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[...]
Read MoreFort Partners offers $100M for development rights of Miami Beach Marina site The developers of the Surf Club Four Seasons have big plans for a prime slice of city-owned waterfront property in Miami Beach, but neighborhood residents and city commissioners are skeptical about the proposal to add more residential towers south of Fifth Street. To help the project to move forward, Fort Partners and the operator of the Miami Beach Marina complex are dangling a $100 million offer in exchange for the[...]
Read MoreBeach Tow has operated illegally for decades, developer in land dispute says Negotiations deteriorated, and Beach Towing allegedly asked for millions to settle dispute After taking a mean turn, a legal battle between a developer and an infamous Miami Beach towing company is suddenly playing out like one of those nasty curbside spats from South Beach Tow. Beach Towing, the company notorious for hooking up motorists’ vehicles under dubious circumstances and then charging a steep fee to return them, may have tangled with[...]
Read MoreExtensive renovations are planned for the future hotel at 1700 Alton Road The area surrounding West Avenue, 17th Street and Alton Road on South Beach is quickly becoming a “go-to” destination for boutique hotels catering to the thousands of visitors who flock to Lincoln Road. A 116-room Residence Inn recently opened on 17th Street at the northern end of West Avenue and a restored five-story building built in 1922 that was once the second tallest high-rise building on Miami Beach[...]
Read MoreOppenheim-designed office building proposed in Miami-Dade An office building crafted by Oppenheim Architecutre + Design has been proposed near Aventura. Miami-Dade County officials received an application for the project on April 5 from 2655 Developers LLC. It wants to build a six-story office building at 2655 N.E. 186th Terrace, which is on the west side of the Florida East Coast Railroad and just east of West Dixie Highway. The site currently has an auto repair shop. Although the proposal[...]
Read MoreStar Island mansion preserved, moved to make way for new home For the second time in two years, a historic home will be moved to make room for a new mansion Preservationists pleased that Kiehnel and Elliott mansion from 1931 was spared The 7,000 square-foot home at 22 Star Island Drive was lifted up on hydraulic dollies Wednesday and moved to another part of the property. Miami Design Preservation League Provided to the Miami Herald Another historic mansion on Star Island[...]
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