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 MoreBercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes is honored to announce that partner Dan Espino was awarded with the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SFHCC) South Florida Legal Award. Founded over 25 years ago, the SFLHCC is an organization that aims to provide opportunities in commerce to the Hispanic population by promoting business leadership, creating economic prospects and providing legislative advocacy for the Hispanic business community in South Florida. The SFLHCC is an association with more than 1,200 members throughout[...]
Read MoreA New York-based developer is diving into the Miami Worldcenter building boom with plans for two residential towers on a site the seller had proposed for a multifamily, retail and co-working mixed-use project. In a $40.5 million deal, Naftali Group, led by Chairman and CEO Miki Naftali, and its partner, Cara Real Estate Management, acquired the 44,500-square-foot property at 1016 Northeast Second Avenue, according to a press release. The seller is Chicago-based Akara Partners. Mika Mattingly with Colliers represented the[...]
Read MoreIf Miami Beach residents approve, two development projects would convert three parking lots off Lincoln Road into apartments, plus office and retail space. The city-approved plans are part of a larger effort to diversify the community’s economy amid South Florida’s migration of professionals working largely for tech and financial services companies. Miami Beach voters will decide in either August or November whether the city should enter into public-private partnerships with two development teams, said Miami Beach Commissioner Ricky Arriola, sponsor[...]
Read MoreThe developer planning the massive Casa Forma complex designed by architect Rafael Viñoly has released new details of the project in an application for a zoning hearing, as it continues to move through the approval process. A request for a zoning hearing was filed with Miami-Dade County on March 10, and documents relating to the filing were submitted on March 14. According to the new filing, Casa Forma will include: 1,441 residential units 143,328 square feet of office 7,959 square[...]
Read MoreAlex Karakhanian’s Lndmrk Development sold a fully leased Miami Design District retail showroom for $8.5 million. Investor Glenn Braswell Jr. bought the 4,500-square-foot building at 3740 Northeast Second Avenue. Kitchens by Studio Kaza, the local operating partner of Brazil-based furniture manufacturer Kitchens, leases the building, according to the broker’s news release. Tony Arellano and Devlin Marinoff of Dwntwn Realty Advisors represented the seller, and the brokerage’s Max Loria represented Braswell. The one-story building was constructed in 1951 on just over[...]
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