Articles by Oscar Nunez

Miami’s Urban Development Review Board has approved a 22-story residential tower in Little River from an affiliate of Midtown Capital Partners, designed by Corwil Architects. The site is located at 7501 and 7553 NE 2nd Avenue, bounded by NE 76th Street to the north, NE 75th Street to the south, NE 2nd Avenue to the west, and NE 2 Court to the east. It sits two blocks south of NE 79th Street and within walking distance of several transit corridors. The building will rise roughly 235 feet and deliver 348 units, with 40 percent – equal to about 140 residences – reserved for workforce or affordable housing for households earning up to 120 percent of the area median income under Florida’s Live Local Act.

A recent filing with the Federal Aviation Administration reveals plans for tower crane installations at the One Twenty Brickell Residences construction site. The cranes will be located at 120 SW 8th Street in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood, a short walk from Brickell City Centre.

Sobe Sky Development, owner of The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach, and The Sagamore Hotel, has received unanimous approval from the Miami Beach City Commission for a $12 million plan to redevelop the 100 block of Lincoln Road and enhance the adjacent Beachwalk entrance. The agreement, supported by Commissioner Alex Fernandez and sponsored at the state level by Representative Vicki Lopez, also includes funding commitments from the State of Florida and the City of Miami Beach. With approvals in place, the project now advances to the design and permitting phase.

Construction has officially wrapped on Cordova, a 322-unit luxury apartment community by The Collier Companies in the heart of Venetian Bay, New Smyrna Beach. With all final Certificates of Occupancy now in hand, the development is open and actively leasing.

Unicorp National Developments, Inc. is moving forward with the construction of Elysian, a new 323-unit luxury apartment community in Winter Garden, Florida. Backed by a $73 million construction loan from Centennial Bank, the project marks Unicorp’s return to large-scale multifamily development and is aimed at addressing growing rental demand in one of Central Florida’s fastest-growing submarkets.