A developer has proposed a supertall skyscraper in Miami-Dade County. Walter Defortuna, the brother of Fortune International Group’s CEO, wants to move forward with an 81-story building.
Florida YIMBY has learned of two Miami-based projects: one that has finished construction and another that could break ground next year. Here’s what we know.
Optimum Property Management hopes to get approval for a high-rise tower in Miami-Dade County. Plans call for the demolition of a low-rise apartment complex built in 1960. In its place would rise a 50-story building comprising close to 560,000 square feet of new construction.
Kolter Urban has selected Moss Construction as the general contractor for The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota Bay, a 20-story waterfront residential property at 555 Quay Commons in Sarasota’s downtown cultural district. Sitework for the development commenced in April 2024, and deep foundations and site utilities are 90% complete, marking a significant milestone toward the completion of another Kolter Urban development under the Ritz-Carlton brand. Moss Construction most recently worked alongside Kolter Urban to deliver The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota, in 2021.
STOCK Residences, the luxury condominium division of Naples-based STOCK Development, has begun construction on The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Naples, the first Ritz-Carlton-branded residences in the area. The groundbreaking ceremony on November 16 welcomed over 100 industry leaders, local dignitaries, property owners, and top-producing realtors to the project’s waterfront site. This milestone event featured a champagne toast and brunch. Architectural firm CGHJ Architects, internationally renowned interior architect Cristian Pinedo, landscape architecture firm Booth Design Group, and J.R. Evans Engineering are collaborating on this project. Suffolk Construction serves as the general contractor.
