Construction has temporarily halted on the Legacy Hotel & Residences, a 50-story project in Miami-Dade County. Our sources indicate that miscommunications during construction led to certain components being incorrectly installed, prompting the developer to request further permitting from the Miami Fire Department.
Updated renderings and phased plans have been unveiled for Miami Riverbridge, a three-tower mixed-use development designed by Arquitectonica and developed by Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Miami’s Gencom set to redefine the 4-acre site at 400 Southeast 2nd Avenue along the Miami River. With a review by the Miami River Commission scheduled for March 4, this visionary project has captured the city’s imagination, signaling a major transformation for downtown Miami. Following a resounding endorsement from city voters in November 2022 for a lease amendment and development agreement for the property, the developers aim to breathe new life into the site, replacing the existing 615-room Hyatt Regency Miami hotel and the 4,500-seat James L. Knight Center dating back to 1982.
A local South Florida developer hopes to get approval for an eight-story housing development that would offer both two-bedroom and three-bedroom floorplans. Vielix Investments has proposed Vielix 441, which would feature 36 units and measure about 900 square feet to 1,230 square feet each. There would be 73 parking spots (about two per unit).
Developers Ellison Development, J Square Developers, DDA Development, and Backstreets Capital, LLC, recently broke ground on The Central, a transformative 2.1-acre project at 1301 Central Avenue, the site of the former St. Petersburg Police Department. This significant development introduces the first 4-star hotel in downtown St. Petersburg since The Vinoy, marking a notable addition to the city’s infrastructure. Alongside the hotel, The Central will feature the city’s first new Class A office space in decades, over 500 public parking spaces, workforce housing, retail space, and a monument by nationally recognized artist Ya La’ford, honoring the Courageous 12.
Sirata Beach Resort is getting a massive expansion that will add more than 300 rooms, our sources indicate. As it stands, the St. Petersburg hotel currently has 382 guest rooms. With the expansion, plans call for the construction of two mid-rise hotels, measuring nine and 10 stories above grade.
