Pitbull has never been shy about repping his 305 roots — and now Mr. Worldwide wants to make it official with a corporate address on the very block where he grew up.
The Cuban-American hitmaker has filed plans to tear down one of his childhood homes in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood and build an eight-story headquarters for his Mr. 305 music company in its place.
The proposed tower at 25 Northeast 28th Street would replace a modest two-bedroom house built in 1927 — spanning just 700 square feet on a sliver of a lot — with an 11,200-square-foot office building featuring nearly 9,700 square feet of workspace, according to plans submitted to a Miami projects review board.
It’s a full-circle moment for an artist who has spoken openly about growing up on that same stretch of Wynwood long before it became one of the most sought-after creative districts in the country.
“I used to live in Wynwood when they didn’t sell art,” Pitbull said at a 2020 event just blocks from the proposed site. “They sold coke, crack and heroin, so to be able to perform… I used to stay right up the block when nobody believed in me, so to be on this stage is definitely an honor. From 28th Street and N. Miami Ave to be right here, it’s a beautiful thing.”
Brickell-based Rilea Group is heading up the development. The firm said it was “honored to have been selected by Mr. 305 himself, Pitbull”, and confirmed the personal connection to the property.
“Given the personal significance of the site, we are approaching the opportunity with care and look forward to thoughtfully bringing new life to the property as part of Wynwood’s continued evolution,” Rilea Group project executive Luis Ojeda said in a statement.
For Pitbull, the headquarters is the latest addition to an ever-growing Miami business empire that stretches well beyond music.
The 45-year-old founded his first SLAM! tuition-free charter school in Little Havana in 2013. Last year, Miami commissioners approved a controversial no-bid deal to transfer ownership of the historic Olympia Theater in downtown Miami for just $10 to a charter school co-founded by Pitbull, with plans for a $77 million renovation.
In 2024, he made college sports history when he purchased the naming rights to FIU’s football stadium in a five-year, $6 million deal — becoming the first musician to have a stadium bear their name in college athletics. “This is history in the making,” Pitbull told ESPN at the time. “I’m from the crib. I’m 305. I’m from the bottom. This is my backyard.”
He also co-owns the Trackhouse Racing NASCAR team and wrapped a residency at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas earlier this year.
