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163 Street NORTH MiAMi BEACH
165th Street and Biscayne Boulevard (US 1)
Station Area Today

proposed station community retail residential industrial vacant

Strengths and Opportunities

• Existing residential development is • Local neighborhood residents
compatible for commuter rail users. provide market for service retail
• Commercial properties west along NE 163rd Street.
and east of the station provide • Strong east-west and north-south
redevelopment opportunities. access.
• infill opportunities exist west and • Significant development capacity
south of the station site for small- nearby on many underdeveloped
scale redevelopment. and underutilized parcels.
• Located in the North Miami Beach
Community Redevelopment Area.

Weaknesses and Barriers

• The physical size of NE 163rd Street • Physical development constraints
and US 1 creates a physical barrier to east of the FEC railway include the
pedestrian access and connectivity. canal, US 1, and existing park land.