Nestled among the bustling buildings of downtown Miami are the playful squares of Muze at MET. The feature adds a touch of modernity to the residential luxury tower, rising from the podium to the top creating an iconic visual journey. Conceived by Nichols Architects, this design is on the fourth and final building by MDM development in the area. The 43-story, 391-unit tower was finished in 2018 and also holds a cinema, retail, restaurant, and a tribute to the ancient…

‘Beacon’ is located on the 27th floor of the Nichols designed JW Marriott Tampa Water Street. By Kyla Fields For Creative Loafing Tampa Rendering via JW Marriott Tampa Water Street – Renderings from local design firm AvroKO A new cocktail lounge and late night hotspot will soon have locals and tourists alike flocking to Water Street. A press release says that JW Marriott Tampa Water Street’s new rooftop bar Beacon is the “tallest public rooftop bar in Tampa” and the…

New York-based Madison Realty Capital, led by Josh Zegen, is providing the financing for the Via Mizner project at 105 East Camilo Real, according to a source. It replaces the $225 million loan Madison provided in 2019. The refinancing adds to a group of large loans that developers have secured in recent months. Penn-Florida, led by president Mark Gensheimer, completed the first phase, a 366-unit apartment building, in 2018. The project also calls for a 164-room Mandarin Oriental hotel, the…

AIA Greenville, a local section of the South Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects, is pleased to announce its inaugural PAWchitecture Greenville design-build competition benefitting Greenville County Animal Care’s Safety Net Foster Program. The competition will bring together local architects, designers, builders and students to create one-of-a-kind, high design dog houses and cat condos for bid in a community auction that will take place this fall. Miami-based Nichols Architects brought the idea to Greenville after participating in PAWchitecture through the Miami…

Wynhouse Miami is under construction, according to a press release from the developers. Developer Fisher Brothers obtained $117.5 million in financing to build the project, jointly provided by JP Morgan Chase and affiliates of Canyon Partners. Wynhouse is planned to rise eight stories and include: 308 rental residences approximately 26,000 square feet of ground floor retail nearly 25,000 square feet of expansive indoor and outdoor amenities 107 parking spaces (per previous filings) Nichols is the architect, with interior design of…