Developers Back Former Miami Mayor For Property Appraiser
South Florida
Oct 22, 2024

Developers bankroll former Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado’s bid for county property appraiser

Longtime Republican pol is vying against Democrat Marisol Zenteno, who’s been an employee of that office since 2016
The builders: Ranking Miami’s construction firms
South Florida
Sep 3, 2024

The builders: Ranking Miami’s construction firms

John Moriarty, Melo Group and Coastal Construction grab top spots
Stiles Transfers Density to Melo for Downtown Miami Project
South Florida
Dec 20, 2023

Melo picks up density for planned multi-tower downtown Miami development

Stiles transferred density for nearly 1K units, marking one of largest density transfers in the state
Sabina Covo Nabs $375K In Real Estate Contributions
South Florida
Nov 2, 2023

Real estate industry bankrolls Miami commissioner Sabina Covo’s reelection bid

She raised nearly $375K from developers, marina operators and land use attorneys, including some of her public relations clients
Magic City’s makers
South Florida
Aug 1, 2023

Magic City’s makers

Ranking Miami general contractors that are changing the skyline
Hotel Trouvail at 3101 Indian Creek Drive in Miami Beach with Garrett Hospitality Group's Memphis Garrett and CP Group’s Angelo Bianco
South Florida
May 30, 2023

Lease roundup: No Man’s Land coming to Miami, Breakwater Hospitality plans HQ

In other deals, Citigroup Center scored Larch Capital Partners and Bazbaz Development as tenants
French soccer player Paul Pogba and a rendering of Aria Reserve Miami in Miami's Edgewater neighborhood (Getty, Melo Group)
South Florida
Nov 22, 2022

Consolation prize? Soccer pro Paul Pogba buying Miami condos

Midfielder, who’s absent from the World Cup, is spending $4M on the Edgewater units
A photo illustration featuring a rendering of the Edition Residences Edgewater (left), the Belmar Condominium at 419 Northeast 19th Street (middle), and a rendering of Aria Reserve (right) (Getty Images, Google Maps, Melo Group, Two Roads Development)
South Florida
Sep 29, 2022

South Florida by the numbers: Living on the Edge(water)

Edgewater Florida (iStock)
South Florida
Jun 2, 2022

Here are the resi projects planned for Miami’s Edgewater

Developers spent nearly $500M buying property
Melo nabs $248M refi for downtown Miami apartment towers
South Florida
Dec 14, 2021

Melo nabs $248M refi for downtown Miami apartment towers

Pair of 52-story towers are next to College North Metromover stop
Melo Group buying entire block in Miami’s Arts & Entertainment District for $105M to build resi towers
South Florida
Dec 2, 2021

Melo Group buying entire block in Miami’s Arts & Entertainment District for $105M to build resi towers

All-cash deal to close mid-December, project details and timeline to be determined
Melo’s second downtown Miami apartment project scores $75M construction loan
South Florida
Nov 8, 2021

Melo’s second downtown Miami apartment project scores $75M construction loan

Long focused on Miami’s Edgewater and Arts & Entertainment District, developer now building downtown
1301 North Miami Avenue with Martin Melo and Carlos Melo (Google Maps)
South Florida
Aug 31, 2021

Melo Group pays $17M for assemblage north of downtown Miami

Properties are on North Miami Avenue, 13th Street
Jose Luis, Martin and Carlos Melo with renderings of Aria Reserve (Melo Group)
South Florida
Jun 15, 2021

Seeing double: Melo joins Miami condo craze with two-tower Edgewater project

Developer assembled the land over the last decade for the roughly 800-unit project
Dr. Jose Luis Ferreira de Melo, Carlos Ferreira de Melo and Martin Ferreira de Melo of the Melo Group. (Melo Group, Miami Plaza)
South Florida
Apr 29, 2021

Melo Group scores $99M refi for apartment tower north of downtown Miami

36-story, 425-unit building is 95% leased
Miami board approves plans for Related, Crescent Heights towers and rejects Melo’s proposal
South Florida
Oct 22, 2020

Miami board approves plans for Related, Crescent Heights towers and rejects Melo’s proposal

Board heavily criticized Melo’s plans for 58-story downtown Miami tower
Jon Paul Perez and Russell Galbut with renderings of the projects
South Florida
Oct 20, 2020

Related, Crescent Heights and Melo Group seek approval for Miami projects

Proposals include Related’s 37-story mixed-use tower planned for downtown Miami site