Whether you’re trying to rave or relax, there’s a luxe Miami pool perfect for every occasion. By Margaret Abrams Once the weather cools down, it might be time to start plotting your next beach getaway. If you don’t feel like crossing the country to visit Los Angeles and would rather not go island hopping, it might be easier to venture down to South Florida for a quick weekend visit. Just in time for cooler temps, Observer has rounded up some…

Congratulations to SPP on this momentous achievement. As architects for JW Marriott Water Street, Tampa Marriott Waterside, and AoR at Tampa EDITION, we couldn’t be more delighted for SPP and Water Street Tampa’s honor. By: Oscar Nunez 8:00 am on September 7, 2023 Tampa-based real estate development firm Strategic Property Partners, LLC (“SPP”) and the International WELL Building Institute (“IWBI”) today announced that Water Street Tampa, the transformative new lifestyle destination in Downtown Tampa, has achieved the WELL Community Certification at the Gold level, becoming…

Seven Panels, One Keynote, Three hours of Networking, Food Trucks, Three hours of Cocktails Tue September 12 2023 @ 8:00 AM EDT Reimagining Hospitality Miami’s Response to New Market Dynamics Who You’ll Meet: Top investors, developers, owners, brokers and agents, policymakers, and industry experts in the Miami commercial real estate market. https://www.bisnow.com/events/south-florida/state-of-market/premier-full-day-miami-state-of-the-market-8096

Decades before there were Beliebers and Little Monsters, there were Parrotheads, the legion of Jimmy Buffett fans who subscribe to his ethos of carefree living. By Jose D. Duran Singer-songwriter (and the man who turned tropical escapism into a business empire) Jimmy Buffett died on Friday at the age of 76. Buffett was behind the hits every resort band knows by heart, including “Margaritaville,” “Changes in Latitudes,” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise.” His music has soundtracked innumerable getaways to the beaches…

Project designed by BIG and Nichols, Grove at Grand Bay, closing tops weekly condo sales in Miami-Dade Grove at Grand Bay unit LPHS at 2675 South Bayshore Drive in Miami’s Coconut Grove took the top spot with a $19.3 million closing. The sale equated to $2,024 per square foot after 333 days on the market. Most Expensive Grove at Grand Bay, 2675 South Bayshore Drive, unit LPHS in Miami | Price $19,250,000 Source: The Real Deal https://therealdeal.com/miami/2023/09/05/grove-at-grand-bay-closing-tops-miami-dade-weekly-condo-sales/

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has selected ten recent standout developments from around North America as the recipients of its 2023 ULI Americas Awards for Excellence. By Josh Niland for Archinect Each project is said to embody the best practices in land use and development and will go up against regional winners from Europe and Asia Pacific for overall top honors at the 2023 ULI Global Awards for Excellence. “The program evaluates submissions on overall excellence, including achievements in marketplace acceptance,…

Nestled among the bustling buildings of downtown Miami are the playful squares of Muze at MET. The feature adds a touch of modernity to the residential luxury tower, rising from the podium to the top creating an iconic visual journey. Conceived by Nichols Architects, this design is on the fourth and final building by MDM development in the area. The 43-story, 391-unit tower was finished in 2018 and also holds a cinema, retail, restaurant, and a tribute to the ancient…

‘Beacon’ is located on the 27th floor of the Nichols designed JW Marriott Tampa Water Street. By Kyla Fields For Creative Loafing Tampa Rendering via JW Marriott Tampa Water Street – Renderings from local design firm AvroKO A new cocktail lounge and late night hotspot will soon have locals and tourists alike flocking to Water Street. A press release says that JW Marriott Tampa Water Street’s new rooftop bar Beacon is the “tallest public rooftop bar in Tampa” and the…

New York-based Madison Realty Capital, led by Josh Zegen, is providing the financing for the Via Mizner project at 105 East Camilo Real, according to a source. It replaces the $225 million loan Madison provided in 2019. The refinancing adds to a group of large loans that developers have secured in recent months. Penn-Florida, led by president Mark Gensheimer, completed the first phase, a 366-unit apartment building, in 2018. The project also calls for a 164-room Mandarin Oriental hotel, the…

AIA Greenville, a local section of the South Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects, is pleased to announce its inaugural PAWchitecture Greenville design-build competition benefitting Greenville County Animal Care’s Safety Net Foster Program. The competition will bring together local architects, designers, builders and students to create one-of-a-kind, high design dog houses and cat condos for bid in a community auction that will take place this fall. Miami-based Nichols Architects brought the idea to Greenville after participating in PAWchitecture through the Miami…