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CLIENT NEWS: Swerdlow proposes replacing Miami public housing complexes with 5,000-plus apartments with affordable, workforce units

March 12, 2025

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[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: Dolce & Gabbana Planning Major Residential Project In Miami

May 10, 2023

Dolce & Gabbana announced plans recently for a “large-scale operation” in Miami’s real estate market. Miami will see a “major residential project,” Dolce & Gabbana said in a social media post. An exact project location was not revealed. The company is partnering with JDS Development Group, according to the announcement. JDS is building the massive 1 Southside Park in Brickell, designed by SHoP Architects, where construction is already underway. In addition, the company has been moving through the planning process[...]

CLIENT NEWS: BH scores approval for North Miami Beach apartment tower

May 3, 2023

BH Group can move forward with plans for a 400-unit apartment tower in North Miami Beach. The North Miami Beach City Commission on Thursday voted 5-0 to approve a site plan for the 32-story building that will also have 1,825 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a 587-space parking garage, city records show. The city commission also granted 10 variances for the project that reduce portions of the proposed building’s setbacks and allow for a decorative covering on the[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Tower Cranes Rising Up To 891 Feet Approved At 1 Southside Park

March 20, 2023

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved a plan to install two temporary tower cranes to assist with construction at the 1 Southside Park megaproject. Approval was issued by the agency on March 15. According to a letter sent to the developer, two cranes are permitted to rise up to 891 feet and 834 feet. The permanent height of the tower is planned to be 62 stories – 754 feet above ground, or 766 feet above sea level. Foundation work is already[...]

CLIENT NEWS: The River District Phase 1 Reaches 30th Floor Of Construction

March 20, 2023

In Brickell, the first tower at The River District has reached level 30 of construction, according to contractor G.T. McDonald Enterprise. Developer Chetrit Group has said that The River District will “create a riverwalk experience for the first time in the city.” The apartment tower now under construction is planned to top off at 54 stories, or 648 feet above ground. Eventually, a total of four towers are planned at the complex. Two will be rental buildings, with the other two[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Ruger proposes 76-room hotel near Miami Beach Convention Center

March 16, 2023

Ruger Holdings KG plans to convert an apartment building near the Miami Beach Convention Center into a hotel, The Real Deal has learned. On Monday, the Miami Beach Preservation Board will consider Cologne, Germany-based Ruger’s proposal to renovate and partially demolish Riviera Plaza, a Mediterranean Revival building at 337 20th Street. Completed in 1926, the three-story structure has 56 one- and two-bedroom apartments, records show. Ruger, led by CEO René Gerdom, wants to add two floors, as well as a rooftop pool[...]