Articles by Oscar Nunez

Exterior work is underway on 3050 Aventura, a new 12-story Class A office development at 3050 Northeast 199th Street in Aventura, Florida. The project is being developed by Safra National Bank, which acquired the 1.31-acre site in 2009 for $11.5 million. It replaces a three-story office building constructed in 1991. Designed by Foster + Partners in collaboration with ODP Architecture & Design as architect of record, the building rises to 210 feet and is defined by a dramatic geometric form composed of two interlocking prisms. The structure’s profile is sculptural and futuristic, with a silhouette that expands as it rises, evoking the form of a faceted crystal or diamond.

The City of Miami has issued the master construction permit for Okan Tower, marking a critical milestone for the 70-story mixed-use development rising at 555 North Miami Avenue in Downtown Miami. With this approval, the development team can now advance full-scale interior buildout and mechanical system installation across the tower, including plumbing, HVAC, electrical, elevators, and life safety systems.

Pagani Residences is redefining the concept of a luxury garage, introducing a space conceived not simply for vehicle storage, but as an architectural gallery designed for collectors and enthusiasts of high-performance automobiles. Developed by Riviera Horizons and Pagani Automobili, the project will rise at 7940 West Drive in North Bay Village and is the first residential development in the world to feature a hypercar-specific garage designed by Horacio Pagani.

Grover Corlew has officially broken ground on Mayla Cypress, a 312-unit luxury multifamily development located at 6261 NW 6th Way in Fort Lauderdale’s Uptown Urban Village. The seven-story project is rising within the Cypress Creek business corridor on a 3.71-acre site formerly occupied by an underutilized office building.

A total demolition permit has been issued for the site of 14 ROC, a planned 32-story residential tower at 125 NE 14th Street in Miami’s Arts & Entertainment District. Miami-Dade County records show that a construction permit is currently in progress, paving the way for vertical development. The project is being developed by GFO Investments and will rise 395 feet, with design by RSP Architects and interiors by MAWD | March and White Design. Urban Robot Associates is listed as the landscape architect.