Little Havana, an area bordered by the Miami River, I-95, Southwest 17th Avenue, Southwest 9th Street and Northwest 27th Avenue, is drawing increasing interest from developers — particularly the eastern section given its proximity to the Downtown and Brickell neighborhoods. This area is where many millennials who can’t quite afford to live Downtown and Brickell are settling.

While current zoning laws are hindering a building boom, developers see a light at the end of the tunnel. Juan Mullerat, founder of Coconut Grove-based architectural and urban design firm Plusurbia, is drafting a Little Havana master plan on behalf of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which will encourage new development while preserving the neighborhood’s charm and history. The neighborhood gets its name from Cuban refugees who settled there in the 1960s.