Developer Michael Swerdlow wants to develop 5,730 multifamily units with some affordable and workforce apartments, replacing five public housing complexes across Miami. Coconut Grove-based Swerdlow Group’s project also will include 370,000 square feet of commercial space such as offices and a school; 250,000 square feet of open space and amenities and a new Tri-Rail passenger train station, according to Miami-Dade records. The project would replace the existing public housing complexes of Victory Homes at 520 Northwest 75th Street, Newberg at[...]
Read MoreBrookstone Partners, an affiliate of The Cornerstone Group, paid $15 million for a Little Havana development site approved for a mixed-use project. Brookstone, led by Cornerstone principals Leon Wolfe and Jorge Lopez, acquired the 2.4-acre assemblage at 805 to 861 West Flagler Street and 826 to 860 Northwest First Street, according to records and Vizzda. The deal includes two signed leases with Aldi and Ross Dress For Less to anchor the retail component of the proposed development, which was previously[...]
Read MoreA small new section of Baywalk has just opened in Brickell. Politicians celebrated completion of the new stretch in a ceremony yesterday. The new stretch of Baywalk is behind the First Presbyterian Church property, where an “iconic” 80-story tower is in planning. The project includes 250 feet of new seawall. The seawall has been raised to a height of six feet, which is the new standard of the Miami 21 zoning code, according to commissioner Manolo Reyes. Eventually, the new section[...]
Read MoreMG Developer and Baron Property Group are ramping up work on their $600 million Metro Center project in Hialeah, with plans to start construction on a pair of rental buildings next year. Coral Gables-based MG and New York-based Baron are developing Metro Center on nearly 9 acres between East 26th and East 25th streets, and between East Ninth and 10th avenues, as well as several surrounding lots, according to an MG news release and property records. The 2.3 million-square-foot project[...]
Read MoreConstruction has reached the top floor on a $350 million high-rise residential, retail and office complex in Overtown that will bring 578 much-needed apartments for senior citizens and 1,100 jobs. Block 55 at Sawyer’s Walk, which is being developed by Swerdlow Group and built by Coastal Construction Group, is situated near a major public transit hub and Interstate 95. The transit access is crucial for the development intended for seniors with lower incomes seeking affordable housing . The 18-story building will feature a variety[...]
Read MoreSeveral big name developers scored design approvals for major projects in Brickell, Overtown and Wynwood. On Wednesday, the Miami Urban Design Review Board handed out unanimous yes votes to a proposed office tower at Brickell City Centre by Swire Properties and New York-based The Related Companies; a three-building apartment complex planned by New York-based Witkoff and Chicago-based Monroe Capital; and a St. Regis-branded condominium by Related Group and Integra Investments, both based in Miami. The board also approved designs for two Wynwood[...]
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