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The Starlite Motel in Brickell
Optimum USA Brickell 2 has received a $7 million construction loan from City National Bank, according to The Real Deal.
The Starlite Motel was purchased by Optimum USA Brickell 2 in December 2014 for $24.8 million.
The site located at 128 SW 7th St is zoned for 24 stories and is located two blocks West of Brickell City Centre.
Brazilian developer Galwan has received approved from Miami's Planning Department to build a 43 story hotel in Brickell, according to The Next Miami.
The lot is located next to The Camden Brickell and across from Mary Brickell Village.
The hotel will have 520 rooms and will be designed by Arquitectonica.
Construction is moving along quickly at The Surf Club - Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences since our last major update on the project in October 2015.
All the cranes have been removed from the site and the windows and balconies have been installed on the North Tower and Hotel. The installation of the windows and balconies on the South Tower will be completed soon.
The restoration of the original Surf Club façade is also taking place.
The project is being developed by Fort Partners and was designed by Richard Meier & Partners Architects along with Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design.
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When we last looked at SLS Brickell, the 52 tower had just topped out and the sights from the top offer incredible views of Brickell, Key Biscayne and Miami Beach.
SLS Brickell is expected to be completed later this year.
Previous construction photos can be viewed here.
Hilton Garden Inn Site
At the site of where the former INS building is located at 7880 Biscayne Boulevard, a Hilton Garden Inn is planned, according to The Next Miami.
The mixed used building will be a hotel and also include three residential buildings. The future Hilton Garden Inn is being developed by Florida Fullview Immigration Building and is being designed by the architect firm Stantec, who is also designing the under construction Ritz-Carlton Miami Beach.
Construction on the Fairwind Hotel
The Fairwind Hotel is still under construction on Miami Beach since we first looked in October 2014. The hotel located at 1000 Collins Avenue, was purchased in July 2012 by the Chetrit Group for $14.5 million.
This is what the Fairwind Hotel looked like in 1980 and 2014.
Since we last looked at the $1 billion Faena District between 32nd and 35th Collins Avenue on Miami Beach in October 2015, Faena House and Faena Hotel have opened.
At the front of Faena House, designed by architect Foster + Partners, is a sculpture by artist Jeff Koons called "Coloring Book." The penthouse at Faena House was sold for a record $60 million, but has since been put on the market for an asking price of $73 million.
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