Happy Friday, Miami!

In this week’s update:

 🚄 SoFloGO App Unites South Florida Transit for Seamless Travel: The new SoFloGO app allows South Florida residents to plan trips and pay fares across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach transit systems, including Tri-Rail. With real-time tracking, mobile ticketing, and multimodal directions, the app aims to simplify public transit and improve connectivity across county lines.

🏓 ULTRA Club Midtown Brings the Largest Padel Club in the U.S. to Miami: Miami’s Midtown is getting a new social and sports destination with ULTRA Club Midtown, featuring 11 outdoor padel courts, children’s courts, and community programming. The club anchors a $2 billion mixed-use development with luxury residences, retail, dining, and public parks, creating a vibrant urban hub set for completion in 2028.

🏙️ Brickell Condo Market Shifts Toward Short-Term Rentals and International Buyers: Brickell’s luxury condo market is increasingly catering to short-term rentals, with about 50% of units now dedicated to visitors. International investors, particularly from Latin America, are driving demand, while developers focus on new construction that blends lifestyle, connectivity, and high-end amenities to attract both long-term and short-term renters.

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⭐️ ULTRA Club Midtown Unveiled, the Largest Padel Club in the U.S.

Driving the news: Miami is getting a new sports and social hub. ULTRA Club Midtown, the largest Padel club in the United States, is opening on a long-vacant five-acre site that’s part of a $2 billion mixed-use development connecting Midtown, Wynwood, and the Design District.

Details:

• The pop-up 2-acre facility includes 11 outdoor courts and three children’s courts, serving as a preview to the permanent 8-court club.

• The broader Midtown Park development will feature 120,000 square feet of retail, dining, and co-working spaces, plus two public parks and landscaped paseos.

• At the center is the 28-story Midtown Park Residences, offering 288 homes from studios to penthouses with rooftop gardens, private pools, and 20-foot corner living spaces.

• Arquitectonica designed the tower, Meyer Davis Studio curated the interiors, and Naturalficial shaped the 40,000-square-foot amenity spaces, including a tropical pool deck, spa, Pilates studio, meditation garden, pickleball court, and virtual golf simulator.

Why it matters: ULTRA Club Midtown aims to bring a new social and fitness destination to Miami. From casual players to competitive athletes, the club will offer coaching clinics, community events, and food and beverage programming, making it both a recreational and social centerpiece for the neighborhood.

The big picture: The $2 billion Midtown Park project is positioning Miami’s Midtown as a walkable, culturally connected urban hub. Residential sales range from $700,000 to $2.7 million, with completion targeted for 2028.

What’s next: A Culture Concierge team will provide residents with curated events and services, including access to Proper’s other luxury properties, such as the upcoming Shelborne Hotel relaunch on Miami Beach.

The bottom line: ULTRA Club Midtown isn’t just a padel facility — it’s part of one of Miami’s most ambitious mixed-use projects, blending sports, social life, and luxury living into a new urban destination.

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What to do this weekend

🛍️ Little River Art Walk

An outdoor night market featuring food and drink vendors, music, and late-night shopping.
📍 Location: MIDS Market Parking Lot — Little River, Miami
🗓️ Date & Time: Saturday, August 16th | 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM
🎟️ Tickets: Free Entry
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😋 Pupusas Pop Up

At four.miami will have homemade, gluten free and vegan pupusas, plus prints for sale.
📍 Location: 12831 West Dixie Highway, Miami
🗓️ Date & Time: Sunday 17th, 11am-3pm (or until sold out)
🎟️ Tickets: Free Entry
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🍿 Free Movies at The Yard

Invites the whole family for an afternoon showing of The Little Mermaid.
📍 Location: 8455 Northwest 53rd Street, #Suite 106, Doral
🗓️ Date & Time: Sunday 17th | 3pm
🎟️ Tickets: Free
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