The Transformation Of Edgewater

Completed, Proposed and Under Construction Projects in Edgewater

In the Edgewater district of Miami, just North of Downtown Miami and located next to Biscayne Bay, was full of many early 20th Century homes in the style of classical revival. By the 1990's and early 2000's crime and homelessness was rampant in the area, but has undergone a dramatic change in recent years. 

Recently, many of the mid-rise apartments and single family homes have been torn down and replaced with luxury high-rises on Biscayne Bay. Developers such as The Related Group and Melo Group have built condos in the area and put their stamp on the area that is dramatically changing the Miami skyline.

Condos that have been completed in the past year are Bay House and Icon Bay.  

Condos that are currently under construction in Edgewater are The Crimson, which is nearly complete, Biscayne Beach, 2500 Biscayne, 26 Edgewater and the Paraiso mega project that includes, Paraiso Bay, One Paraiso, Gran Paraiso and Paraiso Bayviews.

Several projects in the Edgewater district have been proposed and are waiting to start construction in the near future. The 57 story Elysee will be the tallest building in Edgewater and has already opened a sales center nearby. 700 Edgewater recently demolished several buildings on a block of waterfront land and plan to reveal soon what they will build on the site. On the Northern section of Edgewater proposed buildings such as Spark Tower and The Bentley Hotel & Residences hope to break ground before the end of the year. An entire block was purchased last year by Miami Sunrise Properties, which includes a Wendy's restaurant on the site that will probably be flipped in the next year or two to a developer. Miami Sunrise Properties has already flipped land in West Brickell and signs indicate they will do the same with the Edgewater land.

Even with new condos popping up in the area, more condos will presumably be on the way as prime land in the area is still available in this desirable part of Miami.

Parking Garage At Panorama Tower Now Open

Rendering of Panorama Tower

Rendering of Panorama Tower

The first 11 floors of the 19 story parking garage is now open, according to SFBJ. 

Florida East Coast Realty received a temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) for the garage so students at Florida International University could have access for parking.

The parking garage will have 2,000 parking spaces. Once the building is complete it will rise 83 stories and be the tallest building in Florida. 

Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2017.

Previous construction photos of Panorama Tower can be seen here.

Key Biscayne Trying To Stop Duran Duran Concert

Crandon Park Tennis

Key Biscayne is looking to stop a Duran Duran concert on April 1 following the Miami Open Tennis Tournament, according to the Miami Herald. 

Key Biscayne does not want the village to become a venue for concerts and is also looking to stop a $50 million expansion of the Tennis Center. Officials fear increasing traffic, especially with the International Miami Boat Show now held at Miami Marine Stadium.

Demolition Begins On Pablo Escobar's Miami Beach House - Photos & Video

Demolition Begins On Pablo Escobar's Miami Beach House - Photos & Video

Yesterday, we took a look at the inside of Pablo Escobar's Miami Beach mansion at 5860 North Bay Road before it was destroyed. Demolition began on the house where the fountain, garage, laundry room, office and part of an upstairs bedroom were taken down with bulldozers. There was many media and news crews filming the event. There was even a film crew recording a documentary on the house.

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Inside Pablo Escobar's Miami Beach House - Photos & Video

Inside Pablo Escobar's Miami Beach House - Photos & Video

A pink black tiled house located at 5860 North Bay Road on Miami Beach is set to be demolished on January 19, 2016. The house was once owned by notorious drug kingpin Pablo Escobar who purchased the house on March 21, 1980 for $765,500.

The 7,336 square foot house was built in 1948 and has 4 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms on a lot size of 33,041 square feet. A 2,061 square foot addition was added to the house in 1992.

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Venetian Causeway To Re-Open February 29th

Venetian Causeway

Venetian Causeway

In 2014, a bus got stuck on the Venetian Causeway, which caused a portion of the bridge to fall into the water. This forced county officials to spend $12.4 million to repair the Western portion of the bridge, which started in June 2015. 

After months of construction and repair, the bridge is expected to open again on February 29th. 

Bond At Brickell Construction Updates

Bond at Brickell

Bond at Brickell

Construction is progressing at Bond at Brickell since topping out in the Fall of 2015. Most of the windows have been installed and painting of the exterior of the building continues. 

The 44 story residential condo has a height of 491 feet and is located at 1080 Brickell Avenue.

Photos of the building from August 2014 can be seen here.