Articles by Oscar Nunez

The foundation pour has been completed for JEM Private Residences, a 67-story residential tower under construction at 1016 Northeast 2nd Avenue in Downtown Miami. Overseen by Coastal Construction, the operation began at 9:00 p.m. on May 30 and spanned approximately 18 continuous hours, requiring 8,400 cubic yards of concrete delivered via 840 truckloads. The milestone marks a key step in the vertical progress of one of the most prominent residential developments within Miami Worldcenter.

Construction has officially topped off at Nexo Residences, a 16-story short-term rental condominium development located at 13899 Biscayne Boulevard in North Miami Beach. Designed by Carlos Ott in collaboration with Frankel Benayoun Architects Inc. and developed by Fortune International Group and Blue Road, the project is steadily progressing toward its anticipated 2026 completion. Nexo Residences is one of the first projects designed specifically for flexible ownership and short-term rentals, with fully furnished units and an array of hospitality-driven amenities.

McCraney Property Company is advancing construction on its new three-story, approximately 30,000-square-foot Class A office and retail building at 1100 North Orange Avenue in Winter Park, Florida. The development is situated at the southeast corner of North Orange Avenue, Minnesota Avenue, and South Denning Drive, adjacent to the city’s forthcoming Seven Oaks Park. This project marks the first new construction within Winter Park’s Orange Avenue Overlay (OAO) district.

Brooklyn-based LivWrk is advancing a major mixed-use residential development in the Wynwood Arts District. LIVWRK WYNWOOD designed by Brian Vargo and MKDA calls for three 45-story towers rising 465 feet. The proposal is one of the largest filed under Florida’s Live Local Act and would introduce the neighborhood’s first true high-rise buildings. Plans will be reviewed by the Wynwood Design Review Committee on June 3, 2025.

On May 7, ALINA Residences Boca Raton, developed by El-Ad National Properties, an Elad Group company with a South Florida-based team, partnered with the Boca Raton Museum of Art to host a sculpture unveiling at ALINA 220, 220 SE Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton, FL. The event mirrored ALINA Residences’ longstanding partnership with the museum, collaborating on a rotating public art initiative that brings museum-curated sculptures to the ALINA campus.