By Brian Bandell A 25-story apartment project has been proposed on a long-vacant site in the Overtown neighborhood of Miami. Block 19 would total 606,942 square feet, with two towers rising from a parking pedestal. There would be 413 apartments, 23,000 square feet of retail and 505 parking spaces. There would be an amenity/pool deck on the seventh floor and rooftop amenities on both towers. Coral Gables-based Nichols Architects designed the building. Read on >>>> Source: South FL Biz Journal…

Developers in the neighborhoods around Miami’s central business district are eager to capitalize on the city’s influx of high-earning workers and tourists, but face more nuanced challenges than the builders of new trophy office towers in Brickell. Bisnow/Alex Gratereaux GT Law’s Iris Escarra, LD&D’s Diego Bonet, Rilea Group’s Diego Ojeda, Nichols Architects’ Andrew James, Quadrum Global’s Amir Setayesh and Cymbal DLT’s Asi Cymbal. Alex Gratereaux Wynwood is a more recognizable national brand, but even after years as one of Miami’s premier tourist draws,…

Construction activity has now begun at the site of yet another major Wynwood project – Wynhouse by Nichols Architects. (photo: Ryan RC Rea) The Wynhouse is planned to include 308 residential units, 24,114 square feet of ground floor commercial space, and 107 parking spaces, along with a public paseo. Photos from the site last week by Ryan RC Rea shows site work activity now underway. Nichols is the architect, with interior design by Rockwell. An affiliate of Fisher Brothers is…

With the Miami International Boat Show on the horizon on February 15, we’ve rounded up some nearby dining destinations to consider visiting in between the boat extravaganza. For anyone coming from out of town, we’ve also included some fantastic hotels just around the corner. Where to Stay Arlo Wynwood Arlo Wynwood is the first-ever hotel to open in Miami’s preeminent creative and cultural district, which is home to the largest concentration of street art in the world. An experience-driven 217-room…

It is one of just 38 residences in the exclusive Tampa Edition hotel. By Rebecca Liebson Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik, who spearheaded the transformation of Tampa’s Water Street, now owns one of the most exclusive residences in the neighborhood: a record-breaking $8.34 million condo at the Tampa Edition. Vinik and his wife, Penny, purchased the penthouse at 1000 Water Street last week, according to records from the Hillsborough County Clerk’s office. It is the most expensive condo ever…