Category Archives: Residential Developments
3rd Quarter 07′ Construction Tour: North Bay Village
Let’s take a tour through North Bay Village to take a look at the third quarter status of recently topped off buildings, ongoing construction, and recently started foundation work: Continue reading
Filed under BoB Articles, North Bay Village, Residential Developments
Rethinking Brickell’s Interior (west side)
Image: (from left to right) Infinity, Axis, and Vue on South Miami Avenue
Envisioning Brickell During the Boom
Since the inception of the surge in construction activity that later became known as the boom, I have envisioned how the skyline would transform. As activity picked up, so many projects were being announced that I found it increasingly challenging to remember them all off the top of my head. Still, I would look at the skyline and consider the height and design of those projects that were anticipated to fill in the sky. Now that the boom has dissipated, it has become clear that many projects that were announced may never come to exist. Several examples of this can be readily found on South Miami Avenue. Let’s see what I mean on a map:
What’s Happening With Beacon Brickell?
The sales phone number on the sign is disconnected. That’s not encouraging. In 2005, Renzi’s plans for the Beacon were reportedly expanded from 38 to 50 stories. However, the unimpressively designed website doesn’t reflect the expansion while the sign on the parcel does (but at 53 stories). The reality on the ground shows no activity on the site. Some sources point towards a 2008 completion, but it seems that the project could be heading towards the scrapped book. Continue reading
Filed under BoB Articles, Brickell Village, Residential Developments
Construction Update: Capital at Brickell (Foundation Work)
One of Brickell’s most impressively designed projects is under going work on its foundation. Capital at Brickell, designed by Fullerton Diaz Architects, has an award winning design, will include retail, office, and residential space, and is situated across from One … Continue reading
No Buzz: Lanai Surfside
Image: Rendering on fence banner–notice the lily-pad dotted moat surrounding the building
I stumbled upon this proposed 32-unit loft project on 92nd Street in Surfside called Lanai. It appears to be another Continue reading
Filed under BoB Articles, Residential Developments, Surfside
3rd Quarter 2007 Construction Tour: Sunny Isles Area
Let’s take a tour through Sunny Isles to take a look at the third quarter status of recently topped off buildings, ongoing construction, and recently started foundation work: Continue reading
Filed under BoB Articles, Residential Developments, Sunny Isles
18′ Foot Ceilings, a Baby Giraffe, and 3 Hummers
The Filling Station Lofts, developed by Intrepid, has one of the most forward thinking marketing campaigns I’ve seen lately. The image above illustrates the ampleness of 18′ ft. ceilings and cleverly employs a silhouette of a 15′ ft. tall baby … Continue reading
Sneek Peak: Lofts at Mayfair (Part II)
I recently took at tour of the Lofts at Mayfair while construction was still in progress. The halls were more like dark corridors, the pool like a cloudy puddle, and there was dust everywhere. Today, I returned to see a spectacular loft development near completion.
Here is a glimpse of today’s tour:
Image: Lobby (sofa still wrapped in plastic)
Images: Pool during construction (left) and after (Right)
Filed under Coconut Grove, Residential Developments
Extell Development Near Completion on First Miami Project
New York-based Extell Development has a broad and impressive portfolio of office, residential, and hotel towers mostly in Manhattan and Boston. Their latest venture represents their first foray into the Miami market: Avenue Brickell.
Avenue has gone up rapidly, with no negative publicity, and the project, despite it being light on glass and heavy on concrete, is looking sweet.
Filed under Brickell Village, Developers, Residential Developments
1111 Lincoln Road: Architectural Stunna
Developed by Robert Wennett, The proposed 1111 Lincoln Road mixed use development, located across the street from the Zyscovich-designed Lincoln Road Cinema (1100 Lincoln Rd.), is sharply designed and unorthodoxly thought-out. The project combines the architectural brilliance of two preeminent … Continue reading
