The Sarasota Planning Board recommends Comprehensive Plan and Rezoning approval for a plan to build new condo towers and preserve the Mira Mar building. During the city’s presentation of the quasi-judicial hearing, Long Range Planning Director David Smith cited points of opposition mostly related to the zoning creep precedent, a gradual movement of the permitted Downtown Bayfront into Downtown Core, which limits height to 10 stories and density to 50 units per acre. At 70 condos, though, Seaward countered the…

This Thursday, our team toured the 36-story residential tower developed by Mill Creek Residential in Downtown Miami. Designed by Nichols Architects, Modera Riverside stands 410 feet tall and yields 428 market-rate rental units, amenities, and ground-floor retail. The tower is approaching completion, with millwork installing underway in several floors, exterior painting completed on the tower’s exteriors and tiles being now installed on the street level plaza. It was a great learning experience to be in the jobsite with our experienced…

Seaward Development has a pre-application conference with the Development Review Committee to start the rezoning process from Downtown Core to Downtown Bayfront. By Andrew Warfield Although it was merely a pre-application hearing, Seaward Development and its legal counsel Brenda Patten laid out detailed plans for the restoration and preservation of the historic Mira Mar building in downtown Sarasota and the residential development, designed by Nichols Architects, that will make it possible. During the Nov. 6 meeting of the city’s Development Review…

We’re thrilled to announce that the Miami World Tower Phase 1 (MWT1), a 56-story residential tower designed by Nichols Architects, has reached an exciting new milestone: the first Temporary Certificate of Occupancy has been granted as of October 25, 2024. This achievement signifies that MWT1 is nearly ready to welcome its first residents to experience life at the heart of Miami’s dynamic cityscape. Situated within Miami Worldcenter, MWT1 is result of the collaboration and hard work of dedicated teams, including…

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…