Overtown
Is a fight brewing for David Beckham over the MLS stadium location?
Opposition is heating up in Overtown
David Beckham’s partner on MLS Miami deal: ‘I have my fears as to whether it’s going to get done’
David Beckham’s Miami soccer stadium deal was riding smoothly as recently as August, when MLS commissioner Don Garber was "confident" the league would announce Miami as its 24th franchise.
Miami’s 13 most walkable neighborhoods
Miami slotted in at No. 4 in Walk Score’s 2017 ranking of the most walkable cities in the United States, but what about on a neighborhood level?
MLS Miami officially expected to be announced by fall
It’s been a three-year journey for David Beckham’s team in its quest to bring an MLS franchise to Miami but the chief of the league can see the light. Commissioner Don Garber shared his optimism on Miami becoming team No. 24.
Miami’s MLS stadium hits yet another potential snag
At this pace, David Beckham will have his MLS stadium constructed in Miami—-circa 2030. The latest hiccup is wealthy local Bruce Matheson filing a lawsuit.
David Beckham’s MLS Miami stadium gains Miami-Dade approval
For those thirsting for David Beckham’s MLS Miami dream to finally become a reality, it’s almost time to whip out the pots and pans. His team finally secured approval—a 9-4 vote—from Miami-Dade commissioners.
Miami commissioner gives David Beckham’s stadium deal the green light
Miami-Dade County commissioner Audrey Edmonson has given David Beckham’s Overtown stadium deal the green light by sponsoring the legislation that’d allow the county to sell Beckham the final three-acres needed to build his 25,000-seat MLS stadium.
David Beckham’s MLS Miami saga continues as new stadium rendering surfaces
David Beckham’s quest to bring an MLS franchise to Miami continued last night at the Overtown YWCA, where his reps pitched residents on their updated stadium plans and unveiled a new rendering.
Miami officials put pressure on David Beckham’s stalled MLS stadium plans
While Miami remains "slated" to debut as Major League Soccer’s 24th team in the 2019 season, it appears city commissioners are getting antsy with the recent lack of progress towards finalizing funding to build a 25,000-seat stadium on county-owned land in Overtown.
Miami is still ‘slated to be our 24th team,’ says MLS Commish
Over three years since David Beckham announced his intent to bring an MLS franchise to Miami, and it would appear Miami Beckham United is making progress toward finalizing an investment to help fund their 25,000-seat stadium in Overtown expected to cost $150 million.
What $2300 rents across Miami
This week’s Curbed Comparisons features rentals across Miami asking $2300 a month, taking us from Brickell to Venetian Islands to Little Haiti.
Miami Beckham United targeting 2019 MLS season
With no desire to play in a temporary stadium, Beckham’s group targets the 2019 MLS season for their first in the city of Miami.
Alonzo Mourning helps bring affordable housing to Overtown with Courtside Apartments
With what feels like an infinite number of luxury condos and apartments in the South Florida pipeline, it’s refreshing to see a local icon like Alonzo Mourning help bring affordable housing to a county in dire need of it.
Lotus Village breaks ground today in Overtown
Lotus Village breaks ground today in Overtown, beginning construction of a new state-of-the-art facility designed to both end and prevent homelessness, coinciding with the announcement of "a major corporate gift," per the press release.
What do y’all think of that ‘Luxury Car Condo’ planned for Overtown?
Yes, a seven-story storage facility/car gallery will house Maseratis and not their human owners. Only this isn’t your typical storage facility, with 24-hour security, a members-only social club and a restaurant on the roof.
Report: David Beckham's MLS Miami Dream Hits Another 'Snag'
If David Beckham's plan for an MLS franchise in Miami ever comes to fruition the stadium should forever be dubbed Snag Stadium, because they've hit another one.
Study Compares Life Expectancy by Miami Neighborhood
They created a Miami Life Expectancy Map to "examine the connections between public health and neighborhood conditions, from job opportunities and education to affordable housing, crime and access to nutritious food."
Beckham United Confirms $19M Overtown Purchase
MLS Miami continues to march forward
Mayor 'Skeptical' of Miami Beckham United's Parking Plans
Does David Beckham need to add a parking garage?