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Miami Beach gives another thumbs down to height increase for mixed-use Sunset Harbour project || via THE REAL DEAL

This was the second time Deco Capital Group had proposed a height increase for eight lots it acquired in 2014 for $14 million. New York-based RWN Real Estate Partners, backed by billionaire Marc Rowan, is a majority partner in the venture. The planned building would have had 15 luxury condos on top of premium retail, overlooking Maurice Gibb Park.  

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Zom hires Stantec to design interiors at Met Square || via THE REAL DEAL

Orlando-based developer Zom selected architecture and design firm Stantec to do the interior design of Met Square, the fourth and final phase Metropolitan Miami, a mixed-use residential development in downtown Miami.

Met Square, expected to open next year, will have 391 residences, a spa, club lounge, pool deck, four restaurants and an 18-screen multiplex theater with seating for 1,778.

“Tribal Chic” is the interior design concept for Met Square, an homage to the Tequesta Indians, the earliest residents of Miami.

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70 Leases Have Already Been Signed At Midtown Five, Exceeding Developer Expectation || via THE NEXT MIAMI

Midtown Five opened on January 1 after receiving a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy, and demand for apartments there is proving to be strong.

There are already 70 signed leases in the 400-unit apartment building, a developer spokesperson told TNM. Those numbers place the building ahead of the developer’s schedule for leasing, and are exceeding the typical pace for a building of this size, they say.

About three dozen tenants are now living in the building, just days after the TCO was issued.

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Venezuelan developers launch condo project in Wynwood: WYN 26 || via The Real Deal

Two Venezuelan investment groups have teamed up to launch a new condo project in Wynwood, as the artsy Miami neighborhood continues to attract more residential development.

WYN 26, a 15-unit building with ground floor retail space at 50 and 58 Northwest 26th Street will mark the first development in the United States for the Alvarez Group and the Palmar Group, Enrique Alvarez, a director of the joint entity told The Real Deal. The families, involved in the construction industry, have co-developed and built low-income housing in Venezuela and Panama for 12 years.

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Thor files plans for post office site in Miami’s Design District || via The Real Deal

Now, Thor plans a 57,961-square-foot building designed by Touzet Studio, plans filed with the city of Miami on Friday reveal. The building will have a ground floor, second floor and third-floor rooftop deck. It will have space for six retail tenants, plus 26 parking spaces. The number of retail tenants could end up being more or less, depending on retail demand, a source familiar with the plans told The Real Deal.

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Ransom Everglades expands with $35M purchase of Coconut Grove estate || via The Real Deal

Ransom Everglades School paid $34.6 million for a historic Coconut Grove estate that will expand the private school’s campus, listing agent Nelson Gonzalez told The Real Deal. 

Ransom announced the deal last Thursday, but declined to provide a closing price. La Brisa, a 6.9-acre property that was once the most expensive residential listing in Miami-Dade, was last listed for $39.5 million.

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A Historic Transformation: Miami's Former Women's Club and Library Building

Originally founded as the Married Ladies' Afternoon Club in 1900, the Miami Women's Club evolved into a prominent social and cultural institution. Notably, the club played a pivotal role in establishing Miami's public library system. The building itself showcases a distinctive U-shaped Mediterranean Revival style, offering picturesque views of Biscayne Bay.

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