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 MoreA developer has filed plans with Miami’s Urban Development Review Board for renovation of Brickell’s 36-story One Broadway tower. Extensive exterior and interior renovations are planned at the 13-year-old tower which will improve the Miami skyline, a letter from the developer said. The renovation will include converting the existing 371 residential units to 123 hotel suites and 198 residences. The redesign includes relocating and adding major amenities, renovations to improve the façade, improved pedestrian level experience, new continuous glass balconies,[...]
Read MoreA construction permit for an apartment tower at Miami Worldcenter has been updated. The December 1 update is for the folio number and address. It now correctly lists the former Miami Arena site as the construction address. According to the permit, a 52-story tower is planned to be built, with: 893 multi-family (rental) units 17,188 square feet of retail Coastal Construction is listed as the contractor. As of this morning, the full construction plans haven’t been filed, so review is[...]
Read MoreEuropean hotel chain CitizenM is expanding in Miami-Dade. The Netherlands-based hospitality company announced it is opening its third Miami hotel, this one in South Beach next year. Slated for a summer 2024 opening, the 168-room hotel is setting up shop in Miami Beach at 1212 Lincoln Road. CitizenM, which brands itself as an “affordable luxury” brand, is the hotel’s developer. Miami-based architecture firm Gensler is working on the designs established by citizenM’s go-to architecture agency, concrete Amsterdam, which is headquartered[...]
Read MoreThe Gindi Family’s ASG Equities sold a retail building in the Miami Design District for $22 million. Alo Yoga, the property’s current tenant, acquired the nearly 5,000-square-foot single-story store at 101 Northeast 40th Street, according to records and Vizzda. The seller, an ASG affiliate, paid $10.5 million for the building in 2013. ASG is a New York-based real estate investment firm led by CEO Raymond Gindi. The Gindisfounded Century 21 Department Stores, a New York chain that offered clothes, perfumes and[...]
Read MoreA developer has filed plans with Miami Beach’s Design Review Board to build a large new Whole Foods market in South Beach. In a letter, a representative of the developer wrote that the plans were very similar to plans approved by the same board in 2015. The approval expires 18 months after issuance if a building permit hasn’t been issued, according to a copy of the approval order. The Whole Foods is proposed to occupy the ground floor of a[...]
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