If you’ve ever driven down Fruitville Road right by U.S. 301, otherwise known as the worst traffic light in town, you may have noticed the oddly quiet, nearly empty site next to the gas station on the corner. It’s a 3.14-acre patch of land that seems too central to remain empty, especially as cranes dot the downtown skyline—the kind that makes you wonder if it’s tied up in a decades-old family trust, a contentious divorce, or if it’s just waiting for the right market cycle.
No matter what, we might know soon.
Miami-based developer American Land Ventures is proposing a new multifamily project at the site. Dubbed Fruitville Gateway, the project would include 274 rental units, with a mix of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The site currently encompasses 22 parcels, including a handful of multiple single-story residential and commercial structures, all of which would be demolished…