One Thousand Museum Reaches The 38th Floor Of Construction

May 02, 2017 in Architecture, Condo, Construction, Desimone Engineers, Downtown Miami, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, One Thousand Museum, Plaza Construction, Zaha Hadid

When we last looked at the under construction One Thousand Museum on 1000 Biscayne Boulevard, the building was on the 31st floor. Construction has now reached the 38th floor of the 62 story tower.

A year ago, the base of the building was starting to take shape on the Pritzker Prize winning architect Zaha Hadid designed tower.

One of the unique features of One Thousand Museum is the exoskeleton, which supports the building. The exoskeleton is made of over 3,000 pieces of glass fiber reinforced concrete, which is made in Dubai and shipped to Miami every week. The panels are clamped around the steel rebar and poured with concrete to the give the exoskeleton a continuous flow.

City Of Miami To Purchase Land For New Fire Station In Downtown Miami

April 28, 2017 in Downtown Miami, Miami, Real Estate

Site of New Fire Station at 13 NW 6th St

On April 27th, City Commissioners voted to purchase a 30,189 square foot lot in Downtown Miami located at 13 NW 6th St for $3.45 million.

The land will be bought from AT&T who purchased it in 1986 for $1.6 million.

Plans are to use the land for a new Fire Station and replace the existing station at 144 NE 5th St.

The site is located to the East of the under construction MiamiCentral complex, which is set to begin service in August and just South of the under construction Miami Worldcenter complex.

Crescent Heights Proposes Building New Miami-Dade Courthouse

April 25, 2017 in Crescent Heights, Downtown Miami, Kobi Karp, Miami, Miami-Dade Courthouse

Crescent Heights developer Russell Galbut has proposed building a new $300 million courthouse, designed by architect Kobi Karp, on a surface parking lot at 54 W. Flagler St in exchange for the existing courthouse at 73 E. Flagler St., according to The Miami Herald.

By building a new $300 million courthouse, Miami-Dade would pay Crescent Heights $18 million a year in rent over the course of a 99 year lease. In exchange, Crescent Heights would redevelop the existing courthouse, built in 1928, and turn it into high end offices with shops and restaurants on the ground floor.

In November 2014, voters rejected a tax increase of $390 million to help fund a new courthouse.

Previously in April 2016, Crescent Heights proposed building two 43 story towers with 391 residential units on the 54 W. Flagler St lot.

Hyatt Propose To Build New Hotel And Convention Center

April 24, 2017 in Downtown Miami, Hotel, Miami

The Miami Herald is reporting that Hyatt Hotel Corp. and the City of Miami are in talks to build a new Hyatt Hotel and convention center located next the Brickell Avenue Bridge next to the Northern edge of the Miami River at 400 SE 2nd Ave.

The 612 room Hyatt Regency Hotel and James L. Knight Convention center were built in 1982 and designed by the firm Ferendino Grafton Spillis Candela on a 4.5 acre site at a cost of $110 million.

Hyatt has 12 months to come up with a master plan for the new hotel and convention center. Hyatt's existing lease expires in six years with a 45 year renew option. If a new plan is approved, a new 99 year lease would begin.

If the new plan is approved by Miami Commissioners, a citywide voter referendum will still need to be required to go ahead.

A Look At The 3 Miami Central Construction

April 19, 2017 in 3 MiamiCentral, Construction, Downtown Miami, Facchina Construction, Golden Dusk Photography, Miami, All Aboard Florida

Since we last looked at 3 Miami Central at the end of January, all the glass has been installed on the office levels. The outside paneling, which has a design, is being installed on the West side of the building over the parking garage.

3 Miami Central is part of the Miami Central Station and complex that will begin service to Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach this Summer.

Previous construction photos of 3 Miami Central can be viewed here.