The EcoTech Visions Foundation has secured a rezoning change to make its affordable housing development possible. A new ruling has released the 15,625-square-foot property from the Infill Housing Initiative Program, which did not allow for the development of multi-family communities.
The Continuum Company has officially broken ground on La Baia North, the second of two planned boutique bayfront condominiums in Miami’s Bay Harbor Islands. This milestone follows the company’s success with La Baia South, which secured a $90 million construction loan and sold out all units. La Baia North, located at 9481 E Bay Harbor Drive, is an eight-story building with 57 units and has already reached 60% in pre-sales. The project is spearheaded by Ian Bruce Eichner, the New York-based developer known for Continuum South Beach and other notable ventures in South Florida, including his recent acquisition of the Shuckers Bar and Grill site in North Bay Village. La Baia North is set for completion in the first quarter of 2027, with Jacob’s Construction serving as the general contractor, and sales exclusively handled by Gutman Development Marketing.
Plans have been submitted for potentially redeveloping the Whale & Star building in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District into a mixed-use project. The site is located at 2215-2237 Northwest 1st Place, 175 Northwest 22nd Street, and 170 Northwest 23rd Street, and spans 37,822 square feet. Currently, the property contains 27,406 square feet of commercial buildings, which would be demolished under the proposal.The city’s Wynwood Design Review Committee has approved the plans, which are now set to be reviewed by the Urban Development Review Board (UDRB).
St. Petersburg officials have approved a boutique condominium project that will also preserve a historic home built in 1937.
Miami’s Building Department has issued a site work permit for Villa Miami in Edgewater, marking a significant step forward in the development process. The permit, issued on August 2, comes with a revision filed on the same day and allows for excavation, piles, site improvement, and soil improvement. Moss & Associates is listed as the contractor on the permit, covering 22,000 square feet of work at a cost of $66,000. An application for a master construction permit is also in progress, detailing a 358,944-square-foot building with 7,723 square feet allocated for a restaurant and 351,221 square feet for residential space at an estimated cost of $62,817,300 is also in progress. A seawall permit with Ebsary Foundation Company as the contractor, valued at $480,000, is also under review.
