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7th Street Apartments
After breaking ground in June 2016, 7th Street Apartments has reached the 9th floor of the 43 story building after starting to rise in February.
The tower is expected to be completed in the Fall of 2018 and construction will begin on the second tower before the first tower is finished.
Fairwind Hotel Miami Beach
The Fairwind Hotel is getting closer to completion, but no timetable has been set for the opening.
The 28,5000 square foot lot and three buildings were purchased for $14.5 million in 2012 by The Chetrit Group and renovations began in the Fall of 2014. The new designs by Shulman + Associates has the restoration of the existing three buildings and a new five story building at the rear of the property. There will be a swimming pool on the roof of the new building, plus a courtyard with a water fountain at the front. An underground bar, 15 feet below sea level will open in the bottom of the new building.
The original two structures were built in 1936 by architect L. Murray Dixon and the third building was later built in 1955.
Previous construction photos of the Fairwind Hotel can be viewed here.
728 Ocean Drive
Demolition and renovation has started at 728 Ocean Drive after being purchased for $12.4 million in 2015 by New York based Infinity Group. The first floor of the two story building was a Johnny Rockets Restaurant, while the second floor sat vacant. Plans are to turn the building into a CVS.
The back portion of the building is currently being demolished, but the original front façade, including the round Art Deco porthole windows will be restored.
Built in 1953, by architect Don Reiff in a post war modern style architecture, the building was originally three stories with 21 apartments units called the Sun Ray Apartments. The apartment was known for the 1983 Al Pacino movie Scarface, which has the infamous chainsaw scene.
As South Beach experienced a rebirth during the late 80's, the building was purchased in 1989 by Irene Marie. She renovated the property using preservationist architect Les Beilinson and converted the three story building into two floors and used the top floor for the Irene Marie Modeling Agency and the first floor was a restaurant called the The Booking Table, which later became Johnny Rockets.
In 2011, Irene Marie sold the the building to MER Ocean Drive Holdings for $8 million who then sold it for $12.4 million four years later to Infinity Group.
Canvas Condo
After reaching the 14th floor two months ago, Canvas Condo in the Arts & Entertainment District is now on the 21st floor of the 37 story building.
Previous construction photos of Canvas can be viewed here.
Square Station Construction
After starting construction in October 2016, Square Station has reached the 13th floor on the South Tower and the 12th Floor on the North Tower.
The windows are being installed on the lower units and the jagged lines of the balconies are very apparent on the 710 unit building.
Previous construction photos of Square Station can be viewed here.
Coconut Grove Playhouse
Miami's Historic Preservation Board voted 4-1 in favor of new plans that would demolish the auditorium of the Coconut Grove Playhouse, but restore the front façade of the building to its original 1927 design by architect firm Kiehnel and Elliot.
The new plans would tear down the existing theater with 1100 seats and replace it with a new modern 300 seat theater with an open courtyard separating it from the front V shaped building. Also included in the plans would be a new parking garage, 35 residential units and retail on the ground floor of front structure.
Preservation architect Richard Heisenbottle - who is also involved in the restoration of the Miami Marine Stadium - argued that the whole structure can be saved, including the original pieces covered over by a 1950's renovation by Alfred Browning Parker.
Miami-Dade County has budgeted $20 million for the work.
Buena Vista Post Office in Design District
The old Buena Vista Post Office in the Design District has sold for $8.125 million, according to The Real Deal.
The 2,287 square foot building was sold by Lyle Chariff and Steve Budin, who purchased the property in 2003 for $479,000. The buyers are not yet known.
Since the building was built in 1925, over the years it has been used as a post office, courthouse, insurance office and restaurant.
