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Square Station Construction
Rising quickly in the Arts & Entertainment district of Miami is the rental building Square Station.
With two towers and 710 rental units, both towers have topped off at 34 stories. In April, construction on the towers were at 13 floors. Construction began on Square Station in October 2016 and is expected to be completed by early 2018.
Previous construction photos of Square Station can be viewed here.
Earlier this week we showed Gran Paraiso, which is close to topping off and One Paraiso, which will be completed by the end of the year.
In the Paraiso District, Paraiso Bay is nearly complete and is expected to open soon and topped off in July 2016.
Both cranes have been removed from Paraiso Bayviews since we last looked in March and the tower topped off in May of this year.
Construction is also underway on Michael Schwartz's new restaurant at the edge of the water in the Paraiso District called Amara at Paraiso. The restaurant will be 4,500 square feet and have seats for 150. Amara at Paraiso is expected to open in November.
Read MoreOne Paraiso Under Construction
Almost a year ago, One Paraiso had just reached the 28th floor of the 53 story condo in Edgewater, Miami and when we last looked in March, the building was about to top off.
One Paraiso is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year, while the last year tower in the Paraiso District, Gran Paraiso, is will soon top off.
Previous construction photos of One Paraiso can be viewed here.
The last of the four towers in the Paraiso District, Gran Paraiso, is close to topping out at 55 stories.
When we last looked at the entire Paraiso District in March, Gran Paraiso was just past the half way mark of construction.
During Hurricane Irma, the South crane jib collapsed during the heavy winds and causes the counterweights on the back to fall to the ground. Residents at two next door buildings were asked to evacuate for safety reasons.
When completed, over 1,300 units will be delivered to buyers in the Paraiso District.
Previous construction photos of Gran Paraiso can be viewed here.
Hurricane Irma Aerial Photo
Yesterday, in Part 1, we showed photos of the damage done to Miami after Hurricane Irma.
Today we have aerial photos and a video of an area that was hit hardest by the storm - Coconut Grove.
At Bayshore Landing Marina many boats and yachts were sunk or overturned by the Hurricane. A lot of damage occurred at Scotty's Landing and The Chart House with the dock being torn apart. The railing was ripped apart at the shoreline around The Chart House.
Sailboats were pushed into Peacock Park from the storm and a dead body was found at The Mutiny along South Bayshore Drive.
Miami is slowly starting to recover from Hurricane Irma.
As Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida on September 10th as a category 3 hurricane, winds over 100 mph caused damage throughout Miami and Coconut Grove.
Brickell Avenue and Brickell Bay Drive turned into a river and Coconut Grove experienced storm surges past South Bayshore Drive.
The next day the water had subsided leaving behind many uprooted trees and sunken boats.
Read MoreCoconut Grove Playhouse After Hurricane Irma
As Hurricane Irma was approaching Miami as a Category 5 Hurricane, the question was whether Miami-Dade County would protect the Coconut Grove Playhouse in some way before the storm. The answer was no.
Although the eye of Hurricane Irma did not pass through Miami, Coconut Grove still had over 100 mph winds and gust. Severe damage was done to a lot of trees in the area including a storm surge in Peacock Park and along Bayshore Drive.
Built in 1926, the Coconut Grove Playhouse sustained minor visible damage to the exterior of the building. The tree on Charles Avenue next to the Playhouse was knocked down, the blue scaffolding on the side of the building was blown over, and the awning covering was ripped and a few windows knocked out, but overall the building managed to survive the Hurricane.
Most of the Coconut Grove Playhouse was approved to be demolished in April with a new 300 seat theater, but only preserving the front "v shaped" structure. An appeal hearing is set for October 26 before Miami's City Commissioners.
Abandoned since 2006, photos and video of the inside of the Coconut Grove Playhouse can be viewed here.
