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Panorama Tower Up To The 11th Floor

Panorama Tower

Construction at Panorama Tower is making headway since we last checked in in February.

The tower is currently on the 11th floor of the 85 story project. The bottom pedestal will have offices and a hotel that will reach the 19th floor before rising into 821 residential apartments that will include a restaurant /lounge on the 48th floor.

Buildings & Houses Demolished At Miami River Site

The Pleasure Emporium Demolished

The Pleasure Emporium Demolished

After receiving approval from the Urban Development Review Board, demolition has begun at the Miami River site located just East of I-95 and along the Miami River.

The buildings on the site that were demolished include the Pleasure Emporium III, Sir Speedy and several single family homes. Currently Finnegan's on the River and a few boating stores remain on the site closest to the river and should be demolished soon. 

The Miami River site is part of the transformation of West Brickell and will be built in five phases of construction. 

Renderings of the project can be seen here.

Fisher Island's Palazzo Del Sol Tops Off

Sunset Over Fisher Island

The 10 story Palazzo Del Sol has topped off. The Mediterranean style condo is located on the trendy Fisher Island where it is only accessible by boat or ferry. Prices range from  $5 million to $32 million for the 47 units in the building.

Construction is expected to be completed by first quarter 2016. Construction on Palazzo Della Luna is expected to start in 2015.

Curbed Miami has renderings of Palazzo Del Sol.

Miami Riverwalk Now Called Miami River

Chetrit Group's Miami River Project

Originally called Miami Riverwalk, Chetrit Group has now decided to call the massive 4 60 story towers Miami River, according to Miami Today.

Phase one of the project will include one tower with 368 residential units, 150 hotel rooms and over 50,000 square feet in commercial space. 

Originally, improvements to the riverwalk which would connect under the bridge to Latitude on River was to be done in phase 3, but Miami Commissioners want work to be done right away. 

Currently, this is what the area looks like now.

Chetrit Group's Miami Riverwalk Going Under Commission Review

Overview of Miami Riverwalk Site In Brickell

Overview of Miami Riverwalk Site In Brickell

Plans for Chetrit Group's Miami Riverwalk have been slightly altered before going under commission review, according to exMiami.

Revised plans call for public money totaling $22 million, which will include rebuilding the riverwalk and reconfiguring an exit off of I-95.

Currently, most of the houses and buildings on the site are boarded up with only a few businesses open before they have to vacate. Finnegan's on the River has been closed and workers are dismantling the site. 

Renderings of the project can be seen here.

 

Dacra Proposing Sweetbird South Residences In Design District

Proposed Site of Sweetbird South Residences

Dacra is proposing a a 14 story condo in the heart of the Design District, which will be designed by Studio Gang Architects according to exMiami

The site is located between NE 39th St and NE 40th St on NE 1st Ave. It is across the street from the current expansion of the Design District.

The condo will have 76 residential units and reach 199 feet with 20,000 square feet of retail space. The site was previously going to be the Sweetbird Hotel, but was cancelled earlier this Summer.

The project still needs to be approved by the city. Renderings can be seen here at exMiami.