What's Being Built Here

The site of the old Sears store at Broward Mall was once a hotspot in Plantation and now is just a run-down building

What’s happening at the site of the old Broward Mall in Plantation? NBC6’s Sophia Hernandez checks what’s being built there.

There is an ongoing project in Miami Lakes with a goal to improve drainage and infrastructure in the Town.

An ongoing construction project digs deep into the surface streets of Miami Lakes – part of the purpose is so that Miami Lakes doesn’t turn into a lake when it rains. NBC6’s Roxanne Vargas reports

A $1 billion mixed used community is expected to be western Miami-Dade’s next big thing. It’s called Upland Park, and community leaders hope the development will bridge the west end to the rest of the county. It’s one of many construction projects featured in NBC6’s What’s Being Built Here series. For years, the 47 acres area was nothing. “Before this property was...

A look at the new Upland Park project in Sweetwater.

The Wharf Miami was all the rage when opened in 2017. What was supposed to be a pop-up space became a fixture on the Miami River. It invigorated the commercial area, but in 2023, the space closed. Despite the shutdown, the owners of the venue, Breakwater Hospitality, knew more was possible. They hope their new plan will stick and reshape…

A development is heading to the Miami River. The area is no stranger to construction projects, and very soon, the start of a new concept for the area is hoping to be the one that reshapes the landscape of the river. NBC6’s Sophia Hernandez gives us an inside look at the Riverside Wharf. 


NBC6 anchor Roxanne Vargas follows the projects from the planning phase to the grand opening, while exploring how the changes impact residents and the core of their community.

What’s Being Built Here is a franchise series that highlights development projects in South Florida, from new housing complexes to highway expansion and renovation.