Bounded by downtown Miami to the south, and NW 36th street and the Julia Tuttle Causeway to the north, Uptown Miami borders on Biscayne Bay and includes the neighborhoods of Edgewater and Wynwood as well as the former Omni shopping mall.
The Biscayne Boulevard corridor (U.S.1) is the primary artery for Uptown Miami, which is also served by north-south I-95 as well as east-west I-195, I-395 and S.R. 836, the Dolphin Expressway.
Convenient access to downtown Miami, Brickell Avenue and Miami Beach is one of the selling points for Uptown Miami, which has emerged as the focal point for new condominium, loft and apartment development in the past few years.
One of the driving forces for change has been the new Performing Arts Center (PAC), a $ 250 million complex spanning Biscayne Boulevard at NE 14th Street. As the home for the Florida Grand Opera and numerous musical and performing arts groups, the PAC is attracting young professionals who enjoy the stimulating ambiance of an up-and-coming arts-oriented community.
For the past few years, developers have been converting rental apartments buildings into condominiums, and turning warehouses and industrial properties into loft residences.
Along Biscayne Bay, new highrise condominium and rental towers are taking advantage of Uptown Miami;s bayfront amenities and water and city views.
In addition, owners of single-family homes are taking advantage of the area's revitalization and restoring classic homes from decades ago.
Back in the 1920's the southern Biscayne Boulevard neighborhood was one of Miami's most fashionable addresses.
Today, UPTOWN MIAMI, is quickly becoming the "place to live" for a new generation of South Floridians.
Excerps from NewTimes spaces. March 2004
UPTOWN MIAMI IS COMING ALIVE AND IT'S LOTS MORE TO COME.
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