Nearly an entire block has been purchased in Edgewater between NE 2nd Ave and NE 2nd CT, according to The Next Miami.

7 of the lots on the block were purchased in June 2012 for $1,375,000 and the church on the corner of NE 2nd CT and NE 18TH St was purchased for $2.4 million in May of this year. The buyer is 17th & Second Ave Properties Corp, which is controlled by Enrique Manhard and Vivane Sasson de Manhard.

The total square footage of all the lots is 60,375 square feet excluding the Padel Courts on the Southwest corner of the block, which haven't been purchased yet.

The Vib Hotel is planned on being built across the street and was purchased for $64 million earlier this year.