Current Museum Park and Museum of Science Photos

May 14, 2014 in Construction, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Museum Park, Perez Art Museum of Miami, Frost Museum of Science

The landscaping is coming along quickly at Museum Park. They have added palm trees, grass, walking paths and benches to the park. It should not be too much longer until the park officially opens.

Museum Park overlooks Biscayne Bay and is right next to the Pérez Art Museum, which just opened in December 2013 and the Patricia and Phillip Museum of Science. The science museum is still under construction and is expected to be completed sometime in 2015.

It is interesting that while the science museum is being built, the Miami Herald Building is being knocked down right across the street.

Miami Metrorail Celebrates 30 Years of Service

May 13, 2014 in Miami, Metrorail

Miami Metrorail Passing Through Brickell

Miami's Metrorail celebrates 30 years of service. Has the daily riders increased or declined? Has the Metrorail been a success? [Miami Herald]

Miami-Dade County to Build New Courthouse?

May 13, 2014 in Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Miami-Dade Courthouse, All Aboard Florida

County officials have been talking to All Aboard Florida about building a new courthouse in Downtown Miami that would be public-private according to ExMiami.

The County is currently spending $30 million to renovate the courthouse which includes the the roofs, plaza and facade, but have outgrown the space.

The courthouse was built in 1925 and at one point was the tallest building in Miami. It was added to the U.S National Register of Historical Places in 1989.

Ugo Columbo and Vladimir Doronin to Develop Lot East of SLS Brickell

May 12, 2014 in Brickell, Condo, CMC Group Inc., Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Real Estate

Ugo Colombo has again teamed up with Russian Developer Vladimir Doronin and they have plans to develop the site at 30 SE 8th St. where a Chicken Kitchen is currently located.

According to Inhabit Miami, Doronin bought the land for $21.5 million in a bankruptcy auction in July 2013. Renzo Renzi, the developer who lost the land had plans for a condo called Beacon at Brickell.

Colombo and Doronin just announced the Brickell Flatiron condo recently and are expected to release plans for the new site in the near future.

Photos of the site are below.

Flagstone Receives Approval to Develop Watson Island

May 09, 2014 in Condo, Construction, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Island Gardens, Flagstone, Real Estate

The Miami Herald reports that Miami commissioners have voted for developer Flagstone to begin work on Island Gardens located on Watson Island.

Island Gardens is to include condos, retail, restaurants and a mega yacht marina, but this project has been stalled since 2001 for various reasons.

Last year, Flagstone partnered with Related Group with a bigger project than originally planned, but Related pulled out of the deal two months later.

The site is located on prime waterfront land with the best views of the city. Residents feel that this project will congest the MacArthur Causeway and cause more delays.

Flagstone has until June 2 to break ground or Miami commissioners will consider abandoning the deal altogether.

Bids For Epic East Land Exceed $100 Million

May 07, 2014 in CBRE, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Real Estate, Ugo Colombo

Epic East Land For Sale on the Miami River

According to The Real Deal, bids for the land next to the Epic Hotel & Residences have exceeded $100 million.

The land is located at 300 Biscayne Blvd. Way and is on prime waterfront real estate. The Epic East land is on the site of the former hotel, DuPont Plaza and is about 1.25 acres.

The Transformation of West Brickell

May 07, 2014 in Brickell, Condo, Construction, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Real Estate, West Brickell

List of projects under construction, proposed and recently completed in West Brickell

For the past 8-10 years, Brickell has seen a major transformation with the addition of condos and offices, but it has only been recently that West Brickell is beginning to evolve with its neighbor on the other side of the metro rail tracks.

Whereas Brickell Ave. is comprised of many high rises, West Brickell houses many affordable mid-rise apartments. Many people pay top dollar to live on Brickell Ave., but there are lower cost options in West Brickell without having to be too far from all the action. With Mary Brickell Village and the completion of Brickell City Centre in 2015, Brickell is and will continue to become a desirable place to live.

Recently completed projects in West Brickell are City Heights, West Brickell View, Vista Grande, West Brickell Tower, Joe Moretti Development and the hotel Aloft Brickell. Projects that are currently under construction are Le Parc at Brickell, Homewood Suites Hotel, City Crossings, Broadstone Brickell Lofts, Brickell Ten and Brickell View Terrace. Projects that are being proposed are La Chanson Brickell and a very futuristic Walgreens.

Miami is under another construction boom and more projects will be announced, thus continuing the transformation of West Brickell.

West Brickell Overview