CMU Plans 35-Acre Miami Campus at Former Mana Wynwood Site

Carnegie Mellon University has proposed a 35-acre Miami campus at 318 NW 23rd Street in Wynwood, on land Ken Griffin bought from Moishe Mana. Plans include space for industry research laboratories and venture studios.

The campus follows Ken Griffin's roughly $1.1 billion all-cash acquisition of the roughly 30-acre Mana Wynwood assemblage from Moishe Mana, which closed September 29, 2026 and ranks as the largest land assemblage deal in Florida history. Griffin has pledged a record $3 billion to CMU, with about $2 billion dedicated to the Miami campus and the remaining $1 billion allocated to its Pittsburgh campus.

The campus will span more than 35 acres. At full buildout, it will support more than 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students, nearly 300 faculty, and over 600 staff. Research will focus on human health, national security, energy and climate resilience, and advanced manufacturing.

Construction is expected to begin in 2027, with first students enrolling in 2028, pending regulatory approvals. CMU must amend the Special Area Plan Mana secured in 2017 to allow educational uses. Mana retains more than 15 acres in Wynwood and will continue to oversee operations and existing events at Mana Wynwood for the foreseeable future.