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Square Station Miami
After starting construction in October, Square Station has added to cranes to the site and is soon to go vertical.
Square Station is being developed by The Melo Group and will have two 34 story towers with a total of 710 units.
Construction is expected to be completed by 2018.
Coconut Grove Playhouse
Plans have been revealed by The Miami Herald that would restore the long abandoned Coconut Grove Playhouse and add a new modern theater.
The new designs were created by the Coconut Grove based firm Arquitectonica and would involve restoring the original V shaped building in the front, but demolishing the theater in the back and replacing it with a new modern 300 seat theater. Also included in the plans are a new parking garage that would hold 500 parking spaces and would be built on the current surface parking lot on Main Highway. 35 residential units are also included in the plan with 26 1 bed/1 bath and 9 2 bed/2 baths.
Miami-Dade County has budgeted $20 million for the restoration and construction of the building that will not start at least for another two years while full architectural designs are created.
A historical assessment of the Coconut Grove Playhouse can be viewed here and preliminary plans can be viewed here.
Panorama Tower Under Construction
Panorama Tower has reached the 67th floor of construction and is only 18 floors away from topping out. The tower will reach 830 feet and be the tallest building in Miami.
When we previously looked at Panorama Tower the building was on the 57th floor and already offered incredible views of the city from all angles.
Previous construction photos of Panorama Tower can be viewed here.
Southeast Financial Center
After being put on the market in July, the Southeast Financial Center has been purchased for $500 million, according to The Real Deal.
The 55 story office tower in Downtown Miami was built in 1984 with 1.225 million square feet in office space. The Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed tower was purchased by billionaire Armando Ortega, who owns the clothing chain Zara.
The iconic Miami Tower recently sold for $220 million earlier this year.
Update: The official sale price is $516.6 million
888 Brickell Ave Rendering
A 38 story office tower has been proposed for the corner of Brickell Avenue and SE 10th Street at 888 Brickell Ave, according to The Next Miami. The site is across the street from the under construction 1010 Brickell.
The proposed office tower would have 304,950 square feet of space, retail and restaurant space and 264 parking spaces. It would reach a height of 472 feet.
Currently on the site is a 7 story office tower built in 1972. The building was purchased in 1984 for $6.3 million by Alphatur N.V. Corporation who are also developing the new tower.
The architect is Arquitectonica who have also designed the nearby Brickell City Centre, SLS Brickell, SLS Lux Brickell and Brickell Heights.
Aria on the Bay Reaches 35th Floor
Aria on the Bay is growing taller and has reached the 35th floor of the the 53 story condo. When we last looked at the project in August, Aria on the Bay was at the 20th floor.
The flowing curves of the tower are very visible on the Arquitectonica designed building. The balconies are now being installed on the first 6 floors, while the windows are continuing to be installed higher up.
Aria on the Bay is being developed by Melo Group and is expected to be completed in 2017.
Previous construction photos of Aria on the Bay from the beginning can be viewed here.
