.”

Art Plaza, at 58 NE 14 St., will have one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from

760 square feet to more than 1,300 square feet, with monthly rents starting at $1,600. The amenities will include a swimming pool and pool deck, Jacuzzi, fitness center, and valet service.

The surrounding projects are:

■ Square Station, which opened in May next door to Art Plaza. The

710 rental apartments in 36 stories are fully leased and ground-floor retail includes Bunbury, a popular bar and lounge that is relocating; and The Spot, a high-end barber shop.

■ Miami Plaza, which will be nearby with 425 rental apartments and 36 stories. It had its groundbreaking this month.

Also, one block away is the

497-unit, 38-story Melody apartment tower built in 2016.

All four have mixed-use with retail on the ground floor. The public transportation will connect residents to Miami’s Central Business District, the Health District and Brickell Financial District.

MELO GROUP/COURTESY An artist’s illustration shows the Art Plaza, which will finish construction within months.