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Climate Ribbon Being Installed On Brickell City Centre

Brickell City Centre - Climate Ribbon

Workers are now in the process of installing the Climate Ribbon over the Skywalk on SW 7th St

The Climate Ribbon collects up to 5 million gallons of rain water annually. It will prevent the use of an air conditioner in public spaces, but provide shelter from the heat and rain. 

More information can be seen at the Brickell City Centre website here.

Plans For Related Group's One Brickell Project

The Next Miami has obtained renderings and details about The Related Group's One Brickell Project. The towers will be designed by architect Arquitectonica and will be three towers. Tower I will be 77 stories (811 Feet), Tower II 57 stories (619 feet), Tower III 82 stories (859 feet). 

The site is located at 444 Brickell Ave right on the Miami River.

According to The Next Miami the building s will be 1,400 residential units, 249 hotel units, over 41,000 square feet of office space and over 24,000 square feet of retail space. 

Swire To Tunnel Under SE 6th St. To Connect Brickell City Centre

Swire Will Tunnel Under SE 6th St. Highlighted In Red

Swire will close SE 6th St. between South Miami Ave. and SE 1st Ave until April 15 to tunnel beneath the street according to Miami Today.

The tunnel will connect Brickell City Centre North Squared Condo with the underground parking of the rest of City Centre. The underground parking has two levels for 1,934 spaces. 

Foundation work is being done on the bottom retail portion of North Squared Condo. This site used to be the parking lot for the Brickell Tennis Club.

Photos Of The Completed Oceana Key Biscayne

Oceana Key Biscayne

Oceana Key Biscayne

Located at 350 Ocean Drive on Key Biscayne, Ocean Key Biscayne is the ninth completed condo in South Florida since the latest construction boom in 2011. 

The site was the location of the Sonesta Hotel, which became abandoned after closing. The building sits on the east side of Key Biscayne and features unobstructed views of the ocean.

The 14 floor tower has 142 condo units and 12 villas in the building. The project was developed by Consultatio the architect was Miami based Arquitectonica and the contractor was Coastal Construction.

Groundbreaking started in February 2012.

SkyWalk Added Over South Miami Ave. For Brickell City Centre

SkyWalks Connecting Brickell City Centre Over 7th St and South Miami Ave.

This past weekend, workers began installing the skywalk connecting the retail portion of Brickell City Centre over South Miami Ave. Over a month ago the skywalk was added over 7th Street.

South Miami Ave. is no longer closed this morning and traffic is able to go through.

Click here for current construction photos for all of Brickell City Centre.

Brickell City Centre Construction Photos - Day & Night

Construction is rising fast at Brickell City Centre since our last update. Swire has closed the 8th St. metromover station until Summer of 2015, they have started construction on the retail portion below North Squared Condo and they have added the skywalk above 7th St connecting the towers.

Rise Brickell City Center has since risen to 17 floors and Reach Brickell City Centre has risen to 13 floors. 

Hotel East is the tower that has been built the quickest with many of the windows being installed and a few of the glass balconies being added on. 

The retail portion of Brickell City Centre is taking shape with most of the steel frames going up and concrete being poured to create the floors.

Below are current photos of the project.

Rise Brickell City Centre

East Hotel

Reach Brickell City Centre

Retail and Wellness Centre of Brickell City Centre

Brickell City Centre

Lawsuits Against Coconut Grove Marina Waterfront Dismissed

Site Of Proposed Waterfront Restaurant

Site Of Proposed Waterfront Restaurant

A judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Steve Kneapler against The Grove Bay Investment Group the claiming the city did not have enough votes to pass a referendum allowing the waterfront project to be built. 

Voters approved an $18 million two story waterfront restaurant to replace Scotty's Landing and The Chart House, which is next to Miami City Hall. Scotty's Landing restaurant has been there for 35 years and is a local favorite. Part of the approval process is the restoring of two old Pan-Am hangars, which was formally used to store airplanes. Coconut Grove architect firm Arquitectonica is designing the project. More renderings of the waterfront design can be seen here.

Kneapler plans on appealing.