Miami’s Planning Department has issued a final decision approving waivers needed for the first phase of the Nexus Riverside project to begin. The February 5 approval paves the way for developer Adler Group to apply for a construction permit. NBWW is the architect. The developer filed an application for a construction permit in December, but hasn’t yet submitted construction drawings or paid the application fee as of this morning. Nexus Riverside’s first phase is planned to include: 428 apartments 278,379…

A large crane was spotted over the weekend at the Miami Worldcenter site where a multi-level “jewelry box” retail building is under construction, designed by NBWW. Developers of the project also filed a Notice of Commencement this month with the county that work was officially underway. According to the filing, Miami Worldcenter Block F East will include 91,300 square feet. The building height will be 2 stories, or 50 feet, the filing states. The rooftop of the building will also…

Plans to build the 53-story Miami World Tower have been submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration. The application was filed on January 28. According to the filing, Miami World Tower’s tallest point will reach 579 feet above ground, or 590 feet above sea level. Here’s how it compares to neighboring buildings at Miami Worldcenter: Caoba Miami Worldcenter – 485 feet above ground and 496 feet above sea level (completed) Bezel Miami Worldcenter – 493 feet above ground level, or 503…

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…

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…