Beacon takes advantage of its 27th-floor views of downtown Tampa and the waterfront in Nichols designed JW Marriott. D’Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff TAMPA, FL — Beacon, the much-anticipated, Tampa’s newest rooftop lounge and cocktail destination on the 27th floor of the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, is now serving craft cocktails and gourmet bites amidst the elegant designs of internationally renowned interior design firm AvroKO; hotel designed by Nichols Architects. “During the early planning stages for our hotel, we…

Rao’s Miami Beach is slated to open in the St. Moritz Tower at the Loews hotel complex on Oct. 25. It will fill the space that was previously occupied by Lure Fishbar. By Erik Bojnansky Rao’s opened 127 years ago in Harlem and is one of the oldest family-owned and operated restaurants in the nation. It’s also one of the most difficult places to get a table. A call to reach Rao’s ownership in New York yielded a voicemail recording…

Condé Nast Traveler readers rate their top hotels in Miami… 4 of them with Nichols Architects! The readers have spoken…. here are 4 of the top 10 hotels in Miami with a Nichols Architects’ legacy… Congratulations to all the hotels selected for the Readers’ Choice Awards Eden Roc Miami Beach The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami Source: Conde Nast Traveler https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/miami-top-hotels

Related Group, Merrimac Ventures and Hilton have partnered on the development of the Waldorf Astoria Residences Pompano Beach, the first purely residential property for the Waldorf Astoria brand Matt Wasielewski The 28-story property is planned on a 1.8-acre oceanfront parcel at 1350 South Ocean Blvd. It will have 92 condos ranging from 2,100 SF to 6,100 SF. Amenities include a private marina with 19 slips, a 20K SF oceanfront pool deck with an outdoor bar, 200 feet of private beach…

The Fontainebleau Miami Beach will open a coastal Italian cuisine restaurant with a menu created by acclaimed chef Michael White. By Erik Bojnansky Located at the base of the resort’s Sorrento Tower, designed by Nichols Architects, Mirabella takes over where Scarpetta restaurant once operated. The 9,418-square-foot restaurant will have 317 seats, including bar and lounge seating, in an interior designed by London-based David Collins Studio. “Mirabella is both a celebration of Italian cuisine and a reflection of my own culinary…

Miami’s Urban Development Review Board voted last month to approve a proposal for multiple new towers at Miami Worldcenter. The proposal includes three new towers at the Miami World Tower site, where a 53-story tower is nearing completion, bringing the total to four on the property. Two of the three new towers are proposed to rise 68 stories each, with a shorter one at 25 stories. The three new towers are proposed to include 2,043 multifamily residential units, 2,944 square…

By: Oscar Nunez Developers Related Group (Related) and Merrimac Ventures, in collaboration with Hilton, are excited to introduce their latest project: the Waldorf Astoria Residences Pompano Beach. Sitting on a two-acre oceanfront site at 1350 South Ocean Boulevard, this 28-story tower designed by KORA with Nichols Architects as the architect of record and landscape design by Enea Landscape Architecture will feature a total of 92 residential units, with interiors masterfully crafted by BAMO. With a beachfront cafe offering room service,…

Related Group and Merrimac Ventures will launch sales for their recently announced Waldorf Astoria Residences condo in Pompano Beach on Nov. 1. By Brian Bandell Miami-based Related Group and Fort Lauderdale-based Merrimac recently announced a deal with Hilton to brand the 92-unit condo at 1350 S. Ocean Blvd. under the luxury Waldorf Astoria. Nick Perez, president of the Related Group’s condominium division, touted the branding deal as Waldorf Astoria’s first standalone residential project at the Business Journal Breaking Ground panel…

  Jay King for Greenville Journal Bespoke dog houses. Extravagant cat condos. No, it’s not the latest trending topic for social media influencers, but rather the focus of a novel competition among local architects and designers benefiting an increasingly important program at Greenville County Animal Care. The PAWchitecture design and build animal furniture competition kicked off in July and challenged local architecture teams to create custom dog houses or cat condos that will eventually be sold at auction. The proceeds will…

The world-class design is spearheaded by Nichols Architects in collaboration with BAMO, Enea Landscape Architecture, and KORA. Emma Reynolds Senior Contributor Developer Related Group, the powerhouse behind some of Florida’s most significant developments, and Merrimac Ventures are partnering with hospitality brand Hilton to launch Waldorf Astoria Residences Pompano Beach. Through the partnership with Hilton, Miami-based Related Group, led by Jorge Pérez and his sons, Jon Paul and Nick, and Merrimac Ventures, helmed by Dev and Nitin Motwani, will help launch…