MIAMI | Development Thread

[bobdreamz]

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I guess this is really going to happen! Construction is set to begin in the 3rd. Quarter of this year. Say hello to Miami's new tallest for the time being! :)

[dave8721]

12-story Le Parc breaks ground in West Brickell:

http://cdn.globest.com/media/newspics/232/mia_leparcatbrickell.jpg

http://www.globest.com/news/12_828/miami/development/Another-Brickell-Condo-Bets-on-Boom-344442.html

Another Brickell Condo Bets on Boom
By Jennifer LeClaire | Miami

MIAMI—The Brickell Financial District is seeing plenty of construction action, including the groundbreaking of Le Parc at Brickell. Le Parc is now becomes Downtown Miami’s newest luxury condo under development.

A joint venture partnership between South Florida-based developers Strategic Properties Group and ALTA Developers, the 12-story boutique-style building is located just off Brickell Avenue overlooking the historic Simpson Park at 1600 Southwest 1st Avenue. Le Parc at Brickell is set to open in late 2015.

“Le Parc at Brickell will deliver a one-of-a-kind living experience that you won’t find anywhere else in Miami,” says Henry Pino, a partner with Strategic. “Our unique location offers residents the best of both worlds—the convenience of being connected to the energy of Brickell just a few blocks away, with the privacy that comes with living in a quiet neighborhood away from the congestion.”

Le Parc’s 128 residences will include one-, two-, and three-bedroom units, as well as studios and exclusive two-story townhomes. Units will feature private terraces with views of Simpson Park, the Miami skyline, and Biscayne Bay. The building’s common area interior designs and furnishings will be inspired Ligne Roset. Preconstruction prices range from the low $300,000s to about $700,000.

Luis Revuelta, of Miami-based architectural firm Revuelta International Architecture, in collaboration with Archiplan USA, designed the luxury condo. Building amenities include a fourth-floor pool deck; rooftop SkyLounge with a plunge pool and outdoor bar/lounge area; fitness center; clubroom and entertainment area; executive business lounge and conference center; private porte-cochere entrance; and multi-level garage parking.

[chris08876]

I think your signature will need to be updated in the next year or so frequently
bobdreamz . :) Third and Fourth Quarter 2014 will see the construction of a couple of towers that are 500ft or greater.

[colemonkee]

The two renderings for Panorama Tower look considerably different. Any thoughts as to which version is being built? The cleaner, eliptical massing looks a lot better, in my opinion.

[chris08876]

The two renderings for Panorama Tower look considerably different. Any thoughts as to which version is being built? The cleaner, eliptical massing looks a lot better, in my opinion.

The cleaner one is. I updated the original highrise thread with the official renderings from the projects website.

[chris08876]

Paseo Del Mar

http://www.cfearchitects.com/wp-content/uploads/Paseo-del-Mar-1.jpg

3 towers at 7 Stories each
261 residential units
Residential amenities
Ground floor retail
Residential parking
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http://www.cfearchitects.com/portfolio/paseo-del-mar-2/

[chris08876]

Baltus House

http://www.cfearchitects.com/wp-content/uploads/Baltus-House-5.jpg

15 stories
167 Residential units
7th floor amenity area and pool
6 levels of residential parking
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http://www.cfearchitects.com/portfolio/baltus-house/

[chris08876]

Beachwalk

http://www.cfearchitects.com/wp-content/uploads/beachwalk-1.jpg

Located in the city of Hallandale Beach on the intracoastal waterway, Beachwalk combines contemporary inner city living with the luxuries of waterfront property and hotel hospitality. Residence will enjoy a rooftop spa and ground level pool with shuttle service to a private beach club.

31 Stories
230 residential units
Residential amenities
Ground floor retail
Residential parking
Beach Club/ Spa
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http://www.cfearchitects.com/portfolio/beachwalk-2/

[chris08876]

Oasis on the Bay

http://www.cfearchitects.com/wp-content/uploads/Oasis-on-the-bay-1.jpg


2 Towers at 20 Stories each
475 Residential Units
Waterfront Amenity and Pool Area
Residential Parking
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http://www.cfearchitects.com/portfolio/oasis-bay/

[chris08876]

Massive Mixed-Use Project At Mahi Shrine One Step Closer

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Andrew Hellinger’s River Landing Development, LLC has closed on the purchase of the 8.1-acre Mahi Shrine site at 1400, 1420 and 1500 NW River Drive for $26 million. NYSE-listed Northstar Realty Finance issued a $38 million mortgage. The transaction closed on March 28th and was first reported by TRD.
The Miami commission approved a Special Area Plan for the site, including:
• 444 residential units
• 1.6 million square feet of commercial space
• 130,000 square feet of open space
• 2,418 parking spaces
A leasing brochure for the property shows tenants:
• Publix
• BJ’s
• Old Navy
• Ross Dress For Less
• Famous Footwear
• Jos. A Bank
• White House Black Market
• Charming Charlie
• Men’s Wearhouse
• Chico’s
• Michael’s
• TJ Maxx
• Dick’s Sporting Goods
• LA Fitness
• GNC
The project is designed by architect ADD Inc., with David Bromstad consulting

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http://www.exmiami.org/index.php/massive-mixed-use-project-mahi-shrine-site-one-step-closer/

[Johnland]

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Brickell House will officially top out on February 12th. with a party. Welcome to a exclusive club officially becoming the 29th. skyscraper towering over 500+ feet | 152 m in Miami !!! :cheers:

I just saw the 1981 movie Absence of Malice which is set in Miami. So amazing to compare Miami of today to the Miami of just 35 years ago. Utterly phenomenal growth.

[Dale]

Paul Newman and Sally Field! Remember it well.

[bobdreamz]

I just saw the 1981 movie Absence of Malice which is set in Miami. So amazing to compare Miami of today to the Miami of just 35 years ago. Utterly phenomenal growth.

Absence of Malice was a very good movie and captured the Miami I grew up in. We can even go back 20 years ago and watch the movie "True Lies" with
Arnold Schwarzenegger & Jamie Lee Curtis and the difference is amazing especially in the Brickell area.

[Private Dick]

Miami Blues is a good late '80s-era Miami movie as well.

Check it out if you haven't -- interesting to see the portrayal and remember Miami then. And, Baldwin is pretty good as a psycho nut.

http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/waxandmilk/1562942599/1/tumblr_lbtjrhyB8H1qzbqf4

[Johnland]

Ok, not beat this to death, but I just thought of Scarface with Al Pacino. That one I remember because there's that South Beach scene with the chain saw in the apartment. That was soooo before the glitz and the glamour. Reminds me of my 1st time to SB in the late 80's..a little old lady showed me an apartment for rent for about $400. If that building still stands, it'd be $400/sq foot at least!

[chris08876]

Brickell's Second SLS Hotel, Styled 'Lux' Will Look Like This

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With Related's first SLS Hotel in Brickell thoroughly under construction, they're wasting no time in planning a second 'SLS'-tagged hostelry, this time within the two-three towered Brickell Heights megaproject and co-developed with the Allen Morris Company (yes, that Allen Morris that donated that park). The boutique sized SLS Lux Hotel (read: small but plenty of fancy stuff) according to renderings sent along by project reps will still have lots of stuff for guests and, if the name is any indicating, will probably be more luxurious too.

Renderings are of an amenity deck that fits a pool and tennis court, an outdoor dining sort of area at said amenity deck, a giant Botero sculpture on the sidewalk with a lobby or restaurant-ish space behind, the obligatory 'flying balcony shot', and the also obligatory 'entire building shot.' Looks like the SLS Lux will be in the Brickell Heights' westernmost building, and also its tallest.
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http://miami.curbed.com/archives/2014/04/08/brickells-second-rendering-styled-lux-will-look-like-this.php

[chris08876]

Aria On The Bay To Include 647 Residential Units

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Melo Group’s planned Aria on the Bay project is set to include 647 residential units in a 50-story tower, according to the developer’s website.

Arquitectonica is the architect for the project. In 2005, an Arquitectonica-designed project called On The Park was approved for the Aria site at 1770 North Bayshore Drive – south of the 1800 Club, and north of Bay Parc Plaza.

Aria will also include 40,000 square feet of commercial space, along with 1,035 parking spaces.

Melo’s Melody project is much further along in the approval process than Aria, so the specifications for Aria could be changed. Construction on Aria is targeted to begin in fall 2014.

[chris08876]

FLAGLER ON THE RIVER

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Location: 340 W Flagler St. Miami, FL 33130

Status: Under Construction

Estimated Completion: June 2014

Type: Residential Apartments, Offices and Retail

Features:
· 32 Floors
· 250 Residential Units
· 36,000 Sq Ft of Office space
· 21,000 Sq Ft of Retail
· 383 Parking Spaces

Construction broke ground in March 2013. It’s located in front of the Miami River in the heart of Downtown Miami, close to the Court House, Metro Mover, Train Station, County buildings, Miami Library, Performing Arts Center, Miami American Airlines Arena, I-95, US-1 and more. At Flagler on the River you will find all of the amenities you’d expect of an architectural masterpiece in a contemporary high-rise.
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http://www.themelogroup.com/project/flagler.html

[chris08876]

22 SKYVIEW

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Location: 425 NE 22 St. Miami, FL 33137

Status: Under Construction.

Type: Residential Apartments / Offices

Features:
· 32 Floors
· 258 Residential Units
· 14,500 Sq Ft of Commercial space
· 448 Parking Spaces

Construction broke ground in September 2012 and was completed with a C.O. and operating in September 18, 2013. At Skyview you will find all of the amenities you’d expect of an architectural masterpiece in a contemporary high-rise. A gorgeous sunrise and sunset awaits you every day from your Sky Pool deck overlooking the turquoise waters of Biscayne Bay. A state-of-the-art Gym, a Social Room equipped to play your music of choice from your I-Pod, and walks away from the Performing Arts Center & Miami Airlines Arena.
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www.22skyview.com

Edit: This wasn't in the original front page. (1st post or OP)

[chris08876]

Melody

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Location: 245 NE 14 St Miami, FL 33137

Status: Under Development

Estimated Completion: May 2015

Type: Residential Apartments Mixed-use. Retail.

Features:
· 36 Floors
· 497 Residential Units
· 8,500 Sq Ft of Retail
· 746 Parking Spaces

Construction will break ground in January 2014:). At Opera Plaza you will find all of the amenities you’d expect of an architectural masterpiece in a contemporary high-rise. A state-of-the-art Gym, Sauna and a Social Room. Close to the new Science Museum, Art Museum. Located in front of the Adrianne Arsht Center for the performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. Just one block from the Metromover. Excellent bay views.
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http://www.themelogroup.com/project/melody.html

[chris08876]

Aventura development gets commissioner approval

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Aventura commissioners approved a mixed-use development with a 230-room hotel, medical office building and assisted living facility.
Developer Aventura Land Ventures received the go-ahead for the complex last week, the Miami Herald reported. The company plans to construct the project on 7.4 vacant acres at Northeast 207th Street between 29th and 30th avenues. The project also includes a seven-story office building and 134-unit residential building.
Plans for each building – except the assisted living facility – include ground-floor retail space.
Aventura Mayor Susan Gottlieb initially expressed concerns about the development only having 1,088 parking spaces. But a traffic study concluded the scattered peak hours of operation at the different project components would prevent a parking crunch.
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http://therealdeal.com/miami/blog/2014/04/08/aventura-development-gets-commissioner-approval/?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aventura-development-gets-commissioner-approval

[chris08876]

Project site to look forward too in the future. Possible development site:

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Waterfront downtown Miami property up for sale


D&P received City of Miami approval for a major use special permit in 2004. Under the permit, the property owner could construct a 609-foot building with up to 596 residential units. A new owner could also ask the city to change the property’s zoning so it reflects the current Miami 21 code, which would allow a maximum of 1,250 residential units, according to CBRE.

At 300 Biscayne Boulevard Way, the site may or may not be "the last undeveloped waterfront parcel in Downtown Miami" a claim the making based on what you consider 'undeveloped' and what you consider 'downtown', that tacky over-showmanship doesn't really matter here anyways. This may be the most spectacular piece of undeveloped or under-developed piece of property available in Downtown Miami, and it will probably fetch a price that would save Greece from bankruptcy. It would also make a really nice park.
· Waterfront Downtown Miami Property Up For Sale [Real Deal Miami]
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http://therealdeal.com/miami/blog/2014/04/09/waterfront-downtown-miami-property-up-for-sale/
April 09, 2014
By Eric Kalis

[chris08876]

Beach rail link partnership?

Downtown Miami and South Beach could get a passenger rail link that’s been discussed for more than a decade in as few as five years if elected officials stand together this time and agree on a way to get the job done, according to Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez.

Mr. Gimenez, chairman of an executive committee developing the plan that includes Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado and Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, said he’s making the proposed rail along the MacArthur Causeway his administration’s “No. 1 transit project.”

He alluded to it as a way to open up public transportation and commerce between Miami and Miami Beach, the two “anchor” communities of the state’s most populated county and the seventh most populated in the nation.

“This is a very important project, not just for us, but for the state,” Mr. Gimenez said as the committee met last week.

The committee directed consultants to propose options for financing the line at its next meeting, tentatively in June.

After the meeting, Mayor Gimenez said he was encouraged to hear from consultants that the rail line could cost as little as $532 million, plus $22 million a year to operate and maintain it. Even with track extensions or other enhancements, he added, the total probably would be well under $1 billion.

The mayor said he wants to try for a public-private partnership to accomplish the project, similar to the partnership used for construction and future operation of the PortMiami tunnels, slated to open next month.

A partnership could get the proposed rail done in five to eight years,
Mr. Gimenez said, while a strictly government project would take considerably longer.

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Scott Blake on April 9, 2014
http://www.miamitodaynews.com/2014/04/09/beach-rail-link-partnership/

[chris08876]

All Aboard Florida Wants More Land For D'Town Mega Station

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Not very much has been heard publicly from All Aboard Florida lately, presumably because they've been working on all the behind-the-scenese stuff it takes to build a railroad. And now we're learning that this behind-the-scenes stuff includes negotiations with Miami-Dade for the possible acquisition of even more land adjacent to the many acres they currently control for their 'Grand Central Station' according to exMiami.


These lands include what are currently a VIP parking lot for the Mayor and whoever and a daycare center for the county government (ok cool) and next to that a small park known as "the oval" (not cool). AFF could use the land for a parking garage or maybe a bus terminal, or they would put the bus terminal somewhere else "as part of the deal." The current parking lot and daycare are on underdeveloped land that could definitely be far more utilized than they currently are. You can see the spot with the word 'Mayor' written on it in large letters from the Metrorail platform. On the other hand, "The Oval" is best known as the one-time campground of Occupy Miami, but it is actually a very nice little park, and would be a fantastic public space outside of the future station. Hopefully it will stay that way.
All Aboard Florida seeks 2.7 acres of county owned land for station

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[exMiami] AND
http://miami.curbed.com/archives/2014/04/10/all-aboard-florida-wants-more-land-for-dtown-mega-station.php

[chris08876]

12-story Le Parc breaks ground in West Brickell:

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http://www.globest.com/news/12_828/miami/development/Another-Brickell-Condo-Bets-on-Boom-344442.html
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A higher quality rendering of "Le Parc at Brickell"

http://miami-new-construction.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/leparc11.jpg?1397264958550

Sizes: 576 to 1,968 Sq. Ft.
Delivery: December 2014
Units: 124
Floors: 12
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[bobdreamz]

http://www.multihousingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/brickell-tower.jpg

Status : Approved
Address : 86 S.W. 8th. Street , Miami, FL. 33130
Height : 504 ft. | 154 meters
Floors : 48
# of Units : 420 Units
Building type : Residential | Ground floor retail
Developers : ZOM Development in Joint venture with AIG Global Asset Management
Architect : Jonathan Cardello | ADD Architecture
Construction Firm : Balfour Beatty
Construction Start : September 2014
Public transit : Yes | Metrorail Brickell station 3 blocks south | Metromover 8Th. Street station 1 & 1/2 blocks directly east.

http://www.exmiami.org/index.php/brickell-bayview-center-approved-begin-construction-september/

*With the start of construction in September this will be the 5th. tower over 500 feet/152 m under construction in the Brickell area.

[dave8721]

From today's Herald:

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Soffer siblings expand reach of Turnberry Associates

BY INA PAIVA CORDLE
ICORDLE@MIAMIHERALD.COM

Stroll past the colorful window displays at Aventura Mall, or bask in the marbled surroundings of the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Beyond the marquee venues’ beautiful vistas, a family’s life’s work is on display as a second generation of Soffers builds on the multibillion-dollar legacy of their father.

Siblings Jeffrey and Jackie Soffer are expanding Turnberry Associates, adding on to the company’s signature projects: Aventura Mall, the Fontainebleau and Aventura’s Turnberry Isle Miami resort. At the same time, aggressive plans — revealed here for the first time publicly — are under way to develop a 52-story, 150-unit luxury condominium tower, Turnberry Ocean Club, in Sunny Isles Beach. Other major projects are on the roster in Nashville and elsewhere in Florida as the company pours hundreds of millions of dollars into new development.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/04/13/4054581/soffer-siblings-expand-reach-of.html#storylink=cpy

[chris08876]

More of a comparison:

Miami today:

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Miami 2020: :ohyeah

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Some projects: (FULL SCREEN FOR BEST EXPERIENCE)

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http://investinmiami.com/miami-2020/#.U0v_wfldWgw

[chris08876]

Highway-Like Biscayne Blvd To Become 'Grand Promenade'

Downtown Development Authority has chosen a design to remake Biscayne Boulevard into a Grand Promenade (capitalization added for emphasis of the grandness). This will begin at Biscayne Boulevard Way and end at NE 8th Street, which is about where the Freedom Tower is. Yes, below Museum Park, which seems a bit odd.

It will have four or six lanes of traffic and lots of other pedestrian-oriented stuff including a mall-like median, dedicated bicycle lanes, etc., instead of the eight-lane highway with parking lots for medians that Biscayne currently is. This all will happen, unsurprisingly, god knows when, because even though the basic design has been picked, they still have to get about a million agencies to work together, do all the engineering stuff, and find the money for it all. But as of now, it's happening.

The plan they chose – which would affect Biscayne Boulevard from Northeast Eighth Street south to Biscayne Boulevard Way – would reduce driving lanes from eight to four or six, incorporating some parking but shaving spaces from 388 to 187, at an annual revenue loss of $1.2 million. It would replace a shared bicycle lane with a dedicated one, widen sidewalks, and create room for grass, trees and people. The cost for the medians is estimated at $24 million.

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Written by Catherine Lackner
http://www.miamitodaynews.com/2014/04/16/plan-rolling-miamis-grand-promenade/

[chris08876]

Fontainebleau To Add Glassy Penthouses To "Spite Wall"

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The old historical feud between the Fontainebleau and Eden Roc Hotels that produced the Fontainebleau's "Spite Wall", actually called the Versailles Tower, was more or less resolved years ago. The Eden Roc built a new, Spite Wall-proof pool deck and their own tower to hide the wall's blank whiteness, and they both changed hands to new ownership that didn't hold on to old grudges. Now, the Fontainebleau wants to build an all-penthouse rooftop addition to the Versailles/Spite Tower, but this time they're taking a totally different approach: subtlety.

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http://miami.curbed.com/archives/2014/04/16/fontainebleau-penthouse-versailles-tower-suites.php

[chris08876]

Some news/idea about the future Miami Grand Central essentially. Earlier post about this development had some good info, but this gives detailed specifications relating to the units/square footage and a image of where it will actually be located at:
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Miami's New Train Station Will Be A Victorian Futurist's Dream

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All Aboard Florida wants to build bigger than ever in downtown Miami, according to documents submitted to the city to create a Special Area Plan encompassing the land it owns, posted over on exMiami. Envision a soaring megaproject rivaling Brickell CityCentre wrapped around an elevated train station reached via viaduct, in the middle of downtown. Sounds like Batman. Or those baroque Victorian imaginings of the city of the future. Where do the flying pirate ships go?

The new Special Area Plan, which AAF is calling the Downtown Intermodal District, gives some details of the station complex, without revealing any actual designs by architecture firm Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill. Station platforms will be above grade, elevated above cross streets and thereby minimally interrupting existing cross traffic, with towers above that. There will also be some development below grade, and under city streets. The station and its towers will have about 1.5 million square feet of office space, almost a million square feet/785 units of residential, 495,000 square feet/820 hotel rooms, 450,000 square feet of retail, and a 63,000 square foot intercity passenger rail station and concourse. It will have (only) 3,730 parking spaces, a significant reduction from what is required under the zoning code. But hey, the zoning code requires too much parking, especially for a city-within-a-train-station-within-a-city, anyways.
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http://miami.curbed.com/archives/2013/09/17/-all-aboard-florida-wants.php

[chris08876]

Chateau Ocean

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Details:
1) 12 Floors
2) Completion in 2016
3) Construction started late February, 2014.
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http://www.balharbourcondofl.com/chateau-ocean

[chris08876]

MIAMI | Chateau Beach - Sunny Isles FL | 455ft

It is currently under construction. Never had a actual post on it in SSP.

Rendering:
http://www.miamicondoinvestments.com/condo-images/1046/1-exterior-chateau-beach-residences-.png

Construction Shot:

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Credit: QuantumX@SSC
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http://www.lindagproperties.com/sunny-isles-beach-condos/chateau-beach-residences.htm

[chris08876]

Revived from the recession: :)

400 Sunny Isles

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400 Sunny Isles, a project that was designed by architect Chad Oppenheim in the last real estate boom, stalled as the economy tanked, and revived from a total catatonic state by enterprising developers hungry to get a piece of the real estate recovery, is breaking ground today. The twin boxy white towers sit on either side of a breezeway. A dry boat storage facility is hidden behind a green wall. An infinity pool surrounded by sand gives the pool area a hint of beachy-ness, perhaps to make up for the building not being on the beach itself. Finally, the project has whatever these are: "impressive underground zen gardens of sand, stone, and crystal clear water are housed beneath a glass floor in each of the tower's private lobbies."
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http://miami.curbed.com/archives/2013/08/02/twin-white-towers-400-sunny-isles-break-ground-today.php

[chris08876]

Will be finished by late 2015.
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Echo Aventura

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Financing for Property Markets Group’s Echo Aventura condominium has grown to $104.5 million, the South Florida Business Journal reported.
The project’s lender, an affiliate of New York-based Northstar Realty Finance Corp, has initially doled out $22.5 million for a mortgage. Architect Carlos Ott and interior designer Yabu Pushelberg worked on the 190-unit condo, located at 3250 Northeast 188th Street, the newspaper said.
Last month, as construction began, the developer began paying brokers full commissions for contracting sales on units that won’t be ready for move-in until 2015. Philip Spiegelman, a principal of International Sales Group, handed out about $16.4 million in commissions, as previously reported.
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http://www.lindagproperties.com/aventura-condos/echo-aventura.htm

[chris08876]

Oceana Bal Harbour:

http://www.oceanaresidences.com/balharbour/wp-content/uploads/oceana-residences-bal-harbour-property-bay-view-680x310.jpg
http://www.oceanaresidences.com/balharbour/wp-content/uploads/oceana-bal-harbour-land-area-680x310.jpg

Estimated Completion:

Last quarter of 2016

Current Site:
http://www.oceanaresidences.com/balharbour/wp-content/uploads/Oceana-fotos-680x1400.jpg

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http://www.oceanaresidences.com/balharbour/

[chris08876]

Surf Club:

http://surfclubmiamibeach.com/images/surf_club_miami_beach_2.jpg
http://surfclubmiamibeach.com/images/surf_club_miami_beach_1.jpg
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http://surfclubmiamibeach.com/

[chris08876]

Privé

http://miami.curbed.com/uploads/prive2-thumb.jpg

The Sieger Suarez designs call for twin, 16-story glass towers with a raised, glass floor-to-ceiling lobby and the first residential floor perched 68 feet above sea level. The rest of the eight acres would contain typical gated community amenities.
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http://miami.curbed.com/archives/2013/12/05/in-aventura-a-private-island-is-actually-neither-of-those-things.php

[Dale]

*yawns* A 455' building no one knew about is under construction in Miami.

[chris08876]

Here's The Plan For Biscayne Boulevard's Grand Promenade''

http://cdn.cstatic.net/images/gridfs/53516305f92ea122370047f7/Screen%20Shot%202014-04-18%20at%201.36.43%20PM.jpg

http://cdn.cstatic.net/images/gridfs/53516308f92ea12237004804/Screen%20Shot%202014-04-18%20at%201.34.04%20PM.jpg

Here's the Miami Downtown Development Authority's plan (courtesy of the DDA)... well it's more like a conceptual cross-section concept really, for Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown. The fully developed site plans are yet to come. The Boulevard will be converted from an eight-lane road with blah sidewalks and parking lots for medians, into a 'grand promenade' that's pretty much the total opposite. Picture two lanes of traffic in each direction, parallel parking, wide sidewalks, kick-ass bicycle lanes, and a huuuuge park-like median where the actual promenade part of the grand promenade would go.
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April 18, 2014
http://miami.curbed.com/archives/2014/04/18/biscayne-boulevard-grand-promenade.php

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

Here are some current Brickell City Centre photos with video from three different angles.

http://www.goldenduskphotography.com/blog/2014/4/16/current-brickell-city-centre-construction-photos

[chris08876]

Here are some current Brickell City Centre photos with video from three different angles.

http://www.goldenduskphotography.com/blog/2014/4/16/current-brickell-city-centre-construction-photos

Welcome btw GoldenDuskPhotograph :). Nice update on City Centre along with your other photos.

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

Welcome btw GoldenDuskPhotograph :). Nice update on City Centre along with your other photos.

Thank you Chris. I'll post on here from time to time with construction updates on the different projects in Miami.

[chris08876]

Golden Sands Getting Luxury Condo Tower Behind Old Facade

http://miami.curbed.com/uploads/Old_Golden_Sands_Hotel_being_demolishedfor%20web-thumb.JPG

A guy named Yair Wolff and the Disney Family have gone in on a deal to buy the former Golden Sands Hotel site in North Beach, on which they plan to construct a twenty-story tower with only fourteen ultra-luxurious condos. The new building will have to go behind the Golden Sand's historic facade, which is all that still exists of the hotel, and the original, and apparently flood prone, lobby will be reconstructed.
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http://miami.curbed.com/archives/2014/04/21/golden-sands-luxury-development.php

[chris08876]

Sweetwater developer gets loan for student housing

http://s13.therealdeal.com/trd/m/up/2014/04/fiuentrance.gif
Florida International University entrance

The developer of a student housing building near Florida International University obtained a $35.4 million construction mortgage from a group of lenders, The Real Deal has learned.

Sweetwater Properties I of Boca Raton received the financing for the eight-story Plaza Suites II at 10899 Southwest Fourth Street on Sweetwater, according to Miami-Dade County records. The transaction closed on Thursday and was recorded on Friday. The loan matures in April 2018.

A group of lenders managed by BMO Harris Bank of St. Louis gave Sweetwater Properties the mortgage. The borrowing company is managed by Ricardo Vadia.
The 72,310-square-foot Plaza Suites property is northeast of FIU’s main campus. Vadia’s company is also developing a 15-story student housing facility called the 109 Tower at Southwest Seventh Terrace and 109th Avenue.
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April 21, 2014
http://therealdeal.com/miami/blog/2014/04/21/sweetwater-developer-gets-loan-for-student-housing/

[brickell]

Brickell Flatiron - redesigned and brought back from the dead - 65 stories, 750ft high

Colombo teams with Russian developer on Brickell Flatiron condo
http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/04/21/4072298/colombo-teams-with-russian-developer.html
http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2014/04/21/17/19/Q0rrn.Em.56.jpeg

[chris08876]

Tower Addition Coming To North Beach's Biltmore Terrace

http://cdn.cstatic.net/images/gridfs/5355f79cf92ea13282026af6/Screen%20Shot%202014-04-20%20at%2010.59.50%20PM.jpg
http://cdn.cstatic.net/images/gridfs/5355f79ef92ea13282026b00/Screen%20Shot%202014-04-20%20at%2010.58.21%20PM.jpg

The Terra Group has proposed a condo tower expansion to be built on the empty parking lot on the north side of the former HoJo Dezerland, which will be designed by Allan Shulman. It's a pretty safe bet the old hotel, a Morris Lapidus/Albert Anis-designed gem originally called the Biltmore Terrace Hotel, won't be a Howard Johnson's anymore. The tower would be tall and thin, rising 17 stories and set far back into the site, and would look like one balcony-laden block rotated and placed on top of another. To get the zoning variance required for the additional height, Terra is offering to spend $5-6 million on improvements to North Shore Open Space Park, which is just to the south of the property. An "iconic tropical garden opening onto Collins Avenue", the pool deck, and other landscaping enhancements, are being designed by West 8.
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http://miami.curbed.com/archives/2014/04/22/allan-shulman-dezerland-addition.php

[Earagon]

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/04/22/4074372/developer-wants-to-take-control.html

Developer wants to take control of three Miami streets

Developers of downtown’s massive Miami Worldcenter project want to assume control over some city streets, drawing loud objections from business owners and activists.


THE VISION: Miami Worldcenter would incorporate residential and retail space over several blocks.

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BY ANDRES VIGLUCCI
AVIGLUCCI@MIAMIHERALD.COM
The developers of the massive, multiblock Miami Worldcenter complex are asking the city to turn over sections of three downtown streets for inclusion in the project, raising sharp objections from some nearby business owners and activists who call the proposed deal a giveway.

Miami Worldcenter representatives say they need control of the streets to create their promised pedestrian-friendly city-within-a-city in what is now a desolate stretch north of downtown, the city’s former Skid Row. All three street sections, they say, would be returned to public use once the project’s first phase is finished — two of them as urban pedestrian promenades lined with shops and restaurants à la Lincoln Road Mall.

The third, a block of Northeast Eighth Street, a principal east-west connector, would reopen as a vehicular street with wider sidewalks after construction of a building that would span over the roadway.

The street-closure plan, which has been endorsed by the city planning department and in a unanimous vote of the Miami planning and zoning board, goes to the Miami commission on Thursday.

Critics of the proposal complain the city would get little in return beyond a $185,000 administrative fee for transferring control of 90,000 square feet of valuable downtown real estate. With land sales downtown now surpassing $150 a square foot, the dirt under those streets is potentially worth millions of dollars, they say.

“I’m not against the project, but I’m against giving the streets away for free,” said downtown activist and entrepreneur Brad Knoefler, who has tangled repeatedly with Miami Worldcenter even as he sold his Grand Central Lofts building to the developer. “We’re not talking about closing down some little alley in Little Havana here.”

Opponents also say they don’t trust Miami Worldcenter’s developers to make good on their promises, noting that they have yet to turn a shovel nearly a decade after the city first approved the project.

“The city has been bending over backwards for this group for 10 years, and what have we seen from them?” asked Chris MacLeod, who operates The Corner bar, owns some small properties and co-founded the Cannonball artists’ residency program a block from the Worldcenter site. “They almost went under. Their lots are unkempt. So at what point does the city stop accommodating this group?”

The Miami Worldcenter project dates back to the last downtown development boom, when the city approved a special zoning plan for a dense mix of commercial and residential development on half a dozen mostly vacant city blocks controlled by the developers. The plan, compared to Rockefeller Center, was hailed as a harbinger of transformation for the long-squalid former warehouse district sandwiched between Biscayne Boulevard and Overtown.

Miami Worldcenter, which is embroiled in lawsuits by some former participants in the project, nearly foundered in the recession. But its principals brought in new investors and have since expanded their holdings, acquiring the old Miami Arena site, the former site of the Camillus House homeless shelter, and adjacent properties like Knoefler’s.

In recent months, Miami Worldcenter has announced deals with other developers to build a hotel and convention center on the arena site and a mammoth urban retail complex on its other properties, to be anchored by Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s.

Its principals say the city will gain more than it’s giving up in closing the streets.

The total amount of right-of-way that Miami Worldcenter would eventually give over to public use along the streets and pedestrian promenades will be greater than the amount of land now occupied by the existing streets and sidewalks, said Worldcenter principal Nitin Motwani.

To provide widened sidewalks along Eighth Street, for instance, Worldcenter will encroach into its own property, he said. The net gain in public right-of-way will be more than 10,000 square feet, he said.

Motwani said that taking control of what are now crumbling, deserted streets is essential to converting them into active east-west connectors that would weave together new condo towers along Biscayne Boulevard, the Worldcenter project — which would eventually include residential, as well as retail components — and the planned hotel and convention center to the west, on the old Miami Arena site.

In addition, as a condition requested by the city as part of previous project approvals, Worldcenter must build two public plazas on its property consisting of a combined 34,000 square feet.

“We’re giving more than we’re taking. And we’re giving it back for pedestrian-friendly use. These guys are talking about having a more pedestrian- and bike-friendly neighborhood, and that’s what we’re trying to do here,” Motwani said, referring to Knoefler and other critics of the deal. “We’re trying to create a neighborhood. We’re trying to create a livable area.”

The debate over the disposition of the street sections hinges in part on complex rules over ownership of streets in the area.

Miami Worldcenter’s attorneys at Greenberg Traurig say the city doesn’t own the streets to begin with, and thus cannot sell them to the developers. The streets were dedicated to public use when the area was originally platted a century ago, but ownership of the right-of-way technically remains with adjacent property owners, said attorney Iris Escarra.

So while the city’s community redevelopment agency recently sold off sections of a nearby alleyway for more than $10 million to a Miami Worldcenter affiliate and another developer, it cannot do so with the streets now being sought by Motwani’s group, Escarra said.

If not cash, the deal’s critics say, the city should extract other public benefits, like green space or a park, in return for the land.

“They should pay a price for it,” said activist Peter Ehrlich, a one-time city commission aide. “The city should get some value, whether it’s money or a park. Instead, they’re saying, ‘Give us 90,000 square feet and we’ll build you something nice,’ if we’re lucky.”

Some opponents also question why Worldcenter needs to retain ownership of the streets. Under the group’s proposal, Worldcenter would cede them to public use through a legal device known as an easement.

They also note that adding on new real estate to its site would allow Worldcenter to expand its project by several thousand square feet, although Motwani said the developers don’t intend to.

And some also question the wisdom of permanently shutting down sections of Northeast 9th Street and Northeast 7th streets. The streets help to dissipate traffic congestion by giving motorists alternate routes to and from Biscayne Boulevard and the State Road 836 ramps, especially when Miami Heat games at nearby AmericanAirlines Arena clog up the area.

“It can become a bottleneck,” MacLeod said. “It’s going to end up being a significant problem.”

Motwani says the critics represent a minority viewpoint in the area. Groups and individuals ranging from Miami Dade College to All Aboard Florida and the Park West Overtown Community Redevelopment Agency have written letters of support for the street closings.

Ted Weitzel, developer of nearby Poinciana Village, was one of several people who signed petitions in favor of the street closures Tuesday night at a public meeting held by Miami Worldcenter to explain its rationale. Weitzel said he favors the street closings so long as Eighth Street remains open to cars.

“That was my main concern,” he said. “It helps their project and whatever helps their project helps us. You figure with the taxes and with the jobs from this project this will really help downtown.”

There are also built-in guarantees to ensure Miami Worldcenter builds the public street and promenades it’s promising: The development could not get an occupancy permit if those are not ready, Motwani said. And if nothing is built within four years, the streets would remain under city control, he said.



Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/04/22/4074372/developer-wants-to-take-control.html#storylink=cpy

[chris08876]

^^^^

As a suggestion if you can, use quotes and try to cut the article down to the main points if you could. It becomes very sloppy if you just post it like that. :)

[chris08876]

Seagate Yacht Club project nears final approval

http://s11.therealdeal.com/trd/m/up/2014/04/Seagate-Yacht-Club-Townhouses.jpg

Seaside Builders and Seagate Hospitality Group plan to break ground on its Delray Beach Yacht Club redevelopment in June, granted the city provides final approval today.
Plans call for Seagate Yacht Club to hold condominiums starting at $3 million; a 5,200-square-foot, three-story yacht club; and a 44-slip marina. The development will be located on the former site of the Morgan Yacht Club, which the owners bought for $7.3 million in December from IberiaBank.
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April 23, 2014
http://therealdeal.com/miami/blog/2014/04/23/seagate-yacht-club-project-nears-final-approval/

[Earagon]

^^^^

As a suggestion if you can, use quotes and try to cut the article down to the main points if you could. It becomes very sloppy if you just post it like that. :)

Thank you for the suggestion. I will.

[bobdreamz]

http://i.imgur.com/eHlL0gw.png

Garage is demolished and all that is left is to demolish the elevator shaft. Hopefully ground breaking will be occurring shortly! :D

pic by BornintheGrove

http://panoramatower1101community.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/home-tower1.png

http://panoramatower1101community.com/images/PanoramaCampus3dSite_Rev.jpg

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

I've never seen that rendering before. That looks better than the ones I've seen before.

I notice it says there is an observation deck, which Miami is in much need of.

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

Flagler on the River construction progress photos.

http://www.goldenduskphotography.com/blog/2014/4/22/flagler-on-the-river-construction-progress-photos

[bobdreamz]

I've never seen that rendering before. That looks better than the ones I've seen before.

I notice it says there is an observation deck, which Miami is in much need of.

Yes the latest renders of the Panorama tower look much better than what was originally proposed.

Thanks for the update on Flagler on the River which is a "ho-hum" building but what do you expect being west of downtown & I-95?

[Eightball]

Flagler on the River construction progress photos.

http://www.goldenduskphotography.com/blog/2014/4/22/flagler-on-the-river-construction-progress-photos
Nice photos manne.

[chris08876]

First West Grove MF Development in 50 Years Rises

http://cdn.globest.com/media/newspics/232/mia_gibsonplaza.jpg

Located on Grand Avenue, just east of Douglas Road, Gibson Plaza will sit in the heart of one of Miami’s most historic neighborhoods. The affordable housing project will offer 56 apartments and an educational facility to serve residents and members of the surrounding community
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http://www.globest.com/news/12_844/miami/multifamily/First-West-Grove-MF-Development-in-50-Years-Rises-345262.html

[chris08876]

Cuban history museum wants downtown Miami land

http://s12.therealdeal.com/trd/m/up/2014/04/cubanmuseum.gif

The Cuban Exile History Museum is pushing for a new location on county-owned land behind the AmericanAirlines Arena.
Museum advocates asked Miami-Dade to turn over the downtown land so an 80-foot-tall, $125 million complex could be built, the Miami Herald reported. The new museum would be nearly 10 times larger than the current location on Coral Way.

“We feel the site is the perfect place to preach not to choir only, but to the public at large,” Bay of Pigs veteran William Muir told the Herald. Muir is a lead organizer of the group promoting the idea of a downtown museum.
“You have all of the tourists from the cruise ships there,” Muir said. “And you have all of the Latin American tourists in downtown. What better place?”
The idea is getting resistance from the Miami Heat and several politicians, however. Miami-Dade Commissioner Audrey Edmonson plans to sponsor a resolution prohibiting construction on the land, which would be used as a park instead. City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff also expressed his opposition to the museum.
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http://therealdeal.com/miami/blog/2014/04/24/cuban-history-museum-wants-downtown-miami-land/

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

Yes the latest renders of the Panorama tower look much better than what was originally proposed.

Thanks for the update on Flagler on the River which is a "ho-hum" building but what do you expect being west of downtown & I-95?

Nice photos manne.

Thanks guys!

[chris08876]

92975425
April 25, 2014

[brickell]

Oh my

[chris08876]

Oh my

Hey Brickell, do we have a dedicated thread for Miami World Center? I see portside Miami but I do not see one for this?

Edit: I created one. I think a 30 acre project consisting of many towers should have one :haha:. Especially with all of the recent news on the project as of this month. :tup:

[dave8721]

There probably was one but it seems that threads that are inactive for like 6 months or something tend to disappear. That happened to a bunch of older Miami threads.

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

Miami Herald Demolition

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7218/14051864345_edabc57b04_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/npHtHc)End of an Era (https://flic.kr/p/npHtHc) by viper1165 (https://www.flickr.com/people/55751315@N07/), on Flickr

[Private Dick]

^ Can't wait to see a wall of balconied, white condo towers on that waterfront site!!!

[Dale]

I hope that the condo towers look like marine life.

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

^ Can't wait to see a wall of balconied, white condo towers on that waterfront site!!!

It will be nice to have public access to the waterway and have it connected with Museum Park on the other side of 395.

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

Miami Herald Demolition Photos

http://www.goldenduskphotography.com/blog/2014/4/28/miami-herald-building-demolition-photos

[chris08876]

Demolition of part of the former Miami Herald building

3NRhDRv_O6o

[chris08876]

NYC developer drops big investment on Miami riverfront

New York developer Kar Properties LLC just dropped $33 million on a 2.9-acre site on Miami’s riverfront — triple the amount it sold for in March 2011.
While plans for the lot have not been announced, the property at Southwest Third Street between Miami Avenue and Southwest First Avenue, can hold up to 920 apartments and 100,000 square feet of office and retail space, the Daily Business Review reported.

Last year, Kar purchased another 1.8-acre riverfront plot at 24 Southwest 4th Street for $27.5 million, which the developer intends to turn into a residential condominium building.
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http://therealdeal.com/miami/blog/2014/04/25/nyc-developer-drops-big-investment-on-miami-riverfront/

[Private Dick]

I hope that the condo towers look like marine life.

I'm hoping that they look like '80s-style coke mirrors.

It will be nice to have public access to the waterway and have it connected with Museum Park on the other side of 395.

Yes, it will. It will also be nice if we can get some halfway decent design out of it. While it was perhaps shortsighted when the Herald building was built right on the bayfront, it was Miami history... in a city with a very short one. I don't see it as progress if a prime example of MCM architecture which represented an era of tremendous growth for Miami is demolished in favor of cookie-cutter condo/apartment towers which have become so commonplace that they do not define any particular historical era of the "city's" built environment.

[chris08876]

More relating to the demolition:
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Demolition underway at former Miami Herald building

The former Miami Herald building officially turned its last page Monday morning, as demolition commenced at the one-time home of the media outlet. The site will eventually give way to a resort and residential complex.

The 14-acre site, purchased for $236 million by Malaysian gambling giant Genting in 2011, will house a mix of condo towers, a 500-room hotel and ground-floor commercial space for shops and restaurants. Genting originally planned to build a mega-resort casino on the property located between MacArthur and Venetian causeways on Biscayne Bay, but squashed its proposal after facing a backlash over the project’s size.
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http://therealdeal.com/miami/blog/2014/04/29/demolition-underway-at-former-miami-herald-building/

[bobdreamz]

It will be nice to have public access to the waterway and have it connected with Museum Park on the other side of 395.

If I remember correctly there is a 50 foot setback from any waterway within the city of Miami.

[N830MH]

Demolition of part of the former Miami Herald building

3NRhDRv_O6o

Why they didn't demolish a whole entire building?

[chris08876]

^^^^^

Its coming down over the next several days according to the representative from Genting. In stages. Its a large structure.

[chris08876]

Consultatio gets $332M mortgage for Oceana Bal Harbour

http://s12.therealdeal.com/trd/m/up/2013/10/oceana-bal-harbour.gif

Eduardo Costantini’s Consultatio received a $332 million construction loan for its luxury Oceana Bal Harbour condo project.

The Argentine developer told the Miami Herald it obtained the mortgage from a consortium of lenders led by HSBC. Consultatio started building the 240-unit Oceana in December 2013. The all-glass tower is rising on the former site of the Bal Harbour Beach Club.

Miami-Dade County has not recorded the transaction.
“We thought it would be convenient for the company to obtain such a credit facility,” Costantini told the Herald.

The firm is close to finishing its first U.S. development, Oceana Key Biscayne. The project is slated for a July completion. Consultatio did not receive outside financing for the Key Biscayne project.
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http://therealdeal.com/miami/blog/2014/04/29/consultatio-gets-332m-mortgage-for-oceana-bal-harbour/

[chris08876]

36-Story Arquitectonica Condo Project Planned On Biscayne Boulevard


A 36-story Arquitectonica-designed condo project is preparing to launch sales in Edgewater.

Sakor Development, led by former Related Group exec Barbara Salk and construction contractor Stephen Kornfeld, plan to build the tower at 2701 Biscayne Boulevard after buying the property last year. The project will be called Cascades at East Edgewater or Ion at East Edgewater.
328 residential units, along with 20,000 square feet of retail space, are included in the ‘eco-friendly’ project. Interiors are being designed by Hirsch Bedner Associates.

The project is down the block from Icon Bay, which includes a public park.
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April 30, 2014
http://www.exmiami.org/index.php/36-story-arquitectonica-condo-project-planned-biscayne-boulevard/?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=36-story-arquitectonica-condo-project-planned-biscayne-boulevard

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

If I remember correctly there is a 50 foot setback from any waterway within the city of Miami.

What do you mean by setback?

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

^^^^^

Its coming down over the next several days according to the representative from Genting. In stages. Its a large structure.

Do you know when the next implosion is supposed to take place?

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

Current photos of the Miami Worldcenter site.

http://www.goldenduskphotography.com/blog/2014/5/1/miami-worldcenter-to-add-40-story-tower-plus-renderings-video

[chris08876]

Do you know when the next implosion is supposed to take place?

Not sure of the precise dates but according to the developers, it will take place in the next couple of days. Its suppose to come down in stages over a couple of days. Right now, they are priming the building for implosion (Other sections of it). I'll be sure to monitor it though if any recent news comes in.

[chris08876]

Site work begins this week on 250 Wynwood:

http://cdn.cstatic.net/images/gridfs/53627e39f92ea1698f007ccd/Image1for%20web.jpg

Site work begins this week on 250 Wynwood which, along with the already-under-construction Wynwood Central, is the first new residential construction in Wynwood in like a decade. (this is the first condo, because Wynwood Central is rental) We showed off some old renderings back in January, but since then they've been updated, and the project has a new website with floor plans for your viewing pleasure.
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http://miami.curbed.com/archives/2014/05/01/250-wynwood-1.php

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

SLS Brickell Sales Center Taking Shape

http://www.goldenduskphotography.com/blog/2014/5/2/sls-lux-hotel-and-residences-brickell-sales-center-taking-shape

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

Waterfront Land For Sale - Waterside at Brickell

http://www.goldenduskphotography.com/blog/2014/5/2/prime-waterfront-land-for-sale-waterside-at-brickell

[N830MH]

Current photos of the Miami Worldcenter site.

http://www.goldenduskphotography.com/blog/2014/5/1/miami-worldcenter-to-add-40-story-tower-plus-renderings-video

Wow! How exciting! Is that new Mega Mall? I never seen that before.

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

Wow! How exciting! Is that new Mega Mall? I never seen that before.

Yes, it should be ground breaking this year.

Miami will have Brickell City Centre and Miami Worldcenter. Lots of options for shopping and entertainment.

[chris08876]

Along with the mall at World Centre, Aventura Mall is also undergoing an expansion. This expansion would make it the second largest in the country.

[bobdreamz]

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5075/14087967562_a1ee11f9f2_o.jpg

The map above covers all of the proposed, approved, under construction & topped out projects from the Design district / Midtown / Wynwood neighborhoods in the north to the Edgewater , Arts district in the center of the map. The rest below I-395 is downtown & the Brickell district.

This map was designed by MiamiFuturist over @ SSC.

Link: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5075/14087967562_a1ee11f9f2_o.jpg

[bobdreamz]

http://miami.curbed.com/uploads/eafIta1.jpg

Looking southwest and the property map which appears in Green in the map above:

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5447/13889860947_2f3d96cfe0_o.jpg

Rendering link : http://miami.curbed.com/uploads/eafIta1.jpg

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

What are they doing to the old Northern Trust Building?

http://www.goldenduskphotography.com/blog/2014/5/5/what-are-they-doing-to-the-old-northern-trust-building

[chris08876]

The aerial looks like a Quasi-Chicago type loop, especially with the river. Got me thinking that once all of this density comes to fruition, Miami's downtown along with the surrounding neighborhoods might resemble a tropical version of the Chicago Loop. It has a long ways to go though, but food for thought if the whole area in the aerial near the river, and within the highways becomes very dense.

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

Construction to start on Skyrise Miami in June

http://www.goldenduskphotography.com/blog/2014/5/5/skyrise-to-begin-work-by-june

[Dale]

Sounds like question marks dog Skyrise. How likely is the referendum ?

[bobdreamz]

What are they doing to the old Northern Trust Building?

http://www.goldenduskphotography.com/blog/2014/5/5/what-are-they-doing-to-the-old-northern-trust-building

It is quite weird how the have wrapped that building up. Maybe they are planning to demolish the garage behind the building?

[chris08876]

Sounds like question marks dog Skyrise. How likely is the referendum ?

Pretty likely. They are going to vote soon to allow Skyrise to begin construction. They still may have to get a voter referendum sometime late summer, I believe in August, but the early construction is so that they do it before the FAA approval on the height expires.

What are they doing to the old Northern Trust Building?

http://www.goldenduskphotography.com/blog/2014/5/5/what-are-they-doing-to-the-old-northern-trust-building

I think its a renovation of the first couple of floors, possible sidewalk and lobby. Thats what I think it is. Would make sense since its not being demolished or anything.

Edit: I checked. Its a renovation.

[chris08876]

Joint venture plans Medley industrial building

A joint venture between Lincoln Property Company Southeast and Crow Holding Capital Partners picked up seven acres within the Pan American North Business Park.

The Medley site, which the joint venture acquired from Abisinia Enterprises Inc. for an undisclosed amount, is expected to developed for storage, distribution or light manufacturing, according to GlobeSt.com. The partnership plans to develop a front-load, shallow-bay industrial building. The property is expected to begin leasing in the spring of 2015.

According to numbers reported to GlobeSt.com by Comreal, the industrial vacancy rate in Miami is now below 6 percent.
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Kerry Barger
http://www.globest.com/news/12_852/miami/industrial/JV-Purchases-Seven-Acres-for-Medley-Industrial-345567.html

[chris08876]

News concerning construction of a 556-foot observation tower over in the city of Homestead. :cheers:
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Voters asked to weigh Homestead redevelopment bond issue


Future plans include new city hall, library to revitalize downtown


A bond referendum slated for May 13 will help determine the future of Homestead’s downtown revitalization efforts. Residents of the city will vote on a number of measures intended to jumpstart redevelopment of the area.
If voters approve next week’s referendum, the city will move forward on an $18 million police facility, which is currently housed in a radon- and mold-infested bank, according to an article in the Miami Herald. Another $3 million has been set aside for the refurbishment of the temporary headquarters while the new the structure is built.

The bond also calls for $5 million to be spent on the continued renovation of the Seminole Theatre, a project that stalled after updates commenced some time ago.

Future development plans, according to the newspaper, include the construction of a new city hall, library and parking garage, as well as a 556-foot observation tower offering up views of the Everglades and Biscayne national parks.
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May 05, 2014
http://therealdeal.com/miami/blog/2014/05/05/voters-asked-to-weigh-homestead-redevelopment-in-bond-vote/

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

It is quite weird how the have wrapped that building up. Maybe they are planning to demolish the garage behind the building?


I think its a renovation of the first couple of floors, possible sidewalk and lobby. Thats what I think it is. Would make sense since its not being demolished or anything.

Edit: I checked. Its a renovation.[/QUOTE]

Yup, it's definitely being renovated for Swires offices and sales center. I'm just wondering what they are using the white fabric for. Advertising?

I don't think they will demolish the garage yet. They probably do it once the Northern Trust building is ready to come down as part of the second phase of City Centre.

[GoldenDuskPhotograph]

News concerning construction of a 556-foot observation tower over in the city of Homestead. :cheers:
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Voters asked to weigh Homestead redevelopment bond issue


Future plans include new city hall, library to revitalize downtown



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May 05, 2014
http://therealdeal.com/miami/blog/2014/05/05/voters-asked-to-weigh-homestead-redevelopment-in-bond-vote/

Hmm, this is interesting. I would go to an observation tower there. I'm guessing that you would be able to see Miami from there.

[bobdreamz]

Hmm, this is interesting. I would go to an observation tower there. I'm guessing that you would be able to see Miami from there.

This is interesting! Homestead is only about 30 miles southwest of downtown Miami so you should be able to see the skyline from that height as well as probably the upper Keys.