The city’s planning board voted 6-1 for the project on Tuesday. The project at 709 Alton Road was opposed by Mount Sinai Medical Center, the only hospital on Miami Beach.
South Beach Heights II, an affiliate of local developer Crescent Heights, plans to build the 122,000-square-foot building, which would include 175 parking spaces. Baptist Health System Miami to lease 36,900 square feet for medical uses, including medical offices, diagnostics, ambulatory surgery, physical therapy and urgent care. It would also offer a community center for free wellness classes.
"The 709 Alton Road/Baptist Health center will bring much needed, quality, medical care directly to the heart of South Beach," Crescent Heights executive Marisa Galbut said.
Baptist Health Chief Strategy Officer Ana Lopez-Blazquez previously said the facility would create 110 to 120 jobs. The non-profit health system has been expanding its outpatient facilities throughout South Florida for years.
"We are delighted with today's outcome, and we appreciate the planning board's thoughtful consideration and deliberation," Lopez-Blazquez said. "And, we applaud the board's approval to bring healthcare choices to the residents of Miami Beach. We have been a part of Miami Beach with primary care services, and we are looking forward to expanding our services to meet the needs of the Miami Beach community."
It would probably take two years to complete the building, Lopez-Blazquez said.
Mount Sinai CEO Steve Sonenreich said he respects the decision of the planning board and believes that the review process made the new facility more compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.
"Mount Sinai has been a trusted source of quality healthcare in Miami Beach for 65 years, and that commitment will continue to grow as we invest in a new state-of-the-art surgical tower and emergency department on our campus," Sonenreich said.
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