Vestcor Companies and the Simpson Organization have received final approval for a mixed-use venture in Jacksonville. The Lofts at Southbank will measure 10 stories above grade, combining affordable housing with a self-storage aspect. The final approval comes on the heels of public opposition, architectural changes, and other obstacles.
Swerdlow Group, led by veteran developer Michael Swerdlow, is moving forward with plans to transform the Little River District in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood. The proposed development, spanning approximately 63 acres, will include 7,500 residential units, combining affordable, workforce, and market-rate housing. Swerdlow’s vision for the area builds on his experience in creating higher-end affordable housing, similar to his recently completed Sawyer’s Walk project in Overtown.
A retail plaza with buildings constructed in the 1960s and 1970s could be replaced with a project dubbed “2157 Flagler Residences”. WR Flagler LLC has proposed an eight-story venture comprising 197 apartments ranging from 524 to 1,056 square feet.
Property Markets Group (PMG), alongside Raven Capital Management LLC and its operating partner, RCM Living Holdings LLC, has completed a $155 million refinancing for Society Orlando, a 27-story multifamily mixed-use development at 434 North Orange Avenue. Since its completion, the development has rapidly filled its units, with the first residents moving in March.
In 2021, Florida YIMBY reported on the first phase of Atlantic Crossing, a mixed-use venture that offers apartments, office space, and retail ventures. Now, we’ve learned that Ohio-based Edwards Cos. has broken ground on the venture’s second phase in Delray Beach.
