Articles by Oscar Nunez


Miami River. Designed by Kobi Karp.

54-Story Tower And Tower Cranes Approved By The FAA For Kobi Karp-Designed Miami River Development

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved both the 640-foot-tall tower proposed to rise at 275 Southwest 6th Street and the two 760-foot-tall tower cranes that will assist in the vertical construction of the structure. The applications pertain to the first tower of 54 stories at Chetrit Group’s Miami River project, a 4.2-million-square-foot mixed-use development located in West Brickell. Award-winning Miami-based architect Kobi Karp is leading the design for the river-facing complex, while G.T. McDonald Enterprises is listed as the general contractor.

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Pinecrest Walk. Designed by Behar Font & Partners.

18-Story Pinecrest Walk Proposed For 9650 S. Dixie Highway In Kendall, Florida

An Administrative Site Plan Review (ASPR) is now underway for Pinecrest Walk, a 18-story mixed-use building proposed for 9650 South Dixie Highway in the Dadeland District of Kendall, Florida. Designed by Coral Gables-based Behar Font & Partners for Maestra Dadeland, LLC, the project is more specifically located within the Downtown Kendall Urban Center, several blocks south of Dadeland South Metrorail Station.

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Construction Continues On Miami Worldcenter’s ‘Jewelry Box’ Retail Building On Block F-East

Construction is continuing on what is often referred to as the Jewelry Box, a multi-level retail building located on Block F (East) of the 27-acre Miami Worldcenter development in Downtown Miami. The structure is designed by NBWW Architects for Miami Worldcenter Associates, a partnership between Art Falcone, Nitin Motwani and the CIM Group. The building will yield 135,208 square feet of new construction, including 78,264 square feet of retail across the first two floors, and a usable rooftop space.

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The Okan Tower. Designed by Behar Font & Partners.

Plans For The 70-Story Okan Tower Appear To Be Back On Track In Downtown Miami

After a year and a half long hiatus or so, plans for the Okan Group’s mixed-use 70-story Okan Tower have resurfaced and appear to be back on track. In a recent article from Miami Today, the company’s CEO Kasim Badak is quoted saying the pandemic halted all operations, but that they are back in business and moving forward. Designed by Coral Gables-based Behar Font & Partners, the 902-foot-tall skyscraper was originally planned to include 293 Hilton Hotel rooms, 389 residential units, 64,000 square feet of Class-A office space and 2,915 square feet of retail space.

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