Braman Motors, led by billionaire Norman Braman, has filed plans for its property in Miami to facilitate both expansion of the dealership and potential residential development. The city’s Urban Development Review Board will consider the special area plan (SAP) from Braman Motors for its property at 2060 Biscayne Blvd., 1930 N.E. 2nd Ave.; 160 N.E. 20th St.; 64, 106, 120, and 146 N.E. 20th St.; and 135 N.E. 19th Terrace on April 16. The SAP would need approval from the[...]
Read MoreDeveloper JDS has released a photo of a scale model of their Major supertall tower planned on Brickell Avenue. The 82-story, 1,049-foot project also continues to move through the approval process with Miami-Dade planners. On April 14, Miami-Dade planners released comments to the initial design, with a request for: Wider sidewalks More landscaping Pedestrian access prioritized over driveway access Electric vehicle charging stations and bicycle parking Shade trees instead of palm trees proposed at ground level Major is planned to[...]
Read MoreAt the entrance to South Beach, vertical construction now appears to be underway at the Five Park tower, which is set to become the tallest ever in Miami Beach. A tower crane was installed in recent months for the 44-story tower, which will rise 546 feet. Five Park will become an “iconic landmark,” developers have said. It will have 280 residential units. According to Mayor Dan Gelber, the adjacent 3-acre public park that was built by developers as part of[...]
Read MoreMiami Beach commissioners voted last week to move forward with several mixed-use developments to replace surface parking lots serving Lincoln Road in South Beach. One of the development teams also revealed more details of the project they plan to build, to be called The Gardens at Lincoln Lane. The Gardens at Lincoln Lane will be developed by a joint venture between Starwood Capital Group, Integra Investments and The Comras Company, under an entity called Lincoln Road Property Owner L.P. The[...]
Read MoreThe Goodtime Hotel in South Beach, backed by rapper Pharrell Williams and hospitality tycoon David Grutman, scored eight new tenants. They are: Jon & Vinny’s, a Los Angeles restaurant offering Italian food; milk + honey spa; juice and smoothie brand Pure Green; designer vintage eyewear store Vintage Frames Company; gym franchise F45; alternative medicine provider Binske, which offers legal cannabis products; the luxury watch and jewelry store VAULT; and swimwear company Vilebrequin, according to a news release from hotel developers Michael[...]
Read MoreMiami real estate development duo Jose Hevia and Stephen Blumenthal are not afraid of taking risks, let alone catching heat. While developers’ proposals often anger residents who are fearful of traffic congestion and the loss of green space, Hevia and Blumenthal’s plan is so controversial, it’s on a scale that Miami-Dade County has not seen for almost a decade. The partners envision an up to 9.2 million-square-foot industrial complex outside the Urban Development Boundary, an invisible line that restricts the[...]
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