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CLIENT NEWS: Celebrity-favorite restaurant from Dubai coming to Miami Beach

December 11, 2024

Gaia, a globally renowned Greek-Mediterranean dining destination from Dubai, is set to debut its first U.S. location in Miami Beach’s South of Fifth community come summer 2025. Conceptualized by British-Nigerian Chef Izu Ani and hospitality entrepreneur Evgeny Kuzin, the restaurant is a flagship of Fundamental Hospitality, with existing locations in Dubai, London, Qatar, Monte-Carlo and Marbella. The upscale eatery, which is named after the Greek goddess of the earth, will open on the ground floor of the Marea Condominium, 801[...]

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Firm represents two clients for rezoning

October 12, 2017

Company owned by car dealer seeks rezoning in Little Havana A company majority-owned by Mario Murgado, the owner of Brickell Motors, wants to rezone a site just west of his dealership. Miami Automotive Retail and 701 Associates LLC want to rezone the 37,500-square-foot site at 704 S.W. 7th Ave. plus 712, 716, 720 and 734 S.W. 7th Street from T5-O to T6-8. This would increase its density from 60 to 140 units, although it’s not clear if the owner plans to build[...]

Miami Beach preservation board greenlights demolition of Lincoln Road building

October 11, 2017

Renderings of the building at 947 Lincoln Road and 1657 Michigan Avenue If the city commission does not approve it next, the owner would have to revert the facade to the 1938 version A plan to redevelop a Lincoln Road property with a 1920s facade can move forward following a favorable vote by the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board. Real estate investor Leon Zwick’s 947 Lincoln Road Investments won 6-1 approval Tuesday for a “near total demolition” of the existing two-story[...]

Developer Provides Public Beach Access in Planned Beach Condo

October 10, 2017

A Brazilian developer who angered Mid-Beach residents with plans for a 17-story oceanfront condominium has relented on one key bone of contention from neighbors across the street: a public beach access path running on the side of the property. But some residents still are still concerned about losing ocean views and sunlight afforded by the thin profile of the existing building. Developer Jose Isaac Peres, a billionaire who founded Brazilian shopping mall operator Multiplan, wants to tear down the 12-story Marlborough House at[...]

New affordable housing is coming to the West Grove

October 4, 2017

New affordable housing is coming to the West Grove, after a major public-private partnership gained final approval from Miami city commissioners. Miami-Dade County is a partner with Platform 3750 LLC, which plans to build the mixed-use project on 2.1-acres at 3750 S Dixie Highway (US 1). The project will bring stores, offices and apartments to the neighborhood, and intends to take advantage of its location at the foot of a pedestrian overpass that connects to Metrorail’s Douglas Road Station. Besides[...]

Miami Beach to consider major apartment renovation project

October 3, 2017

Miami Beach officials will consider a plan for major renovations to one of the city’s largest apartment buildings, plus a proposal for a new boutique condo building. Both proposals will go before the city’s Design Review Board on Oct. 3. MCZ/Centrum Flamingo II and III, a subsidiary of national multifamily investor Aimco (NYSE: AIV), owns the two-tower apartment complex with 1,689 units at 1420 and 1508 Bay Road. It sits along Biscayne Bay a few blocks south of the famous Lincoln Road[...]