Two chains are coming to downtown Miami’s Worldcenter. What to know about the openings
The growing Miami Worldcenter — a $6 billion, 27-acre mixed-use development in downtown Miami — plans to bring in two new tenants, with an eye on keeping you organized and fed.
The development’s ownership group completed leases with The Container Store and Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café, both set to open by the end of 2024, Miami Worldcenter Associates announced Tuesday.
The urban real estate development has a total of 300,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space — and with the new additions, over 90% of its retail space has been leased, according to the owners.
“As we continue to map out our retail offerings, it was important that we bring in lifestyle-oriented tenants that appeal to the needs of everyday consumers, as well as the thousands of residents living at Miami Worldcenter and the surrounding downtown community,” Nitin Motwani, managing partner of Miami Worldcenter Associates, said in a statement.
Here’s a look at the additions:
The Container Store
What: The Container Store, a retailer of “organizing solutions,” like closets, custom spaces, housewares and its namesake, containers, was founded in 1978. The new Worldcenter location will be its seventh in the state.
Where: The Container Store at Worldcenter will take up 15,681 square feet of space on the ground floor of Block D-East at 850 NE Second Ave., Unit D-129.
Other Florida stores: Existing South Florida Container Stores are in Kendall near Dadeland Mall on North Kendall Drive, as well as stores in Hallandale Beach, Boca Raton and Palm Beach Gardens. The Container Store also has locations in Orlando and Tampa.
Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café
What: Sweet Paris Creperie & Café debuted its “Let Them Eat Crêpes” style after founding in Houston in 2012. Look for popular sweet and savory menu items like Le Mexicain, Croque Madam, La Canadienne and the fully adorned crêpe served in a chic patio atmosphere.
Where: The fast-casual hot spot will occupy 2,330 square feet on the ground floor of Block CD-West at 851 NE First Ave., Unit C-105.
Other Miami-area locations: Sweet Paris’ downtown Miami location joins restaurants open at The Plaza Coral Gables on Ponce de Leon and downtown Doral on Northwest 87th Avenue.
Miami Worldcenter
READ MORE: Thousands of new rental apartments in Miami Worldcenter to increase downtown housing
Other openings: The Container Store and Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café are part of a new wave of openings over the next year including Juvia, a dual-concept location for BurgerFi/Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings, and Savage X Fenty by Rihanna and Posman Books.
KNOW MORE: Who is coming? More retailers, eateries slated to open downtown in Miami Worldcenter
Urban development: Spanning 27 acres, Miami Worldcenter is the country’s second-largest urban development following New York’s Hudson Yards. Miami Worldcenter Associates launched the project in 2016 with the vision of replacing mostly empty surface parking lots across from the Kaseya Center with condominiums, apartment rental towers, hotels, and a now scrapped convention center. Developers from across the country have jumped in to build out different pockets within Miami Worldcenter.
Nearby: Miami Worldcenter is near the Pérez Art Museum Miami and the Frost Museum of Science; the Kaseya Center, home to the Miami Heat and major concerts; the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts; and Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus.
Miami Herald staff writer Rebecca San Juan contributed to this story.
