As the landmark, publicly owned Vizcaya Museum and Gardens starts work on an extensive, long-planned restoration and enhancement of the estate’s historic farm village, the initiative has lured a large gift from billionaire Ken Griffin — and a surprising proposition from the financier that’s sure to draw significant scrutiny. On Friday, Vizcaya’s leaders are set to unveil a revised, detailed master plan for a revamped farm village along with a $20 million donation to the project from Griffin, the founder[...]
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A proposal to convert the Regal Cinemas on Lincoln Road into an immersive art museum is scheduled to go before the Miami Beach Planning Board on July 1. Superhuman Museum LLC, affiliated with North Miami Beach entrepreneur and media personality Steve Berke, has submitted an application to open the Superhuman Immersive Modern Art Museum at 1100 Lincoln Road. The plan calls for repurposing the 78,000-square-foot, three-story theater into an interactive venue featuring modern art exhibits, food and beverage counters, and[...]
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A third tower at the Aria Reserve condo complex, a pair of apartment buildings near Margaret Pace Park, and a Live Local Act project could be the latest projects to rise in Miami. The city’s Urban Development Review Committee will review the three proposals at its meeting on Wednesday. Miami-based Melo Group proposes a 50-story, 430-unit condo tower on a 1.4-acre development site at 500 Northeast 24th Street in Miami, according to city records. It would mark the third tower[...]
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The newest addition to one of the country’s fastest-growing automotive groups has officially opened its doors in Little Havana. Murgado Automotive Group, led by President and CEO Mario Murgado, recently unveiled a state-of-the-art Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership at 701 SW 8th Street, just west of downtown Miami on historic Calle Ocho. More than seven years in the making, the towering eight-story facility is unlike any other in the region. Designed in collaboration with architect Miguel Yelos San Martin of[...]
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A developer has proposed a 37-story project under the state’s Live Local Act in Miami’s Wynwood Norte, where that height would more than quadruple the normal height limit in the emerging neighborhood. The city’s Urban Development Review Board will consider the application from 36th ST Owner LLC, part of Houston-based Bazbaz Development, on June 18. It concerns the 0.44-acre site at 70 N.W. 36th Street.The property currently has a 3,486-square-foot automotive building that was built in 1955. The developer acquired[...]
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The upcoming Little River District is set to become the first fully integrated smart home city in Florida, according to an announcement by a technology company. SKYX Platforms Corp said it would be supplying smart home tech for the development. Each unit will be equipped with the smart home technology, along with free internet, the announcement said. Little River District is planned to include 5,700 affordable and workforce housing units, and is said to be the largest affordable housing development[...]
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