The Gallery at West Brickell has topped off and is being painted. Developer Related Group says on its website that the tower will be a “Class-A” mixed-income, mixed-use, and transit-oriented development located in the heart of Brickell. Groundbreaking for the project took place in September 2022. It is the the largest single-phase public/private project in the county, with an estimated investment of roughly $190M, Related said. The project will rise 29 stories, or 304 feet and include: 465 rental apartments (163 workforce/affordable, 302 market-rate) 2,240 square feet of office space 2,338 sq ..read more

The Julia Residences has received its TCO and the first residents have moved in. The $100 million, 14-story residential tower was developed by Lissette Calderon’s Neology Life Development Group. The Allapattah development includes 323 apartments, amenities, and 13,000 square feet of street-level retail space. A total of 25 residents moved in on day 1, and more than 35% of the building is already leased. The building was inspired by Miami founder and businesswoman Julia Tuttle. The general contractor for The Julia is JAXI Builders, Inc.; the architect is Behar Font Architects; interior design i ..read more

The first glass has been installed at the 45-story Viceroy Brickell. The under-construction tower is planned to include 420 condos upon completion, along with amenities. It is one of three tower planned at the One Brickell complex. Another tower, the 75-story Baccarat Residences, is also under construction. The Viceroy tower was the first in the complex to begin construction, and completion is planned in early 2026. Related Group and GTIS Partners are the developers.   ..read more

Get ready for hundreds more short and long-term residents in Downtown Miami, with the 51-story 601 Miami tower said to be opening shortly. Stayntouch, which provides hotel property management software, said in a press release yesterday that the 688-room Gale Miami Hotel and Residences is planned open on May 1. As of this morning, rooms are available on Booking.com beginning May 4. The building will also include 125,000 square feet of office, and 20,000 square feet of event space. The ground floor will have 9,000 square feet of restaurant space, including an outdoor garden and a Bodega Taqueria ..read more

The lights have now been turned on at South Beach’s new Five Park tower. The 48-story tower broke ground in 2021 at the entrance to South Beach. It is said to be taller than any other building in the city of Miami Beach, at 519 feet. When complete, it will include 280 luxury residential units, in a tower designed by Arquitectonica. Terra and GFO Investments are the developers.     ..read more

Get ready for hundreds more residents in Wynwood. AMLI Wynwood, a property with 316 luxury apartments, is now open, according to the AMLI Residential blog. Units are available now, the property website shows. A cross-block pedestrian passage is also now open, the blog post said. The project also includes 388 parking spaces, and is among the largest to break ground in Wynwood. Arquitectonica is the architect. Ground floor retail tenants announced so far include Ghee Indian Kitchen, The Hive, and The Baked Bear, according to Metro 1.   For photos of the completed building, visit Metro 1 and ..read more

Contractors recently completed a foundation pour for the 70-story Okan Tower, which is set to reach a height of 902 feet in the air. It will be one of Miami’s tallest towers when it reaches completion, which is now planned for 2027, the developer said in a statement yesterday. Okan Tower is planned to include 163 residential units, 236 short-term rental residences managed by Hilton, and a 316-key Hilton Miami Bayfront Hotel along with 64,000 square feet of Class A office space. For the foundation pour, 12,000 cubic yards of concrete was poured, with 2,300 tons of high strength reinforcing stee ..read more

The developers planning the 848 Brickell office tower have signed a deal to connect the new project to Miami Dade’s water and sewer system. The agreement was recorded on April 15. According to the utilities agreement, the new tower will include: 750,901 square feet of office 6,553 square feet of retail The developers will also receive credit for demolishing 220,801 square feet of office, reducing the connection charge. Diego Ardid signed on behalf of Key International, Inc. Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill is designing the new 51-story tower, which will top off at 756 feet. Key International ..read more

An expected groundbreaking timeframe has been announced for downtown Miami’s Riverside Wharf project. Driftwood Capital, which is partnering with MV Real Estate Holdings and Merrimac Ventures, made the announcement. Groundbreaking for Riverside Wharf is now expected in the latter half of 2024. The $267m development is expected to be “transformative,” and will feature a Dream Hotel. The project benefits from being in an Opportunity Zone, and EB-5 capital is being sourced through Driftwood Capital’s affiliate EB-5 Regional Center. Coral Gables-based Driftwood has three other projects either unde ..read more

Plans have just been announced for a new mixed-use condominium tower called Palma Miami Beach Residences in North Beach. It is the third of four planned residential towers in North Beach by New York-based Lefferts. Palma will rise 14 stories, with 126 condos planned. Units will be delivered fully finished and furnished, with short-term rentals permitted. Condo sizes range from 405 to 889 square feet for typical residences, with prices from the $650,000s. Built Form is the architect, with LEED Gold certification planned. Interiors are by Studio Ramirez. Completion is planned for early 2026. Lef ..read more