With the opening of the nation’s newest Apple store, the Miami Worldcenter story arc has come full circle – converting a sea of surface parking lots into one of the country’s most in-demand residential and commercial districts over a 20-year span.

When principals Nitin Motwani and Art Falcone began acquiring land in Miami’s Park West and Overtown neighborhoods in 2006, there was only a loose vision of what this 27-acre area could become.
Yet, over two economic cycles, a global pandemic, more than 100 public meetings, supply shortages, hurricanes, and more — Miami Worldcenter has filled the proverbial “hole in the donut” in the heart of the city. Today, this once blighted 10-block stretch of Downtown is thriving with an array of residential towers, hotels, retailers, and eateries.

Spanning 27-acres and comprising $6 billion in new development, Miami Worldcenter stands as the second-largest urban development in the U.S., surpassed only by New York’s Hudson Yards. Helping to bring the vision to life has been a cavalcade of national developers working alongside Motwani and Falcone, many of whom have experience building in New York themselves – from Witkoff, Naftali, and CIM Group, to Adam Neumann and CitizenM Hotels.
Like its neighbor to the north, Miami Worldcenter encompasses a mix of uses, including residential condominiums, luxury apartments, hotels, restaurants, and high-street retail. The district’s lifestyle brands include trendy eateries like Brasserie Laurel and Sixty Vines, to destinations like the Museum of Ice Cream and Lucky Strike, along with Starbucks, The Container Store, Lululemon, Lucid Motors, and more.

At the center of it all is the Apple Store.
“The opening of Apple Miami Worldcenter marks a transformative moment for our development and Miami. With an industry-leading sustainable design, the unique stand-alone structure features a living roof while integrating seamlessly with our stunning new World Square park – creating a one-of-a-kind destination that blends world-class design with vibrant outdoor spaces”, said Nitin Motwani, Managing Partner Miami Worldcenter Associates and Merrimac Ventures.

The rise of Miami Worldcenter has helped to fuel Downtown Miami’s emergence as one of the nation’s fastest growing residential and commercial districts, as the Miami Herald has reported. 20 years ago, the neighborhood was home to fewer than 50,000 full-time residents. Fast-forward to today, and Downtown’s population has more than doubled.
The Apple Store at Miami Worldcenter is open from 10am-10pm Monday through Saturday, and from 11am to 9pm on Sundays. Getting there is easy, as Miami Worldcenter is connected to a half-dozen transit systems, including the Brightline, Tri-Rail, Metrorail, Metromover, and the City of Miami Trolley network.
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