Would Become Region’s Biggest Hotel Miami’s biggest hotel could break ground in 2020 at Miami Worldcenter, the developer of the project said. The Marriott Marquis Miami Worldcenter Hotel & Expo Center would include 1,723 rooms and 500,000 square feet of convention space – bigger than any other hotel in the Miami area. A financing package is now being finalized, a Vice President at developer MDM told the SFBJ in an interview published this week. MDM hopes to break ground in…

We have some exciting news to share… Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates – NBWW – made some “big moves” in the new year. We are thrilled to announce the following “big moves” within the Coral Gables architecture and planning firm. Igor Reyes has been named President of NBWW. In this exciting move, the firm solidifies its stellar reputation in the architecture and planning industry, while expanding its involvement as a leader in cutting-edge design strategies and construction technologies. Igor…

The twin-tower Park-Line towers above downtown Miami’s Virgin Trains hub will be ready for move ins beginning this month, its developers announced today in a press release. With over 816 residences in two towers, the development is certain to bring new life into the area. It is also the largest transit-oriented development in Miami’s history, and “one of the country’s first true transit oriented developments,” the developer said. Only valet parking is being offered. “Park-Line Miami is set to offer…

Architectural firm Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates gave the hotel its 1940s-themed details. Kay Lang + Associates led the interior design. by Mick Tan The National WWII Museum has opened its landmark hotel property, The Higgins Hotel New Orleans, Curio Collection by Hilton. Located in the Arts and Warehouse District of New Orleans, the hotel has 230 rooms, four dining outlets—including the city’s newest rooftop bar—and 18,000 square feet of meeting and event space, all set with an Art…

The retro-styled “museum hotel” offers guests a unique experience that pays homage to America’s collective memory of WWII-era presidents, societal figures and heroes. by Kelsy Chauvin This month, the Crescent City welcomed a brand-new, retro-styled “museum hotel.” The Higgins Hotel New Orleans, Curio Collection by Hilton introduces 230 rooms, four restaurants/bars, and 18,000 feet of meeting and event space to the Arts and Warehouse District. But it’s the hotel’s ties to The National WWII Museum that set the property apart…