Bjarke Ingels Group has obtained approval from Miami commissioners to build a project in the industrial heart of Allapattah. The Miami Produce Center project sits on stilts and will feature offices, educational facilities, residential units, a hotel, and parking. The eight-building complex will cover more than 8 acres in the northwestern region of downtown Miami. […]

A new ranking released by Rented.com analyzed 150 cities, and the return investors could be making with vacation rentals. The results? The Sunshine State snitched the first 19 positions, according to Forbes. The report took into consideration the costs associated with buying and owning a home in each city, local regulations on short-term rentals and […]

This week the Florida Board of Governors agreed on a partnership amongst Concord Benchmark LLC and FIU to build a $66 million 150-bed hotel and conference center at the 342-acre Modesto A. Maidique campus in West Miami-Dade. The project will also feature a 32,000-square-foot conference center and a 13,700-square-foot Alumni Center, which can be used […]

The city of Miami Beach is contemplating a design by Arquitectonica for a pedestrian bridge over the main entrance to South Beach from the MacArthur Causeway. When the project is complete, it will allow pedestrians to go from the South of Fifth baywalk to a new park proposed at 5th and Alton. The bridge is […]

At Aston Martin Residences, digging is now taking place several floors below ground. Two cranes have been installed at the site. Eventually, they will rise 889 feet and 851 feet, making them among the tallest ever in Miami. Aston Martin Residences will include 391 condo residences.

The state’s tourism marketing agency reports that Florida welcomed an all-time record number of visitors last year with 126.1 million out-of-state visitors. Visit Florida’s Feb. 20 announcement marks the eighth consecutive record year for visitation to Florida, exceeding the previous record of 118.8 million visitors in 2017 by 6.2 percent. The agency also estimated: A […]

New renderings show the extent of the transformation that West Brickell will experience over the next five years. Developers are planning at least 3,120 condos, 1,450 hotel rooms, and 390,000 square feet of commercial space in a total of 11 projects slated for completion by 2024. Data and renderings were provided by Habitat Group, which is […]

Downtown Miami’s Tri-Rail station is apparently completed (with Starbucks now under construction at the entrance). Although the station itself looks ready, the best case scenario is for Tri-Rail service to start in late 2019. The delay is caused by a new federal safety requirement called Positive Train Control which needs to be installed and inspected before […]

Swerdlow Group has published new renderings of their Sawyer’s Landing project planned to be built in Overtown. The project will include Retail (290,000 square feet of vertical big-box national retailers), Office (72,000 square feet of Class A offices spread across 4 stories), Residential (506 rental apartments) and Parking, with1,116 parking spaces. Miami’s Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency voted in March 2018 […]

The possibility of turning Miami into the entrepreneurship capital of the country stirs enthusiasm among investors and local entrepreneurs. In addition to some encouraging signs, the city has the challenge to create a stimulating environment that contributes to innovation. If influential cities such as Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, and Austin lead the way, can Miami […]