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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: Clara Homes wins approval for 28-unit first phase of luxury rentals in Bay Harbor Islands

April 21, 2022

Miami-based Clara Homes won approval for the 28-unit first phase of a luxury apartment project planned in Bay Harbor Islands. Construction of the six-story, 28-unit Clara Bay Harbor building will start by August, Clara Homes founder James Curnin told The Real Deal. It will be the first of three planned buildings with a total of 150 apartments. The first phase is expected to open in the summer of 2023 on a development site at 10281 West Bay Harbor Drive, within[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Foundation Pour, Vertical Construction Underway At Block 55

April 14, 2022

The large mixed-use Overtown project known as Block 55 has had a foundation pour. Vertical construction is underway, with several cranes now installed. FAA records show that several cranes were recently approved for the site. There will be a total of four cranes installed, according to a social media post by John Longarini. Photos by Ryan RC Rea last month show that two of the cranes have already been installed. The foundation pour took place in recent days, Longarini wrote.[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Major Supertall Tower Planned In Brickell Submitted To FAA At 1,049 Feet

April 12, 2022

A proposal to build an 82-story supertall tower on Brickell Avenue called Major has been submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration. Major is planned to top off at a height of 1,042 feet above ground, or 1,049 feet above sea level, according to the new FAA filing The application was submitted on March 31. The developer of the project, JDS, is now based in Miami, according to its website. The company recently completed the 1,428-foot 111 West 57th Street in[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Piling Complete, Excavation To Begin At Miami’s Westernmost 600-Foot Tower

April 7, 2022

The general contractor for the 54-story Miami River tower in Brickell says that piling work is now nearly complete. Contractor G.T. McDonald has confirmed that excavation at the site is set to begin this month. A tower that will rise 640 feet is now under construction. Later, multiple other towers are planned to rise at the site. The first phase is being funded by a $310 million construction loan from Madison Realty Capital. A total of 632 apartments, retail space, and a[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Developer Proposes Mixed-Use Parking Garage In South Beach

March 31, 2022

A developer has submitted an unsolicited proposal to replace a municipal parking lot in South Beach with a mixed-use structure. Location Ventures, LLC is proposing to build a project at 1262 Collins Avenue with the following: 169 parking spaces 8,167 square feet of ground floor retail 8,524 square feet of Class A office space The maximum height of the new garage will be 75 feet. Borges is the architect. Currently, there is a 60-space parking lot on the site bringing[...]