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Old Posted Nov 19, 2014, 7:08 PM
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All Aboard Florida have submitted applications to the FAA to build towers up to 1120 feet and 840 feet. We'll see what the FAA has to say about that.

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The FAA is going to nagg. They have reduced so many towers. I can see this most likely get a reduction to a 1000 or maybe 950 feet, but anything taller would be pushing it.
     
     
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Old Posted Nov 26, 2014, 11:38 PM
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Site Works Starts At All Aboard Florida MiamiCentral Complex



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After revealing plans in May, site work has begun on the Downtown Miami All Aboard Florida station called MiamiCentral.

The nine acre site was formally used as parking lot. The plans for MiamiCentral include residential units, office space and retail. Plans have been submitted to the FAA to include a supertower in the complex that would rise over 1,000 feet.

All Aboard Florida is also building stations in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm that will connect the high speed rail service to Orlando.

Construction on the MiamiCentral site is expected to begin by the end of the year.
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Old Posted Nov 27, 2014, 3:37 PM
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Unfortunately, I don't see the FAA approving it at it's current height either...It is further away from the water (which means closer to MIA)...The only argument could be if it is not directly in a runway path (and I'm not really familiar with them...)
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Is the 840-footer the residential ?
     
     
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^^^^

Yes all residential. The supertall being mixed used.
     
     
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Old Posted Nov 27, 2014, 5:38 PM
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Gotcha, sounds like they'd need to get FAA approval for the first tower soon.
     
     
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Old Posted Nov 27, 2014, 5:48 PM
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They still have time since this will go up in phases. So phase one will include the bottom portion, station, and retail with the larger towers coming later on. With sometime like this, they will have to get approval before it rises. Certain projects have gotten away with it receives FAA approval when they are half way up), but being over a 1000 feet, the FAA will have a tantrum.

But hopefully everything goes as planned. There are also the other supertalls that will go up in the future (lets hope).
     
     
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Old Posted Nov 27, 2014, 5:52 PM
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They still have time since this will go up in phases. So phase one will include the bottom portion, station, and retail with the larger towers coming later on. With sometime like this, they will have to get approval before it rises. Certain projects have gotten away with it receives FAA approval when they are half way up), but being over a 1000 feet, the FAA will have a tantrum.

But hopefully everything goes as planned. There are also the other supertalls that will go up in the future (lets hope).
Maybe they can low-key the supertall.
     
     
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Old Posted Nov 28, 2014, 3:51 PM
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800 residences set above railway depot



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Thirty-two trains a day – 16 departures from Miami, 16 arrivals to Miami.

That is the ambitious expectation for All Aboard Florida, a private venture to bring passenger rail service back to South Florida.


Representatives of All Aboard Florida attended a real estate forum in Coral Gables last week and shared some particulars to the main train station under construction in downtown Miami, the southern end of a new intercity passenger rail link to Orlando.

The trains will come on line in January 2017, according to Charles Shallat, executive vice president with Lincoln Property Co., working with All Aboard Florida.

The multi-block complex being built adjacent to the county government center – MiamiCentral – will be much more than a transportation hub, although that will be the foundation.

“It’s a hub we’re creating,” said Mr. Shallat. The MiamiCentral station will be the culmination of all modes of transportation: The long-distance train, Metrorail, Metromover, buses, trolleys, bike rentals, taxis and more.

Those who choose to live at central station can do so without owning a car, he said.

But the project does include four levels of parking for those unable or unwilling to give up their private vehicles. Panelists agreed the transition away from the auto will be slow.

Phase one of central station is to include the base facility with elevated tracks. The entire downtown site for All Aboard Florida is eight blocks long.

Two residential towers with 800 dwelling units are planned for the project’s central portion, he said.
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See The Newly Revised Plans For MiamiCentral, Now Being Reviewed

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Plans for MiamiCentral have been revised and resubmitted to Dade County officials for review (the modified plans are below).

The tweaked plans includes the use of precast concrete rather than cast-in-place concrete for some elements of the station. According to Miami Today, a committee comprised of county staffers and city of Miami representatives have not yet approved the plan.

The plans also show a potential bus terminal on land next to County Hall, and integration of the train terminal with a Metrorail station.


Also noted are limits that could affect future phases of the project, including a limit of 500 units per acre and an FAA height limit of 900 feet above mean sea level.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Miami’s Zyscovich are the project architects.
PDF #1: http://www.scribd.com/doc/250176173/aafmc1

PDF #2: http://www.scribd.com/doc/250176137/aafmc2

PDF#3: http://www.scribd.com/doc/250176123/aafmc3
     
     
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Old Posted Dec 16, 2014, 3:07 AM
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Could this realistically be Miami's first 900-footer ?
     
     
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I'd say this has a good chance of becoming that. This is a very big project, and its been on the game when it comes to the pre-construction progress and its a realistic proposal unlike something like Empire World Towers. While I don't expect this to become a supertall given the FAA, I'd say a 800 or even 900 footer is realistic. We may get lucky and get a supertall, but I'm leaning on 900 feet as a solid chance of happening. They are going to have to harp the FAA for the 1,120 height, but it may happen if they get there way.

This will serve as the centerpiece of All Aboard Florida, and will catapult Miami into stardom (Even more than it already is!).
     
     
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Its 3/4 of a mile west of Skyrise, on the Western edge of Downtown, meaning its 3/4 of a mile closer to the airport so the FAA will in theory be more strict with this site.
     
     
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The terminal design is atrocious. Looks like a left-over design from a defunct 1960s firm.

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See The Newly Revised Plans For MiamiCentral, Now Being Reviewed



PDF #1: http://www.scribd.com/doc/250176173/aafmc1

PDF #2: http://www.scribd.com/doc/250176137/aafmc2

PDF#3: http://www.scribd.com/doc/250176123/aafmc3
     
     
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The terminal design is atrocious. Looks like a left-over design from a defunct 1960s firm.
i like it. is it under construction?
cant wait for photos or maybe a webcam?
     
     
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Old Posted Jan 14, 2015, 3:08 AM
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The terminal part is starting up, but the supertall component isn't. All part of the All Aboard Florida plan. Supertall wise, not for a while, and thats if it will remain a supertall. FAA wants this one cut in half as well.
     
     
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Old Posted Jan 14, 2015, 7:59 PM
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All Aboard Florida Readies MiamiCentral For Final Review Next Week

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Dade’s Rapid Transit Developmental Impact Committee will review plans for All Aboard Florida’s MiamiCentral project at a meeting next Thursday (January 22).

This is the final step in the approval process. If the committee votes in favor, All Aboard Florida could begin the permitting process immediately.

According to county administrators, there are several unresolved issues that AAF is rushing to address prior to the meeting, including the location of several project components, a miscalculation of landscaping requirements, and an acceptable maintenance plan. If AAF is unable to complete those plans by the meeting, it will likely need to be deferred.

County officials are also privately expressing doubt about AAF’s aggressive goal of opening the project in the Fall of 2016, considering how technically challenging the project is.

The meeting is open to the public, although it is considered an administrative review.

The first phase of MiamiCentral is to include passenger rail platform elevated 50 feet above downtown Miami streets. Below it will e nearly 200,000 square feet of retail spaces. In later phases, the project will include about 2 million square feet of office and commercial space, along with 1 million square feet of residential space.
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not going to happen anytime soon (or later for that matter).
One can dream though. Eventually, as the city grows, there will have to be a better solution to the traffic problem.
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Old Posted Jan 28, 2015, 11:41 PM
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Construction will begin on this in 45 days. Construction being on the rail portion of the project.

2nd phase of the project will be submitted in the weeks coming.
     
     
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