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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: The Shore Club In South Beach Is Getting A New Tower By Robert A.M. Stern

November 23, 2021

A developer has submitted plans to the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board to restore the historic Shore Club Hotel in South Beach and add a new tower. Robert A.M. Stern Architects is partnering with developers Witkoff and Monroe Capital on the redevelopment. The new Stern-designed tower is proposed to rise 17 stories. Combined, the redeveloped Shore Club will have: 80 condos one private villa 65 boutique hotel suites The Shore Club was built in 1949. It was combined with the[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Construction Officially Underway At 54-Story Miami River Tower In Brickell

November 23, 2021

Work is now officially underway to build a new 54-story apartment tower on the Miami River in Brickell. According to a Notice of Commencement filed with the county last week, work began on the new 54-story apartment building known as Miami River. The construction work now underway also includes a parking garage podium with amenities and ground floor retail. Two outparcel retail buildings are also under construction, part of the project’s Phase 2, the filing says. Also included in the[...]

CLIENT NEWS: D.R. Horton has 97 acres of farmland in Homestead under contract

November 22, 2021

D.R. Horton has 96.7 acres of farmland in Homestead under contract for a future mixed-use community. The Arlington, Texas-based homebuilder (NYSE: DHI) filed a municipal pre-application with Miami-Dade County officials concerning the property at the northeast corner of Southwest 328th Street and Southeast Sixth Avenue. It’s just west of Florida’s Turnpike. The developer has all 10 parcels under contract from Richard T. Alger, the John L. Alger Trust, and Elizabeth Alger. The Alger family has farmed in Homestead for decades.[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Shore Club getting a Miami Beach makeover and sleek new residential tower

November 17, 2021

The Shore Club, one of Miami Beach’s iconic hotels that has been closed since 2020, is set to be redeveloped by New York-based developers Witkoff Group and asset management firm Monroe Capital, with famed architects Robert Stern and Kobi Karp, after previous plans for renovation failed. Developers submitted plans to Miami Beach’s Historic Preservation Board on Monday. Pending approval, the changes to the Shore Club include the addition of a residential tower and a private villa along with new pool[...]

FIRM NEWS: Miami DDA Appoints Three New Members to Board of Directors

November 15, 2021

As Downtown Miami experiences a surge of new residents, visitors, businesses, and investment, the agency charged with spearheading the neighborhood’s growth is welcoming three new members to its board of directors. The Heat Group’s Jarred Diamond, Arva Suzanne Graham Gibson of Arva.G Historical Consulting & Concepting, and Melissa Tapanes Llahues of Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes PLLC, recently were appointed to the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Board. The three were initially selected by a nominating committee comprised of[...]