If you’re considering moving to Doral, you’re not alone. Located in the suburbs of Miami, south of Medley and northwest of the Miami International Airport, Doral is gaining residents at a rapid clip. In fact, it was recently named the fastest growing big city in Florida and the 11th fastest in the country by Florida International University’s Metropolitan Center, which analysed U.S. Census data. The study also found that Doral’s population rose by 26.1 percent, or about 12,000 people, from 2010 to 2016. In 2016, the city’s population was about 58,000 residents.

Once a haven for industrial buildings and sprawling golf courses, Doral has become a more desirable place to live in recent times due to its central location, good schools, low crime rate, and low property tax rate. As with any growing city, Doral has become a hotspot for both residential and commercial development and — in keeping with its past — a golf facility.

Bidding for Amazon

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The neighborhood has attracted so much development that the City of Doral decided to submit its own bid to become home to Amazon’s second headquarters despite a united effort by Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties officials to submit a joint bid on behalf of the South Florida region. Doral is offering Amazon 47 acres in its downtown area for the first phase of the HQ2 expansion. Future growth space for the project would include part of the 250-acre White golf course, which Codina and Lennar Homes bought in 2016 and had earmarked to use for single-family home development.

Downtown Doral

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Earlier this year, the 250-acre mixed use, master planned Downtown Doral development opened. Developed by the Codina Partners and designed as a live-work-play neighborhood, it features The Shops at Downtown Doral with 70 shops and restaurants, The Offices at Downtown Doral with nearly 1 million square feet of Class A office space, 5,000 residential units including 5350 Park condo tower and Canarias in The Residences at Downtown Doral, and the Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School.

CityPlace

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Located at 8300 NW 36th St., the $800 million CityPlace Doral opened for business last spring. Developed by the Related Group, Shoma Group, and PGIM Real Estate Investors, the mixed-use project spans 55 acres and includes 40 retail, restaurant, and entertainment tenants anchored by the 550-seat CinéBistro. It also has more than 1,000 residential units, including 150 single-family homes developed by Shoma, 700 rental apartments, and 320 condos.

Contempo Doral

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Developed by Doral-based Shoma Group, Contempo Doral is a 44-unit gated townhome development currently under construction at NW 33rd Street. The three-level units feature four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and a rooftop terrace and are priced from $588,000. The residences entrance is through a courtyard with fountains that complement the modern-contemporary style of the community.

Modern Doral

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Modern Doral features 319 single-family homes and three clubhouses that are being designed by tennis star Venus Williams’ V Starr Interiors. The project by Terra Group was over 90 percent sold as of last summer and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Prices for the homes range from $860,000 to $1.5 million and feature 10-to12-foot ceilings, two-to-three car garages, panoramic windows, and balconies. The project also includes 150,000 square feet of restaurant, retail, and recreational space.

Oasis Park Square

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The residences at Oasis Park Square, located at NW 33rd Street and 82nd Avenue, features 150-single family homes with four to five bedrooms, 4,154 square feet to 4,910 square feet, and open-living floor plans. Developed by Shoma Homes, options include a glass wine cellar showpiece, rooftop retreat with optional outdoor kitchen, and a private Jacuzzi tub. Prices range from $1.255 million to $1.97 million. Units are currently under construction.

Midtown Doral

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Developer Sergio Pino is expecting to break ground in mid-2018 on the second phase of Midtown Doral, located at NW 107th Avenue. It will include 518 condos, a hotel, 170,000 square feet of office space, and 80,000 square feet of retail space. In a bid to attract more local buyers, Pino is including smaller sized units starting at 545 square feet and $229,000. So far, over 90 percent of buyers have been Venezuelan. The second phase is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. When all three phases of the project are completed, it will have more than 1,500 condos.

Topgolf

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Topgolf broke ground on a 65,000-square-foot venue at a 12.63-acre site at the northwest corner of 12th Street and the Florida Turnpike extension in Doral. It is the company’s second location in Southeast Florida, with its first in Miami Gardens. The project include a 3-story building of hitting bays, a restaurant, bar, lounge, and corporate meeting space. It is expected to open in summer 2018.