Clearwater/St. Pete are trending as a top destination. While the area has long been known for its stunning beaches, a surge in social media content promoting the region, along with the tourism board’s efforts, is yielding impressive results. One consistent highlight in articles about the destination is the anticipation for Opal Sol’s opening this spring. Designed by Nichols Architects, this new hotel will feature 250 ocean-facing guestrooms across 16 levels. “Opal Sands is opening Opal Sol right across the street…

Plans for a 345-unit apartment tower in downtown Miami are advancing with multiple new construction permit filings. On July 3, applications were filed for both a site work permit and phased vertical permit at the Nexus Riverside Phase 1B site. Adler Development, Nichols Architects and Southern General Builders LLC are leading the team on this project. Plans call for a 36-story, 410-foot tower, with a 393-space parking garage. It will become the second tower at the Nexus Riverside site, known…

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…

Following the recent topping-off of Wynhouse Miami, construction teams from Suffolk Construction have installed an airstream as a unique rooftop offering in its outdoor amenity space for residents. Wynhouse is being developed by New York City-based Fisher Brothers, a fourth-generation real estate company that owns, manages and operates unique spaces across the country. Rising eight stories, the mixed-use multifamily Wynhouse Miami in the heart of Wynwood will deliver 308 rental residences, approximately 26,000 square feet of ground floor retail and…

Fontainebleau Miami Beach will celebrate one of the most significant expansions in its seven-decade history with the opening of the all-new Coastal Convention Center in Q4 2024. Spanning five stories and 45,000 square feet, this state-of-the-art facility features a versatile, modern design to elevate customized business and leisure events – ranging from personal and intimate to grand, large-scale events – within Miami’s booming social and convention tourism industry. Conceived by Fontainebleau Development and brought to life by Miami-based Nichols Architects, and interior design…