By: Oscar Nunez 8:00 am on August 7, 2024 Miami Dade’s Water and Sewer Department has agreed to provide utilities for additional units beyond what was originally planned for M-Tower, a 57-story residential building planned at 56 Southwest 1st Street in downtown Miami. The revised utility agreement, recorded in early July, now states the development will include 765 apartments, 4,708 square feet of retail, and 5,000 square feet of a full-service restaurant. Previously, the tower was planned to include 675 apartments, marking an increase of 90 additional…

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…

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…