MIAMI | Development Thread - Page 48

brickellresidence · #**941** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 4:13 PM**

there's only 1 crane in the miami skyline and 10 hidden.

MarkyPants2023 · #**942** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 5:58 PM**

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I agree...that and they're all condos which are, by their nature, less impressive than office buildings in my opinion. I think these condo developers' budgets became tighter and tighter and eventually skimped on flashy designs and crowns that were originally planned. Also, I drove through Atlanta this weekend and noticed that most of their buildings have spires and crowns. I thought about how majestic a simple crown or spire can make a building look. Made me wonder where are ours...

Has anyone noticed that they're topping off Mint under the 600 and some-odd feet it was supposed to get? I could be wrong but it looks as if they're starting to top it off and its still shorter than the BOA building.

Absolutely, but I think there needs to be balance. Miami's skyline looks dense but lacks flare (never though I'd say that about Miami). Atlanta's skyline isn't dense at all but has eye catching spires. Both look awkward as a result, IMO. Luckily for Miami, its problem is solved a lot easier than Atlanta's

NewAtlantisMiami · #**943** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 6:05 PM**

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Absolutely, but I think there needs to be balance. Miami's skyline looks dense but lacks flare (never though I'd say that about Miami). Atlanta's skyline isn't dense at all but has eye catching spires. Both look awkward as a result, IMO. Luckily for Miami, its problem is solved a lot easier than Atlanta's

I think greed had a lot to do with it with developers trying to get more bang for their buck with the number of condos they could sell, and therefore, we ended up with more square boxes and less interesting designs then many of us had hoped. Now that the "boom" is over with development now proceeding at a more sane pace with more powerful developers I think not looking to capitalize on the "boom", maybe we will see some of the more interstesting designs later down the road.

VisionMIA · #**944** Posted **Jul 11, 2008, 1:18 PM**

still looks great to me!

brickellresidence · #**945** Posted **Jul 11, 2008, 4:30 PM**

when is that pic taken.

brickellresidence · #**946** Posted **Jul 11, 2008, 4:31 PM**

that denser than dallas, houston, LA it should be the 3rd best and largest skyline in america.

brickellresidence · #**947** Posted **Jul 11, 2008, 4:34 PM**

but were getting a really beautiful crown and spire (park place,capital).

futuresooner · #**948** Posted **Jul 11, 2008, 5:33 PM**

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3047/...f6eaea66_o.jpg

nice shot from Grovernor House for sure. That is my new background.

EAINMIAMI · #**949** Posted **Jul 11, 2008, 6:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by brickellresidence

but were getting a really beautiful crown and spire (park place,capital).

"were" as in no longer ? Is Capital dead ?

NewAtlantisMiami · #**950** Posted **Jul 11, 2008, 7:53 PM**

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nice shot from Grovernor House for sure. That is my new background.

Is this pic, which one is the Governor House? Is it the shorter one in front of the taller ones on the left? Would love to have that view and that pool.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/...6a02079e_o.jpg

futuresooner · #**951** Posted **Jul 11, 2008, 8:36 PM**

Grovernor House is the tallest of the 3, in the middle. That is a helluva view, well worth the cost.

Cityseed · #**952** Posted **Jul 11, 2008, 9:17 PM**

Thats definitely a pimp view...is that little pool for all tenants or does it belong to one of the penthouses? I can imagine myself just lounging in that thing after a hard days work.

NewAtlantisMiami · #**953** Posted **Jul 12, 2008, 2:45 AM**

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Thats definitely a pimp view...is that little pool for all tenants or does it belong to one of the penthouses? I can imagine myself just lounging in that thing after a hard days work.

And with a view like that, which is only going to get better in the years to come!

MarkyPants2023 · #**954** Posted **Jul 13, 2008, 6:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by brickellresidence

that denser than dallas, houston, LA it should be the 3rd best and largest skyline in america.

Certainly largest. But it doesn't have a single building that captures my attention. It lacks a Fountain Place (Dallas), Bank of America Center (Houston) or Bank of America Plaza (Atlanta) type of building.

NewAtlantisMiami · #**955** Posted **Jul 13, 2008, 7:51 PM**

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Certainly largest. But it doesn't have a single building that captures my attention. It lacks a Fountain Place (Dallas), Bank of America Center (Houston) or Bank of America Plaza (Atlanta) type of building.

These have been posted before, but I think bare reposting here. These are planned for when the market rebounds, so we are not done yet down here.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3217/...15580fae_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3218/...9cb6f08d_o.jpg

NewAtlantisMiami · #**956** Posted **Jul 14, 2008, 5:20 AM**

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3284/...dcd21910_o.jpg

bobdreamz · #**957** Posted **Jul 14, 2008, 5:43 AM**

^ like this shot with the Performing Arts center in the foreground. Marquis looks great in its blue glass skin and judging by the flag on the roof I guess it has topped out.

NewAtlantisMiami · #**958** Posted **Jul 14, 2008, 5:52 AM**

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/...d9bd77c0_o.jpg

detmi7mile · #**959** Posted **Jul 14, 2008, 8:41 PM**

I love this thread. I like seeing how Miami is transforming and so quickly at that.

NewAtlantisMiami · #**960** Posted **Jul 15, 2008, 1:52 AM**

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I love this thread. I like seeing how Miami is transforming and so quickly at that.

I've said this before in this forum and on others, but it bears repeating here. I've studied skyscraper history and architecture as a hobby for over 30 years, and there has never been anything like this. I'm just glad I'm living in the city where it's happening, and I do mean in the actual City of Miami.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/...8df63dcf_o.jpg