Elderly Rental Community With 94 Units Proposed For 2015 W. Okeechobee Road In Hialeah, Florida

A pre-application review request has been submitted for Metro Grande II, an 8-story elderly rental community proposed at 2015 West Okeechobee Road in Hialeah, Florida. This project is designed by the Coral Gables-based architect Behar Font & Partners, with landscape architecture by Witkins Hults + Partners based in Hollywood. Developed by Cornerstone Group, a Coconut Grove-based developer, the project would encompass approximately 101,645 square feet of space. This includes 74,375 square feet dedicated to residential areas, divided into 94 units, and provision for 93 parking spaces. The application specifies JCM Consultants, Inc. as the civil engineer, De Los Reyes Engineering, Inc. as the structural engineer, RPJ Consulting Engineers, Inc. as the MEP engineer, and Josh Tonnessen, Senior Vice President – Finance and Development at Cornerstone Group, as the applicant.

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Wynwood’s Design Review Committee To Review Waiver Application For 12-Story Mixed-Use Development At 18 NW 23rd Street

On October 10, 2023, the Wynwood Design Review Committee will assess a waiver request for a 12-story mixed-use development at 18 Northwest 23rd Street. Designed by Arquitectonica with interiors by MKDA and developed by Alchemy-ABR-BCP Wynwood LLC (an affiliate of New York-based Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners), this structure will rise 178 feet, comprising 291,767 square feet. This space includes 158,309 square feet for residential purposes, distributed among 178 rental units, 12,852 square feet for indoor and outdoor amenities, 13,520 square feet for ground-floor retail, and 167 parking spaces. The project’s genesis traces back to Alchemy Properties’ acquisition of the 34,200-square-foot parking lot from The Salvation Army for $18 million in October 2022.

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Related Companies Acquires 320-Unit Sorrento Apartments In Miramar, Florida

Related Companies has acquired Sorrento, an affordable housing community in Miramar, Florida, from Zom Foxcraft, an entity tied to ZOM Living and NRP Group for $48.2 million, equating to $150,625 per unit. The 320-unit, garden-style apartment community offers LIHTC income-restricted apartments at 8991 and 9577 Southwest 41st Street. The property was completed by ZOM Living in 2012 and was originally financed through the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program and various state and county debt financing programs.

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