Articles by Oscar Nunez

1,049-Foot Supertall Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Sells 72% Of Inventory Prior To Construction

National developer Property Markets Group, along with partners Greybrook Realty Partners, Mohari Hospitality, S2 Development and global hospitality company Hilton have announced that the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences, Florida’s upcoming first supertall skyscraper, has sold 72% of its residential inventory in just nine months. Designed by Sieger Suarez Architects in collaboration with renowned architect Carlos Ott and featuring interiors by award-winning interior design firm BAMO, the building will rise 100 stories and 1,049 feet above Downtown Miami and Biscayne Bay as the tallest residential and hotel building south of New York City, set to become a landmark beacon for the city and an architectural wonder in Florida.  Located at 300 Biscayne Boulevard, the development will mark the debut of one of the world’s most iconic hospitality brands, Waldorf Astoria, in the Miami market.

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Miami Design District’s First Class-A Office Building Is Proposed For 3825 North Miami Avenue

Preliminary plans have been revealed in a pre-application filing with the Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources requesting an administrative site plan review for The Ursa, a 15-story Class-A office building proposed for 3825 North Miami Avenue in Miami’s Design District. Located between North Miami Court and North Miami Avenue on Northeast 39th Street, the 0.598-acre assemblage is a block away from Interstate 195 (Florida State Road 112) and within walking distance of the Design District’s upscale fashion and design stores. Designed by Arquitectonica and developed by Dacra, the building would contain 180,000 square feet of office space and 6,800 square feet of ground floor retail with museum-quality exterior public art and interior art curated by Daniel Arsham.

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Witkoff Group Initiates Pre-Application For 700 North Miami Avenue At Miami Worldcenter

A pre-application has been initiated for an administrative site plan review with the Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources for 700 North Miami Avenue, the site of the cancelled Marriot Marquis Miami Worldcenter and the former location of the Miami Arena (demolished in 2008). The application lists WG 700 North Miami LLC, an entity owned and managed by New York City-based Witkoff Group, as the owner of the application, and reveals Miami-based Kobi Karp Architects is leading the design for the project. Plans for the 4.7-acre site consists of three 57-story mixed-use buildings with up to 2,195 residential units, 540,000 square feet of office space, and 49,999 square feet of retail space. Witkoff, along with Chicago-based Monroe Capital, acquired the property for $94 million from MDM Group in July of last year.

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GFS Corp To Redevelop 1.86-Acre Site In North Miami Beach With Two 28-Story Mixed-Use Towers

Applications have been filed with the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of North Miami Beach for NMB Place, two 28-story mixed-use buildings at 1959 – 1999 Northeast 164th Street in Fulford. Designed by Bermello Ajamil & Partners and developed by GFS Corp, plans for the development include 1,219,643 square feet of new construction between twin 315-foot-tall towers including up to 700 residential units, 11,540 square feet of retail space, 6,810 square feet of office space and 957 parking spaces across 1.86-acres of land. GFS Corp is reportedly under contract to purchase the 78,363-square-foot site from NBMPlace LLC and TFH Grp LLC, which is located between Northeast 19th and 20th Avenues with South Glades Drive on the north, and just three blocks west of Biscayne Boulevard. 

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Related And Merrimac Announce 31-Story ‘The Crosby’ At Miami Worldcenter

The Related Group, one of South Florida’s most active condo developers, and Merrimac Ventures, led by the Motwani Brothers, have teamed up for the development of The Crosby, a 31-story residential tower announced to rise at 601 North Miami Avenue within the 27-acre Miami Worldcenter complex. The project is comprised of 450 fully furnished units ranging between 350 square feet to 825 square feet, configured in studio, one-bedroom and two bedroom floor plans; over 22,000 square feet of amenities and 4,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space. Residences at The Crosby will have no rental restrictions, meaning owners will have the option to offer their units as short-term rentals. Miami Lakes-based Cohen Freedman Encinosa & Associates, the architect behind the 43-story Caoba tower, is leading the design with New York City-based AvroKO named as the interior designer. 

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