Here are the latest hotel details. A Miami developer wants to knock down Bokamper’s to build a new hotel along the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale. A second hotel tower would be built next door atop a parking garage. Nichols Architects, courtesy By Susannah Bryan The spot along the Intracoastal that’s now home to Bokamper’s Sports Bar & Grill may get a new tenant: The Mile Hotel, with one 120-foot tower on the west overlooking the water and another 120-foot…

AD goes inside the basketball legend’s exclusive Florida course and clubhouse designed by Nichols Architects with interiors by Caitlin Kah By Christopher Cason Peace and seclusion are a large part of why Michael Jordan loves the game of golf. However, the legendary NBA star is one of the most recognizable people on the planet, and no matter which course he’s on, he’s still subject to waiting for those playing ahead of him to tee off, during which time they often…

Integra Investments Files Plans For The Mile Hotel West In Fort Lauderdale’s Galt Mile Neighborhood By: Oscar Nunez Integra Investments has filed plans for The Mile Hotel West, a new development for a multi-site hotel project in Fort Lauderdale’s Galt Mile neighborhood. Located at 3115 Northeast 32nd Avenue, the West Tower will replace the current Bokamper’s Sports Bar and Restaurant. Designed by Nichols Architects, with landscape architecture and civil engineering by Craven Thompson & Associates, the development aims to meet…

Hospitality Design presents the jury-selected finalists of its 2023 project awards Over the course of three days, our 10 judges carefully evaluated nearly 750 entries via Zoom to select the finalists of the 19th annual HD Project Awards. The distinguished panel considered design innovation, function, sustainability, purpose, and overall impressiveness of each of the submissions (which debuted between December 2021 and March 2023). This year’s projects portion spans 26 categories, including Visual Identity, Hybrid Spaces, Lodges + Camps, a comprehensive Guestrooms…

Nichols designed Arlo Wynwood also features a stylish rooftop pool and more than 250 works of art inside. Courtesy Arlo Wynwood Jared Paul Stern This past November the Arlo Wynwood became the first-ever hotel in Miami’s super-hip Wynwood neighborhood, which is now home to the largest concentration of street art in the world. An “experience-driven” boutique hotel, Arlo Wynwood is also designed to serve as a “cultural hub” for locals and visitors as the burgeoning brand, which also operates Arlo…

The upscale Travel + Leisure put Tampa’s first five-star hotel in the same league as resorts in Bali, Morocco and chic New York properties. By Sharon Kennedy Wynne Travel + Leisure announced its 18th annual “It List” of the best new and renovated hotels, and Tampa’s new Edition made this year’s list along with luxury resorts across the globe. Tampa’s first five-star hotel is the jewel of Water Street Tampa, the $3.5 billion downtown development from Lightning owner Jeff Vinik…

This Hideaway Is Wynwood’s Newest Cocktail Hot Spot By: Paige Mastrandrea BAR LAB PRESENTS ITS HIP NEW HIDEAWAY, HIGHER GROUND IN WYNWOOD. Arlo Wynwood designed by Nichols Architects from Coral Gables. The concept of postwork drinks is alive again thanks to Wynwood’s newest jungle-inspired retreat, Higher Ground. Brought by Bar Lab Hospitality, the celebrated team behind Broken Shaker, the new cocktail hot spot resides on the third floor of Wynwood’s hip Arlo hotel, presenting a serious cocktail program that features…

From boutique hotels in Wynwood to luxurious properties in Miami Beach, these are the best places to lay your head.   By Matt Meltzer Miami will always be a vacation destination. Built on the grand dreams of Henry Flagler, John Collins, and other snowbird tycoons, Miami made its name as a vacationland for wealthy northerners, but has grown to become a vibrant, diverse playground for people all over the world. With all that notoriety comes a sea of fantastic hotels,…

Significant new housing is coming to Miami’s Overtown neighborhood in the form of a 25-story building with 413 multi-family apartments. Written by John Charles Robbins Developer RNG Overtown LLC plans to build the project, Overtown Block 19, at 105 NW 11th Terrace. The city’s Urban Development Review Board recommended approval of the project. Along with the new apartments, the building will offer more than 23,000 square feet of ground floor retail, together with off-street parking, and an extensive amenity program…

The bizarre story behind Michael Jordan’s The Grove XXIII golf club by Mohamed Rizvi He has played at various golf clubs in the past, but his time at the La Gorce club in Miami might have been the worst. The 6x NBA champ was banned from the club after wearing cargo pants and refusing to change in the middle of the game. However, Jordan has never admitted that this was the reason, but one can only assume that it contributed…