MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A new Costco is in the works for Miami-Dade County.
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A pre-application was filed by the Costco Wholesale Corp. last week for a location just west of the Dolphin Mall.
The 20-acre site now under contract would be a neighbor to Topgolf Doral at 11850 N.W. 22nd St.
The proposed store would be just over 159,000 square feet and would be the wholesale company’s fifth location in the county.
Last May, the Miami-Dade County Commission voted 8-to-5 to sell a county-owned parcel to a developer, who plans to build another Costco wholesale store in South Miami-Dade.
The Commission agreed to sell 17-acres of vacant land near Southwest 190th St. and 108th Ave. to developer Michael Swerdlow for $8.1 million.
Analysts say the sales price was well below the property’s assessed value.
The tract of land has been held by the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD).
Last September, Costco raised the price from its basic Gold Star membership from $60 to $65 annually, while the cost for the premium Executive membership increased from $120 to $130.
Membership scanning devices were also installed at the entrance of the warehouses. Members are prompted to scan their digital or physical membership cards before entering.