The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center is opening Friday.   The National World War II Museum is set to open The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center on Friday. The hotel, located on the museum’s campus in the Warehouse District, has 230 rooms, four dining spaces which include a rooftop bar, and 18,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The museum broke ground two years ago on the estimated $66.5 million project, operating as part of the Curio Collection by Hilton….

The Federal Aviation Administration has granted approval for a 960 foot tower to replace the Burger King strip mall across from Brickell City Centre. … The owner of the property has also been granted city approval for a 78-story tower on the property called 18. It is planned to include four stories of retail at the base, with the upper levels to include 392 residential units, in a tower designed by Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates. Architect NBWW has…

The Business Journal held its fourth annual Structures Awards recognizing the tri-county area’s top real estate projects, deals and dealmakers Nov. 21 at Jungle Island in Miami. The Structures Awards honor the most impactful projects and people in the tri-county region’s real estate and development sectors. Projects range from residential to commercial, hospitality to green projects and beyond. ——- CONGRATULATIONS to all of the winners and finalists! ——- BEST ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN: FINALISTS Auberge Beach Residences & Spa Fort Lauderdale Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe…

A beautiful new view of the JW Marriott Water Street Tampa’s pool deck. Tampa’s new 4-Star hotel with 500 guest rooms, innovative meeting space, as well as shared gathering spaces, exciting restaurants, and rooftop lounge areas, brought together with a world-class design. “The design of the hotel strengthens the connection between the building and its location, allowing the guest experience to admire and blend into the spirit of the city.”— John Nichols, NBWW