Coral Gables was intended to be a Mediterranean style retreat for the affluent. It was among the first planned communities in the country. The Merrick family alluded to Spanish architecture, built coral stone columns, fountains, the Biltmore Hotel in the style Seville’s Giralda tower, named streets after palaces and cities in Spain, and did it all to bring old world elegance and culture to their newly planned “City Beautiful”. George Merrick had a vision, but like most great visionaries his dream outlasted his life. With Merrick long since gone, others have carried his torch, but none of them more preeminently than Fullerton Diaz Architects.
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Coral Gables:
Burger King HQ 200ft Office—Proposed
1300 Ponce 12 floors 136ft Office—Approved
Puerta de Palmas 17 floors Residential—Construction
100 Alhambra 15 floors Office—Proposed
X Aragon 15 floors Residential—Completed 2004
Ponce Tower 15 floors Residential—Approved
Ponce De Leon 14 floors Residential—Construction
Milano Tower 13 floors Residential—Completed 2004
2525 Ponce 12 floors Office—Completed 2004
La Palma 12 floors Hotel—Proposed
Village Place 10 floors Residential—Approved
55 Merrick Way, 2 mid size towers in Coral Gables, Douglas rd. and Miracle mile
Coral Way Corridor:
The Mile 22 floors 240ft Residential—Proposed
Blue at Coral Way 20 floors Residential—Approved
Gables Marquis 20 floors 200ft Residential—Approved
Roads at 18 19 floors 194ft Residential—Approved
Residences at Douglas 19 floors 192ft Residential -Proposed
Coral Sea View 15 floors 185ft Residential—Completed 2005
Luxor 16 floors 177ft Residential—Approved
Urbanea 14 floors 150ft Residential—Approved
Coral Way MU 13 floors 147ft Residential—Proposed
Byblos 12 floors 128ft Residential—Proposed
Miracle Center 7 floors 123ft Retail/Residential—Approved
Emerald Plaza 10 floors 103ft Residential—Approved
Nordica 17 floors Residential—Approved
Gables View 14 floors Residential—Completed 2005
Urban Kendall :
Metropolis I 25 floors Residential—Construction
Metropolis II 25 floors Residential—Construction
Fairfeild 25 floors Residential—Construction
Dadeland Park 25 floors Residential—Construction
Dadeland Towers 15 floors Residential—Construction
Colonnade 1 10 floors Residential—Approved
Colonnade 2 10 floors Residential—Approved
Colonnade 3 10 floors Residential—Approved
Colonnade 4 10 floors Residential—Approved
October 22, 2006
