Articles by Oscar Nunez

Construction has reached the halfway mark at Villa Miami, a 650-foot-tall, 56-story residential tower making its way into the skyline at 710 NE 29th Street in the Edgewater neighborhood of Miami. The waterfront development occupies a prominent corner parcel along Biscayne Bay and is being built by Moss Construction for developers Terra and One Thousand Group in partnership with Major Food Group, with architecture by ODP Architecture & Design and interiors by AD100 designer Vicky Charles of Charles & Co.. The tower will yield 70 condominium residences upon completion and is currently approaching the midpoint of vertical construction, with the reinforced concrete superstructure continuing to rise among the surrounding mid-rise buildings of Edgewater.

The Perigon Miami Beach has topped out at 5333 Collins Avenue in the Mid-Beach section of Miami Beach, reaching its full 17-story height along the Atlantic Ocean shoreline. The luxury condominium tower is being developed by Mast Capital in a joint venture with a controlled affiliate of Starwood Capital Group and is designed by OMA. Moss Construction is serving as the general contractor. According to the development team, the project is the first new oceanfront residential tower from the current development cycle in Miami Beach to reach the topping-out stage. Completion of the project is anticipated in 2027.

Vertical construction is underway at The Rider Residences, a 12-story boutique condominium development at 94 NE 29th Street in Miami. The project is being developed through a joint venture between South Florida-based Ciprés and Rilea Group, with Beauchamp Construction serving as the general contractor. Following several months of foundation work, the development team has begun assembling the tower’s superstructure, with construction progressing at an estimated pace of roughly one floor every one to two weeks through topping out later this year. Completion of the project is currently anticipated in 2027.

Construction is nearing completion on The Sound Apartments, an 8-story mixed-use residential development located at 8111 South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach. The project is being developed by Woodfield Development in partnership with Flagler Realty & Development Inc., with Verdex Construction serving as general contractor and Spina O’Rourke + Partners acting as architect of record and interior designer. Delivery is targeted for September, with initial move-ins anticipated in the third quarter of 2026 and full completion expected later this year.

The Residences at Shell Bay has topped off within the 150-acre Shell Bay private enclave developed by Witkoff and PPG Development. Designed by Kobi Karp Architects, the milestone marks the completion of the 20-story tower’s vertical construction as work progresses toward its planned 2027 completion. The edifice will comprise 108 private residences with views of the Intracoastal Waterway, the private 18-hole championship golf course designed by Greg Norman, and the surrounding gardens envisioned by Nievera Williams Design. The development team recently closed on a 273 million construction loan from J.P. Morgan and BDT & MSD Partners.