Articles by Oscar Nunez

Updated Design Revealed For Twin 39-Story Towers Planned In Coral Gables

Earlier this year, YIMBY revealed renderings for two new mixed-use towers proposed to rise immediately south of the Douglas Road Metrorail Station in Coral Gables, Miami. The project, representing the second and final phase of the transit-oriented Link at Douglas complex, is envisioned as twin 444-foot-tall, 39-story buildings joint by a shared podium comprised of 1.12 million square feet of space, which would contain a blend of residential, office, commercial and parking spaces. At completion, the tower would become the tallest south of Brickell. Developers Adler Group and 13th Floor Investments have released updated renderings of the planned development, further revealing new designs from Arquitectonica. To compare and contrast the changes in the design, I’ve paired each new rendering with it’s older counterpart below

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Coral Gables Experiences Boom In Transit-Oriented Construction Projects Near Douglas Road Metrorail Station

Miami’s Coral Gables neighborhood has been experiencing an uptick in active transit-oriented residential, office and mixed-use construction projects. Architectural designer and urban planner Aaron DeMayo recently photographed the area from above, capturing the immense amount of on-going construction and recently completed developments surrounding the Douglas Road Metrorail Station parallel to South Dixie Highway (US Highway 1) between Southwest 37th and 38th Avenues. Below are a number of relative major projects in the area varying in stages of construction, as well as a few that were recently completed.

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Mast Capital Purchases Prime 2.8-Acre Development Site In Brickell To Build Three Luxury Mixed-Use Towers

Miami-based developer Mast Capital has acquired the 2.8-acre vacant development site addressed as 1420 South Miami Avenue for $103 million from Rega Center Miami Holdings. The site is located on the southern edge of the Brickell Central Business District and represents one of the last remaining raw parcels of land available zoned for rapid transit-oriented high-density development in the area. The developer submitted site plans for a massive master-planned project yielding 2.6 million square feet across three soaring towers, including an 80-story luxury condominium tower with 400 residences, and two multifamily towers of 50 and 60 stories with a combined total of 850 luxury apartments. Mast Capital partnered with private equity real estate firm Rockpoint for the acquisition, the third joint venture between the two firms this year.

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22-Story Altura Bayshore Approved By FAA To Rise 271-Feet In Tampa

The Federal Aviation Administration has granted approvals for Altura Bayshore, a 22-story condominium tower underway at 2910 West Barcelona Street in Bayshore Gardens, Tampa. Designed by Curts Gaines Hall Jones Architects and developed by Tampa-based The Ronto Group, the superstructure is approved to rise 271-feet, or 285-feet above sea level. The property is generally located South Ysabella Street to the east and the Selmon Expressway on the west, positioned just a block away from Bayshore Boulevard and Hillsborough Bay. Naples-based Connor & Gaskins Unlimited is the general contractor; Smith & Associates Real Estate is handling sales and marketing.

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