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Downtown Miami
Miami ePrix Circuit Layout
Racing will finally be back in Downtown Miami since leaving for Homestead in 1995. This Satuday, March 14, 2015 the Formula E Miami ePrix will take place through the streets of Downtown Miami.
The 2.17 km race will start on Biscayne Boulevard, loop around NE 2nd Ave and around the American Airlines Arena. 11 drivers will be in the race that will be 30 laps.
Below is a video of the track layout.
Centro in Downtown Miami
Centro in Downtown Miami is over the halfway mark with construction at the 21st floor of the 36 story tower. When we last checked in, the building was at the 4th floor.
The building at 96 NE 2nd Ave, will not have any parking spaces, but residents are encouraged to use the public transportation that is in close proximately such as, the metromover, metrorail and Citibikes.
Construction is expected to be completed in 2015.
Miami Herald Building Demolished
After starting demolition almost a year ago, The Miami Herald Building has been completely torn down now. A few months ago, all that was left was the Northern portion of the building that still had the Miami Herald sign on the East side.
In 1963 the iconic building was completed and it finally reached its last legs in 2015.
An aerial of the building during the initial stages of demolition can be seen here.
Over 50 percent of the office condos in One Flagler have sold, according to the Real Deal.
Newgard Development Group has put $10 million is renovations into the building since converting it at the end of 2014.
The building was built in 1952 by famed architect Morris Lapidus, who also designed the Fountainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach.
The renovations are currently 80 percent complete.
Biscayne Green is looking to make Biscayne Boulevard from NE 8th St. to Biscayne Boulevard Way, according to Miami Today.
The plan would decrease the lanes from eight lanes to either six or four and increase the sidewalks with a dedicated bicycle lane. The parking spaces will go from 388 to 187.
The goal is to create a grand promenade, but first the Florida Department of Transportation has to agree to reduce the lanes.
Florida Power & Light sold a lot in Downtown Miami at 201 SW 2nd Avenue for $21 million, according to SFBJ.
The 2.24 acre lot was purchased by Miami Bridge Lot Ventures in a joint deal with Ytech International and developer Carlos Mattos.
The site can be developed for a mixed building such as residential, office, hotel and office. It has the potential to reach 36 stories.
The Purchased Site Highlighted In Red
A vacant lot located at the corner of NE 2nd Ave and NE 17th St. in Edgewater has just sold for $64 million. The land is just South of City Cemetery and the lot size is 7.4 acres.
The seller is BDM Miami and the buyer is Rebuild Miami-Edgewater. BDM Miami had plans to build Bayview Market before the recession came.
