Articles by Oscar Nunez

Groundbreaking has taken place for Icon Tallahassee, a nine-story, 804-bed student housing development at 730 W Gaines Street near Florida State University in Tallahassee. The more than $100 million project is being developed by Park7 Group and built by Hoar Construction, with Boarman Kross Vogel Group, Inc. serving as architect, landscape architect, and mechanical, electrical, and structural engineer, Moore Bass Consulting, Inc. as civil engineer, and Susan Brown Design Associates as interior designer. Completion is slated for fall 2028.

Construction is underway on Plant Street Commons, a mixed-use development from Atrium Development Group at 419 W. Plant Street in downtown Winter Garden. RLH Construction LLC is the general contractor, Silling Architects is the architect, Atwell is the civil engineer and surveyor, and SouthState Bank is providing construction financing. The site is bounded by Plant Street to the south, North Central Avenue to the east, and Bay Street to the north. Atrium broke ground on August 27, 2025, and completion is targeted for late 2026.

Construction is nearing completion on The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Palm Beach Gardens, a 106-unit waterfront condominium development at 2200 PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens. Developed by Catalfumo Companies and built by Seawood Builders, the project occupies the last 14 contiguous acres of Intracoastal waterfront in the Palm Beach Gardens Marina District and consists of three six-story buildings designed by Spina O’Rourke + Partners, with hospitality interiors by Susurrus and model residential interiors by Decorators Unlimited. Completion is expected in late summer.

BI Group USA has broken ground on Parkside Residences, an eight-story, 187-unit residential development at 1741 SW 2nd Avenue in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood. Designed by Kobi Karp, with interiors by 2ID Interiors and construction led by Winmar Construction, the project is expected to be completed in 2027 or by the second quarter of 2028, depending on the source.

META Development has broken ground on OPUS Coconut Grove, a six-story boutique condominium development at 3137 SW 27th Avenue in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. The project is designed by Kobi Karp, with interiors by João Armentano, and will yield 14 residences, including 12 standard units and two penthouses. Recent project materials indicate the development is more than 50 percent sold and is now moving into vertical construction following demolition and the closing of a $28 million construction loan from Arixa Capital. Completion is slated for 2027.