Walkway Over 7th Street
Workers have added a walkway between the retail shops of Brickell City Centre.
The walkway is located directly over 7th Street and connects the condo Reach Brickell City Centre with Hotel East of Brickell City Centre.
Swire Properties
Before Brickell City Centre There Was The Brickell Tennis Club
Brickell Tennis Club Was Located in the Heart of Brickell
In the middle of Brickell's urban sprawl was a tennis club that occupied over a block of land. The Brickell Tennis Club was located at 601 South Miami Ave and had multiple tennis courts with a clubhouse. It was built approximately between 2003-2005.
In March of 2011, Swire Properties acquired the land for $14 million to build the $1.05 billion Brickell City Centre. The condo Reach Brickell City Centre will be built on the land that was previously the Brickell Tennis Club.
In July of 2012, Swire was able to acquire the land to the North of the Brickell Tennis Club that was used as the parking lot for the facilities. This land is part of the second phase of construction for Brickell City Centre and will be the location of the condo North Squared.
Demolition of the Brickell Tennis Club began in May of 2012.
Below are photos from demolition.
Brickell Tennis Club Video
8th St. Metromover Station To Close For One Year
Metromover Going Into The 8th St. Station
While Swire continues work on the first phase of Brickell City Centre, they plan on closing the 8th St. metromover station for one year, according to Miami Today.
Rendering of the Completed 8th St. Station
The station will close on Friday and renovations will start on Saturday. The renovations are expected to cost $4.6 million and Swire is paying the cost and working with the Miami-Dade County Transit.
Renovations to the station will include enlarging the station, new columns and a new canopy covering the station.
The transformation of Brickell City Centre from the 8th metromover station can be seen here.
View of Brickell City Centre Construction From the Metromover Station
Brickell City Centre - North Squared Condo Site
North Squared Condo Site of Brickell City Centre
Located North of the first phase of Brickell City Centre construction lies an empty plot of land. The land was used to hold the construction equipment for Brickell City Centre. The construction has been moved as Swire has plans to use the site as another condo apart of Brickell City Centre named North Squared.
North Squared is between SE 6th St. and SE 5th St. and next to the metromover line. The condo is expected to have 350 units and is apart of the second phase of construction. No renderings of North Squared have been released yet.
Brickell City Centre Construction Photos
The Construction of Brickell City Centre Between 7th St.
Brickell City Centre is still progressing rapidly since photos taken in April (2nd April photos) and last month in June. The two condo towers almost catching up in height to the hotel.
Reportedly, Condo North is now called Reach Brickell City Centre and Condo West is Rise Brickell City Centre.
Below are current construction photos.
Brickell City Centre Construction Photos - Day & Night
Condo West During the Day
Hotel East During the Day
Condo North During the Day
Brickell City Centre Overview During the Day
Condo West at Night
Hotel East at Night
Condo North at Night
Brickell City Centre at Night
Brickell City Centre Sales Center Lights Up At Night
Brickell City Centre Sales Office Lights Up at Night
Brickell City Centre Sales Office Lights Up at Night
A month ago, Swire started putting a white drape over the old Northern Trust building. We knew that they were planning on using the building as a sales office for Brickell City Centre, but did not know what the white drape was for.
It turns out the white drape will be used for interactive sales for selling residential units at Brickell City Centre. The units of Brickell City Centre they are selling are part of Condo West and Condo North.
Last night was the first time the sales center has been lit with the white drape and it looks fantastic among the other buildings of Brickell Avenue.
The building is located at 700 Brickell Ave. and will be demolished as part of the phase two construction of Brickell City Centre and One Brickell City Centre.
Click on the photos to the left to enlarge it.