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Melo Group Buy Land For $16 Million In Arts & Entertainment District

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Land Bought By Melo Group Highlighted In Red

Melo Group has purchased land and property on the corner of NE 14th St and NE 1st Ave for $16 million according to SFBJ.

The seller is Astra International Inc and the site is located in the Arts & Entertainment district of Miami and is close to I-95 and Overtown. The land is around the corner from where the movie Rock of Ages was filmed and is across the street from the Estefan's are planing a mixed used building with hotel and restaurant.

Melo Group is building Melody just a few blocks East and starting construction on Aria on the Bay early next year.

 

Glass 120 Ocean Close To Topping Out

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Glass 120 Ocean In The South of Fifth District

Glass 120 Ocean In The South of Fifth District

The last time we checked in on Terra Group's Glass 120 Ocean project they were starting to put on the 11th floor. Now they are working on the 17th floor of the 18 floor condo. 

Residents will be able to see views of the ocean, Miami and South Beach.

Construction is expected to be completed by early 2015.

Echo Brickell To Begin Construction This Week

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Site of Echo Brickell

Site of Echo Brickell

Starting construction this week will be the super luxury Echo Brickell located at 1451 Brickell Avenue. Demolition began a few weeks ago on the sales center that was located on the site.

The 57 story condo will have 180 residential units and will overlook Biscayne Bay and Brickell.

The project is being developed by jointly by Property Markets Group and JDS Development Group and was designed by architect Carlos Ott. Interiors are being done by YOO Studio.

Recently the developers received a $124 million construction loan for the project.

Construction is expected to be completed in 2017.

Canopy By Hilton To Be Built In Brickell

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Canopy By Hilton Site in Brickell

The Next Miami is reporting that a Canopy By Hilton will be built at 88 SW 10th St, which is currently used for construction equipment for  NINE at Mary Brickell Village. 

The land was bought for $9 million last year from Corday LLC. Baywood Hotels will be the developer.

One Final Look - A Photo Tour Of Tobacco Road

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The Famous Neon Tobacco Road Sign

The Famous Neon Tobacco Road Sign

On the morning of October 26, Tobacco Road had its final last call and turned off the famous neon sign for the final time in its 102 year old location. 

The building has been around since 1912 and has been a bakery, burlesque club, gay club, gambling den and of course a place for live music. Tobacco Road was the only place in Miami where lawyers, politicians and doctors could drink next to bikers, vagrants and drug dealers. 

Tobacco Road was hurting for business the last few years with the construction of Brickell City Centre surrounding the bar and after having the property bought for $12.5 million in 2012 by developer Carlos Mattos. 

The new owner is trying to raise money through Kickstarter to move across the lot to a new location and save the historical items in the bar.

Click here for a video of Tobacco Road and here for a more comprehensive story of the bar.

Below are photos of what Tobacco Road looked like.

Tobacco Road - "End of the Road" Video

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Tobacco Road Will Move Across the Lot To A New Location

On Saturday, October 25, 2014, Tobacco Road will be closing its doors for the final time after 102 years. 

The property and land was bought by developer Carlos Mattos, who hasn't announced what he plans on doing with the site.

New owner, Joel Rivera, is trying to raise money with a kickstarter campaign to save all the historical items in the bar including the original wood bar and classic neon sign. They plan on moving to a new location at 69 SW 7th St, which is across the lot from the original site. They plan to open in six months to a year with a 36 year lease option.

It was also just announced that in November 2015, Tobacco Road will have a bar on the Norwegian Escape cruise line.

Below is a video of Tobacco Road.

Bayside Marketplace Renovations To Start Early 2015

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Bayside Marketplace

According to Miami Today, Bayside Marketplace will undergo the first phase of renovations in early 2015 that will take eight months.

In August, voters approved to extend the lease for 99 years and require that Bayside Marketplace spend up to $35 million on renovations on the aging outdoor mall. Included in the agreement was the go ahead to allow SkyRise Miami to be built on land next to the Marina.