Dadeland North is about ten blocks north of Downtown Kendall (Dadeland South) (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=113603) Keep in mind these pics are a month old so the projects shown have since progressed.

Urban Shopping

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I have no idea what this project is (does anyone have info or renderings?)

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I went to the top of that shopping complex and clicked away..

Burgeoning Dadeland South in the background

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It's twin is rising right next to it (not shown)

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Looking north ...try to make out the Biltomore Hotel and the tips of the Coral gables skyline (on the right)

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This is the view looking east...it's very hazy because of the fires we had some weeks ago but you might be able to make out Snapper Creek and the trees that completely blanket all of Miami's suburbs (one of America's greenest cities...year-round at least...lol)

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This is the Snapper Creek Expressway

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If you look hard enough you could see the immense fire clouds being produced in west Dade

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The expressway terminates at US-1 (from here you go north to South Miami around sw 72nd st)

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People pack into the Dadeland North metro station...ignore the tacky kids monument...lol

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I really like this pic of a train as it snakes it's way to downtown in the distance

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Here is the masiive parking structure for the station

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Street pics

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This is the new economical design for Miami-Dade's bus fleet..I like 'em

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Lush greens surround Snapper Creek

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This is the site for Colonnade...there will be four of these buldings

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Dadeland Mall

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Not an unusual sight in Miami

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That thing in front of it is just a cart that holds car-cleaning supplies.

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All of This is right across the street

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The mall has really turned around drastically in such a short period of time

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They have the best steak ever

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This is one of the largest Express stores in the country (4 levels)...I work here

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Nice building design too

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I had to work at Dadeland Mall for 5 days once, at the Burdines' stores, training people how to use the new credit card and instant credit system... I can't even hardly recognize the place! (I worked there back in 1998)

Of course, I didn't have a very good experience then. Lots of arrogant Spanish speakers. (I have come to realize from friends now that these people likely thought that I was Latino but didn't know Spanish. Like I was a "sellout")

btw, what we really need are some elevated shots of the area, whish show these satellite skylines in their entirety. There was a good one of Coral Gables, taken from a parking deck or something. It's very hard to grasp the scale of these skylines and all.

Hey, Streetscraper, does your Express have a men's department? Express Men is one of my favorite clothing stores, and if there's a huge one at Dadeland Mall there then I'd haul my ass down to South Florida sometime this summer.

Yes it does!! there's three levels of men's wear...we get alot of stuff earlier then all the other stores

If anyone has any info or websites on any of the projects going on here..please post There are about 6..the only names I know are Colonnade and Metropolis (and I really don't know much about them)..but I have no clue about the other buildings that are currently going up or about to go up!!

Wow, Miami is really in a building boom. I am so excited, In a few years it will have lots of new buildings. So many new condos. The city population must be growing fast.
Am I wrong?

Yes it does!! there's three levels of men's wear...we get alot of stuff earlier then all the other stores

Awesome! Thanks for the info.

Wow, Miami is really in a building boom. I am so excited, In a few years it will have lots of new buildings. So many new condos. The city population must be growing fast.
Am I wrong?

Population of the city proper, while growing, is not growing fast. The city proper is hemmed in on the N and S by other cities, and on the west by the Everglades.

That said, as the skyline grows skyward, and infill development continues, the population should increase steadily.

Am I right about this, Miamians ?

I would say you're about right...it's growing steadily, when compared to the south west United States at least

Lennar Developers, Inc. (LDI) has launched its newest luxury condominium development, The Colonnade, in Miami-Dade’s "Downtown Kendall," just north of Dadeland shopping mall. With prices from the $200’s to the $500’s, plus a long list of luxury amenities and features, The Colonnade represents the highest level of luxury living offered in the new Downtown Kendall area.


Colonnade was designed to bring Downtown Kendall a "gold standard" for elegant city living.

A self-contained private enclave, its four 10-story towers are encircled by landscaped gardens and colonnaded sidewalks, tree-lined pedestrian walkways and a park.

Each of the four towers will have its own private amenities and services reserved for residents. Those include a palm-shaded courtyard with private pool, sundeck and spa, a state-of-the-art fitness center, social and recreational facilities, secure valet and reserved garage parking and 24-hour attended lobby and security service. The street level along 72nd Avenue will host a collection of high-end retail shops and services.



http://www.colonnadecondos.com/images/aerial2.jpg

p://www.colonnadecondos.com/images/community_features.jpg

Here's a simplified map

http://www.colonnadecondos.com/images/map.jpg


"The vision of the Downtown Kendall project is to create a thriving center of activity in Kendall with a consistent and appealing urban identity. This community will include a strong shopping presence as well as residential projects, hotel and convention facilities, community activity features and green space in a pedestrian-friendly environment. There should be a comprehensive community-based plan for this which calls for an intense use of space that serves as a model of urban infill development."

- Mission Statement adapted by the Kendall Council of Chamber SOUTH

8.8 million tourists annually spend $7.4 billion in the Dadeland area. 42% of all Dadeland sales are to tourists of which 61% are foreigners. Dadeland is a major destination for European and Latin American travelers.

Dadeland Mall is in the top three malls in the country with sales in excess of $600 per square foot.

The Marriot Hotel experiences year-round occupancy in the upper 90s

POPULATION
3 miles 90,161
5 miles 282,238
10 miles 1,033,328

I just found some info on the HUGE project ...it's called "Downtown Dadeland"

www.downtowndadeland.com

there will be 7 of these buildings (each unique) forming a dramatic urban village

http://www.downtowndadeland.com/style/v2/snapshots.jpg

They are over 85% sold out and construction is already underway!

http://www.downtowndadeland.com/images/a001.jpg



Who are some of the retail and restaurant tenants? What kind of shops and services will be available?

Restaurants
Bacio
Blue Moon
Chili’s
Macaroni Grill
Pizzeria Blu


Services, Stores
Bombay
Cargo (Children's furniture store)
Dry Cleaners
Men's Wearhouse
Pier One Imports
Sprint


Retail--- Downtown Dadeland is an urban retail and residential village with 125,000 square feet of retail, anchored by Pier 1, Cargo, Chili’s and Macaroni Grill. In addition there will be hard goods and services for the market. The focus includes boutique restaurant cafes featuring outdoor seating. The residential component of Downtown Dadeland will consist of 416 condominium units ranging in size of Studio, 1/2/3 bedroom units priced at $135,000- $525,000

Demand of project and area The 7.5 acre site is situated in what we call "the golden triangle" because it is bordered by North Kendall Drive on the north, the Palmetto Expressway to the west and U.S. 1 on the southeast forming the hypotenuse. In addition, Dadeland Blvd. acts as a conduit for much of the local office and Publix shopping traffic. This allows for easy access to downtown Miami (10 miles), Miami International Airport (20 minutes), and the affluent municipalities of Coral Gables, South Miami and Pinecrest. It is also adjacent to the southernmost hub of the increasingly popular Metro Rail transportation system. It is within easy walking distance from major hotels, supermarkets, specialized shopping and a host of new high rise office buildings housing upwards of 16,000 daytime workers.

Parking ---There are two levels of parking, which are both below street level. The ability to place the parking below street level will maintain a small town “neighborhood” on the streets within Downtown Dadeland, which will promote a “community” feel for both residents and shoppers.

The Upper Level will provide approximately 467 parking spaces for customers of the retail area and the Lower Level will provide approximately 504 parking spaces for the exclusive use of residents. In addition, there will be approximately 102 on-street parallel metered parking spaces on the streets around and between the 7 buildings.



Timing---The demolition of the property has been completed and construction is well under way. Delivery of space is expected in the 4th quarter of 2005. This will allow tenants ample time to go through the necessary approval process and allow for a homogenous and cohesive opening of the retail village.

Check out the Metropolis (www.metropoliscondos.com) website for renderings and the views

well streetscaper summed it up pretty well. This is my neck of the woods (yes i live in the suburbs). I use Dadeland North station all the time though. Most of the busses serve that station.

On Metropolis, I believe it's just the one tower under construction right now but there is a twin planned. There's also a fairfield apartment complex that is going in across from the mall in the same area. It looks like it'll be fairly tall for the area.

The other mystery building is still a mystery to me. Could be apartments or an office building. It's already at least 12 stories and rising quickly.

I just can't wait till they tear the mall down and build a real neighborhood in it's spot.

I'll try to get some distance shots if I remember.

Also, this was taken from the Dadeland North Metrorail parking garage. It shows the Biltmore and Coral Gables skyline in the background. You can see the tell tower that is next to Dadeland Station.

http://www.netside.net/~erick/images/light/dadelight2.jpg

well streetscaper summed it up pretty well. This is my neck of the woods (yes i live in the suburbs). I use Dadeland North station all the time though. Most of the busses serve that station.

On Metropolis, I believe it's just the one tower under construction right now but there is a twin planned. There's also a fairfield apartment complex that is going in across from the mall in the same area. It looks like it'll be fairly tall for the area.

The other mystery building is still a mystery to me. Could be apartments or an office building. It's already at least 12 stories and rising quickly.

I just can't wait till they tear the mall down and build a real neighborhood in it's spot.

I'll try to get some distance shots if I remember.

Yeah...you're right about the twin thing..I just chcked the website..I must have mistaken fairfeild apts for the Metropolis twin... cause there's is definitely something going up next to the metropolis 1 tower...it's about 3 floors up now

on another let me post this AMAZING skyline shot of downtown posted by bobdreamz..it's from the top of the Marriot in Kendall....even though it's really outdated (the four seasons, esperito santo, and jade, among many other scrapers aren't even built yet) this pic shows wicked density!!


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You could not pay enough money to live in kendall the commute to miami is a bitch!!!

Awesome Pictures !!!
Dadeland Is A Great Area. In A Couple Of Years The Area Will Have Its Own Skyline.

You could not pay enough money to live in kendall the commute to miami is a bitch!!!


yeah well it's not that much of a commute if you work in Kendall


lol...not everyone works in Miami

My commute is 30 minutes. 40-50 in rush hour.
I'd take this to living in Davie, Weston or Boca, which some at my workplace do.

wow...I think it's ridiculous how some people live in Miami-Dade County and work in Broward or vice-versa...I know sometimes it's out of necessity...but damn..i feel for ya!!

There are more renderings of the great "Downtown Dadeland" Project under construction

http://www.downtowndadeland.com/model_pics/images/DD-01.jpg

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http://www.downtowndadeland.com/model_pics/images/DD-03.jpg

ROOFTOP POOL

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^ i drove past the construction site today & i saw something i'm not used to seeing at construction sites down here. they've dug down maybe 10-20 feet or so & have a whole bunch of rock covered pylons which rise to about street level. i think i read somewhere that the project will have underground parking so that would explain the below grade digging. i had to do a double take to make sure that's what i really saw.

the whole area across the street from the mall is gonna be great when all these projects are done, although compusa is gonna look pretty silly as the lone non hi-rise. i wonder how long til they finally sell their land & make way for another development?

This project looks pretty interesting. How large are the residences above the stores going to be and what's the price range, if anyone knows? Are they condos, apartments, etc?

^ i drove past the construction site today & i saw something i'm not used to seeing at construction sites down here. they've dug down maybe 10-20 feet or so & have a whole bunch of rock covered pylons which rise to about street level. i think i read somewhere that the project will have underground parking so that would explain the below grade digging. i had to do a double take to make sure that's what i really saw.

the whole area across the street from the mall is gonna be great when all these projects are done, although compusa is gonna look pretty silly as the lone non hi-rise. i wonder how long til they finally sell their land & make way for another development?

yeah there will be underground parking for the residents and shoppers....i think this is great, we won't have massive parking lots ruining the ambience of the place!

^i realize it's probably much more expensive to add underground parking, but i'm still surprised it doesn't happen more often.

Agent Orange, i believe it's strictly condos. check out Downtown Dadeland (http://www.downtowndadeland.com) for more info.

I did some research on the mystery dadeland north highrise and I think this article from 2002 is talking about it. It looks like its going to be a 25 story rental apartment building.

http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/020124/story3.shtml

"High-rise apartments could continue steps toward downtown Kendall

By Jaime Levy
Furthering attempts to develop the Dadeland Mall area into a live, work and play community, Green Construction hopes to add 218 apartments adjacent to the Dadeland North Metrorail station.
Richard Horton, Green president, said he expects to submit plans in February and have the $40 million-plus high-rise project, 8380 S Dixie Hwy., ready for occupancy by June 2004.
The plan is another step in sync with a 1998 charrette, which called for eastern Kendall to be molded into "a proper town center." To do it, the participants suggested making the area more pedestrian-friendly, adding green space, promoting infill development and changing development rules to do so.
In late 1999, the county OK'd an ordinance in line with the master plan.
"The whole idea of the downtown Kendall urban center is to have it residentially appealing - to be able to walk to shopping, to be able to walk in shaded areas," said Mr. Horton, also chairman of the Downtown Kendall Steering Committee, overseeing the master plan. "It's to have more of the synergy of a town than just driving to an open parking lot to go shopping."
The one-, two- and three-bedroom units in the planned 25-story tower would be marketed to young professionals, Mr. Horton said, and would lease for between $1.50 and $1.70 per square foot.
Another significant project announced for the area is Downtown Dadeland, a 7.5-acre development that is to include 375 condos and 150,000 square feet of retail. Groundbreaking has been delayed to June while the builder, Gulfside Development, awaits permits, according to Jackson Ward, president.
"It's all coming together as planned," Mr. Ward said about the Dadeland area. "It's going to be a 24-hour marketplace with people living there, working there and shopping there."

I did some research on the mystery dadeland north highrise and I think this article from 2002 is talking about it. It looks like its going to be a 25 story rental apartment building.

http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/020124/story3.shtml

"High-rise apartments could continue steps toward downtown Kendall

By Jaime Levy
Furthering attempts to develop the Dadeland Mall area into a live, work and play community, Green Construction hopes to add 218 apartments adjacent to the Dadeland North Metrorail station.
Richard Horton, Green president, said he expects to submit plans in February and have the $40 million-plus high-rise project, 8380 S Dixie Hwy., ready for occupancy by June 2004.
The plan is another step in sync with a 1998 charrette, which called for eastern Kendall to be molded into "a proper town center." To do it, the participants suggested making the area more pedestrian-friendly, adding green space, promoting infill development and changing development rules to do so.
In late 1999, the county OK'd an ordinance in line with the master plan.
"The whole idea of the downtown Kendall urban center is to have it residentially appealing - to be able to walk to shopping, to be able to walk in shaded areas," said Mr. Horton, also chairman of the Downtown Kendall Steering Committee, overseeing the master plan. "It's to have more of the synergy of a town than just driving to an open parking lot to go shopping."
The one-, two- and three-bedroom units in the planned 25-story tower would be marketed to young professionals, Mr. Horton said, and would lease for between $1.50 and $1.70 per square foot.
Another significant project announced for the area is Downtown Dadeland, a 7.5-acre development that is to include 375 condos and 150,000 square feet of retail. Groundbreaking has been delayed to June while the builder, Gulfside Development, awaits permits, according to Jackson Ward, president.
"It's all coming together as planned," Mr. Ward said about the Dadeland area. "It's going to be a 24-hour marketplace with people living there, working there and shopping there."

thanks dave for digging that up...I guess that's why it was harder to find info on this project, cause they are rental apartments, and I think they just topped out too (if I'm not mistaken)!

I'm impressed by the narrowness of the streets in those renderings, and along with the height of the buildings thats going to be a dramatic effect.

WOW!!, Downtown Dadeland, Nice Pictures, with the new Metropolis Twin Towers, its sure to be the biggest MOST SOUTH DOWNTOWN of the United States. Theres NO Further SOUTH DOWNTOWN in the USA, please Quote me on this. ITS THE Most Southern Downtown with tall buildings. :cheers: :)

I'm impressed by the narrowness of the streets in those renderings, and along with the height of the buildings thats going to be a dramatic effect.

yeah, that's what I love most about this project, has a real urban feel!!

I guess you're right chuck, it prob is the most southern downtown with skyscrapers!

Heres a project I found....

http://premierdesignhomes.net/dadeland_main.jpg

Heres a project I found....

http://premierdesignhomes.net/dadeland_main.jpg



WHOA....cool robertee...I didn't know about this one...and you know what, there's another project across from the mall which I haven't no clue about (right now they're laying the foundation).......anyway I can't wait for this, the Downtown Dadeland Project, and Colonnade to start rising....I think by next winter they should all be almost completed, or well on their way!!

heres another project i found.....

Galaxy at Dadeland

Situated on a 7.4-acre site adjacent to a large regional mall, The Galaxy at Dadeland is a mixed-use complex consisting of: 345,000 SF of retail / entertainment; 88,700 SF of office; 247,000 SF (224 units) of residential and a six level 1787-car parking structure. Incorporated into the design is an open-air garden courtyard that joins the retail/entertainment spaces with the other components of the complex. Retail storefronts and outdoor cafes will open to the courtyard that has the potential to include kiosk and push carts that to further animate the area.

http://www.re-presentation.com/images/galaxy4.jpg
http://www.re-presentation.com/images/galaxy1.jpg
http://www.re-presentation.com/images/galaxy5.jpg
http://www.re-presentation.com/images/galaxy3.jpg
http://www.re-presentation.com/images/galaxy12.jpg
http://www.webo.com/sc/images/portfolio/galaxy_3.jpg

^^^OMG...that is one cool project.... would be awsome for downtown kendall...I hope things are going well!!!

"Situated on a 7.79 acre site adjacent to one of the largest and most successful regional shopping malls in the United States, Galaxy consists of three major components: The main retail/entertainment building; mixed-use residential/office tower; and parking structure. The retail component of the project contains shops, restaurants, and movie theaters, and is organized around a landscaped, pedestrian courtyard providing a shaded, open air space. Storefronts open to the courtyard as well as the street. The project incorporates highly visible, flexible and expressive retail tenant spaces."

Cross your fingas!

wow thats hott

I Think Downtown Dadeland Was Built On The Land Galzy Was Supposed To Go On....

This Project Picture Is About 4 Years Old... So I Believe Its Dead

I Think Downtown Dadeland Was Built On The Land Galzy Was Supposed To Go On....

This Project Picture Is About 4 Years Old... So I Believe Its Dead


Yeah..I was about to say...where would they find land for such an immense project...dadeland is pretty much all built up!

You're right, RX; the only 7+ acre parcel would be the old Williamson Cadillac site, where Downtown Dadeland is presently under construction.

WOW, AWESOME PICS, Downtown DADELAND is the LARGEST DOWNTOWN in the USA, Theres NO other TALL Buildings the MOST SOUTH AS DADELAND !!!, PLEASE Quote Me On This. ITS the Most Southern TALL DOWNTOWN, and STILL GROWING, YES.

If I'm not mistaken its' the same developers. That was their original plan for the parcel, but community pressure (especially from pinecrest) resulted in them toning it down. Downtown Dadeland is what they ended up with. I think it's a much more urban project and better for the area.

If I'm not mistaken its' the same developers. That was their original plan for the parcel, but community pressure (especially from pinecrest) resulted in them toning it down. Downtown Dadeland is what they ended up with. I think it's a much more urban project and better for the area.

Oh really...I totally agree...DD is much better in furthering kendall's urban village feel!

^ i drove past the construction site today & i saw something i'm not used to seeing at construction sites down here. they've dug down maybe 10-20 feet or so & have a whole bunch of rock covered pylons which rise to about street level. i think i read somewhere that the project will have underground parking so that would explain the below grade digging. i had to do a double take to make sure that's what i really saw.
STREET, :) You SAW EXACTLY What you saw, A HUGE HOLE 2-stories DEEP for the Underground Parking Garage Below the Downtown Dadeland Towers, its all Pillings Now down in there and Construction is well underway, Also accross the Street, THE METROPOLIS TOWER 1 Has topped OUT and its now thw tallest building in Downtown Kendall ( Formally DADELAND ) The Construction Tower Cranes Are Dominating The Skyline of Kendall. :cheers:
the whole area across the street from the mall is gonna be great when all these projects are done, although compusa is gonna look pretty silly as the lone non hi-rise. i wonder how long til they finally sell their land & make way for another development? Land is selling and under plans of future High-rises as Interest rates stay steady to refect more growth. :)

Land is selling and under plans of future High-rises as Interest rates stay steady to refect more growth. :)

I hope that compUSa leaves and makes way for something grandeur!

only a matter of time, i give it many a year... two tops... where is the rest of development gonna go tho? the vast majority of development is happenin in a triangle (the palmetto expressway on the west, the metrorail and us1 on the east, and kendall dr and the dadeland mall to the north)...

i dont forsee this development stopping any time soon... how long before they breakout of this triangle and perhaps east of us1 or west of the palmetto (i belive theres already some developmt going on north of dadeland mall)

only a matter of time, i give it many a year... two tops... where is the rest of development gonna go tho? the vast majority of development is happenin in a triangle (the palmetto expressway on the west, the metrorail and us1 on the east, and kendall dr and the dadeland mall to the north)...

i dont forsee this development stopping any time soon... how long before they breakout of this triangle and perhaps east of us1 or west of the palmetto (i belive theres already some developmt going on north of dadeland mall)
YES Nimby, its all inside the Triangle area, Thats because There's a City called PINECREST to the south that HATES DEVELOPMENT of any Building in their AREA, so it tightens the DADELAND AREA to that Triangle WHICH Still BELONGS TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, which ALLOWS HIGH-Density around its METRORAIL STATIONS, Such as that AREA to the NORTH of DADELAND MALL Known as THE COLONADE CONDO TOWERS being developed with TEN - 12-Story Buildings NEAR the DADELAND NORTH METRORAIL STATION and the Other Condo Buildings in that same area. THE METROPOLIS CONDO TOWER # 1 IS NOW THE Tallest Building in DOWNTOWN KENDALL, also Formally known as DADELAND Area. :cheers:

ah, pinecrest is the epidemy nimby... but the rich white folk want there 100 acre lots and no traffic... cant blame em, different priorities, developmeny will most likely move north of dadeland, where colonade is goin on now, by dadeland north metro station

yet another mini-downtown for miami!

Good analysis about the expansion of Downtown...I agree..It well spread north and possibly west...but you'll be hardpressed to ever find someting across US-1 in Pinecrest!


here a bonus rendering of Colonnade


http://www.preconstruccion.com/images/colonnade2.jpg

Great PIC Street, :) and thats only the FIRST Condo Tower of ten that are planned just north of S.W. 80th Street and S.W.72nd AVE. WOW, Dadeland NORTH will look Great in about 5 years. :cheers:

Everyone :) , CHECK out TODAY's Miami Herald FRIDAY, OCT,29th Edition, PAGE 28 A, Great HUGE Picture of DADELAND, the Downtown Dadeland In Whole , with the Colonade in Place, Its Great. AGAIN PAGE A-28. Its Worth it. :cheers:

is there anyway any1 can get that photo to me, or post it, or something, im still in the process of renewing my herald subscrption, so i havent gotten the paper in about a month, and i really wanna c this

i got a friend buying a condo in collanade, im sure hed luv it to, please help me out guys!

YES YES NIMBY, Go to www.Herald.com And get in for Free, and Down load that PAGE 28 A , ITS THE BEST SHOT of DADELAND Today, With the METROPOLIS at the TOP, its Fantastic, thats FRIDAYS Miami Herald , OCT. 29th, 2004, ON PAGE 28 A , DO IT, its FREE.

they dont keep pictures in the archives, dammit, aite, well, ill c it for myself in a few years

An article that mentions that the Green Companies will build two more apartment towers next to the one that is going up next to Dadeland North.

http://www.communitynewspapers.com/archives/2004/spapers/08_10_04/local1_kg.htm

First ‘Downtown Kendall’ buildings rising skyward

By Richard Yager


Metropolis displays
finished streetscape at ground level,
east of Publix supermarket.

A new “Downtown Kendall” is emerging from architectural plans and renderings, reshaping the Dadeland area.

Metropolis and Downtown Dadeland, two massive residential projects, are “out of the ground” and Colonnade, a third community north of Dadeland Mall, has completed site clearing for first phase construction.

Meanwhile, the first of three rental apartment structures planned by the Green Companies immediately north of the Dadeland North Metrorail Station is nearing its 15-floor height. Completion is expected in March 2005.


First Metropolis tower rises to right
of Marriott as new apartment building
goes up on Kendall Drive.

George Brown, president of the Green Companies, said the first floor will offer 7,000 square feet of retail space and 121 apartments on the upper 14 floors of the 140,000-square-foot building. Two additional buildings of similar design will be built on the same site.

Brown said the Green Companies, which pioneered commercial development south of Dadeland Mall, is scheduled to break ground in 2005 for a new 14-story, 110,000-square-foot office tower to build out the Datran Center.
A new rental apartment structure is underway on the south side of Kendall Drive, planned with a Rooms To Go retail store at ground level with apartments on the upper floors.



Green Companies’ apartment
building overlooks Snapper Creek
Canal and cleared Colonnade site.

All of the new construction is part of the Miami-Dade Master Plan for what has become known as “Downtown Kendall,” a redevelopment project to encourage residential growth and pedestrian-friendly shopping around Dadeland Mall.
Planning for the new projects started more than a decade ago when the Kendall Council of Chamber South proposed a long-range design effort for future development among Dadeland area property owners, government agencies and existing neighbors.

During a formal charrette in June 1998, professional agencies were commissioned to create an integrated, long-range plan for the future of the S. Dixie Highway (US1)-Kendall Drive (SW 88th Street) area.

Those initial concepts eventually led to a comprehensive master plan approved by Miami-Dade County Planning and Zoning officials encouraging extensive mixed-use residential, retail and commercial growth in clustered areas, both north and south of Dadeland Mall.


Downtown Dadeland completing
foundation along east side
of Dadeland Blvd.
Asked if he believed that Dadeland could soon be overcome with traffic problems, Brown said, “Actually, we should have a better traffic situation than one in which the Dadeland area only develops more retail and commercial building.
“Traffic from new residential areas leaves in the morning and returns at the end of the day,” he said. “That should create a more balanced situation with traffic entering Dadeland office and commercial areas mornings and leaving at night. We’re completing traffic studies to draw a comparison with the mid-1980s traffic counts.”

Eventually, the Miami-Dade County Master Plan is expected to create 5,000 new residences while transforming Dadeland’s once-formidable exteriors of blank concrete walls and tiers of parking garage levels into more appealing surroundings.
Today, pedestrians can get a glimpse of that future where Metropolis has largely completed the ground-level exterior of its first tower on a two-acre tract adjoining the new Publix Supermarket opposite the Datran Center buildings.
Completion of foundation pilings and footings has moved ahead at Downtown Dadeland, planned for 416 condominiums and 112,000 square feet of retail space.

Colonnade, developed by a LDI, a Lennar subsidiary, has cleared ground between SW 72nd and 73rd avenues at SW 82nd Street with long-range planning to link residential towers by footbridges to a redeveloped north side of Dadeland Mall with retail shops and restaurants at ground level.

^^Wowow....this is fantastic news!

2 more 14-floor apartments for dadeland north
Colonnade Phase I
a 14-story office buidling for the Datran Center (where the hell would that go...lol)
and another mixed-use South of the Mall!


Incredible!

Ok, the pictures in that article are way too small, but at least they give an idea so, without further adooooooo:
http://www.communitynewspapers.com/archives/2004/spapers/08_10_04/pictures/kendall1.jpg
Metropolis displays
finished streetscape at ground level,
east of Publix supermarket.

http://www.communitynewspapers.com/archives/2004/spapers/08_10_04/pictures/kendall2.jpg
First Metropolis tower rises to right
of Marriott as new apartment building
goes up on Kendall Drive.

http://www.communitynewspapers.com/archives/2004/spapers/08_10_04/pictures/kendall3.jpg
Green Companies’ apartment
building overlooks Snapper Creek
Canal and cleared Colonnade site.

http://www.communitynewspapers.com/archives/2004/spapers/08_10_04/pictures/kendall4.jpg
Downtown Dadeland completing
foundation along east side
of Dadeland Blvd.

As for that rendering, this is a downtown, allegedly, counldn't they add some street action? Surely that building is big enough by itself.

^^I'm assuming you're talking about the Colonnade rendering,...well Colonnade doesn't really have any retail associated with it, it's actually across Snapper Creek from the mall, metropolis, office towers, and all the dadeland buzz!, so I'm not really expecting the area immediately surrounding Colonnade to be bustling (it's actually a few blocks west of Dadeland North, i.e...not really in the center of things) check out the pics on the first page again, it might clear things up a bit!

IT should still have retail.

that would be overcrowding an area with retail where theres already plenty

exactly....every single project can't have retail!

man this place is gonna b great soon, its a model for urban rejuvenation around the country, but ya, theyre goin overboard wit the retail, u cant flood the market, or else were gonna have all these amazing streetscapes, wit empty stores everwhere, let it mature

I was under the impression that collonade was going to have some small retail at street level. At the very least the buildings are built to the street and open up to them. The mall is really not a good place for daily retail activites. There isn't much else in that area either. They could use a decent drug store, grocer or restaurant in the collonade area. The area is far from being overrun with empty shops.

oh Wait!

"..Each of the four towers will have its own private amenities and services reserved for residents. Those include a palm-shaded courtyard with private pool, sundeck and spa, a state-of-the-art fitness center, social and recreational facilities, secure valet and reserved garage parking and 24-hour attended lobby and security service. The street level along 72nd Avenue will host a collection of high-end retail shops and services..."

That's better. Tht area is certainly not overrun by useful shops, especailly if it is going to become a large area of 10 story+ residential. Moreover, there are a lot of people in the surrounding neighborhoods that can use more cool stuff.

TRUE SMILEY :) , Great PICS, and DOWNTOWN DADELAND will be the SpotLIGHT of the AREA, Its going to be 24/7 around this area with the Marriott Hotel and a Movie Theater planned in that area. This KENDALL AREA :) will Boom More in the Future. The Twin Metropolis CONDO TOWERS Will Peak the TOP together Later next year, 2005. :cheers:

I had to work at Dadeland Mall for 5 days once, at the Burdines' stores, training people how to use the new credit card and instant credit system... I can't even hardly recognize the place! (I worked there back in 1998)

Of course, I didn't have a very good experience then. Lots of arrogant Spanish speakers. (I have come to realize from friends now that these people likely thought that I was Latino but didn't know Spanish. Like I was a "sellout")

THey probably thought that you were a latino and did know how to speak english just didn't wanna do it there's a lot of that people in Miami. Sorry for the experience though.

TRUE SMILEY :) , Great PICS, and DOWNTOWN DADELAND will be the SpotLIGHT of the AREA, Its going to be 24/7 around this area with the Marriott Hotel and a Movie Theater planned in that area. This KENDALL AREA :) will Boom More in the Future. The Twin Metropolis CONDO TOWERS Will Peak the TOP together Later next year, 2005. :cheers:

What do you mean chuck? Are they starting Metropolis 2 already?

TRUE STREET :) , IT looks GREAT at the 6th FLOOR NOW, Just finished the Parking GARAGE LEVEL Last Month, and ITS going up , at 32 Stories, The BOTH Metropolis TOWERS Will be the TWIN TOWERS of Downtown KENDALL ( Also Known as DADELAND MALL Area ), ITS A Great Feeling :) , TOWER Construction Cranes EVERYWHERE in KENDALL, Its A Great feeling!, Condo Tower Just finished topping off at The Dadeland NORTH METRORAIL Station. :cheers:

WOW...that's great I didn't think they'd break ground on the 2nd tower until a year or two from now...I can't wait to go back to Miami for Winter Break to see the progress of all the projects with my own eyes!! :)

WOW...that's great I didn't think they'd break ground on the 2nd tower until a year or two from now...I can't wait to go back to Miami for Winter Break to see the progress of all the projects with my own eyes!! :)
STREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET :) !!!, ITS Great, You got to GET here NOW, you can see Tower 1 of the METROPOLIS FAR, FAR , Awayfrom Downtown MIAMI :) , You can see the TALL Tower Construction CRANE on TOP of Tower 1, and all the Cranes still there building TOWER 2, Downtown KENDALL ( Also known as DADELAND ), is SUPER GROWING ! . :cheers:

REally....have they finished the foundation @ Downtown Dadeland....Do you see concrete rising??!! GO KENDALL!!

REally....have they finished the foundation @ Downtown Dadeland....Do you see concrete rising??!! GO KENDALL!!
STREET :) , the DOWNTOWN DADELAND Condo Project is STILL doing the Underground Parking Garage FOUNDATION Construction , Which IS A huge JOB, which is a LARGE AREA, of DEEP Hole Digging and REBAR that could line all the WAY from MIAMI TO NEW YORK, its HUGE !!! :cheers:

ya its a huge land i saw it like months ago and they were working

nice to see metropolis up, its the new tallest now in kendall? taler than marriott!

hey i just checked skyscrapers.com they said theres a 25 story fairfiled going up?? this is great news and its u/c!

I Think that is a mistake. The Fairfield is the building going up on Kendall Drive accross from Dadeland Mall. Its at about 7 stories now and has been for at least a month which makes me think its topped off. I had though it was supposed to be like 10 stories or something like that.

I Think that is a mistake. The Fairfield is the building going up on Kendall Drive accross from Dadeland Mall. Its at about 7 stories now and has been for at least a month which makes me think its topped off. I had though it was supposed to be like 10 stories or something like that.

It's called Fairfield Dadeland and the project is composed of two towers separated by a street and connected by a bridge going over this street.

This rendering shows the project facing Kendall Drive. The mid-rise is mostly retail and the high-rise tower behind it will be mostly residential.

Behind this building, the Metropolis towers are being built as well.

http://home.comcast.net/~fpenagos/wsb/media/689008/site1045.jpg

Thanks for the update Don, I've wondered for the past couple of weeks why the Fairfield had "stopped"; now I know- there's more to come. Nice find re: the renderings, thanks. As for the really slow progress of Downtown Dadeland (excavation going on for a year now), I've heard there are serious problems with the novel underground parking system. Evidently this is the first time its been tried to this scale in So. Fl., and the physics of our water table is proving to be a bit trickier than the developers initially thought. I did notice the other day (from the Metro platform) that they seem to have pumped a good bit of the site dry, so hopefully they're ready to get the parking structure underway. In other news, I was at a conference at the Omni about two weeks ago, and it looks like they are sinking pilings at the Opera Tower site; that one has been on the boards and changed names three times in the four years I've lived in Miami- I would have wagered against it ever going up, but it appears that the site is active. As we all know, there is site work at 900 Biscayne, Marina Blue, and 10 Museum Park; add that to Opera Tower, Quantum and 1800 Club, and the skyline north of the AAA will really pop in the next two years.

great rundown Intlshoe, things just keep on getting better, can't wait to tsake pics of all the new gleaming scrapers from margarate Pace park and Dadeland Mall!

GREAT INFO, SHOE :) !, I noticed the Two Tall CRANES at the OPERA CONDO TOWER SITE on Friday, November 12th, Could you Imagine a 60 STORY TOWER going up in that Small Round Corner SITE ? WOW TALL and Skinny , I guess. :cheers:

EVERYONE :) , I drove around DADELAND Today, Also Known as DOWNTOWN KENDALL, This CITY is Growing SO FAST, it Now has 6 ( SIX ) Tower Construction CRANES Building FUTURE TOWERS of DADELAND, I got Some INFO from the FAIRFIELD INN, ITs 28 Stories JUST started the FIRST Floor, Behind the Other Apartment Building going up Fronting Kendall DRIVE Accross From Dadeland MALL.
This One Building will have a HUGE ROOMS TO GO Furniture Store at the GROUND Level.
Metropolis Tower # 1 is STILL going UP, and Its the Highest there, And Metropolis # 2 Has just past the 7th FLOOR, On its way up as the TWIN TOWERS, This PLACE ROCKS :) , with the New Nordstrom Store and a Newly Renovated BURDINES-MACY'S, This Downtown Dadeland is Changing Everyday. :cheers:

I love the new Burdines-Macy's ...Soo futuristic..Soo cool, with the LCD screens and neon lights and such!...KEndall is just so hoppin'

STREET :) , You Must Be BACK IN TOWN, Downtown Kendall is AWESOME !!! :cheers: THE BANGING :bash: , the CRANES , the WORKERS, THE New STORES, DADELAND is the Place to be . :cheers:

STREET :) , You Must Be BACK IN TOWN, Downtown Kendall is AWESOME !!! :cheers: THE BANGING :bash: , the CRANES , the WORKERS, THE New STORES, DADELAND is the Place to be . :cheers:


lol...nope, the store had completed their renovation just before I left for school, I'll be back next month (Dec 22), expect alot new pix!

Took this pick with the Wachovia webcam this morning:

http://img75.exs.cx/img75/1338/kendall.jpg

W-O-W...that is SO awesome...thanks alot dave, I didn't know the Wachovia cam can zoom that far!

that shot of dadeland is awesome. a 28 story fairfield inn... only in miami. Pretty soon, Dadeland, along with Dadeland North Metrorail station/development will catch up to and surpass Buckhead in Atlanta in density. And according to Chuck, it will happen much sooner than later.

The reason I keep making comparisons to Atlanta is because that is an awesome city. I feel that Miami metro has got MORE and the potential to have MORE. Miami is big and with all that Broward and PBCo bring to the table, YOU CANT TOUCH IT.

FYI, did you all know that South Fla. has at least THREE RITZ CARLTONS? Maybe FOUR. VERY IMPRESSIVE.

I know that Miami has three Ritz Carltons: Key Biscayne, South Beach, and Coconut Grove. I'm not sure about FLL, and I would be very surprised if there was not one in Palm Beach. I had dinner at the Coconut Grove Ritz last Thursday; it is absolutely beautiful.

Yes, there's one in Palm Beach. Naples as well.

It'll be a long time before we see one in dadeland... but that's not really my style anyway.

I recall reading that the Towers of Dadeland was eventually going to be 3. But I can't seem to find the source. Anyone with more information about that?

For real, considering the Ritz just recently opened the new South Beach resort. Orlando only just recently got their ritz about two years ago.

Yes, there's one in Palm Beach. Naples as well.

It'll be a long time before we see one in dadeland... but that's not really my style anyway.

I recall reading that the Towers of Dadeland was eventually going to be 3. But I can't seem to find the source. Anyone with more information about that?

Yes I heard the same thing too about the 3 towers. What I heard is that they would be of the "same design" but I also have read something about them being office towers. I also saw something about them being on the same property but I don't see how any more can fit there. THey had to squeeze that one tower in there just to get one to fit. I wonder where the other two are going to go?

I was just there yesterday night, at the marriot,

IF Youve ever been to that marriott that parking garage is so cool, its like a 360 degree circular turn and as ur going up, METROPOLIS is right in your face, the best view by far of it, and coolest, u just see it sticking out and its topped out. great view and then from the garage the view is great.!!

plus, i saw the downtown dadeland i beleive the foundation work, woow its a massive hole about 20 feet deep taking the whooolle bloCK, its a G-I-A-N-T peace of land, you wwould think theyre building a 2000 footer there lool,

TRUE MIAballinboi :) , THAT HOLE is SO DEEP and the LAND Area is SO BIG, they could of BUILT a 2,000 FOOT TALLEST TOWER in the WORLD :) !!!, Its A HUGE Foundation PROJECT for JUST a 7 Story Condo PROJECT, Just TOO UNREAL, What A WASTE of a Project for such a Small Village. BUT, MIAballinboi :) , IF you were there Last Night, You Could SEE the Foundation from the Marriott of the FAIRFIELD INN , 28 story Hotel, Ready to GO UP, ITS there in front of the Marriott , Where the OLD Burger King Headquarters Building :bash: WAs and Knocked DOWN :bash: for the INN, its Right There in the Middle of all the Tower Construction. :cheers:
ITS Going to Be the PICTURE HERE in POST # 80, ITS going UP, YESSSSSSSSS !!! :cheers:

Land has been cleared across us-1 where it meets up with kendall drive and the Benihanna was knocked down. Does anyone know what is going to rise there?

Land has been cleared across us-1 where it meets up with kendall drive and the Benihanna was knocked down. Does anyone know what is going to rise there?

That land is in Pinecrest so I doubt anything will "rise", probably a restaraunt or a stip mall.

great chuck, yes i saw alot of foundations and construction i didnt know which was which there was so many.!!

dat land is so big for a Burj Miami lool

That land is in Pinecrest so I doubt anything will "rise", probably a restaraunt or a stip mall.


hopefully it's at least 2 stories..lol...and there is no parking in front...damn nimbys!!

what about north of dadeland station, across the snapper creek expressway? There's a mini industrial are there and something relatively big looks to be rising there. Anybody know?

hopefully it's at least 2 stories..lol...and there is no parking in front...damn nimbys!!
Street: this is the type of NIMBYism typical of Pinecrest... which is completely east of US 1 between the Snapper Creek Canal (just north of SW 88th St/Kendall Dr) and SW 136th St (Howard Dr)... so that places Datran Center and Dadeland Station literally across the street from Pinecrest, which makes for some whiny residents.

On a positive note, since these two articles were published, Dadeland has progressed VERY nicely.

Both articles from the Pinecrest Tribune, a community newspaper.

April 1999
No Village is an Island
By Barry Blaxbwerg

You may think that as a village, we are sheltered in some fashion from the mercenary, lobbyist directed chaos which has symbolized the long history of Miami-Dade County zoning decisions. By incorporating, we hoped to create an island of sensible, zoning standards, free of the corrupting, anti-democratic power plays and influences of high-powered lawyers, consultants and their lobbyists.

Pinecrest has largely achieved this goal. Council members usually make decisions based on the needs of the village and they can relate to how a particular decision affects their own families because it is often in their own backyard. Attorneys, brokers, contractors and others press their cases to the mayor and to council members, but such efforts are substantially blunted by the high degree of accountability that council members have to their neighbors in a relatively small community. In virtually uniform fashion, the mayor and members of the council have consistently maintained a distinct zoning policy which avoids encroachment of commercial development into residential areas. Our most common controversy is whether someone’s house or pool should be allowed to be a few feet into a set back.

Sadly, these relatively ideal conditions for building and zoning decisions do not stand alone. We are part of a grander scheme known as Miami-Dade County. Last week, this grand scheme gave us a solid whack in our municipal head when the county commission approved the "Dadeland Junction" project. This is a massive towering inferno of a project across the street from Dadeland, on the Williamson Cadillac property. This 7.5 acre site will have nearly 1.8 million square feet of mixed use retail, office, residential, and parking — built out to the very edges of the site. Astoundingly, it will contain a 389.5 ft. skyscraper which will tower 130 feet over the 240 ft. height of the Marriott and Datran. The zoning code allows for a 300 ft. tower, but that was not enough to satisfy the developer. There will be a 10-story parking garage for 4,500 cars, 22 movie theaters (over 4,000 seats), 240 apartments/condominiums, and who knows how many stores and restaurants. The village was neither consulted nor given notice of the pending project. Some residents received meaningless notices.

Pinecrest residents in the north end of town happen to have the closest proximity to this massive project of any residential areas. Unincorporated areas, including Continental Park, are also deeply affected and over 100 residents appeared at the county commission meeting on Apr. 15 to object to the project. I attended the meeting the entire day from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Mayor Greer and Council Member Blanck were present most of the day to assert the village’s objections to the project.

Residents had to sit in frustration in the face of the crude power play which was presented to the commission. This was an atmosphere where lobbying money talks and everyone else walks. The halls and chambers of the county commission were slick with the oil of these influences. The developers’ attorneys pulled out all of the stops for this unprecedented project (they appear quite regularly before village council when it suits their other clients’ purposes and we always hear from them then). The attorneys even tried to cut the legs out from Special Village Attorney Anthony O’Donnell who was hired to present the village’s objections. He will also handle the inevitable appeal of the county commission’s decision, for the village.

The Dadeland Junction developers were riding the coattails of the county planning mandate which seeks to infill commercial areas to avoid more urban sprawl. No one contests this admirable planning goal (necessitated by years of uncontrolled growth, which the county permitted to begin with), but why did the developer have to be so overreaching? Do you realize that a 389.5 ft. skyscraper with a massive project like this will set the precedent for additional projects? The Dadeland area can become a high rise Aventura or Miami Beach concrete canyon without the ocean front views which mitigate the effects of such astounding height. Forget privacy in your backyard and get used to blinking red lights on Dadeland Junction roof antennas.

Is this the hand of county government which has approved the equivalent of a man made 389.5-foot middle finger raised to the sky as a symbol of its attitude towards its citizens?

Commissioner Katy Sorensen was a shining light of reason at the commission and she tried her best to moderate the height of this structure to soften the impact on neighboring residents. She was the lone vote against the project. Commissioner Reboredo was willing to provide his vote when he extracted additional palm trees from the developer. Commissioner Margolis expressed that she likes shining lights and tall buildings at night. She requested and received, for the county, a water truck from the developer because a drought is affecting the county’s trees. Now there is quid pro quo. One vote for one water truck. I kid you not.

Chairperson Milian was extremely capable in handling this eight hour zoning hearing. She also showed distaste for the existence of Pinecrest and it was apparent from her comments that she resents our existence. Well, she showed us. Unfortunately, she and all of the other commissioners, except for Katy Sorensen, showed their own constituents why the incorporation of Pinecrest was so critical. The job now needs to be completed so that other areas such as Continental Park, Kendall, Palmetto Bay, and nearby areas can avoid the mercenary power play politics which the Dadeland Junction stands for.
----------------------------------------------

November 2, 1999
Dadeland Junction shortened by 75 feet
By Evelyn Greer [mayor of Pinecrest]

Faced with the prospect of a lengthy appeal by the Village of Pinecrest, the developers of the towering Dadeland Junction project have slashed 75 feet from the height of their proposed 389-foot skyscraper, thereby bringing it down almost to permitted height limits. In addition, they have reduced the number of apartments and the size of the proposed office building.

The Pinecrest Village Council has made it clear, in public meetings and appearances before the County Commission that developers can expect future appeals if variances are granted. We cannot acquiesce to uncontrolled growth, without parks, schools and roads, in the proposed "downtown Kendall" district.

Dadeland Junction is a 1.7 million-square-foot retail/office/apartment project planned for the 7.4 acre Williamson Cadillac site across from Dadeland Mall. The existing zoning already allows an extraordinary — 300 foot — height limit, as an incentive for developers to build in the "Transportation Corridor" next to the Metrorail station. The existing transit zoning also waives setbacks, open space, green space and many other standard requirements in order to intensify "transit related" development.

Pinecrest and the Continental Park neighborhood were shocked when the County Commission approved an additional 89 feet, for a total height of 389 feet, for this project. Despite outraged neighborhood protest, counteracted by the supplications of nearly every lobbyist operating in County Hall, the developer went from a permitted 300 foot height limit to 389 feet, a 30 percent increase.

But Pinecrest said "NO!" The project, which is just west of the Village boundary, is in OUR County, where we live and work. If the Commission wouldn’t stop this, we would. In June, the Village filed a series of appeals, which stopped the project in its tracks.

The revised project, proposed in revised plans submitted by the developer, is still incredibly dense but is only slightly above the existing zoning. The developer has proposed a reduction in the maximum height of the tower to 314.5 feet, within 14 feet of the 300 feet current limit. The amount of office space and the number of apartments also are slightly reduced.

Pinecrest now is trying to monitor all zoning variances in the "downtown Kendall" area. If you hear about any efforts to intensify zoning, call me, fax or send e-mail to < evelyngreer@greerco.com >. We will review and consider opposing every variance in the "downtown Kendall" district.

NIMBYs are SOOO ANnoying!!

thats such bullshit, sure, theyre a city and can control watever they want, but they have no right to fight projects outside of their jurisdiction, its not their turf, that simple, they wouldve lost appeal and shame on the developer for giving in, itll only encourage them

but if im not mistaken, this project died a long time ago

NIMBYs are SOOO ANnoying!!
TRUE STREET :) , I say SCREW PINECREST :bash: !!!, its ashame these Tower Projects Could have GONE HIGHER, if it wasn't for that Town Of Pinecrest :bash: !!!

NIMBYs are SOOO ANnoying!!
SO True Street :)

NIMBYs are SOOO ANnoying!!
TRUE Street :) , SO SO VERY TRUE !!! :cheers:

Heres a project I found....

http://premierdesignhomes.net/dadeland_main.jpg

is this still goin to happen, wheres this goin? i dont know of any space this large left in downtown dadeland

^^I'll pass by the site sometime and see what's going on!!

I doubt it. The 50-year old apartment building (called dadeland park village i think) on that site just went condo so it will be around for another 50 years :(There are no rental apartment buildings left in the area now so its going to be very very difficult to do any more building after the current construction is done. I think that may be it for a while, the condo conversion craze may have killed the future of this area. The Comp USA site is the only one I can think of that might be bought up and developed.

Speaking of which, can anyone think of any cases where a condo building was sucessfully bought up and razed for a new building? The only ones I can think of area a couple of small ones in Sunny Isles that were bought up by Trump and Dezer and it took years for them to buy up each unit.

do you have the website for that project?
If so please post it

a report on globest.com reported that the twin metropolis towers are now sold out.
The first tower is topped out and construction is beginning on the 2nd.

do you have the website for that project?
If so please post it

The developers site is http://www.premierdesignhomes.net....click on Miami


Heres some more info I found about this project (from research on the net) :

DADELAND PARK VILLAGE

PROPERTY ADDRESS:
MIAMI, FL. (According to the brochure, its on the intersection of SW 72 AV AND 86TH ST.)

TOTAL OF:
783 UNITS – RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS

23,241 SQ. FT. RETAIL SPACE

BASEMENT & 7 FLOORS PARKING GARAGE

BREAKDOWN:
PHASE I: 346 UNITS : 36 Studios,175 One bed, 135 two bed.

PHASE II: 437 UNITS : 253 One Bed, 166 Two Bed, 18 Three Bed.

PHASE I: 947,559 Gross Square Feet

PHASE II: 800,875 Gross Square Feet

TOTAL BUILDING SIZE; 1,748,434 GROSS Sq. FT.

GROSS LOT AREA: 4.94 Acres (215,251 Sq. Ft.)

BUILDING TO BE 25 STORIES



ummm.....the site is still a mystery...but by using the map on the brochure/flyer you get this location:

http://img158.exs.cx/img158/5715/dadeland6pe.jpg :cheers:

so no1s really sure if this is happening or not, guess well find out in a year or two if the building starts goin up, lol, hope it does, building is fukin sweat and reaaaaaly dense

a report on globest.com reported that the twin metropolis towers are now sold out.
The first tower is topped out and construction is beginning on the 2nd.


Actually brickell, the second tower is already 1/3 to half-way up...it meets Metropolis 1 at its mid-section! they're moving really fast....and the first building of "DOwntown Dadeland" already has rebars in and they are almost done with the underground parking structure for that portion of the site.

YES STREET :) and NIMBY :) , Men :) and Any Women :) Out There , there are NOW 6 TOWER Construction CRANES over Downtown KENDALL ( also known as DADELAND ), More Cranes then TALL Buildings, LOL, GO CRANES !!! :cheers:

this is gonna b a great neighborhood... rite next to the metro... i dunno how many times i can say it, but this is development done rite, amazing, lets get some height restrictions outta here and get some REAL tall ones down there, how about we demolish dadeland mall and build a 2000000 foot scraper there and put the mall on the first few floors, that was every1s happy... u guys no thats a good idea... i no some of u guys gotta b rich, roark u r in real estate, u gotta b makin a killin now, lets see some investment in my idea people!

A photo tour of the Dadeland area, 9 miles southwest of downtown Miami, with photos and construction updates, as of January 1st.

"Downtown Kendall" area looking toward Dadeland South Metorail station. Metropolis towers under construction, Metropolis 1 topped off:
http://img122.exs.cx/img122/8772/p10101990tz.jpg

Looking southeast, with recently-finished Courtyard Marriott, bottom left
http://img35.exs.cx/img35/1918/p10101843jd.jpg

Colonnade project, fronting Snapper Creek Canal, across from Dadeland Mall
http://img4.exs.cx/img4/9462/p10101977ia.jpg

Dadeland at a wider angle, Metrorail track on left:
http://img122.exs.cx/img122/6440/p10102016hy.jpg

Dadeland Station, a three-level vertical shopping center with six-level parking garage, across from Dadeland North Metrorail station:
http://img39.exs.cx/img39/9826/p10102033yl.jpg

inside Dadeland Station:
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Canyon effect: Dadeland North Metrorail parking garage and condo/retail project on the right.
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Downtown Dadeland project, underground parking under construction.
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Metropolis 1 topped off, Metropolis 2 not too far behind:
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Kendall skyline from the south (those retail stores are in the Village of Pinecrest, literally across the street from Kendall):
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My favorite building, 9155 Dadeland:
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Looking northwest toward the "dense sprawl" of suburban Kendall... Palmetto Expressway (FL 826) in the foreground:
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Dadeland Station is one of my favorite concepts. It has several amenities that I find positive in shopping: dense/compact, vertical, covered parking, and just a block away from transit.

Dadeland Station at night:
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Dadeland Station escalators:
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Dadeland Station parking garage. Odd-numbered parking levels 1, 3, and 5 have pedestrian bridges to retail levels 1, 2, and 3:
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A Kendall sunset:
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Kendall skyline at night:
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Art in public places, Dadeland North Metrorail station entrance, platform on left:
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amazing tivo, those night ones are great! u da man!

AMAZING TIVO,

new year great shots more cranes.

woow metropolis really dominates the skyline, i remember when marriott was the tallest kid on the block, but metropolis really dwarfs it. and the funny part is that all these buildings are only like 300 feet tall lol, great mini skyline

Thanks for the compliments... I'll have more stuff up as soon as I pull out the good ones.

woow metropolis really dominates the skyline, i remember when marriott was the tallest kid on the block, but metropolis really dwarfs it. and the funny part is that all these buildings are only like 300 feet tall lol, great mini skyline

I like the setback on Metropolis' top... in effect it creates a crown, drawing your eyes toward the center of the picture, and it happens to be the dominant building (currently) in the skyline, so even better.

incredible shots tivo, especially the night time ones!

awesometastic!

miami today news
Construction of Kendall project delayed by lawsuit

By Sherri C. Ranta
Construction of the planned 160-acre Kendall Town Center, to include Baptist Health South Florida hospital and a 24-screen Muvico movie theater, is on hold because of legal challenges.
Developer Jeff Berkowitz filed an appeal and a lawsuit citing flawed traffic studies and government procedures to reverse the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners' June decision to approve the project that would front Kendall Drive between Southwest 158th and 162nd avenues.
The action will prevent General Growth Properties from moving forward with construction, said company executive Edward A. Ely, but the company will continue preliminary engineering work necessary to widen Kendall Drive from Southwest 150th to 162nd avenues. The county also has required the company to make improvements to several other streets in the area.
General Properties bought Rouse Co., the original developer of Kendall Town Center, and most of its properties in November.
The suit questions the county's standards for plan changes and inconsistencies with the comprehensive plan. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 24 on a request to dismiss most claims in the lawsuit, said Craig Coller, assistant county attorney.
The appeal and lawsuit contain similar challenges, he said, with regard to traffic concurrency requirements, changes to the comprehensive plan and variances granted. He said it isn't known when a court will rule on the actions.
Mr. Berkowitz, president of commercial developer Berkowitz Development Co., and West Kendall resident Valentine Fisher initiated the legal actions.
"Our primary issue is traffic-related," Mr. Berkowitz said. "Rouse did two things - they used 5-year-old traffic studies and only studied morning and evening traffic, when the theater and entertainment center would not be doing any business."
He said the county approved a bus stop with 24 parking spaces rather than require Rouse to fully comply with traffic regulations.
"A Muvico theater will compete with my business," he said, "but this is not about competition. It's about everybody playing by the same set of rules. Let them study it properly."
Mr. Berkowitz is a key developer in Kendall Village Center, a retail-commercial center on Kendall Drive at Florida's Turnpike, where he is developing a 16-screen Regal Cinema. Kendall Village Center is about 4 miles from the Kendall Town Center project.
Mr. Fisher is a resident of Southwest 96th Street, Mr. Berkowitz said, who objects to the hospital being built near his home. Originally, the hospital was to front Kendall Avenue and a smaller movie theater was planned, Mr. Berkowitz said.
Kendall Town Center is expected to include a 120-room Hampton Inn hotel, a 125-unit apartment building for seniors and several retail, restaurant and office components.
Recent studies have suggested that a planned rapid-transit line to western Kendall probably will not be built due to a shortage of funds from the county's half-cent sales tax, said Miles Moss of the Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust, the group that oversees spending of the tax, and a member of an area homeowners association. That means new development would only worsen traffic congestion in the area, he said.
"The sentiment of the community is that everyone wants to see a hospital," he said, "but there is also the sentiment that traffic is just becoming horrendous."

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So many Cranes


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Snapper Creek


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The Huge site of the massive Colonnade project


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Another cool shot


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When is the colonade project supposed to go vertical? It seems like it is taking a long time

Is Downtown Dadeland under construction already?

^yeah, they've been working on the foundation forever now. supposedly they're using an uncommon method to dig out the below ground parking area & i think they've had some problems in the process.

i haven't gone by it in a while but it can't be much longer til it starts going vertical. hopefully.

It really shouldn't take that long, considering the height.

like dave said, theyre using some unconventional technique, which, again, like he said, got them into some problems, but ive seen some progress on the site lately, theyll get past this, and this great project will ive on...

well...right before I left Miami in early January, they had apparently finished one of the garages and the rebars were peeking above ground (for the building fronting Kendall Drive), so I'm sure they've progressed since then!


I'll try to upload some pics (tonight or tomm.) I took from the first week of Jan showing what I mean!!

When is the colonade project supposed to go vertical? It seems like it is taking a long time
LOL RENNER :) , So true, :) IT should go Vertical by This time NEXT YEAR !!!, lol. The SALES at this SITE are Bad :bash: , its Slow :sleepy: ,
More Stray Cats hanging around the Sales Trailer there Then Buyers, and the Tractors are just shifting the dirt from one lot to the Other, and then Back again. This is Going to hang around for at least 5 years :bash: , OR MORE !!! :cheers:

well...right before I left Miami in early January, they had apparently finished one of the garages and the rebars were peeking above ground (for the building fronting Kendall Drive), so I'm sure they've progressed since then!
I was down there just a few days ago, and the front part facing Kendall Drive has reached ground level. Won't be too long before we start seeing some floors get built.

this is from the metrorail.....if you look closely, you can see rebars sticking out of the ground level, and these was taken first week of Jan!!


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great pics man, thats a huge site!

tru, its huge, theyre building six ten story buildings there arent they? crazy, and should see some above ground construction soon

Its seven 7-story buildings, the collanade is four 10-story buildings.

Cool, nice pics. That gives you a better idea of the whole area. I didn't realize it was directly across the street from the mall.

Not much has been posted in the Dadeland area recently. Metropolis 1 is topped out, Metroplis 2 is about 20-stories up. The Dadeland North tower is topped out. Fairfield is still working on the midrise section of the building fronting Kendall and doesn't seem to have started yet on the high-rise portion. Downtown Dadeland is above ground (which is a big step considerring the amount of work that went into the underground garage). The Collanade is still an empty field.

Here is an interesting development: FEC is selling their strip of land just to the east of Dadeland mall.

http://index.loopnet.com/xNet/MainSite/Listing/Profile/14147747

I thought the county was going to try to build some kind of bike path/pedestrian walkway along the tracks. It's desperately needed. Walking to Dadeland Station from the mall is near impossible.

I've had my eye on the southern part of the strip and think it'd be interesting to see some apartments there, but only if they can incorporate the walkway.

I always thought a great idea would be for dadeland mall to buy the land and build and extension all the way to the metro-rail station. I don't know how many of you have seen the extension that was put on the Sawgrass Mills mall in Broward but its an outdoor plaza of restaraunts and shops (hardrock cafe, emerils, cheesecake factory...). A similar thing bridging the gap between the mall and the metrorail would be perfect.

I'm interested to know what is up with the colonnade. It seemed to have been marketedpretty hard last year and still nothing. Any realotrs out there that can give us the down lo - roark?

I'm interested to know what is up with the colonnade. It seemed to have been marketedpretty hard last year and still nothing. Any realotrs out there that can give us the down lo - roark?
Well Renner :) , like I said months ago, there's more Wild Cats around that Sales center trailer than Buyers, and the ladies there have some kind of personnel problem when I was there, and they were yelling at each other in spanish about something at one other's home, lol. :cheers:

snapped a pic of downtown dadeland today. it's not the greatest pic but it at least shows the progress they've made.
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cool....they're finally above ground....on multiple buildings it sems! Nice!...they should be done with those in no-time!:)

Posted on Sun, Apr. 24, 2005




KENDALL


Proposed project would add 640 condo units

A developer wants to convert apartments by Dadeland Mall into a group of town houses and condominiums -- a controversial project that would more than double the number of existing units.

BY JONNELLE MARTE

jmarte@herald.com


The Kendall Community Council will hear a developer's proposal Tuesday to convert several four-story apartment buildings across from Dadeland Mall into a combination of townhomes and taller condominiums.

The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the pavilion in the Kendall Village Center, 8625 SW 124th Ave.

The council must approve the re-zoning application before construction on the project by H & H Development can begin.

The plans include tearing down the existing four-story apartment buildings at Dadeland Breezes, just west of the Palmetto Expressway on Kendall Drive, to build four six-story buildings and four eight-story buildings for condominiums. It also involves building 28 three-story town houses and a six-story parking garage in the center of the complex.

If approved, the project would more than double the number of existing housing units from 306 to 640. Current zoning allows up to 398 units, said Juan Mayol, attorney for the developer.

A lot of construction is taking place around Dadeland Mall, including new apartments, hotels and restaurants. Some residents said they feel the area is already congested and fear the expansion would bring more traffic than the neighboring streets can handle.

''It's already a problem there with the merging of people getting off the Palmetto and onto Kendall Drive,'' said Astrid Buttari, president of the Village of Kings Creek Homeowner's Association, which serves a community just north of Dadeland Mall.

``Can you imagine if they double the occupancy over there?''

Mayol said he could not immediately comment on his client's behalf.

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/states/florida/counties/miami-dade/cities_neighborhoods/kendall/11468687.htm

I'm interested to know what is up with the colonnade. It seemed to have been marketedpretty hard last year and still nothing. Any realotrs out there that can give us the down lo - roark?
RENNER :banana: , yes, its started, I went by Colonnade condo Project in North Dadeland with my Pickup with my illegal mexican workers in the backbed, and we all appluad at the workers on the site putting in the Foundation for the first 10 floor tower, one of four in the future., This is great news, and I see less stray cats around the sales center trailer and more buyers, I guess interest rates are still holding at 5.69 % at www.interest.com LOL. :hahaha: :runaway:

Also, metropolis 2 is topped out along side metropolis 1. Metropolis 1 is starting to get some paint. Toscano (former Fairfield) is about 15 to 20 floors up. A couple of the Downtown Dadeland towers are topped out as well. Dadeland Towers is done and in the process of opening.

Also, metropolis 2 is topped out along side metropolis 1. Metropolis 1 is starting to get some paint. Toscano (former Fairfield) is about 15 to 20 floors up. A couple of the Downtown Dadeland towers are topped out as well. Dadeland Towers is done and in the process of opening.

Wow Dave :wave: , Check Downtown Kendall - Dadeland now :applause: , lol, its hard to believe the once 6 floor Burger King headquarter building :old: back in the 60's with only the Dadeland mall and a Xtra food market :ancient: and a twin movie therater :hm: , now a thriving huge city with towers over 35 floors, very nice to watch as you drive down S.R. 826 to the end into U.S. 1 towards the florida keys. :cheers: