
On Civil Engineer's Day, Reflora launches the LIV ONE Residencial Club in São José dos Campos, with 286 studios, leisure areas, photovoltaic panels and reuse of rainwater, reflecting the trajectory of engineers like João Dantas in transforming the city into a technology hub.
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João Dantas, a civil engineer, arrived in São José dos Campos, became a partner at Reflora and participated in the city's urban expansion, contributing to its transition from an industrial hub to a technology and innovation center.
On October 25th, when Civil Engineer's Day is celebrated, it is worth looking at the stories that helped design São José dos Campos. One of them is that of João Dantas, an engineer who arrived in the city, became a partner at Reflora and participated in different phases of the municipality's urban expansion — a period in which São José went from being recognized only as an industrial hub to establishing itself as one of the main technology and innovation centers in the country.
It is this technical background that supports Reflora's most recent launch: LIV ONE Residencial Club, next to CenterVale Shopping. The project brings together 286 one-bedroom studios in a 21-story tower, seven commercial stores and leisure areas spread over three floors from the ground floor, with a swimming pool, coworking space and podcast room, to the top floor, with a gourmet space and outdoor fitness. Contemporary engineering also appears in efficiency solutions: photovoltaic panels for common areas and a rainwater reuse system.

Reflora launched LIV ONE Residencial Club, a development with 286 one-bedroom studios next to CenterVale Shopping, meeting the growing demand for compact and well-located properties. The project includes commercial stores, areas for remote work and well-being, as well as sustainable solutions such as photovoltaic panels and reuse of rainwater. According to IBGE, 15.6 million Brazilians live alone and almost one in five households has just one resident, with 45% concentrated in the Southeast. In 2025, 1-bedroom properties led the national appreciation with an increase of 8.05%, while residential rent accumulated 8.68% in 12 months, according to the FipeZap Index. Studios remain at the top of the Secovi-SP Sales Speed Index as the type of property that sells the fastest in the country.

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