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Paramount at MWC finally ready to go vertical:

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/busi...109249567.html

Miami condo tower will pour 52 million pounds of concrete for foundation

More than a decade after proposing the massive, mixed-use project known as Miami Worldcenter, developers are laying the foundation for a 60-story luxury condo tower in downtown’s derelict Park West district.

One hundred trucks and more than 700 construction workers will start pouring an estimated 52 million pounds of concrete for the high-rise, called Paramount Miami Worldcenter, at 1 a.m. on Saturday morning. General contractor CoastalTishman will perform the 30-hour pour.

In a statement, developer Daniel Kodsi called the milestone “a very proud moment in the evolution of the city as our tower and neighborhood fulfill its potential to become a gleaming global landmark for the city of Miami.”

The tower is expected to be completed in 2018

Kodsi is one of several partners behind the long-planned project, which was delayed first by the Great Recession and then by debates over public subsidies. Also slated for the 27-acre site are an open-air shopping center, rental towers and a hotel.