The 100-story tower is designed to fight 100-MPH winds with a superdeep foundation and anti-sway device.
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences is the first supertall building to break ground in Miami. It probably won’t be the last. Coming up on its heels are a handful of other proposed skyscrapers that appear to be moving steadily if slowly ahead after years of delays, grandiose announcements and some wishful thinking from developers looking to bust through the fabled 300-meter — nearly 1,000-foot — benchmark.
While the property is currently in the final stages of planning, a number of tenant selections have already been secured and two floors fully renovated.
According to a press release, the 2022 edition of Art Basel Miami Beach will feature 283 galleries from 38 countries and territories – including 26 first-time participants.
Construction is expected to begin as soon as city approvals and permits are obtained, with delivery one year later.
Church leaders on Tuesday told the Miami Herald they are finalizing a sale contract with developers that would ultimately lead to construction of the condo building on one of the last remaining waterfront sites in Miami’s prime financial district.
In what’s being billed as one of the biggest and most ambitious urban redevelopment schemes in the country, Miami-Dade County has packaged some 17 acres of publicly owned downtown real estate and put it up for bid.
The Miami-Dade Cultural Center brought Miami its first art museum and planted a fruitful seed for the city’s eventual cultural flowering. But the complex never delivered as intended, contributing little to — or even hindering — the downtown street life it was meant to engender.
The Miami River district is slated for a makeover after voters approved a 50-year lease extension in Tuesday’s primary.
The proposed overall millage rate in the City of Miami, used to calculate property tax bills, will remain unchanged for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.