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 MoreVeteran broker/developer Vivian Dimond and Multiplan, led by Brazilian billionaire Jose Isaac Peres, are working on plans to terminate and redevelop an oceanfront condominium in Surfside. On Monday, R Palace Surfside LLC, managed by Dimond, sent a letter to town officials to start the site plan process for the 37,456-square-foot property at 9317 Collins Ave. It currently has the 34-unit Regent Palace Condominium. The condo was built in 1951 and is currently vacant after unsafe conditions were found there, according[...]
Read MoreThe first 54-story Miami River tower is rising out of the ground, and its wavy architecture can now be seen for the first time, new photos by Ryan RC Rea show. The Miami River phase 1 tower itself is planned to top off with a permanent height of 640 feet above ground, making it the only tower to surpass the 600-foot mark this far west in Miami. The first phase of Miami River will have 632 apartments, retail space, and a[...]
Read MoreAn application has been submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration requesting permission to install two tower construction cranes at the former Miami Arena site being developed by Witkoff Group. According to two applications filed August 4, the cranes will rise 779 feet above ground. One will reach 793 feet above sea level, while the other will reach 794 feet above sea level. The permanent building heights on the property will range from 673 feet to 700 feet above sea level,[...]
Read MoreBH Group is designing a 30-story residential building after acquiring property in North Miami Beach. CK Prive Group 164 LLC, managed by Bruno Bloch in North Miami Beach, sold the 1.96-acre site at 2261 N.E. 164th St. for $11 million to Aventura-based BH Group. The site currently has a 35,538-square-foot warehouse constructed in 1969. The property last traded for $8.3 million in 2016, so it gained in value. The site is located just north of the intersection of Biscayne Boulevard and[...]
Read MoreA new workforce housing project could help relieve some local residents from sky-high rents in Miami Beach, one of Miami-Dade County’s most expensive residential markets. A boutique rental building with 60 apartments proposed for Normandy Isles neighborhood could give essential workers — think teachers, nurses, police officers and firefighters — more living options in line with their incomes. Alan Waserstein, owner of Miami Lakes investment and development firm LeaseFlorida, plans to build a four-story development called Mia, containing the 400-square-foot[...]
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