Miami, Florida, will soon be home to a new Virgin hotel. Dubbed “Virgin Hotels Miami,” the 40-story building will offer close to 250 rooms, all designed after the venture’s signature brand. The hotel will also offer 15,000 square feet of amenity space, including a spa, meeting space, and an entertainment venue.
Miami-based Mast Capital received building permit approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration for two structures located at 1420 South Miami Avenue in Brickell, where the firm is planning a 2.6-million-square-foot mixed-use development with three towers across a 2.76-acre site. The tallest structure, the 80-story condominium dubbed Cipriani Residences, will rise 940-feet, or 950-feet above sea level. The second structure, a 59-story apartment tower, will top out at 693-feet, or 710-feet above sea level. Aeronautical studies conducted by the FAA revealed neither of the two structures would have any adverse effects on the navigable airspace.
Construction started on Biscayne House in Spring 2022, a 12-story venture that will offer 75 “micro-units.” Of those 12 stories, the first four are set aside for a parking garage. The remaining eight stories will comprise homes measuring 369 square feet to 547 square feet each.
Administrative site plans have been filed with Miami-Dade County planners for Sunshine Residence, a 5-story transit-oriented mixed-use building proposed for 4110 Northwest 22nd Avenue in the Model City Urban Center District of Brownsville, Miami. Designed by Ricardo Muñiz-Guillet of MUVE Architecture and developed by Red Octopus LLC led by Walter Rua and Yanina Mauro, the approximately 57-foot-tall development comprises 22,938 square feet of space including 20 dwelling units and 3,122 square feet of commercial space; 3 units would be set aside for workforce housing. Plans were filed on July 20, 2022, and may be considered for review on August 15, 2022.
Emerald Bay Apartments could soon take shape in Hialeah, Florida. The $345 million venture will offer more than 900 units delivered in multiple phases. The first phase alone will offer seven buildings, featuring one-bedroom to three-bedroom homes. They will measure from about 660 square feet to 1,320 square feet each.
