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CLIENT NEWS: Celebrity-favorite restaurant from Dubai coming to Miami Beach

December 11, 2024

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[...]

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CLIENT NEWS: Mast Capital wins initial approval for shorter Mid-Miami Beach condo project

October 19, 2020

Developer Camilo Miguel Jr. won initial approval for a shorter, 85-foot tall version of his planned 4000 Alton Road condo project in mid-Miami Beach. The Miami Beach City Commission on Wednesday passed on first reading three ordinances that will enable Miguel’s Mast Capital to build an 85-foot tall building with as many as 216 units. The proposal will be heard once again by the city’s planning board on Oct. 27, then the commission is expected to vote on second reading[...]

CLIENT NEWS: JDS Development unveils plan for 2.5M-square-foot project in Miami’s Brickell

October 8, 2020

JDS Development Group unveiled plans for 1 Southside Park, a major redevelopment of a city of Miami fire stations into a mixed-use project in the booming Brickell neighborhood. A zoning application was filed with Miami-Dade County officials by 191 SW 12 Owner, an affiliate of New York-based JDS Development Group, led by Michael Stern, for 1 Southside Park. The project would total 2.48 million square feet in 64 stories. In February, the City Commission approved an agreement to sell the 32,250-square-foot property at[...]

CLIENT NEWS: World-renowned Colombian Restauranteurs Planning Lincoln Road Location

September 17, 2020

UPDATE: OPENING 2021 It’s a restaurant that is one of Bogotá’s most well-known attractions and now there’s a plan to bring one to Lincoln Road. The owners of Andrés Carne de Res are seeking permits to operate their unique restaurant concept – a mix of music, dancing, and tableside theater – in the space previously occupied by 5 Napkin Burger. The location at 455 Lincoln Road (above) has been vacant since a fire there in February 2015. The restaurant was[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Jamón ibérico lovers rejoice. A Spanish marketplace is coming to Wynwood

September 16, 2020

A Spanish food marketplace is expanding into Wynwood at a time when many South Florida restaurants are struggling to survive. The global specialty food brand Enrique Tomás, known for its Jamón ibérico, has signed a 5,400-square-foot lease for 2701 NW Second Ave. The company plans to spend $2 million on renovation and open in late 2021. It will be the company’s second U.S. location. The first opened in Dallas earlier this year. Metro 1 Managing Director Andres Nava and broker Hector Antunez[...]

CLIENT NEWS: Brew Pub with Shipping Container on Top Targets Historic Building

September 10, 2020

One of downtown’s most historic staples, the Alfred I. duPont Building, could soon be home to a microbrewery and brewpub that would boast a cantilevered shipping container. The City of Miami’s virtual Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board heard plans last week for the 11,000-square-foot brew hub that would also feature an outdoor beer garden built atop the abutting annex. The applicant is D. Manatee Holdings LLC, registered under Tilia Companies Principal Gary Ressler. Tilia also owns and manages the duPont[...]