Construction Begins At Royal Caribbean's Miami Headquarters

Royal Caribbean Miami Headquarters Site

Royal Caribbean Miami Headquarters Site

Construction has started on the Royal Caribbean Miami Headquarters at PortMiami.

The building will be 10 stories with 350,000 square feet that will face towards Downtown Miami. It was designed by architect Kenneth Drucker of HOK.

Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.

Midtown Miami Site Sold For $26.4M

3055 North Miami Avenue Site

3055 North Miami Avenue Site

A 4.6 acre site in Midtown Miami located at 3055 North Miami Avenue has sold for $26.4 million to Midtown Opportunities, according to The Real Deal.

The site was supposed to be the location of a Walmart when purchased back in 2014, but drew protests from the community.

A tower up to 36 stories is allowed by zoning for the site.

TBT - Inside The Abandoned American Legion 29 Building

TBT - Inside The Abandoned American Legion 29 Building

Late last week, the American Legion Post 29 Building in the Upper Eastside was completely demolished to make way for a new American Legion building and a five story apartment complex

Located at 6445 NE 7th Ave, The American Legion's Harvey Seeds Post 29 building was built in 1966 and named after the first Miami soldier killed in World War I. The building was used for war veterans for events and gatherings. 

In later years, a room in the back of the building was used as a bar called Harvey's By The Bay and the parking lot was used for Thursday's on the Bay Food Truck Roundup

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36 Story Tower Planned For Overtown

Block 45 Rendering

A 36 story tower, called Block 45, located at 152 NW 8th Street in Overtown has been proposed, according to Miami Today.

Block 45 would have 616 residential units with 98 of them being micro-units. It would have 25,000 square feet of retail space with 637 parking spaces.

The project is being developed by Atlantic Pacific Communities LLC and designed by Bermello Adjamil.

Block 45 would be located next to 3 MiamiCentral which was just sold in May for $159 million.

Miami’s Urban Development Review Board approved the project on September 18.

2000 Ocean In Hallandale Beach Reaches 5th Floor - Photos & Video

2000 Ocean Construction

2000 Ocean Construction

The 38 story 2000 Ocean in Hallandale Beach has reached the 5th floor of construction.

Developed by KAR Properties and designed by TEN Arquitectos and Kobi Karp, each unit will be a half or full floor with private elevators and views of the ocean. The 64 residential units will have floor to ceiling windows with prices starting at $2.8 million.

Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.

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40 Story Virgin Hotels Coming To Brickell

Virgin Hotels Rendering

Virgin Hotels Rendering

A 40 story Virgin Hotels is coming to the Brickell area located at 1040 South Miami Avenue by 2023, according to The Miami Herald.

The building will have 250 rooms, 15,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a three story rooftop terrace, pool, lounge and event space as well as bars and restaurants. There will also be a car elevator system.

There will also be 15 floors of furnished residential spaces with 150 micro and co-living units.

The hotel will be located across the street from Brickell Flatiron.

Groundbreaking is expected in 2020.

The Estates at Acqualina South Tower Reaches 33rd Floor

The Estates at Acqualina Construction

The Estates at Acqualina Construction

The Estates at Acqualina South Tower continues to rise quickly as construction reaches the 33rd floor of the 50 story tower at 700 feet. Construction started going vertical on the tower in February.

The North Tower is now going vertical and will also be 50 stories at 700 feet.

Previous construction photos of The Estates at Acqualina can be viewed here.