Major Food Group And JDS Development Part Ways at MAJOR, Rebranded As 888 Miami

Major Food Group (MFG) and JDS Development Group (JDS) have parted ways at MAJOR, a proposed supertall residential tower at 888 Brickell Avenue. The project has been rebranded as 888 Miami by JDS Development and Studio Sofield. The tower is still described as a ground-up hybrid hotel and luxury condominium residences. The project was to be Major Food Group’s first entry into residential real estate. JDS Development Group is led by Chief Executive and Founder Michael Stern, the powerhouse developer and builder responsible for some of the most dynamic new skyscrapers in New York City and Miami.

888 Miami will rise 1,049 feet tall and rise 888 will feature 259 custom residences conceived as fully hybrid layouts. Each residence is designed to enable the seamless conversions into rooms and suites for guests. The tower, designed by William Sofield, features an elegant and restrained façade of ivory travertine and high-gloss steel columns to express enduring weight and substance while giving a defined graphic, vertical appearance, setting it far apart from its glass and stucco neighbors. The notable crown is wrapped with a filigree of gold spheres and punctuated by extraordinary sculptures in the manner of Italian Futurism on each corner.

Each of the furnished residences in the condo-hotel, ranging from 1-to 4 bedrooms, is designed with custom furniture by Studio Sofield. The plans enable Major residences to seamlessly transform into rooms and suites for guests. Conceived as fully hybrid layouts, each residence utilizes a “lockout” function, which allows for simple conversions between a private residence, suite, and/or guest room. 888 Miami will feature 115,000 square feet of amenities spread over eight floors focused on entertaining, sports, leisure, wellness and fitness.

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First Look Inside MAJOR, Major Food Group and JDS Development's Residential And Hospitality Supertall Tower Coming To Brickell

Major Food Group (MFG) and JDS Development Group (JDS) have revealed the first images of MAJOR, the highly anticipated 90-story residential and hospitality tower, located at 888 Brickell Avenue. MAJOR will feature 259 custom residences conceived as fully hybrid layouts. Each Major Residence is designed to enable the seamless conversions into Major rooms and suites for guests while offering the most robust collection of food and beverage amenities and hospitality of any building in Miami.

A unified vision of four industry titans, Major Food Group, JDS Development, Studio Sofield, and Ken Fulk, MAJOR ushers in an unprecedented chapter of lifestyle-driven hospitality and exceptional residential design for Miami. The first ground-up, hybrid hotel and luxury condominium project from MFG, MAJOR is led by creative forces and Co-Founders Mario Carbone, Jeff Zalaznick, and Rich Torrisi, the team behind some of America’s most celebrated restaurants. The group is partnering with JDS Development Group, led by Chief Executive and Founder Michael Stern, the powerhouse developer and builder responsible for some of the most dynamic new skyscrapers in New York City and Miami.

Rising high above the recent renaissance of development in Brickell, the striking and bold MAJOR will soar to an impressive 1,049 feet tall—marking a new record height for Miami. The tower, designed by William Sofield, features an elegant and restrained façade of ivory travertine and high-gloss steel columns to express enduring weight and substance while giving a defined graphic, vertical appearance, setting it far apart from its glass and stucco neighbors. The notable crown is wrapped with a filigree of gold spheres and punctuated by extraordinary sculptures in the manner of Italian Futurism on each corner.

“MAJOR is remarkable,” stated Michael Stern, Founder & CEO of JDS Development Group. “This is the tallest, the most brilliantly designed, the best-in-class hospitality experience, with the best club, in the best city in the world.”

In a grand architectural gesture of artistry and craft, the porte cochere welcomes with an exuberant Gatsby-level energy and delight. Just off the corner of Brickell Avenue and 10th Street, residents and guests will arrive into a world trimmed in gold leaf and clad in monolithic slabs of travertine, paired with exquisite MFG hospitality and white glove service. Overhead, a grand gold-beaded screen emits a deep, warm glow—a signature beacon for the building. The tower celebrates the optimism of creativity and culture and elevates the inclusive spirit of Miami.

Each of the furnished residences in the condo-hotel, ranging from 1-to 4 bedrooms, is designed with custom furniture by Studio Sofield. The plans enable Major residences to seamlessly transform into rooms and suites for guests. Conceived as fully hybrid layouts, each Major Residence utilizes a “lockout” function, which allows for simple conversions between a private residence, suite, and/or guest room. In addition to this elegant solution for flexible living spaces, the excitement builds in the details and art, reflecting the mood of the city, the light, and the climate. With sophisticated internationalism and fantasy in mind, spaces such as the deep private terraces acknowledge shadow and shade, and still echo the expansive views of water and sky through the reflective sparkle of materials.

“With MAJOR, we honor the cultural heritage of this magnificent city, from the seductive to the sublime,” says tower designer William Sofield of Studio Sofield. “I am creating a tower that identifies with the hope and aspiration of those who live here, distinguished for quality craftmanship, contributing to the beauty of the skyline. I want to celebrate this sexy City with an indulgent swim in the only silver and gold pool in Miami.”

In signature MFG style, the project will offer impeccable service and unapologetically comfortable amenities as part of its creed to Live Major. With Studio Sofield and Fulk, Major Food Group and JDS Development conceived, designed, and programmed every inch of the 115,000 square feet of amenities throughout the property. The Food & Beverage program will include signature MFG brands and hospitality spaces and entirely new concepts exclusive to Major and feature the design of Ken Fulk. Spread over eight floors, Major will also feature amenities focused on entertaining, sports, leisure, wellness and fitness.

“The idea is to just show up, and everything is taken care of,” explains Jeff Zalaznick, MFG Co-Founder. “From the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep, every whim and desire is anticipated.”

MAJOR Residents will automatically become founding members of the exclusive Club onsite. The Club includes the elegantly designed Pool deck, an 80’ multi-level, terrazzo-clad sun deck and oasis, with private cabanas and poolside service through a signature Major Food Group restaurant.

Major marks a milestone in the evolution of Major Food Group, which currently operates a global portfolio of over thirty restaurants, hotels, and private clubs. MFG established roots in South Florida in 2021 with several smash successes: CARBONE and HaSalon in the South of Fifth neighborhood, Sadelle’s in Coconut Grove, the private membership venue ZZ’s Club in the Miami Design District, and the recently-opened Dirty French Steakhouse in Brickell. MFG will launch a range of additional projects in the region in the coming year, including several outposts of the brunch institution Sadelle’s. MFG will oversee all branding and hospitality programming at Major and operate the hotel.

Fulk, a longtime MFG collaborator, will be responsible for the food, beverage, and hospitality spaces at Major. Fulk has designed such atmospheric spaces as Carbone and ZZ’s Club in Miami and the new Crown Club at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, among other exceptional experiences for the swiftly expanding MFG brand family.

MFG’s sophistication and reputation for unparalleled food and beverage experiences combined with JDS’s track record for confident, monumental design of quality and craftsmanship, sets the stage for a project of perfectly-dialed maximalism. This is JDS Development Group’s fifth supertall skyscraper and a third project in the Brickell neighborhood. Composed of a team of innovators and builders, JDS is no stranger to large-scale urban development and constantly pushes the boundaries of design, gracing the new skyline as often as they add to the fabric of the city. JDS also co-developed the record-breaking Echo Brickell condominium project and recently broke ground on the large-scale mixed-use 1 Southside Park in Brickell.

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Major Food Group and JDS Development Announce 'MAJOR' As The Restauranteurs Behind Carbone Launch Supertall Residential Tower On Brickell Avenue

Major Food Group (MFG), led by the creative forces and Co Founders Mario Carbone, Jeff Zalaznick, and Rich Torrisi of some of America’s most celebrated restaurants, is partnering with powerhouse developer and builder JDS Development Group, led by Chief Executive Michael Stern, to conceive, build, and operate MAJOR. : a new residential-hospitality tower located at 888 Brickell Avenue in Miami, Florida. MFG’s sophistication and reputation for unparalleled food and beverage experiences combined with JDS’s track record for confident, monumental design of quality and craftsmanship, sets the stage for a project of perfectly-dialed maximalism. Upon completion, MAJOR. will represent the tallest building in Miami at 1,049 feet.

MAJOR. marks a milestone in the evolution of Major Food Group, which currently operates a global portfolio of over thirty restaurants, hotels, and private clubs. MFG established roots in South Florida in 2021 with several smash successes: CARBONE and HaSalon in the South of Fifth neighborhood and the private membership venue ZZ’s Club in the Miami Design District. MFG will launch a range of additional projects in the region in the coming year, including several outposts of the brunch institution Sadelle’s, beginning with Coconut Grove, and Dirty French Steakhouse in Brickell.

Located at 888 Brickell Avenue, MAJOR. will feature 259 custom residences and offer the most impressive collection of food and beverage amenities of any building in Miami, if not the United States. MFG will oversee all branding and hospitality programming. Standalone restaurants and private clubs will be among the concepts.

“For the most dynamic city in the United States right now, our goal is to build the most luxurious residential tower in the world, with a thrilling array of spaces and amenities that no other building can match. In a word, this is going to be MAJOR.” said Jeff Zalaznick, MFG Co-Founder

MAJOR. represents yet another large-scale skyscraper by JDS Development Group. Led by Founder and CEO Michael Stern, JDS is a team of innovators and builders pioneering forms of large-scale urban development in the New York City and Miami metropolitan regions. The firm is known for complex assemblages and moving markets through transformative, design-forward projects that raise the bar for new development and challenge the status quo of the real estate and construction industries. JDS projects include the iconic Walker Tower, The American Copper Buildings, the recently topped-out Brooklyn Tower, and 111 West 57th Street in New York City, and Monad Terrace, Echo Brickell, and Echo Aventura in South Florida.

“You haven’t seen anything like MAJOR.,” stated Michael Stern, Founder & CEO of JDS Development Group. “We are proud to partner with the MFG on this unprecedented residential, dining, and hospitality opportunity.”

This will be the firm’s fifth supertall skyscraper and third project in the Brickell neighborhood. JDS also co-developed the record-breaking Echo Brickell condominium project and recently broke ground on the large-scale mixed-use 1 Southside Park in Brickell.

JDS and MFG have enlisted industry design luminaries Studio Sofield and Ken Fulk Inc. for the project. William Sofield, who will oversee design of the tower, lobby, and residences, has a longstanding relationship with JDS as interior architect of the ultra-luxurious 111 West 57th Street and historic Steinway Hall conversion in Manhattan. Sofield’s remarkable career includes work with luxury brands from Bottega Veneta, Tom Ford, and Gucci, to iconic clubs such as Manhattan’s Core Club. Fulk, a longtime MFG collaborator, will be responsible for the food, beverage, and club spaces at MAJOR. Fulk has designed such atmospheric spaces as Carbone and ZZ’s Club in Miami and the new Crown Club at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, among other exceptional experiences for the swiftly expanding MFG brand family.

Additional MAJOR. details will be released early next year.

Check Out The Newly Completed Park Grove By Terra & Related Group In Park Grove

Park Grove, a 3-building joint venture between Terra Group and Related Group, has celebrated the grand opening of Two Park Grove and Club Residences as One Park Grove pushes skyward. The Park Grove project is transforming the Coconut Grove skyline with architecture by Pritzker Prize winning architects OMA/ Rem Koolhaas. The towers feature exterior column exoskeleton design as opposed to interior columns, allowing sweeping glass wall views of Biscayne Bay directly out to the Atlantic Ocean. The building’s interiors are designed by Meyer Davis with kitchens and baths by William Sofield. Park Grove’s 3 towers are built around a 5-acre park-style initiative, the lush amenity deck featuring a sculpture park, amphitheater and 5-acres of private, serene, lush landscaping for residents to enjoy, designed by Enzo Enea. Park Grove will also features a new restaurant concept by Miami restauranteur Michael Schwartz, which he said will feature a wood-fire grill and is designed by Meyer Davis. 

Photos by Robin Hill Photography

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