Walter Bowen led the groundbreaking of BPM Real Estate Group's 35-story tower last Friday, July 12.
The building will feature ground floor retail, a food court, offices, a Ritz-Carlton five-star hotel and condominiums with access to the hotel's facilities such as the spa and the restaurant chefs when it opens in late 2022.
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