Brickell Bayview Center Given Green Light By FAA

September 22, 2014 in Brickell, Condo, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Brickell Bayview Center, ADD Inc., Balfour Beatty

The FAA has given the okay for Brickell Bayview Center to start construction according to exMiami.

Brickell Bayview Center will be a 48 story condo with 420 residential units and 4,500 square feet of ground floor retail.

The project was design by Jonathan Cardello of ADD Inc., the developer is Crocker Partners and the constructor is Balfour Beatty.

Brickell Bayview Center is located at 86 SW 8th St next to Brickell Heights, Brickell City Centre and next to an office building that was just put up for sale.

Construction is expected to start soon.

Lawsuits Against Coconut Grove Marina Waterfront Dismissed

September 22, 2014 in Arquitectonica, Coconut Grove, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Grove Bay Hospitality

A judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Steve Kneapler against The Grove Bay Investment Group the claiming the city did not have enough votes to pass a referendum allowing the waterfront project to be built.

Voters approved an $18 million two story waterfront restaurant to replace Scotty's Landing and The Chart House, which is next to Miami City Hall. Scotty's Landing restaurant has been there for 35 years and is a local favorite. Part of the approval process is the restoring of two old Pan-Am hangars, which was formally used to store airplanes. Coconut Grove architect firm Arquitectonica is designing the project. More renderings of the waterfront design can be seen here.

Kneapler plans on appealing.

More Land In Edgewater Sells

September 19, 2014 in Edgewater, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Miami Sunrise Properties, Real Estate

A 43,133 square foot property in the ever expanding Edgewater district according to SFBJ. The site is located at 3333 Biscayne Blvd also includes a Wendy's restaurant. The lot South of the Wendy's between NE 33rd St. and NE 34th St is currently fenced off.

The land is located just West of where Related Group is building the Paraiso Bay compound with four condo towers.

Miami Sunrise Properties also bought land across the street from their current purchase at 3360 Biscayne Blvd earlier this year.

Broadstone At Brickell Rental Condo Planned For West Brickell

September 18, 2014 in Brickell, Condo, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, West Brickell, Alliance Residential, Dorsky + Yue, Broadstone Brickell

Broadstone At Brickell Site On the Left in West Brickell

ExMiami is reporting that Alliance Residential is building a 372 unit rental condo called Broadstone at Brickell in the transforming West Brickell area.

The rental project will be built at 267 SW 11th Street, which is right next to I-95. It will be 7 stories and rise 253 feet.

The architect is is Dorsky + Yue. No word on when construction will start.

Books & Books To Open New Store In Arsht Center's Sears Tower

September 18, 2014 in Downtown Miami, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami

Overhead View of the Arsht Center and the Sears Tower

The Miami Herald is reporting that a Books & Books is coming to the Adrienne Arsht Center by the end of the year. They will be moving into the two story Sears Tower of the building.

The Sears Tower was built in 1929 and was saved from demolition when it was incorporated into the design of the Adrienne Arsht Center.

The Books & Books store is located near The Perez Museum of Miami, Museum Park and the currently under construction Frost Museum of Science.

Demolition Begins On Apartments At Aria On The Bay Site

September 18, 2014 in Aria on the Bay, Arquitectonica, Condo, Demolition, Edgewater, Golden Dusk Photography, Melo Group, Miami

Demolition has begun on the two apartments towers that is located on the site of Aria on the Bay. The Baywatch Apartment is completely torn down and the apartment next it will be down in the next couple of days.

Previously there were homeless living in the abandoned apartments.

Construction on Aria on the Bay is expected to start February 2015.

Developer Plans Krystal Tower In Downtown Miami

September 17, 2014 in Condo, Downtown Miami, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Overtown, Krystal Tower, Glidden Spina + Partners

A Brazilian developer, part of the Krystal Investment Solution, is planning to build a condo in Downtown Miami located at 530 NW 1st Court. The condo is on the edge of Downtown Miami and Overtown.

The project will have 153 residential units and rise 35 stories. Glidden Spina + Partners was the architect on the tower.

Currently there is a shell of a previous building on the site that was foreclosed on. Krystal Investment Solution paid $3.5 million for the property.

Construction is expected to start this Winter and be completed in Summer of 2016.