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Design Place

5175 NE 2nd Ct, FL 33137
3.6 ★ (429 reviews)
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Summary

Design Place is a 514-unit, 1948-built garden apartment community at the southern edge of Little Haiti, near Miami's Design District. It leases one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with a pool, cabana lounge, fitness center and poolside cafe, at rents well below newer Midtown and Design District buildings. Residents praise helpful move-in support; complaints concern pest-control concerns, mold and water-intrusion concerns, and maintenance and management response.

514 unitsBuilt 1948Managed by Design Place Miami

Reviews

Google
3.6
429 reviews
ApartmentRatings
3.2
242 reviews
Yelp
1.9
62 reviews

What residents praise

Helpful move-in support

Residents appreciate clear lease information and helpful support through move-in.

Pool and location

Residents like the resort-style pool and cabana area, the poolside cafe, and the location near the Design District and Midtown.

What residents complain about

Pest-control concerns

Residents report roaches and rodents despite repeated repair or treatment attempts.

Mold and water-intrusion concerns

Residents report mold concerns and difficulty getting lasting repairs.

Maintenance and management response

Several residents describe slow or absent maintenance follow-up, and a few describe difficult interactions with on-site management over repairs, deposits or lease terms.

Worn apartments and shared spaces

Residents describe apartments and amenities that look more worn in person than in marketing photos.

Amenities

A resort-style pool with jacuzzi and cabana lounge, a fitness center, a poolside cafe, and shared on-site laundry facilities. Air conditioning is a wall/window unit rather than central. There is no in-unit washer/dryer, elevator, doorman, package room or resident storage.

In the apartment
Air conditioning
Dishwasher
Not available
In the building
Doorman
Not available
Elevator
Not available
Fitness center
Pool
Shared outdoor space
On-site parking*
Package service
Not available
Resident storage
Not available
Shared laundry

* Fees apply to marked amenities. See Costs in the Availability tab.

Also here: Tropical gardens and picnic areas · Playground · Surface parking lot

Location

Design Place is located at 5175 NE 2nd Ct, Miami, FL 33137. Design Place sits at the southern edge of Little Haiti, near Buena Vista and Miami's Design District, within reach of Midtown and Wynwood. It's a car-friendly part of the neighborhood with shopping and dining nearby in the Design District itself.

Around MiamiBeachSupermarketsParks
  • 7 minby car
    Wynwood
  • 10 minby car
    Downtown
  • 12 minby car
    Brickell
  • 12 minby car
    South Beach (Lincoln Road)
  • 13 minby car
    Miami International Airport
  • 18 minby car
    Coral Gables
  • 28 minby car
    Fort Lauderdale Airport

Driving times without traffic.

Things to know

FloodingLow flood risk
  • FEMA low-risk flood zone (X)
  • 1 street-flooding report to the City within a block since 2015 Show all 1
    • 5205 NE 2nd CtMar 2024
Safety and upkeepResidents report mold or moisture
  • 5 reviews report mold or persistent moisture since 2024
  • 10 reviews report pests since 2024
  • 7 reviews report unresolved maintenance since 2024
Noise and disruptionQuiet on record
  • No noise or construction complaints from residents and no major construction nearby

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