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The Optimum in Coconut Grove
After demolishing two buildings along Main Highway in Coconut Grove in July, The Optimum is now about to go vertical on a 14,000 square foot site. The Optimum is located next to the abandoned Coconut Grove Playhouse.
The five story office building will have 44,000 square feet of office space and 6,500 square feet for a rooftop restaurant.
Construction is expected to be completed before the end of 2018.
Engle Building Hotel
Construction on the 60,000 square foot Engle Building Hotel in Coconut Grove has reached the 5th floor.
In August of this year, the hotel was starting to go vertical.
Construction is expected to be completed in early 2019.
A Room at the El Eden Motel
After being purchased for $18.4 million in January 2017, demolition has now started on the two story El Eden Motel in Brickell.
The El Eden Motel was originally built in 1976 and then expanded in 1990 with the purchase of the North end of the lot for $390,000.
With 53 rooms, all of the rooms had large mirrors over and in front of the beds. Some rooms even had all the walls and ceilings covered in mirrors.
Once the motel is completely demolished, a 24 story hotel with 263 rooms will rise, with construction expected to start first quarter 2018. The project will be developed by Tony Cho of Metro 1 and Robert Finvarb of Finvarb Companies.
The Starlite Motel next door, which sold for $25 million in December 2014 remains open.
MiamiCentral Construction
MiamiCentral is starting to take shape in Downtown Miami, especially compared to how it looked a year ago in November 2016.
2 MiamiCentral is nearly completed and 3 MiamiCentral should be ready to open soon.
Brightline service is expected to begin first quarter 2018.
Previous construction photos since November 2014 can be viewed here.
1111 Lincoln Road
A penthouse, called Skyhouse 11, atop the Herzog & de Meuron designed parking garage 1111 Lincoln Road is listed for sale at $34 million, according to The Miami Herald.
With 7,000 square feet of interior space and 18,000 square feet of outdoor space, the penthouse is being sold by developer Robert Wennett.
Wennett recently sold the 1111 Lincoln Road parking garage for $283 million in July to German investment fund Bayerische Versorgungskammer.
Aston Martin Residences Site
After being purchased for $125 million in July 2014, construction has begun on the Aston Martin Residences after an October groundbreaking.
The 66 story tower will have 390 residential units, two private lobbies, an infinity pool on the 55th floor and a two story fitness center.
Construction is expected to be completed in 2021.
1775 Biscayne Blvd
A 53 story mixed used tower has been proposed in Edgewater and will go before Miami's Urban Design Review Board on November 29th, according to The SFBJ.
Located at 1775 Biscayne Boulevard across from the nearly completed Aria on the Bay, the tower will have 200 hotel rooms, 444 residential units, 45,600 square feet of commercial space, 64,500 square feet of office space and 546 parking spaces.
The project will be developed by V Downtown and designed by Kobi Karp.
