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 MoreTerra is making headway on its Bay Harbor Islands mixed-use project with a $141 million construction loan. The Coconut Grove-based firm scored the financing for its development at 1177 Kane Concourse, according to a statement from the Terra affiliate that owns the site. Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies is the lender. The project will consist of residential units, as well as Class A offices and retail, according to the statement. There will be a street-level “signature food and beverage” concept.[...]
Read MoreAn architect has uploaded renderings of a renovation planned at the 36-story One Broadway building. Architect Form Group wrote that the building would be converted into a “world class destination property.” A new 500-person convention space is planned, the website said. Also planned: aesthetic and pedestrian improvements, relocation of a pool to the rooftop, new restaurants, and a new spa. Barcelo Balanzo Arquitectes of Madrid is overseeing design, with Form Group the architect of record, according to the website. A Notice of[...]
Read MoreMultiple properties in downtown Miami have been sold to Moishe Mana in the past few weeks, according to a press release and other reports. The following properties were sold to Mana during December: 100 N Miami Avenue 173 NE 1st Street 124 NE 2nd Avenue Those properties were purchased by Mana for a combined $25,375,000. They include a combined 50,197 square feet of building space, and 28,750 square feet of land. Colliers Urban Core Division Executive Managing Director Mika Mattingly[...]
Read MoreShorty’s BBQ has been approached “tons of times” over the years by developers seeking to buy the restaurant’s original location in Miami. The response was typically quick: No, said CEO Mark Vasturo. But the barbecue eatery finally said yes, after roughly a year of negotiations with buyers Atlantic Pacific Companies and Florida Value Partners. The developers completed a sale-leaseback with Shorty’s for the legacy site at 9200 South Dixie Highway. The sale closed just before the end of the year[...]
Read MoreDevelopers 13th Floor Investments and Adler Group have revised plans to build two 39-story towers next to a Metrorail station. The twin proposed towers, which are part of the Link at Douglas megaproject, could become the tallest south of Brickell. A submittal in August showed them topping off at 444 feet above ground. The previous tallest south of Brickell was also at the same development – a 36-story, 393-foot tower called CASCADE, which has topped off. A 22-story tower in[...]
Read More