Articles by Oscar Nunez

SHVO Secures Unanimous Approval From The Miami Beach Planning Board For ‘The Alton’

New York-based SHVO has secured unanimous approval from the Miami Beach Planning Board for developing The Alton at 1656-1680 Alton Road in the heart of Miami Beach. Designed by Pritzker Laureate Lord Norman Foster and the team at Foster + Partners, in collaboration with local architect Kobi Karp, the six-story biophilic building will comprise 170,000 rentable square feet of office space, 17,000 square feet of ground floor retail, and five luxury residences, all strategically located at the intersection of Alton Road and the iconic Lincoln Road shopping district.

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Shoma Group Announces 16-Story Mixed-Use Tower At 550 Mariposa Street In Downtown Orlando

Miami’s Shoma Group is gearing up for its upcoming project, 550 Shoma, a 1.146-acre mixed-use development set to rise in the heart of Orlando, Florida. Situated at 550 Mariposa Street in the downtown area, the development will feature 223 expansive one-, two-, and three-bedroom rental apartments ranging from 756 to 1,472 square feet and adaptable live/work units spanning approximately 1,229 square feet. The esteemed architectural firm Baker Barrios has been entrusted with the design, ensuring a seamless integration of modern aesthetics and contemporary living spaces in this future 16-story tower, accompanied by a spacious parking garage for 425 vehicles. It promises to offer diverse living options and approximately 17,160 square feet of retail space, including a Shoma Bazaar, a culinary and beverage destination.

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Kushner Companies Proposes Mixed-Use Development Anchored By Two Slender 41-Story Towers At 400 N. Andrews Avenue In Fort Lauderdale

Today, Fort Lauderdale’s Development Review Committee will review plans from New York-based Kushner Companies for the development of 400 North Andrews. This project envisions a mixed-use complex anchored by twin 41-story residential towers over a multistory podium at 400 to 446 North Andrews Avenue in Flagler Village, bordering the downtown area, designed by Adache Group Architects, with Architectural Alliance Landscape as the landscape architect and Flynn Engineering as the civil engineer. The development, if approved, will encompass 1,407,205 square feet of space, including 682,945 square feet of residential space with 852 apartments, 44,531 square feet of amenities, 5,481 square feet for retail and restaurants, and parking facilities for 872 vehicles. These towers will reach a height of 477 feet to the roof or 510 feet to the bulkhead, making them some of the tallest proposed or planned buildings in Fort Lauderdale.

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Brightline Begins High-Speed Rail Service Between Orlando And Miami

On September 22, Brightline’s passenger rail service between Orlando and Miami officially commenced. The inaugural train, named Bright Pink, arrived in Orlando at 11:05 a.m., warmly welcomed by over 500 elected officials, business leaders, community partners, and company executives from across the state. This celebration served as an emphatic statement regarding the boldest private infrastructure project in the nation and represents the revival of Henry Flagler’s original vision for the Florida East Coast Railway. A project a decade in the making, Brightline’s launch is poised to revolutionize train travel in America, presenting a model for connecting city pairs that are too close to fly between and yet too far to drive.

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Greenery Mall / Dadeland Square Acquired By Orion Capital Partners-Sponsored Dadeland Greenery, L.P.

The Greenery Mall, also known as Dadeland Square, a popular mixed-use landmark located at 7700 North Kendall Drive, was acquired by Dadeland Greenery, L.P., from Cofe ZM Dadeland, LLC, on Sept. 15, 2023, for a total of consideration of $58 million subject to assumption of an existing $39 million mortgage. With a vision to cultivate a dynamic and flourishing site for existing and new tenants, ownership aims to enhance the property’s potential and optimize its prime location on Kendall Drive and the Palmetto Expressway, just west of Dadeland Mall.

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