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.
Domus Brickell Park, a 12-story condominium development by North Development—a strategic joint venture between Ricardo Dunin’s Oak Capital and Edifica, one of Peru’s most prominent developers and builders—is gearing up to break ground next month. This milestone follows the successful conversion of reservations to contracts, with over 50% of the 171 residential units already sold, including the project’s sole commercial space. Located at 1611 Southwest 2nd Avenue in Miami’s Brickell Financial District, the project introduces the Domus FLATS concept (Flexible Apartments for Temporary Stays), blending luxury hotel convenience with rental income opportunities for owners, sparking significant interest in the community.
A Georgia-based developer has submitted a pre-application proposal for the Residences at Westview Landings, a residential development that would take shape east of Opa-Locka.
