JPMorganChase is adding capacity for 400 additional employees at the Nichols Architects-designed 1450 Brickell office tower. The movement reinforces the bank’s commitment to South Florida as one of its key strategic regions. This expansion, which includes a new office planned for West Palm Beach, footprint is expected to trigger an average of $151 million in additional economic activity for South Florida. Read more at JPMorganChase Unveils Expansion Plans in South Florida | Business Wire  

The Epoch, a bayfront condo building designed by Nichols Architects, set a new record in downtown Sarasota with the sale of a 5,900-square-foot unit for $11.35 million, or approximately $1,938 per square foot. The deal marks the priciest home sale ever in the area, surpassing the previous record of $11.15 million for a penthouse in the same building last year. This 5,855-square-foot condo features three terraces, custom cabinetry, 12-foot ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the Gulf of Mexico….

Wynhouse Miami now has nearly all its glass installed, a new photo shows. Construction on the 8-story building began last summer. A top off ceremony was held in March. A $117.5 million loan provided by JP Morgan Chase and affiliates of Canyon Partners is financing construction. Wynhouse is planned to include: 308 rental residences approximately 26,000 square feet of ground floor retail nearly 25,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities 107 parking spaces The development also includes two pedestrian…

At Fontainebleau Miami Beach, work is underway on the adjacent 45,000-square-foot Coastal Convention Center, with plans to host groups by Q4. In celebration of its 70th anniversary, the 1,504-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach plans to open a major addition before the end of the year. Designed by Nichols Architects, the new-build, 45,000-square-foot Coastal Convention Center will be connected to Fontainebleau’s Treesor Tower via skybridge. The five-story building will feature a 16,500-square-foot ballroom with an outdoor terrace, a 9,500-square-foot junior ballroom, and…

Strategic Property Partners LLC (“SPP”) unveiled plans for three new projects as part of the ongoing development of Water Street Tampa (“WST”), the live-work-play neighborhood that has created a new lifestyle destination in Downtown Tampa, including a residential condominium building, a build-to-suit trophy office complex and an entertainment destination that builds on the energy and excitement of the nearby Amalie Arena. The new residential condominium building will be the tallest building at Water Street Tampa and bring more residential choices…