Voters To Decide On New Courthouse

September 05, 2014 in Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Miami-Dade Courthouse

While the Miami-Dade County Courthouse is currently going through $30 million in renovations, voters will decide in November whether to pass a $393 million bond to help fund a new courthouse. The location of the new courthouse has not yet been determined.

If the bond is passed, it will help fund a new 620,000 square foot courthouse and provide $25 million towards the existing courthouse.

Built in 1925, the existing courthouse is listed under the U.S historical places.

Courtyard Marriott Downtown Up For Sale

September 04, 2014 in CBRE, Downtown Miami, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Real Estate

Courtyard Marriott Downtown In Downtown Miami

The owner of the Courtyard Marriott Downtown, AVR Realty, is listing the hotel for sale through CBRE.

The recently renovated hotel has 233 rooms and rises to 13 stories. The hotel sits on 1.1 acres and zoning in the area allows up to 1,070 condo units.

The building is located next to the iconic Miami Tower and the Montage at Met 3, which is currently being constructed.

Bids will be submitted in October and an official sale is expected by November.

Brickell Flatiron Building Sales Center

September 04, 2014 in Brickell, CMC Group Inc., Condo, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Ugo Colombo, Brickell Flatiron

Construction has started on the Brickell Flatiron sales center. The sales center is located in what used to be a park just South of the metromover tracks. The actual site of Brickell Flatiron Condo is currently used as a parking lot and the home of Baru Urbano.

Brickell Flatiron Condo will be 65 stories high, with a rooftop pool and will rise 750 feet. The project is being developed by Ugo Columbo and Vladislav Doronin. Luis Revuelta is the architect on the project.

Groundbreaking is expected by early 2015.

Frost Museum of Science Construction Photos

September 03, 2014 in Bicentennial Park, Construction, Downtown Miami, Frost Museum of Science, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Museum Park

Frost Museum of Science Next to Biscayne Bay

Since our last update two months ago, the Frost Museum of Science is steadily taking shape.

They have started to add the outside facade to the building and you can get a better idea of what the finish product will look like.

The museum is expected to open in 2015.

Prep Work Begins For Demolition Of Parking Garage For 1010 Brickell

September 02, 2014 in Brickell, Condo, Demolition, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, 1010 Brickell

Moss Construction has begun fencing off the parking garage that is part of 1000 Brickell Avenue and will soon demolish the garage.

1010 Brickell will consist of 387 residential units and will rise to 50 stories. The building is being developed by Key International and 13th Floor Investments and was designed by Sieger Suarez.

The condo is located a block from Mary Brickell Village and only a few blocks away from Brickell City Centre.

After the the garage is demolished, groundbreaking for the building is set to commence right away.

Future Site Of Aria On The Bay

August 29, 2014 in Arquitectonica, Abandoned, Condo, Demolition, Edgewater, Golden Dusk Photography, Melo Group, Miami, Aria on the Bay

Aria on the Bay will be located in the emerging Arts & Entertainment district of Miami at 1770 North Bayshore Drive.

Developed by Melo Group and designed by Arquitectonica, Aria on the Bay will be a 53 story tower with 647 residential units. 40,000 square feet will be offered for retail, commercial and office space. The building will offer views of Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach and Margaret Pace Park is right in front.

Currently the tenants of the previous buildings have been evacuated, but demolition has not yet started on the old apartment buildings. Homeless have been living in the evacuated apartments.

According to exMiami, construction will not begin until February 2015 and construction is expected to be completed by 2016.