The Best of Miami and the Beaches!!

[QuantumX]

In this thread, I have taken the time to give brief descriptions of almost everything as well as where they are in relation to everything else.

Brickell Financial District

Aerial of South Brickell Financial District District (02/11/10 from the FK9)


1450 Brickell (508 feet), Four Seasons (789 feet), and Infinity (630 feet)


Infinity at Brickell Condominiums (630 feet)


1450 Brickell and the Four Seasons Hotel and Tower (508 and 789 feet) from Brickell Avenue


Jade on Brickell Bay (528 feet) from Brickell Key and the Four Seasons Hotel and Tower (789 feet)


Brickell Avenue from Roof of 1450 Brickell looking North with Espirito Santo on the right (487 feet)


Another Aerial of the South Brickell Financial District (taken from the FK9 02/11/10)


Aerial of the Four Seasons Hotel and Tower (789 feet),(taken from the Cessna 172 07/11/09). This is currently the tallest building in Florida and as high up as you can live. To the right is Infinity at Brickell (630 feet)


Aerial of the Four Seasons looking North to the CBD (taken from the Cessna 172, 02/11/09. The two vertical lines of indentations reaching upward to the top of the tower are the balconies of individual condominiums.


Brickell Avenue from the Walkway of The Palace Condominiums


South Brickell Financial District from Hobie Island


Aerial of South Brickell Financial District with South Beach Beyond (taken from the FK9 02/11/10)

[ColDayMan]

Great stuff!

[diskojoe]

i was wondering when you would make it over here from from ssc. the vibe is much better here and im sure the peeps will love all you have in store.

this cat will let you know why miami should not be underrated.

[Coldrsx]

man cocaine can do a lot for an area.

[simms3_redux]

Great thanks! I like the shot from the roof of 1450 Brickell.

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by diskojoe

i was wondering when you would make it over here from from ssc. the vibe is much better here and im sure the peeps will love all you have in store.

this cat will let you know why miami should not be underrated.

Thanks, Joe! I've actually been over here before under a different user name, just not with a thread as organized as this one will be. As you saw over on SSC, this thread will be categorized with mainly my best stuff, short, comprehensive, and with more impact.

Houston should not be underrated either. Whenever you think you are ready, you should do a thread of what you think is all your best stuff.

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

man cocaine can do a lot for an area.

That was during the 80s boom! This most recent boom was the result of a lot of speculative greed! It was more speculative greed than I would have ever imagined could exist in one place.

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by simms3_redux

Great thanks! I like the shot from the roof of 1450 Brickell.

Thanks! I've got to get up there again on a sunny day. As you can tell, it was a bit cloudy that day.

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by ColDayMan

Great stuff!

Thanks!

Brickell Financial District (cont'd)

The Four Seasons Hotel and Tower from Brickell Avenue


1450 Brickell, Infinity Condominiums, and the Four Seasons from the Rickenbacker Causeway


South Miami Avenue from the Roof of the Miami Tower


1450 Brickell Avenue Under Construction


MIAMI - JULY 22, 2010: JPMorgan Chase is leaving its home at One Biscayne Tower in downtown Miami to expand into the newly-built office building 1450 Brickell.



Brickell Financial District from the Rickenbacker Causeway


Brickell Bay Walk in Front of Jade Condominiums


Jade Condominiums on Brickell Bay Drive (528 feet)


Jade on Brickell Bay from the Four Seasons


Jade on Brickell Bay from the Rickenbacker Causeway


South Brickell Financial District from the Air (from the Cessna 172, 07/11/09)

[QuantumX]

Brickell Financial District (Cont'd)

Aerial of Brickell Avenue looking North toward the Central Business District


Aerial of Brickell Avenue Skyscrapers and Brickell Key


Aerial of Brickell Financial District looking South (this and the 2 above from the FK9, 02/11/10)


Brickell Financial Center from Brickell Avenue


Brickell Financial Center from Metromover Station


Looking North on Brickell Avenue with Plaza at Brickell on the Right


Plaza at Brickell from Brickell Bay Drive (north tower 610 feet)


Plaza at Brickell from Brickell Bay Drive (both towers)


Brickell Avenue looking north with Avenue Condominiums (495 feet) on the left


Avenue Condominium Tower


Brickell Avenue from the Miami Tower

[QuantumX]

Brickell Financial District (Cont'd)

Brickell Avenue from the Miami River Bridge just before entering the CBD


North Brickell Financial District from Brickell Key with Bank of America on the left


Hotel Viceroy/Icon Brickell from Brickell Avenue




Icon Brickell/Hotel Viceroy from across the Miami River


Icon Brickell North Tower from Brickell Key (586 feet)


Hotel Viceroy from the Roof of the Miami Tower with Key Biscayne Beyond


The View from Club 50 at Hotel Viceroy with Brickell Key and South Beach Beyond


The View from Club 50 at Hotel Viceroy with 500 Brickell, Brickell on the River South, Brickell on the river North, and the Riverfront Community Beyond


Aerial of Brickell Key with Icon Brickell/Hotel Viceroy Beyond and the CBD across the Miami River to the right


Aerial of Icon Brickell at the Mouth of the Miami River


Brickell Avenue from the Roof of the Miami Tower


Brickell Avenue from the roof of the Wells Fargo Center under construction

[QuantumX]

Central Business District

Freedom Tower


The Performing Arts Center with the American Airlines Arena and Downtown Miami Beyond


MIAMI - MARCH 20, 2010: The merger of Wells Fargo and Wachovia bank charters was completed on March 20, 2010 and this formally dissolved Wachovia (Miami tower pictured) as a separate entity.


MIAMI - JANUARY 11, 2010: One of Miami's most well known downtown high rises has received a new name: The Bank of America Tower at International Place was renamed the "Miami Tower" January 11, 2010.


Miami International Book Fair (11/15/2009)


Wachovia (764 feet)


Miami International Book Fair


The Riverfront Community from Brickell Village

[Modifyourself]

Reminds me of a Asian city more than any other place in the US.

[Leo the Dog]

The growth of Miami is amazing! It's our little Dubai.

[the urban politician]

Kick ass perspectives!

But I was also hoping to see some beaches and hot babes..

[OfCourse]

Ah, these are great. And I liked that you noted what we're looking at. Very interesting. I've never been down there before, but perhaps I will sometime.

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by Modifyourself

Reminds me of a Asian city more than any other place in the US.

I think that is because we went with the tropical model for a skyline and this is the way a lot of skylines near the tropics look these days.

Originally Posted by the urban politician

Kick ass perspectives!

But I was also hoping to see some beaches and hot babes..

Thanks, but the beaches are coming.

Originally Posted by OfCourse

Ah, these are great. And I liked that you noted what we're looking at. Very interesting. I've never been down there before, but perhaps I will sometime.

Thanks! The idea this time was to use fewer shots, only the best shots, but to go into detail about them.

Central Business District (Cont'd)

Forward of Wachovia is the new Wells Fargo Center. To the right of that is Epic Hotel and Residences


MIAMI - JULY 2, 2010: Wells Fargo & Co. signed a 20-year lease at the brand new, Met2 Financial Center, a 750,000-square-foot downtown office tower.


Downtown Miami from the Air (from the FK9, 02/11/2010, with the two above and the one below)


Aerial of the Miami Tower (625 feet), formerly Bank of America Regional Headquarters, with Everglades on the Bay at the top left and 50 Biscayne at the top right


Two shots from the Roof of the Miami Tower




Three shots down NE 2nd Avenue, a continuation of Brickell Avenue in the CBD.






The Central Business District from the Brickell Key bridge


Miami International Book Fair (11/15/2009)


Everglades on the Bay at Dusk

[QuantumX]

Central Business District (Cont'd)

The Wells Fargo Center (647 feet) from the Roof of the Miami Tower


Wachovia/Wells Fargo (764 feet) from Biscayne Boulevard looking Northwest


Wachovia/Wells Fargo (764 feet) from Biscayne Boulevard looking Southwest


Two Shots of Everglades on the Bay (535 feet)




Wells Fargo Center Under Construction and Epic Hotel and Residences


Wells Fargo Center in the Clouds


Wells Fargo Center with Mariott Marquis Hotel on the left


Wachovia between 50 Biscayne and Sun Trust


Biscayne Blvd Downtown

[LouisianaRush]

Great shots man!

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by LouisianaRush

Great shots man!

Thanks, man! Just trying to do this city justice!

Central Business District (cont'd)

Bayside Marketplace (two shots)




50 Biscayne (550 feet)


The Riverfront Community from the Roof of Wells Fargo Center while under construction


NE 2nd Avenue and some street


Well Fargo Center and Marriott Marquis Hotel (left side) with Epic Hotel and Residences between the two and Icon Brickell Condominiums across the Miami River


NE 2nd Avenue and some other street


The Central Business District from Brickell Key


Government Center


Miami International Book Fair (11/15/2009)

[Nightsky]

Looks incredible! Reminds a bit of Dubai, but has much more water and looks more "genuine".