A Look At The New Paradise Plaza In The Design District

Design District - Paradise Plaza

Design District - Paradise Plaza

Opening in December 2017 in time for Art Basel, Paradise Plaza is part of the growing expansion of the Design District that started with the addition of Palm Court.

Located along NE 41st street and next to the recently opened Museum Garage, Paradise Plaza features the work of Freeland Buck and stores such as Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana. 

Restaurants such as L’Atelier, La Boutique, Le Sushi, Le Bar, Ember and Kaido will be opening sometime this year.

Plans Revealed For New Downtown Miami Melo Group Project - Downtown 5th

Downtown 5th Rendering

Downtown 5th Rendering

After purchasing a 45,433 square foot lot in Downtown Miami for $10 million, plans have been revealed by Melo Group for the new project - Downtown 5th.

Downtown 5th will be two luxury apartment towers at approximately 50 stories. 

Melo Group has been active in the Arts & Entertainment district with Melody Tower, the near completed Square Station and the under construction Art Plaza. Aria on the Bay in Edgewater recently began closings.

The Downtown 5th lot is located next to The Sterling, which was purchased by Okan Group for  $18.1 million in March 2017.

 

Design District Museum Garage Getting Ready To Open

Design District Museum Garage

Design District Museum Garage

The 7 story Museum Garage in the Design District that can hold up to 800 cars is nearly completed and ready to open any day now. 

When we first looked at the project in February 2018, most of the outside façade was completed with a few additions since then.

Museum Garage was curated by Terence Riley K/R Architects and featuring the work of WORKac - "Ant Farm", J. MAYER H. - "XOX - (Hugs & Kisses), Clavel Arquitectos - "Urban Jam" and Nicolas Buffe - "Serious Play". 

Museum Garage is the second garage to be built in the area after City View Garage in 2015.

Collins Park Hotel Construction Photos

 Collins Park Hotel Construction

 Collins Park Hotel Construction

When we looked at Collins Park Hotel in February 2017, the buildings had been gutted and only the outer shell had remained for the new construction. 

Collins Park Hotel consists of six buildings that were built between 1938 and 1953 on 1.65 acres of land at 2000 Park Avenue in Miami Beach. The hotel will have 296 rooms and have all of the rooftops connected. 

Collins Park Hotel is being developed by Chetrit Group and Kobi Karp is the project architect.

Miami Beach Convention Center Construction Photos

Miami Beach Convention Center

Miami Beach Convention Center

When we last looked at the Miami Beach Convention Center construction in January 2017, the outer façade was stripped and work was being done on the expansion. 

The $620 million renovation and expansion will eventually have 1.4 million square feet of space. The new design on the the outside of the building is virtually complete, giving the building a modern look.

Although the building is open, completion is expected by the end of the year.

Midtown 8 Topped Off

Midtown 8 Under Construction

Midtown 8 Under Construction

The 28 story Midtown 8 in Midtown Miami has topped off. 

Construction started going vertical July 2018.

Midtown 8 will have 387 rental units and construction is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Canvas Condo Getting Ready For Summer Opening

Canvas Condo

Canvas Condo

Canvas Condo in the Arts and Entertainment District is getting closer to completion and for a Summer 2018 opening.

Since we last looked at the project December 2017, the last crane has been removed from the building and the majority of the exterior has been painted. A year ago, Canvas was just reaching the 21st floor.

Canvas will have a 6,000 square foot indoor/outdoor rooftop restaurant along with ground level retail and restaurants.

Previous construction photos of Canvas can be viewed here.