While the future of JDS Development’s Brooklyn project remain in limbo, there is no question about the status of JDS’s CEO, Michael Stern’s Miami projects. They are full steam ahead with Stern closing on a $61 million development site for the upcoming 888 Brickell by Dolce & Gabbana project. The half-acre site is located at 8th Street and Brickell Avenue and currently houses a seven-story office building that was constructed in 1972. The building is currently home to the Diario Las Américas Spanish-language newspaper. It is unclear where the publication’s offices will move upon the eventua ..read more

  Brickell’s first residential tower of the post-pandemic era has topped off at 47 stories. Una Residences has been under construction at 175 SE 25th Road in the bayfront South Brickell neighborhood since late 2020. The 579-foot tower will have 135 total residences that each offer sweeping unobstructed views of the Atlantic Ocean, Biscayne Bay, Key Biscayne and the Brickell/Downtown Miami Skyline. Layouts range in size from 1,100 square feet to 4,786 square feet for tower units. Una Residences Brickell Top Off by Goldendusk Photography Una Residences’ Location Una’s location at the sout ..read more

  It’s Tax Day in the United States, a day when many Americans begrudgingly cut a check to the Internal Revenue Service and make plans accordingly for the following year, ensuring that next year’s check doesn’t hurt so badly. This year on Tax Day, we’re observing how tax minimalization strategies have shaped the Miami area, which has become a magnet for the ultra wealthy in the recent past. This has changed the landscape of the Magic City, creating both opportunities and challenges for locals and transplants alike. The Billionaire’s Playground Each year, Douglas Elliman and Knight Frank r ..read more

Well that was fast. With a record-breaking short timeframe of pre-marketing their new 67-story development in Miami Worldcenter, Naftali Group has gone to contract and broken ground on JEM Private Residences. The building will top off at 67 stories, 700 feet over Downtown Miami and offer 789 total units. Of those, 259 condominium units will be located on the upper levels and 530 rental apartments will make up the lower floors. On the street level, the development will have commercial space and 591 parking spaces. It is commonplace for projects of this magnitude to begin pre-marketing and stead ..read more

  It seems almost poetic that Downtown Miami’s tulip-inspired tower will receive its massive foundation pour on Easter weekend. Ringing in the Spring, 1,200 trucks will deliver over 20,225,000 pounds of concrete to Okan Tower‘s build site at 555 North Miami Avenue for 36 straight hours beginning tomorrow night at 9pm. When completed, the foundation will measure 234 feet x 140 feet and 14 feet deep, requiring 6 concrete pumps, over 5 million pounds of reinforcing steel and 160 drivers working in 4 shifts. The foundation is the first step of vertical construction for Okan Tower, which will ..read more

  JDS Development’s Mercedes-Benz Places in Brickell is selling faster than an AMG® GT. Using technological advancements, the developer has been able to break sales records by putting over 100 residences in contract within just 4 days of announcing their new tower. Upon surprising the marketplace with its debut, Mercedes-Benz Places Miami utilized a wholly digital approach.This innovative decision came to be as sales demand mounted prior to the opening of the physical sales suite and formal sales launch. The private online presentations are conducted in three languages, with additional tr ..read more

  Today is March 1, developer Gil Dezer’s birthday and “Gil Dezer Day” in the city of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. The mayor of Sunny Isles Beach awarded Mr. Dezer with his day as a token of appreciation for his contribution to the beachfront skyline that we all enjoy. To honor his birthday this year, we are going to highlight some of the contributions he has made to the Sunny Isles skyline and to the Miami ultra-luxury real estate market as a whole. Dezer’s Visionary Contributions Many are familiar with Dezer’s boisterous attitude and unapologetic wealth, but in getting to know him you be ..read more

  It is the most delicious time of year in Miami. Over 500 chefs from around the world descend upon Miami Beach for the 23rd annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Foodies and chefs alike can mix and mingle at various locations throughout Greater Miami and Miami Beach this year from February 22-25. Events vary from longstanding fan favorites to new events, brunches, intimate dinners, seminars, classes and walking tastings. The only constant is that every attendee should expect to indulge in creative culinary creations and premium wines and cocktails. South Beach Wine and Food Festiva ..read more

  It is undeniable that Miami as a whole has evolved over the last decade, and Miami Worldcenter is perhaps the most changed. What was once a vast collection of warehouses and surface parking lots is now a burgeoning Las Vegas-style hub of entertainment, shopping and walkability surrounded by the beautiful views that always come to mind when discussing Miami. This evolution is what initially drew developer Miki Naftali to the area of Miami Worldcenter, bringing us the 700-foot JEM Private Residences at 1016 NE 2nd Avenue. Naftali fell in love with the walkability of the area, which ranks ..read more

  Just in time for the lavish grand opening opening, Aston Martin Residences in Downtown Miami has sold its final Sky Penthouse. The 59th-floor residence boasts over 9,500 square feet of interior living space and sold for $23 million. As a closing gift, the developer included a limited edition Aston Martin DBX Riverwalk Edition SUV with the purchase, valued at over $250,000. Aston Martin Residences Miami DBX Riverwalk Edition | Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images, courtesy of Aston Martin Residences. Limited to just 47 exclusive owners, the never-before available Aston Martin DBX sport ..read more