MIAMI | Development Thread

[QuantumX]

CSC_0858 by QuantumX, on Flickr

[QuantumX]

Swire Properties plans an 80-story, mixed-use tower at the 700 Brickell Ave. site it purchased recently for $64 million.

The Arquitectonica-designed high-rise would serve as the entrance to the Brickell CityCentre project currently under construction on both sides of Miami Avenue, immediately west of the 700 Brickell site.

The tower, to be called One Brickell CityCentre, will include retail, Class A offices, condominium units, and a hotel with a restaurant and lounge, according to a statement released Friday. The plan also envisions grand plazas and retail shops connected to Brickell City Centre.

Upon its completion in 2015, Brickell CityCentre will comprise a luxury shopping center, two residential towers, the EAST Miami hotel by Swire Hotels, serviced apartments, a wellness center and Class A offices.

Swire Properties intends to work with the city of Miami to have One Brickell CityCentre approved as an extension of the existing Special Area Plan. The site is currently home to Northern Trust Bank, which had an interest in the sale of the property.

“In creating the vision for One Brickell City Centre, we are mindful of the legacy of the sellers of 700 Brickell Avenue, heirs of the pioneer Brickell family and Northern Trust Bank, a great corporate citizen,” Swire Properties President Stephen Owens said in a statement. “Our goal is to develop a structure that will be artful in its mix of uses and will advance Brickell Avenue’s stature as Miami’s premier destination.”

“One Brickell CityCentre is a tower that, by its design and dramatic contours, creates views above the current Miami skyline,” Arquitectonica principal Bernardo Fort-Brescia said in a statement. “With sightlines that stretch from land to sea, the building’s glow will act as a welcoming lantern for downtown Miami and a portal to Brickell from all approaches.”

Owens told the Business Journal in August that Swire may hold off on developing the site until after the Brickell CityCentre project is complete.

Oscar Pedro Musibay covers real estate.

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflor...r-planned.html


one-brickell-citycentre_600 by QuantumX, on Flickr

It's going to go right smack dab in the middle of these two photos.

CSC_0717 by QuantumX, on Flickr

CSC_0766 by QuantumX, on Flickr

[chris08876]

I'd have to say Miami has one of the most modern downtown's in the U.S. at this moment. Its all brand new. Just look at that area of shiny new glass, and vibrant colors.

[skyscraperfan23]

Glad miami's all about looks and image.

[Dale]

Originally Posted by skyscraperfan23

Glad miami's all about looks and image.

"Remember, it's not how you feel, it's how you look."

-- Fernando --

[atlantaguy]

Originally Posted by QuantumX

Swire Properties plans an 80-story, mixed-use tower at the 700 Brickell Ave. site it purchased recently for $64 million.

The Arquitectonica-designed high-rise would serve as the entrance to the Brickell CityCentre project currently under construction on both sides of Miami Avenue, immediately west of the 700 Brickell site.

The tower, to be called One Brickell CityCentre, will include retail, Class A offices, condominium units, and a hotel with a restaurant and lounge, according to a statement released Friday. The plan also envisions grand plazas and retail shops connected to Brickell City Centre.

Upon its completion in 2015, Brickell CityCentre will comprise a luxury shopping center, two residential towers, the EAST Miami hotel by Swire Hotels, serviced apartments, a wellness center and Class A offices.

Swire Properties intends to work with the city of Miami to have One Brickell CityCentre approved as an extension of the existing Special Area Plan. The site is currently home to Northern Trust Bank, which had an interest in the sale of the property.

“In creating the vision for One Brickell City Centre, we are mindful of the legacy of the sellers of 700 Brickell Avenue, heirs of the pioneer Brickell family and Northern Trust Bank, a great corporate citizen,” Swire Properties President Stephen Owens said in a statement. “Our goal is to develop a structure that will be artful in its mix of uses and will advance Brickell Avenue’s stature as Miami’s premier destination.”

“One Brickell CityCentre is a tower that, by its design and dramatic contours, creates views above the current Miami skyline,” Arquitectonica principal Bernardo Fort-Brescia said in a statement. “With sightlines that stretch from land to sea, the building’s glow will act as a welcoming lantern for downtown Miami and a portal to Brickell from all approaches.”

Owens told the Business Journal in August that Swire may hold off on developing the site until after the Brickell CityCentre project is complete.

Oscar Pedro Musibay covers real estate.

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflor...r-planned.html


one-brickell-citycentre_600 by QuantumX, on Flickr

And yet another kick-ass design by Arquitectonica!

Anyone else notice the HSBC-like logo at the top?

Thanks for posting this, QuantumX.

[MiamiSpartan]

So this makes 3 750 ft plus buildings in the Brickell area, not including Santadar's 900 footer....
Now if we could just get One Biscayne tower going.....

[UrbanImpact]

Love it! Simple yet modern.

[Private Dick]

Originally Posted by skyscraperfan23

Can't wait for all aboard florida.

YOU are such a glitzy and glamorous SOCIALIST who only cares about looks and image.

[Private Dick]

Originally Posted by atlantaguy

Anyone else notice the HSBC-like logo at the top?

That's the Swire logo

[Private Dick]

This building is awesome. I'm gonna blow lines up on that sky terrace with Tubbs.

[BrandonJXN]

^ Smooth, modern, clean, contemporary. Miami needs about 5 more towers that look like this.

[Illithid Dude]

nice, but not much in the way of urban design.

[Private Dick]

Originally Posted by Illithid Dude

nice, but not much in the way of urban designer.

Miami has REAL skyscrapers for the fashion life.

[skyscraperfan23]

Miami needs more of this soon.

[dave8721]

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/2...ttracting.html

Developer Gil Dezer closed on a $214 million construction loan for the Porsche Design Tower Miami in Sunny Isles Beach, in another major sign that banks are wading back into construction lending on select projects.

The 60-story, 132-unit, über-luxury tower — which features a glass elevator that will robotically lift automobiles to private “sky garages’’ next to the residences — has sales contracts totaling $550 million, according to Dezer, a veteran South Florida developer. That amounts to more than two-thirds of the units, “far exceeding the benchmarks for securing the loan’’ from Wells Fargo, the developer said.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/2...#storylink=cpy

[Private Dick]

^ That Dezer dude lived next door to me when we were in college. Spoiled rich kid, but overall good guy.

[skyscraperfan23]

Thanks to the miami vice era from the 80's to present, miami is gonna become even bigger.

[dave8721]

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflor...r-planned.html

Exclusive: Worldcenter seeks Macy's for planned downtown Miami mall -- slideshow

Oscar Pedro Musibay
Reporter-South Florida Business Journal

The investors behind Miami WorldCenter are working with The Forbes Co. and Taubman Centers to land Macy’s for a 750,000-square-foot mall it plans in the city’s downtown.
Forbes and Taubman have an agreement with the Worldcenter to take the lead on the retail project, which could generate more than 750,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, according to sources who asked not to be named.
The developers have had discussions with Macy’s about the possible move. The move could be devastating for Flagler Street, which is Miami's version of Main Street and relies on the store as its only major anchor.
The presence of Macy's could also give credibility to Worldcenter if it pursues Burger King's headquarters. The Business Journal previously reported that Burger King was looking at the Omni, which is a few blocks from the Worldcenter site.

[skyscraperfan23]

Originally Posted by dave8721

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflor...r-planned.html

This is gonna be nice once again.