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The Optimum Coconut Grove
Since topping off in June, The 5 story Optimum in Coconut Grove is getting closer to completion.
The crane has been removed from the site and almost all of the glass has been installed on the building.
The Optimum will have 44,000 square feet of office space and a 6,500 square foot rooftop restaurant.
Previous construction photos of The Optimum can be viewed here.
Mr. C Coconut Grove
The newly branded Mr. C Coconut Grove located at 2988 McFarlane Road is making progress and gearing up for a Winter 2018 opening date.
All the windows have been installed as painting begins on the exterior of the building and work continues on the rooftop pool.
Previous construction photos of Mr. C Coconut Grove can be viewed here.
Summerhill in Coconut Grove
Two 20 story apartments called Summerhill, located at 2655 S Bayshore Drive have been proposed in Coconut Grove, according to the SFBJ.
Developed by Terra Group, the apartments would have 303 units, 574 parking spaces and would replace a current apartment complex that was built in 1969.
The site is located next to where the Grand Bay Hotel used to be and was replaced by another Terra Group project, Grove at Grand Bay.
Brickell City Centre Expansion Renderings
Plans have been revealed by The Miami Herald of Swire Properties proposed expansion of Brickell City Centre, which includes two high rise condo towers.
The first tower and first expansion would have 588 residential units and be built on the site of the now demolished Tobacco Road on a lot size of 72,000 square feet. The first three levels will be retail. The development will be in partnership with Tobacco Road Property Holdings (Isanic Trading), which is owned by Colombian Developer Carlos Mattos who purchased the land for $12.5 million in April 2012. City approval for the first tower is expected by the end of the year with construction starting in 2020.
Designed by Arquitectonica, the first tower will be connected to the existing Brickell City Centre by two skybridges.
The second expansion site, which will be a boutique tower on the site of the former Associated Photo buildings. The buildings were also purchased by Carlos Mattos for $9 million in August 2015. The second tower will be developed after the first tower.
Swire Properties also owns land just North of Brickell City Centre across from La Centrale where another condo tower was proposed in 2014. This site will be used for construction staging.
Updated: 7/16/18
First Expansion Tower: 54 story tower, 570 feet, 588 residential units, 89,130 square feet of commercial space, 839 parking spaces
Second Expansion Tower: 62 story tower, 654 feet, 384 residential units, 3,200 square feet of commercial space, 363 parking spaces
Elysee Site
After being announced in August 2015 and construction starting November 2017, the 57 story Elysee in Edgewater is now starting to go vertical.
At 648 feet, Elysee had its foundation pour June 15 and is now having a crane installed on the site and is going vertical.
Construction is expected to be complete 2020.
Ritz-Carlton Residences Sunny Isles Beach
The 52 story Ritz-Carlton Residences Sunny Isles Beach has now reached the 44th floor and is close to topping off.
When we last looked in early January the condo just reached the 24th floor.
Developed by Fortune International Group and Château Group, the Ritz-Carlton Residences Sunny Isles Beach is expected to be completed in 2019.
Further North along Collins Avenue, other luxury condominiums have been recently completed such as Muse Residences and Jade Signature.
The Optimum Topped Off
The 5 story office building, The Optimum in Coconut Grove has topped off at 5 stories with the ceremonial palm tree placed on top of the building.
When we last looked, The Optimum just reached the 4th floor of construction. The building started going vertical in December 2017.
Construction is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
