Griffin Catalyst to fund $1.5M turf replacement at Normandy Isle Park
The World Cup legacy gift will pay for a new artificial field at the North Beach park. A public celebration is set for Thursday morning.
Griffin Catalyst, the civic arm of Citadel founder Ken Griffin, is paying for the City of Miami Beach’s $1.5 million artificial turf replacement at Normandy Isle Park, the city, the FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee and Griffin Catalyst announced Monday.
The three will mark the gift at the park, 7030 Trouville Esplanade, on Thursday, Oct. 29. The program starts at 10 a.m.
The organizers describe the donation as a legacy of this year’s World Cup, part of the host committee’s ONE GAME ONE FUTURE program. They said the new turf is meant to make the athletic field safer and more durable.
Mayor Steven Meiner said in the announcement that the park is “where our kids play, build friendships and develop a love of the game.” Commissioner Joseph Magazine and host committee co-chair Rodney Barreto also praised the gift.
Where the project stands
The city’s project page says the field gets hundreds of users a day, and the heavy wear is why it needs new turf. The project is still in design. Plans are 60% complete, and work on construction documents is on hold while the city approves added services for its design firm, Kimley-Horn, after the Parks and Recreation Department asked for more scope. The page doesn’t give a construction date.
Neighbors with questions can reach the city’s Neighborhood Affairs Division through the project page.
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