A major driver behind the growth for new industrial assets is a “flight to quality,” as companies consolidate operations from aging, smaller facilities into Class A buildings that offer greater clear heights and enhanced power capacity to support automation and robotics.
The UDB, created in 1983, was designed to safeguard environmentally sensitive wetlands, farmland, and the Everglades from urban expansion. Despite those protections, commissioners voted to allow the heavy equipment company to develop 246 acres west of Sweetwater. Miami-Dade Mayor Levine Cava called on the county commissioners to sustain her veto of their recent vote.
The President’s move to roll back portions of the steel and aluminum tariffs could mark an important shift in materials pricing and overall project feasibility — particularly for metal-intensive asset classes such as industrial facilities and large-format properties.
Originally built to power energy-intensive cryptocurrency operations, many mining facilities already have what AI developers need: large secured power allocations, access to low-cost electricity, industrial cooling systems, expansive campuses, and high-bandwidth connectivity potential. However, the conversion is not simple.
Presented by the Doral Chamber of Commerce, ExpoMiami 2026, the half-day expo focuses on meaningful business networking, brand exposure, and growth in today’s competitive marketplace.