Miami

The Under Construction Megacenter Brickell Taking Shape

Megacenter Brickell Under Construction

The 12 story Megacenter Brickell is starting to take shape after beginning construction September 2018.

Megacenter Brickell will have 74,790 square feet of storage space, 57 residential units, 16,670 square feet of office space, 9,134 square feet of retail and 111 parking spaces.

TBT - Design District To Expand Into Buena Vista District

Design District With The Buena Vista District Above

TBT (March 27, 2015) - Miami City Commissioners approved the Design District expansion which now includes the completed Paradise Plaza. Also part of the expansion was Museum Garage, which was completed May 2018.

City commissioners have given the green light to allowing expansion of the Design District further North, according to Miami Today. 

This will mean that the Design District will extend into the Buena Vista district, which is next to Little Haiti. 

Residents in the area are said to welcome the expansion.

Demolition Begins At Perricones's For New CitizenM Hotel Brickell

Perricone's Brickell - CitizenM Hotel

Perricone's Brickell - CitizenM Hotel

Demolition has started today at the Perricone's Restaurant in Brickell, which closed on February 15 of this year.

The 10,925 square foot site was sold for $16 million in October 2017. A 20 story CitizenM Hotel with 252 rooms will soon start construction after demolition is completed.

The Optimum Nearly Completed in Coconut Grove

The Optimum Coconut Grove

The Optimum Coconut Grove

Construction on the 5 story The Optimum in Coconut Grove is almost completed since starting to go vertical December 2017.

A year ago, construction was reaching the 4th floor of 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.

Excavation Continues At Aston Martin Residences Site

Aston Martin Residences Site

Excavation continues at the Aston Martin Residences site in Downtown Miami along the Miami River since the two cranes were installed last month.

The foundation pour should happen in the upcoming month on the 66 story building with 390 residential units.

Previous construction photos of the Aston Martin Residences can be viewed here.

TBT - Inside The Abandoned House At 622 South Miami Avenue

622 South Miami Avenue House

TBT (March 26, 2015) - This house built in 1920 was located behind Tobacco Road and was used as a rental. After Tobacco Road was demolished in November 2014, this house was torn down soon afterwards in the Spring of 2015. Soon to rise in this spot will be the Brickell City Centre expansion where a 54 story and 62 story condo will be built.

Located at 622 South Miami Avenue, this house was built in 1920 next to Tobacco Road, when the bar was only eight years old. The house is 1,389 square feet and was built 10 years after the original building it's associated with, which is currently used as a frame store. 

The building and land was purchased in March 2014 by Columbian developer Carlos Mattos who also purchased Tobacco Road. 

The house was used as rental units until it was cleared out last October and finally was torn down at the beginning of 2015. 

The surrounding buildings including River Oyster Bar and Restaurant are expected to be demolished later this year.