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830 Brickell Site
Over the past 2 weeks there has been activity at the 830 Brickell site next to the SLS Lux Brickell. The parking lot has been closed and fencing torn down as the Chicken Kitchen will soon be demolished.
Earlier this year, demolition began on the Latin American Kitchen building on the site.
The site is owned by OKO Group who are also developing Missoni Baia and Una Residences. Plans were filed with the FAA for a 834 foot tower on the site.
Smart Brickell Rendering
Demolition has started on the three tower Smart Brickell Tower in West Brickell located at 229 SW 9th Street.
Currently being demolished are low rise apartment buildings and a house that were built between 1925 and 1972.
Habitat Group purchased the 1.23 acre site in June 2017 for $21.6 million.
Smart Brickell will have 170 condos, 150 hotel rooms and 30,000 square feet of retail space, including a spa, sky bar and café.
Groundbreaking is expected early 2019 with completion in 2020.
Art Plaza Under Construction
After reaching the 33rd floor two weeks ago, the Art Plaza East Tower has topped off at 34 floors. The West Tower is on pace to top off by the end of the year.
Art Plaza started going vertical in April of this year and has topped off very quickly as with other Melo Group projects.
With 667 rental units, construction is expected to be completed in 2019.
Previous construction photos of Art Plaza can be viewed here.
Indigo Hotel Brickell
Three years after breaking ground, the 24 story Indigo Hotel Brickell is still under construction.
With 230 hotel rooms, the building topped off in January 2017. The hotel is being developed by HES Group and Sunview Companies.
Previous Indigo Hotel Brickell construction photos can be viewed here.
Inside Tobacco Road Before Demolition
TBT (November 18, 2014) - After the final call and closing of Tobacco Road on October 25, 2014 after 102 years, demolition of the inside of the building began shortly after. Many of the memorabilia in the bar, including the neon sign, dade county pine wood used on the bar, many of the posters and signs were saved before the building eventually was torn down.
On October 25, 2014, Tobacco Road had its final last call and closed its location at 626 South Miami Avenue for good after 102 years.
Shortly after, employees began removing items from the bar such as framed photos, the 40 foot bar and the famous neon sign into storage.
General Manager of Tobacco Road, Joel Rivera, is trying to relocate Tobacco Road across the lot into a new space, but needs $50,000 to do this. Rivera and employees are trying to raise the money through kickstarter and have only December 2 to do this. Any money donated will help save Tobacco Road and keep the memories going in a new location.
Below are photos of Tobacco Road before demolition began and after items were removed from the bar.
For photos of the bar during operation click here. For a video look of Tobacco Road click here.
Brickell Flatiron
Brickell Flatiron has reached the 62nd floor of construction and is only 2 floors away from top off.
Last month in October, construction was on the 57th floor and a year ago, construction just reached the 17th floor.
Cladding has begun on the outside of the parking levels.
Developed by CMC Group Brickell Flatiron is expected to be completed Summer 2019.
Previous construction photos of Brickell Flatiron can be viewed here.
2201 North Miami Avenue
A vacant 1.79 acre site in Wynwood at 2201 North Miami Avenue has sold for $16.64 million, according to The SFBJ.
The site was sold by One Real Estate Acquisitions LLC and purchased by CIM Group who is a co-developer on Miami Worldcenter and the soon to open Caoba Miami Worldcenter.
The two tower 12 story mixed used Wynwood Square designed by Stantec was proposed on the site under One Real Estate Acquisitions LLC.
