Miami-Dade Commonwealth Building Looking To Add 10 More Floors

September 01, 2016 in Downtown Miami, Miami, Miami-Dade Commonwealth

The Miami-Dade Commonwealth Building located at 139 NE 1st Street in Downtown Miami was sold for $9.2 million in November 2015. The 43,265 square foot 7 story building was purchased by Immocorp Capital and Wynwood with plans to restore the building.

Originally built in 1925 at 17 stories, the Miami-Dade Commonwealth building was badly destroyed in a hurricane in 1926, which reduced the building down to 7 stories after restructuring.

The developer, now under the name Dream Downtown Miami, wants to restore the façade of the building and add 10 stories for a total of 98,574 square feet that would include a rooftop pool.

The architect on the project is RJ Heisenbottle Architects.

Villa Magna Approved By FAA At 1,049 Feet

August 31, 2016 in Brickell, Florida East Coast Realty, Miami, MG Properties, Villa Magna

After submitting approvals at the beginning of the year, Villa Magna has been approved by the FAA with a height of 1,049 feet.

Villa Magna is 2.5 acre waterfront site located at 1201 Brickell Bay Dr in the Brickell district of Miami and is to be developed by Florida East Coast Realty and MG Properties Partners.

Florida East Coast Realty is currently developing the under construction Panorama Tower down the street, which will be 868 feet.

2500 Biscayne Construction Photos

August 31, 2016 in Architecture, Construction, Civic Construction, Edgewater, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, Rental, 2500 Biscayne Boulevard

2500 Biscayne is progressing since our last update in June.

Painting has started on the exterior of the 20 story mixed used building being developed by Alta Developers and Greystone Property Development.

Previous construction photos can be viewed here.

26 Edgewater Tops Off

August 30, 2016 in Architecture, Civic Construction, Condo, Construction, Edgewater, Miami, Stripey Development

After breaking ground in June 2015, 26 Edgewater has topped out in the Edgewater district of Miami.

The 10 story condo located at 321 NE 26th Street is being developed by Stripey Development and has 86 residential units.

Photos of the site from June, can be viewed here.

960 Foot Brickell Market Place Approved By FAA

August 29, 2016 in Brickell, Condo, Miami, 18

After plans for a 960 foot condo were submitted in February, the height of Brickell Market Place has been approved by the FAA.

The proposed Brickell Market Place would be located at the Burger King location in Brickell at the corner of SW 8th Street and South Miami Avenue.

There are three towers under construction around the site, Brickell Heights, SLS Lux and Solitair Brickell.

A Look At the Faena District At Night

August 26, 2016 in Architecture, Desimone Engineers, Construction, Faena Bazaar, Faena District, Faena Forum, Faena Hotel, Faena House, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami Beach, Rem Koolhaas, OMA

In April, we had a look at the entire Faena District in Miami Beach, which included the completed Faena House and Faena Hotel.

Faena Forum, designed by Rem Koolhaas of OMA, is a 42,565 square foot building for the arts and scheduled to open in November, in time for Art Basel.

Next to Faena Forum is Faena Bazaar, which will feature retail and office space, plus a parking garage.

Previous construction photos of the Faena District can be viewed here.

Below are photos of the Faena District at night.

A Look At The Surf Club Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences

August 25, 2016 in Architecture, Coastal Construction, Condo, Construction, Golden Dusk Photography, Hotel, Kobi Karp, Richard Meier, Surf Club, Surfside

As Fort Capital looks at a second phase expansion, construction is still continuing at The Surf Club Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences in Surfside.

All the windows and balconies have been installed on the North, South and Four Seasons Hotel since we last looked at the project in May. The roof and exterior of the original Surf Club ballroom by architect Russell Pancoast in the front of the project is almost completely restored. The ballroom will be used as a lobby and reception area.

The Surf Club Four Seasons has two 12 story residences with 150 residential units plus 9 rooftop penthouses. The Four Seasons hotel will have 80 rooms. The project is being developed by Fort Capital and designed by Richard Meier and Partners Architects and Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of the year.