Turner Construction Company has been selected as general contractor for Westcourt Orlando, a $500 million mixed-use development planned directly north of Kia Center at 401 West Church Street in Downtown Orlando. Developed by JMA Ventures and designed by Baker Barrios with McNamara • Salvia serving as structural engineer of record, the arena-adjacent district is planned to span nearly 1 million square feet across an 8.5-acre site bounded by West Church Street, Division Avenue, West Central Boulevard, and South Hughey Avenue.

Foundation work is progressing at Edge House Miami, a 57-story residential tower under construction at 1825 NE 4th Avenue in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood. Developed by Grupo T&C and designed by Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design, the 649-foot-tall structure will yield 608 turnkey residential units. Thornton Construction Company is serving as general contractor.

A century-old playhouse and a now-closed nightclub could be demolished to make way for a new multifamily housing project in St. Petersburg. The project, known to us as “JR Tower,” would measure 12 stories above grade and comprise 150 affordable housing units.

Construction has broken ground on Seventeen Gables Residences, an eight-story, 117-unit condominium development at 1715 Douglas Road in Coral Gables. Developed by BAM Development and Ascendra Capital, with Asprea Studio serving as both the design architect and interior designer, the milestone follows the closing of a $60 million construction loan provided by Dwight Mortgage Trust.