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2000 Biscayne Site
Demolition has started at the former City Hall Restaurant site in Edgewater located at 2000 Biscayne Boulevard.
The 32,775 square foot site was purchased in early 2016 for $13 million by the Verzasca Group, which is led by former NHLer Darius Kasparaitis.
A 649 foot tower designed by ODP Architects has already been approved by the FAA.
El Eden Motel in Brickell
The El Eden Motel in Brickell has been sold for $18.4 million, according to The Real Deal.
The buyers are Tony Cho of Metro 1 Development and Robert Finvarb of Robert Finvarb Companies who plan to develop the site into a 24 story, 250,000 square foot mixed use hotel. The project will be designed by Arquitectonica, who also designed the newly opened Brickell City Centre, which is located across the street.
The two southern portions of the three lots were purchased for $35,000 and $90,000 in 1975 and the El Eden Motel was built in 1976. In 1988, the last lot on the North part of the site was sold for $390,000 and the expansion of the Motel was complete in 1990.
The Starlite Motel next to the El Eden Motel was sold for $25 million in December 2014.
Demolition of the El Eden Motel should begin later this year and groundbreaking on the new mixed use hotel should start in early 2018.
Arte by Antonio Citterio
The 12 story Arte by Antonio Citterio has begun construction in Surfside.
Located at 8955 Collins Avenue next to the under construction Surf Club Four Seasons, Arte by Antonio Citterio will have 16 ultra luxury units starting at 5,500 square feet. Across the street, an amenities building will be built that will have a club room, cigar room, golf simulator and rooftop tennis courts.
The building is designed by Antonio Citterio with Kobi Karp as the architect on record. Moriarty is the general contractor.
Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2018.
Avant at Met Square Construction
Avant at Met Square has reached the 28th floor of the 43 story building. When we last looked in October 2016, the building just reached the 15th floor.
The glass had been installed at the base of the building and is starting to go in at the lower portion of the residential tower.
Avent at Met Square will have a 19 screen movie theater and amenites include resort style pool, wellness center and dog salon.
The building is expected to be completed first quarter 2018.
Previous construction photos of Avant at Met Square can be viewed here.
Miami Beach Convention Center
Built in 1958, the aging Miami Beach Convention Center is currently undergoing a $615 million renovation and expansion.
Construction, which started at the end of 2015, will include an extra 1.4 million square footage that will have a 60,000 square foot ballroom, 20,000 junior ballroom and 874 parking spaces. A proposed 300 foot hotel was planned, but was rejected by Miami Beach voters.
Although the convention center has been partially open, no events are scheduled until May, which allows workers to speed up construction and for an opening in time for Art Basel 2017.
Residences by Armani Casa Site
The Residences by Armani Casa in Sunny Isles Beach received its concrete pour this weekend with 13,200 cubic yards, which means the building will start going vertical shortly.
The 308 unit tower will rise 56 stories at a height of 649 feet and was designed by architect César Pelli. Condos range from 1,350 to 4,160 square feet with prices starting from $2 million to $15 million.
The Residences by Armani Casa is being developed by Dezer Development and The Related Group, who are also collaborating on the almost topped out Hyde Midtown.
Groundbreaking began in March 2016 and is expected to be completed early 2019.
