Babylon Apartments Safe From Demolition, For Now

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Babylon Apartments

Babylon Apartments

Located at 240 SE 14th St in Brickell, the Babylon Apartments was built in 1982 and was Miami architect firm Arquitectonica's first building. 

The building's unique design and façade helped make the structure stand out among the surrounding houses and apartments at the time. The Babylon Apartments are now dwarfed by neighboring high rises, but still add character to Brickell. 

The owner of the building, Francisco “Paco” Martinez Celeiro has been trying to receive demolition permits from the city in order to building a taller building on the site. 

Miami's preservation board has voted to consider the Babylon Apartments as a protected historic landmark despite not being older than 50 years. This has prevented immediate demolition of the building until a more detailed study can be assessed. 

SLS Brickell Construction Photos

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SLS Brickell

SLS Brickell

When we last looked at SLS Brickell, the 52 tower had just topped out and the sights from the top offer incredible views of Brickell, Key Biscayne and Miami Beach.

SLS Brickell is expected to be completed later this year.

Previous construction photos can be viewed here.

 

Parkway West Medical Center Goes To Foreclosure Auction

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Parkway West Medical Center

The abandoned Parkway West Medical Center located at 17300 NW 7th Avenue is heading to foreclosure auction, according to SFBJ.

The auction for the 136,190 square foot building on 3.6 acres is May 13th. 

Abandoned Florida has photos from the inside of the graffiti and mold filled building.

Park Grove Going Vertical

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Park Grove Construction

Park Grove Construction

The luxury condominium Park Grove is starting to go vertical in Coconut Grove.

Park Grove will have three residential towers,  One Park Grove, Two Park Grove and Club Residences. One Park Grove will be a 20 story tower with 64 residential units. Prices for One Park Grove start at $4 million to $8 million and is 30% sold after two months of sales.

Local chef Michael Schwartz of Michael's Genuine Food & Drink and Harry's Pizzeria will open a 3,500 square foot restaurant at Park Grove that will be designed by Meyer Davis Studio. 

Park Grove is being developed by Terra Group and Related Group. The architect is OMA and Rem Koolhaas.

Previous construction photos can be viewed here.

Echo Brickell Reaches 32nd Floor Of Construction

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Echo Brickell Under Construction

Echo Brickell Under Construction

The luxury condominium Echo Brickell, located at 1451 Brickell Avenue continues to grow taller and taller. The 57 story tower has now reached the 32nd floor of construction. 

The windows and balconies are being installed quickly as each floor rises higher. 

A year ago, the crane was being installed on the site and was preparing to go vertical. 

Groundbreaking on Echo Brickell began in October 2014. 

Previous construction photos of Echo Brickell can be viewed here.

Melody Tower Near Completion, Ready To Open Next Month

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Melody Tower in Miami

After breaking ground in June 2014, Melody Tower is almost completed and will be ready to open to residents in May. The 36 story tower with 497 residential units is developed by Melo Group and topped out at the beginning of the year.

Construction photos from the start of groundbreaking can be viewed here.

Canvas Construction Photos

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The Canvas Site Overlooking Downtown 

The Canvas Site Overlooking Downtown 

Located at 1630 NE 1st Avenue in the Arts & Entertainment District of Miami is the 37 story Canvas Condominiums. 

Canvas is being developed by Nir Shoshani and Ron Gottesmann of NR Investments. The building will have 513 residential units and prices will range from $350,000 to $600,000. The unit size will range from 610 to 1,110 square feet. 

Groundbreaking on the project began earlier this year after initially planned in December 2015.