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Former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is partnering with Tibor Hollo's Florida East Coast Realty to develop Villa Magna, according to The Real Deal.
Villa Magna sits on 2.5 acres of waterfront land in Brickell that is currently being used as a parking lot.
The site can be developed for two 60 plus story condominiums at 1.8 million square feet. Early renderings of the project can be seen at The Next Miami.
After revealing plans in May, site work has begun on the Downtown Miami All Aboard Florida station called MiamiCentral.
The nine acre site was formally used as parking lot. The plans for MiamiCentral include residential units, office space and retail. Plans have been submitted to the FAA to include a supertower in the complex that would rise over 1,000 feet.
All Aboard Florida is also building stations in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm that will connect the high speed rail service to Orlando.
Construction on the MiamiCentral site is expected to begin by the end of the year.
Fifteen Group has paid $14.3 million for the First Church of Christ Scientist in Edgewater, according to The Real Deal.
The site is located at 1836 Biscayne Boulevard and can now be zoned for up to 500 units.
Church was previously going to be used as a restaurant designed by Arquitectonica.
The Design District in Miami is rapidly changing with the addition of Dacra's expansion to the area.
One of the those addition's is the City View Garage located next to I-195. Used mostly as a garage, but it will also include retail on the ground level, plus some office space.
On the Southeast side of the garage is a façade created by IwamotoScott made of 1/8" painted aluminum.
The Western façade of the garage features the work of Leong Leong that will create foliage like patterns.
Since we last looked at Palm Court, just east of City View Garage, the centerpiece has been added, which is Buckminster Fuller's 24 foot "Fly Eye Dome." Along with Sou Fujimoto's blue fin glass structure, Palm Court will add to the visual appeal of the expansion.
Demolition Of The Oldest Bar In Miami - Tobacco Road
Over the past 10 plus days, demolition has taken place on the 102 year old Tobacco Road. The demolition crew was Thunder Demolition with Group 3 Contractors.
The bar held the first liquor license in Miami and now debris from the building is all that remains on the site.
During the demolition, the team from Thunder Demolition was able to save the original Dade-County Pine from the building. Employees from Tobacco Road plan on using the original wood to make coasters, cutting boards and tables to preserve the history of the original location. General Manager Joel Rivera and employees still need to raise $50,000 and are doing this until December 2 through Kickstarter. They need any donations possible to help move into a new location across the lot.
Photos of bar during operation can be seen here. A video of the bar during operation can be seen here. Photos of the bar right before demolition and all the items removed can be seen here.
Inside Tobacco Road Before Demolition
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.
Panorama Tower Construction Site
After starting construction in June 2014, the pile drivers have been removed from the site and foundation work will be starting soon. Cranes will also be installed on the site very shortly.
The 85 story tower will rise 830 feet and will include an observation deck and 208 room hotel.
Construction is expected to be completed by October 2017.
