Allen Morris Co. has announced a public-private partnership with the City of Coral Gables and Agave Holdings, owner of The Plaza Coral Gables, to undertake a comprehensive redesign of Fred B. Hartnett Ponce Circle Park at 2810 Ponce de Leon Boulevard in Coral Gables, Florida. The project, valued at more than $10 million, will introduce new public art, landscaped gathering spaces, an open-air performance venue, and pedestrian infrastructure improvements along surrounding streets. The redesign is led by Maria de la Guardia of de la Guardia Victoria Architects & Urbanists in collaboration with Andres Arcila of Naturalficial, with planting design coordinated with Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.

Atlanta-based PulteGroup has plans for an expansive residential community in Manatee County.

Berkadia has arranged $36.7 million in acquisition and refinancing loans on behalf of Rental Asset Management (RAM) for three multifamily properties across Florida, including two in Miami-Dade County and one in Pasco County. The transactions include acquisition financing for the newly completed RAM Four Hialeah in Hialeah and refinancing loans for The Devonshire in Miami Springs and Summer Lake Villas in New Port Richey.

An official groundbreaking ceremony was held October 6 for Ocean One, an eight-story, 371-unit mixed-use development at 114-222 North Federal Highway in downtown Boynton Beach. Developed by Hyperion Group, Winter Properties, WREP, and Silverstein Properties and designed by Miami-based Arquitectonica, the project will include rental residences and 25,500 square feet of retail space. City officials, project partners, and community leaders attended the ceremony.