Colliers to lead retail leasing at Miramar Cove

Sunbeam Development has hired Colliers to handle retail leasing at Miramar Cove, a 125-acre waterfront mixed-use project under construction in Miramar, Florida. The first phase is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2028, and the leasing push is aimed at filling a key retail and entertainment gap in South Florida.

Why it matters: - Miramar Cove is positioned as one of the region’s largest new lifestyle destinations, with retail, dining and entertainment space designed to serve a fast-growing corridor between northwest Miami-Dade County and southern Palm Beach County. - The leasing assignment could shape the tenant mix for a waterfront project meant to become a new regional draw for shopping, dining and entertainment.

What happened: - Sunbeam Development Corporation selected Colliers to lead retail leasing at Miramar Cove, a 125-acre mixed-use waterfront destination under construction in Miramar, west of Miami and Fort Lauderdale. - The assignment combines Colliers’ Orlando-based mixed-use retail team with its South Florida retail team. - The leasing team includes Executive Vice President David Gabbai, Senior Vice President Alexie Fonseca, Nicole Fontaine and Jake Horowitz. - The project broke ground in May 2026.

The details: - Miramar Cove is planned to deliver about 400,000 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment space. - The retail component will be anchored by a 35,000-square-foot grocer. - The full project also includes 2,874 residences, a private beach club, 125,000 square feet of Class A office space, a 185-key full-service hotel, a boardwalk and more than 40 acres of parks and trails. - The centerpiece is a 5.5-acre translucent blue water cove by Blue Mar Basins®, which is intended to create a waterfront dining and gathering district. - Stiles Corporation is building the development. - Miramar Cove sits next to Sunbeam’s 500-acre Miramar Park of Commerce, which houses more than 15,000 employees across 165 national and international companies. - The site is also minutes from Hard Rock Stadium, a 65,000-seat venue that hosts more than 100 major events each year. - The first phase is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2028. - More information is available on the project website.

Between the lines: - The leasing strategy is aimed at mixing national brands with local and best-in-class concepts that fit the waterfront setting and the surrounding community. - Colliers is leaning on both national mixed-use retail expertise and local market knowledge to compete for tenants in a development that needs strong anchors and experiential concepts. - The project’s proximity to a major business park and a stadium gives Miramar Cove built-in traffic potential beyond its residential base.

What's next: - Colliers will begin curating and recruiting retailers, restaurants, entertainment operators and wellness concepts for the project. - The tenant lineup will likely emerge as the development moves toward the first phase opening in late 2028. - Miramar Cove’s next major milestone is the buildout of its retail core and waterfront gathering district.