Fifth and Alton

A multilevel strip of big-box errands at the foot of the MacArthur Causeway: Publix, Best Buy, TJ Maxx, Ross and Total Wine.

Vérifié octobre 2026

Best for South Beach residents and renters stocking up a condo or hotel room. The trade-off: it's a chain-store errand stop, not a place to linger, and the corner traffic is real.

What's actually in here

Publix anchors the center, with Best Buy, Ross Dress for Less and TJ Maxx filling the other big boxes. Around them you'll find Total Wine & More, Petco, Mattress Firm, Vitamin Shoppe, a Chipotle, Salon Lofts and a skin clinic. That covers groceries, wine, a forgotten phone charger, a cheap beach cover-up and dog food in one parking trip. It's the most complete errand run in South Beach, which explains the 4.4 from about 4,900 Google reviews. Nobody's raving about the architecture. They're happy they didn't have to drive over the causeway for a TV cable and a case of seltzer.

Stocking up for the week

Staying in a South Beach rental? This is the efficient first stop. Hit Publix for groceries, then Total Wine for bottles at chain prices instead of hotel-minibar prices, and pick up anything else at Ross or TJ Maxx. Best Buy handles the tech you left at home. The center's own leasing listing shows the stores spread across a ground level and upper levels, so expect some elevator or escalator time between them. Google lists center hours that close Mondays and end around 6 or 7 pm, but each store keeps its own schedule, so check the specific shop before you go.

The corner itself

Fifth and Alton sits right where the MacArthur Causeway lands in Miami Beach, which makes it easy to find and easy to get stuck near. The landlord says more than 83,000 cars pass the site every day, and on weekend afternoons it feels like all of them are turning in at once. Coming from the mainland, it's your first stop before you hit the beach blocks. Coming from Ocean Drive, it's a short ride west on 5th Street. Go on a weekday morning if you can, and keep the trip focused: this is a place to get things done, not to browse.

Comment y aller

1. Publix is listed at 1100 6th St, so use that address if groceries are the only stop.

Bon à savoir

Over 83,000 cars pass this corner daily, so avoid weekend afternoons if you're on a schedule.

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