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Bond on Brickell
Bond on Brickell has now received its temporary certificate of occupancy and can now being closings on the 44 story building.
Groundbreaking began in January of 2014 and started going vertical in August 2014.
Previous construction photos of Bond on Brickell can be viewed here.
Echo Brickell Under Construction
Echo Brickell is getting taller every month and was previously on the 32nd floor when we last looked earlier in May. The 57 story luxury condominium is now on the 41st floor.
Echo Brickell was designed by Carlos Ott and is being developed by Property Markets Group who also have the under construction 300 Biscayne Rentals in Downtown Miami.
The tower should be topped out by the end of the year.
Previous construction photos of Echo Brickell can be viewed here.
Brickell Heights and SLS Lux
A week ago, the crane at the West Tower of Brickell Heights was removed. This past weekend the crane at the East Tower was in the process of being taken down at the site.
Construction is moving quickly on the two towers with 690 residential units when comparing to just two and half months ago. The painting on all exterior balconies are only a few floors away from being completed and the windows are nearly installed on all the penthouse units, completely enclosing the buildings.
Brickell Heights is 99% sold out with only 6 units remaining. The project is expected to be completed by early 2017.
Previous construction photos of Brickell Heights can be viewed here.
Firestone Miami Beach
After being purchased for $10 million in January, the Firestone Miami Beach located at 1575 Alton Road will become a 24 hour Al's Diner, according to the Real Deal.
The buyer was Russell Galbut of Crescent Heights, but will be managed by Menin Hospitality. They plan on renovating the building with a drive through window and plan on restoring the large Firestone sign on top of the building.
Al's Diner is expected to open at the beginning of next year.
Grove at Grand Bay has received its temporary certificate of occupancy and closings will begin this week, according to The Real Deal.
The two twisting towers designed by architect Bjarke Ingels, is located at 2675 and 2669 South Bayshore Drive. The towers have 98 units and both towers are 20 stories. Interior build outs will be completed in three months and move ins ready in four to six months.
Grove at Grand Bay was once home to the iconic five star Grand Bay Hotel that become abandoned for many years before the property was purchased by Terra Group for $24 million in 2011.
Construction on the Grove at Grand Bay began in June 2013 and topped off in June 2015. While the two towers were under being built, they lit up the Coconut Grove skyline from the construction lights at night
Read More300 Biscayne Rentals - Property Markets Group
Construction is underway at 300 Biscayne Rentals, located at 243 NE 3rd St in Downtown Miami. 300 Biscayne Rentals will be a 464 luxury apartment tower developed by Property Markets Group who are also developing the under construction Echo Brickell.
Units at 300 Biscayne Rentals will range from studios to three bedroom apartments that will have high tech features such as built in speakers with that will connect your music as you walk in. Prices for One bedroom units will start at $1,800 a month.
300 Biscayne Rentals recently broke ground in June and foundation work is currently being done on the site. 300 Biscayne Rentals will start going vertical in the coming months.
Construction is expected to be completed by Summer 2018.
Construction on MiamiCentral - All Aboard Florida
After revealing plans in May 2014 and starting site work in November 2014, MiamiCentral is starting to take shape as the beams are being installed on the 50 foot columns.
MiamiCentral will be a high speed rail service that will connect Miami to Orlando with stops in West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. Service between Miami and West Palm Beach will begin in the Summer of 2017. Full service to Orlando will begin at the end of 2017.
MiamiCentral was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in collaboration with Zyscovich Architects.
Construction on the office building 3 Miami Central recently reached the 8th floor.
Photos of the site in February can be viewed here.
