Prologis Could Replace 39 Acres Of Blue Lagoon Lake With Warehouses

Industrial giant Prologis has proposed filling approximately 39 acres of a lake in the Blue Lagoon area just south of Miami International Airport to construct warehouse facilities.

The San Francisco–based company has submitted both a pre-application and a site plan for submerged portions of two properties located at 6701 N.W. 7th St. and 6505 Blue Lagoon Drive. Prologis already owns the 6701 N.W. 7th St. site, which currently includes two warehouses and adjacent submerged land to the north. The second property, owned by ROIB Waterford LLC, contains a four-story office building as well as significant submerged acreage, including lakefront areas along State Road 836 and Northwest 65th Avenue.

The company is seeking to revise the existing site plan and withdraw from the Waterford at Blue Lagoon Development of Regional Impact (DRI), with the goal of filling most of the lake and constructing four warehouses totaling about 1.47 million square feet. According to the application, the lake is man-made and was originally created to supply fill material for development in the area.

“The development will serve the growing demand for strategically located logistics facilities in the vicinity of the airport, rail, expressways, and major roadways, and with proximity to the port,” attorney Tracey Slavens, representing Prologis, stated in the application. “South Florida is facing a shortage of developable industrial land. By converting an underutilized water feature into a productive industrial asset, the applicant is providing a vital solution to the lack of available Class A warehouse.”

Pre-applications are typically submitted to county officials to obtain preliminary feedback before filing formal development applications. In response, the county’s water and sewer department required a stormwater master plan to evaluate potential flood impacts and ensure nearby properties would not be affected. Officials also requested coordination with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission regarding the possible presence of manatees in the lake.

Prologis also filed similar plans in 2025 to partially fill a man-made lake in Fort Lauderdale for warehouse development, reflecting a broader trend of developers targeting submerged or underutilized land in South Florida due to limited available industrial space.

Source: SFBJ