Plan Proposed To Add Theater To Coconut Grove Playhouse

August 05, 2014 in Abandoned, Coconut Grove, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Coconut Grove Playhouse

According to the Miami Herald, a plan is being proposed by attorney Lewis "Mike" Eidson to add a second theater with 750 seats to the existing Playhouse that has 300 seats.

The goal would be to have the theater run by the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. The addition, with parking and offices would cost around $45 million.

Rendering of Proposed Addition to the Playhouse (via Miami Herald)

In January, the state transferred the site to Miami-Dade County and Florida International University, which will lease the site for 50 years.

The Playhouse closed in April 2006 when under $4 million in debt and has been abandoned ever since.

Port Miami Tunnel Opens To Public

August 04, 2014 in Arquitectonica, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Port of Miami, PortMiami Tunnel, Transportation, Watson Island

The PortMiami Tunnel officially opened on Sunday at 10am after over two months in delays. The contractor Bouygues was fined $115,000 everyday that the tunnel was not opened and the fines reached almost $9 million.

The tunnel will help alleviate some of the traffic in Downtown Miami by reducing the amount of trucks going through the city. The trucks can now continue to the MacArthur Causeway and into the tunnel.

The mile long tunnel cost over $1 billion and has two lanes each way going towards the Port of Miami and back towards MacArthur Causeway.

One Ocean Construction Progress Photos

August 01, 2014 in Condo, Construction, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami Beach, Ocean Drive, SoFi, South Beach, One Ocean, Plaza Construction

Located in the South of Fifth neighborhood, One Ocean is a luxury condominium in the heart of South Beach.

Developed by Related Group and designed by Enrique Norten and Sieger Suarez, One Ocean will have 46 residential units, a robotic garage, with retail and restaurants.

Construction began in the Fall of 2013.

Glass Miami Beach Construction Progress Photos

July 31, 2014 in Condo, Construction, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami Beach, Ocean Drive, SoFi, South Beach, Terra Group, Glass, Moriarty

Located in the trendy South of Fifth neighborhood in South Beach, Glass will be an 18 story luxury condominium which only 10 units. Each unit will have 360 views of Miami Beach, Biscayne Bay and Downtown Miami.

Glass is on Ocean Drive and is right next to the popular Prime 112 and across the street from Prime Italian.

Glass is developed by Terra Group and the architect on the project is Rene Gonzalez.

Groundbreaking started in August 2013 and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2014 or early 2015.

Brickell Heights and Paraiso Bay To Have Groundbreaking Today

July 31, 2014 in Brickell, Condo, Construction, Edgewater, Golden Dusk Photography, Brickell Heights, Paraiso Bay, Paraiso Bayviews

At 10am today, Related Group will have the groundbreaking for Brickell Heights, which will be two towers located next to Mary Brickell Village and a block away from Brickell City Centre.

An hour later, Related Group will also break ground on Paraiso Bay, located in the emerging Edgewater district.

Related is also expected to announce presales for the Paraiso Bayviews, which will be 44 stories and contain 388 units.

Brickell City Centre - North Squared Condo Site

July 30, 2014 in Brickell, Brickell Avenue, Brickell City Centre, Condo, Construction, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Swire Properties, North Squared

North Squared Condo Site of Brickell City Centre

Located North of the first phase of Brickell City Centre construction lies an empty plot of land. The land was used to hold the construction equipment for Brickell City Centre. The construction has been moved as Swire has plans to use the site as another condo apart of Brickell City Centre named North Squared.

North Squared is between SE 6th St. and SE 5th St. and next to the metromover line. The condo is expected to have 350 units and is apart of the second phase of construction. No renderings of North Squared have been released yet.

Apartments Torn Down To Make Way For Walgreens

July 30, 2014 in Abandoned, Brickell, Demolition, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Urban Exploration, West Brickell

Walgreens bought two lots to build a futuristic store and on that first lot was an abandoned car wash that sat empty since 2006. The second lot had a two story low income apartment building that is directly across from Chetrit Group's new Miami Riverwalk.

Demolition was just completed on the car wash and Walgreens just recently knocked down the apartment building. Construction should begin on the new Walgreens in the next few months.

Below are photos of the apartment building that was on the site.