Keep driving by downtown and see a lot of activity EVERYWHERE except at 900 Bisc site.
Any news on this project?

bro,900 biscayne was one of the last projects annouced,the sales center was just opened like a month ago,although it was already soldout. 900 biscayne will probaly breakground in march or feburary,when marinablue and 10mus should be around the 10thfloor.

also since i was gone for a couple of weeks i didn't get the chance to tell you guys that evergladeshotel is in preperation for demolition the building been empty for a couple of months,and will soon see a wrecking ball to knock it down.

great news on everglades,

glad that marina and ten museum are growing, seems like they will lead the wave for teh taller construction boom! the next 500 + footer wave in miami has begun,

ten museum is pretty far ahead of any of em... saw from the metromover a week or so ago and luks as if it mite begin to go vertical relatively soon... i didnt really see that marina blue was any farther ahead than 900 biscayne but i may be wrong... either way, these are three great soon to be landmark builds (well two, personally i dont care much for ten museum)

hate to hear that everglades is coming down, i still hate this project with a passion, miami is giving up one of the last significant old skol scrapers we got left and on a GREAT piece of land for a shitty ass, generic lukin, not that tall either, condo tower... ive made the offer b4 and no1 took it up, but maybe if i make it again, any1 care to lie in front of the bulldozers wit me when they try and take this one down?

hehe...ten museum is actually my favorite out of the three it has the most unique design, IMO


as long as the other two aren't too far behind, I'll be happy:)

ten museum already has a bunch of concrete support columns coming out of the ground, so it's definitely ahead of the rest on that strip. marinablue looks like it should be next to start coming out of the ground since they've been drilling for a while now. & 900 biscayne is advertising that they're already under construction (even though they're only clearing the lot) but it shouldn't be too long before it starts going vertical too.

joy!

oh, & i drove by the everglades hotel & it looks like they've already started tearing part of it down. hopefully we'll start to see activity there within the next few months.

Everyone, Ten museum has been going vertical since last week. By this I mean that there are already a few concrete columns that have been poured, reaching an estimated height right now of about 15' above the ground. Marina Blue is about 1-2 months behind ten museum right now, as they are currently working on the foundation installing piles. 900 is really behind both of these, and is showing no signs of activity at the jobsite. It looks like nothing has happened there for at least a month or two. The last portion of that ugly pink building in the SW corner of the site is still standing and hasn't been completely demolished yet. My guess is they might be having problems with their contractor who is doing the demolition, or maybe some other financial or permitting/city issues, or maybe they just want to finish setting up their sales trailer before resuming any work on the site. Hopefully, they'll be starting back up again soon.

for the last damn time 900 is always going to be behind because it was last to be annouced,other than marquis.

for the last damn time 900 is always going to be behind because it was last to be annouced,other than marquis.
Uptown-Midtown :) , Happy New Year Bro :) , and I have to agree with you, 900 Biscayne Has Just Died, :sleepy:
NOTHING !!!, I mean Nothing going on the site for over a Month Now. The Demolition HAS STOPPED Completely , A Part of the OLD structure has been there UNTOUCHED for OVER 2 Months. :bash:

happy new year chuckster.

since you guys think 900 is dead i'll give you some info.

900 was originally set to be 45flrs.and set to grdbr in the fall of 04
but when 900 was redesign which included the roof structure and added 20fls and now is set to grdbr in late jan to feb.

"As of June, we are now taking reservations with a 10% deposit. Ground-breaking scheduled for January 2005."

original-
http://img122.exs.cx/img122/4919/aa20bb209009rw.jpg


redesign-
http://img122.exs.cx/img122/3230/900biscayne042gt9tz.jpg

WOW Uptown-MIDTOWN :) , THIS IS GREAT, I can see why its TAKEN SO LONG, Now, FANTASTIC PICS, Thanks for the INFO !!! :cheers: GO CRANES and Still Counting Them, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, Should I go on, This Time in 2006 CITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION !!! :cheers:

like em both, its such a massive building... great density, biscayne is gonna b an architectural jewel in a few years

lol chuck count the cranes 26,28,30 etc, and dont forget the 2 giant cranes for hte port of miami,

lol miamis the crane city,

great building 900 biscayne!

Does anyone know if 900 Biscayne is incorporating a portion of the old building that was on the site as a relic of the past? I noticed that the site has been cleared except for the sw corner which has a bit of the past still standing. Maybe a relic to remind us of the past a-la Sears Tower in the PAC.

Can anyone verify?

Thanks

AM Magic-city

maybe someone (chuck..lol) can ask the construction crew at ten museum or marina blue if they know when 900 biscayne will start. All those construction guys probably all talk to each other!

This all could have gone in the Miami = Midtown Performing Arts District thread...

Does anyone know if 900 Biscayne is incorporating a portion of the old building that was on the site as a relic of the past? I noticed that the site has been cleared except for the sw corner which has a bit of the past still standing. Maybe a relic to remind us of the past a-la Sears Tower in the PAC.

Can anyone verify?

Thanks

AM Magic-city

. 900 Biscayne Boulevard Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for ground disturbing activity involving new construction within an Archeological Conservation Area

all i got,it might be to make it easier for people trying to get to the address,since they can put the address in big letters on the building.

I attended the launch party for 900 Biscayne last month during Art Basel. A projector lit up the Freedom Tower's exterior facade with poetry. Mayor Manny Diaz spoke. The party was "all out". Never, in my life, have i witnessed anything like it. All the alcohol you can drink and filet mignon you can consume--complete with the members of the media, politicians, moguls, and half-naked female dancers and acrobats. The project will go up as planned, and will be magnificent. It is slated for a 2008 completion. It is the latest Terra ADI project. The two other Terra projects; Metropolis at Dadeland is finishing up it's second tower, and Quantum is about to go vertical--slated for completion 2007. There will likely not be much activity at the 900 B site for a couple of months, at least. Also, Terra launched a celebrity party called the "Fabulous 50", in collaberation with Sean "P Diddy" Combs during the MTV VMA's. The event took place at his Star Island home, where fifty of P diddy's closest celebrity friends partied the night away at Terra's expense. The point of it all: to sell to celebrities units at 900 Biscayne. The word is that the event was a hit. LEt us be patient and allow Pedro Martin--The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's developer of the year and Terra ADI principal--do his thing, and let there be no doubt that when he does, 900 Biscayne will be the most formidable of all the Park West towers.

"I am the C.L.I.T. Commander..." I love that movie. "smoochy blue cheese." can't wait till 900 tops off.

well im starting to dislike 900,i got this pics from the newspaper where it look fat and ugly.i thought it was more circular.

Yes, but Xzayvier said there were half-naked dancers at the fete.

think of it logically.... like dale said, any party wit half naked dancers HAS to b good... it just makes good sense

Any opinions on 900 vs. marina blue? I'm in a bind...have a deposit on 1 bed, 2 bath at 900 on 48th floor, direct east exposure..$450,000. 2nd deposit due in 10 days.
Or...do I purchase a resale unit at Marina Blue on high floor with southeast exposure for slightly lesser price.
I'm a rookie...any professional recommendations regarding these buildings is much appreciated. Thanks from downtowner!

why would yoy need 2 baths in a 1 room condo,unless you have a wife.

wow almost the 50th floor and less than half a million, thats a great price,

go as high as you can go,

go for 900 biscayne man, much more appreciation in the long run its taller, looks better, better floor plans, and units pricing reaches over 2 million for penthouses, ull be better with 900. oh i was at the sales center today pretty nice kitchens heard its to be done summer 2007 not so bad

Any opinions on 900 vs. marina blue? I'm in a bind...have a deposit on 1 bed, 2 bath at 900 on 48th floor, direct east exposure..$450,000. 2nd deposit due in 10 days.
Or...do I purchase a resale unit at Marina Blue on high floor with southeast exposure for slightly lesser price.
I'd go with 900, it has a very unique set of floor plans. Direct East at 900 is going to hold value much better than a MB SE view of the Paramount tower at 700 Biscayne.

I agree that 900 has more intelligently designed floor plans. Either unit is going to be a great purchase. You can't go wrong. I purchased a unit with a SE view at Quantum, but only because there werent any East View units. You can't mess with a direct east view. I'd stick with 900. C'mon, how many people are going to be able to look down at the AAA and museum park and bayside simultaneously? Not many, to say the least. The SE view unit simply doesnt offer that. If the issue is additional SQ footage with the SE view versus less sq footage in the east view, then that makes everything different. But that issue was not brought up. It is common for developers to make the floorplans for the units facing away from prime views more spacious to make them more attractive to buyers.

Thanks Roark and others...that's what I've come to the conclusion of on Marina Blue vs. 900...better direct eastern view....the layout of marina blue only gives 1 unit a direct eastern view, and those units are at a premium...I'm sticking with 900...and I went by the sales center the other day...I'm very impressed!

Everyone, I just drove by the 900 Biscayne site this morning and to my surprise saw that the last portion of that old ugly pink building has finally been demolished. The crews were working on breaking up all of the debris from the old building. Assuming the work doesn's suddenly stop again, they might be able to start working on the foundation as early as next week.

:cheers1:

WOoHOoo!!

finally they took out that crappy pink building lol

finally they took out that crappy pink building lol
YES ! MIAballinboi :) , I went by there Yesterday with the 4 Mexican Illegal Construction workers in the Back bed of my R.A.M. ( Running Around MIAMI ) PICKUP truck and They Threw Rocks at the UGLY Leftover :bash: Pink Building at the 900 Biscayne Condo Tower SITE :) and it just happen to FALL DOWN :bash: , lol, BYE BYE and Ready for Ground Breaking as early as APRIL, 2005. :cheers:

hahaha, finally

wat took them so long... so theyre just gonna start the foundation now, that sux ass... itll b a year b4 we start seein em goin vertical, ten museumll b up 20 floors by then, if not more

any news on marina blue?

Yes Nimbyhater, it will be a while before 900 starts going vertical. The fundation work alone will probably take a few months (just think how long it took on 10 museum park or how long it's still taking on marina blue). I don't see 900 going vertical until March/April, and by that time 10 museum park will be close to about the 10th floor, marina blue probably be at about the 4th-5th floor. Just as I predicted a few months ago, the race to the top will be won by 10 museum park, then marina blue will be next and beat ten museum park, then it will be 900 biscayne coming in third and beating both of them. Then maybe somewhere down the road will be Marquis, but it won't catch 900 (it's taller).

Just wondering if 900 is in resells yet??? I've heard they were sold out but don't have any accurate info on this.....

900 is been around for a while i guess, i dont think they have begun the resale program though at least i havent heard anything... and no they are not completely sold out i went to the sales center about 2 weeks ago and they still had about 15 or more units left.... people just back out of contracts or cannot come up w/ the second 10% so they become developer units.. different from resales though

so by summer they should all start goin up? not be very tall yet, but theyll all at least have a few stories of em rite?

by the summer
10 museum should be atleast 15th floor
m-b-9-10th floor
900-5floor
marquis-foundation

ya lets hope, they first gotta knock down that building on the marquis site, that usually has giant advertisements

uptown? ur back, when did this hapn? score!

great, so by summer well b gettin some real action goin, and then its just a three way race to the top, thisll b great to see all three of em go up at once, gonna b beautiful

knock down the port of miami hotel and lets get marquis up before this condo market busts (roarkll kill me for sayin that).. lets hope we get another badass implosion, even tho we prob wont cause they brought down dupont bit my bit

by the summer
10 museum should be atleast 15th floor
m-b-9-10th floor
900-5floor
marquis-foundation

...the Ten Museum...is very possible

the rest of the buildings have not been awarded to anybody yet...

the 900 biscayne...maybe :)

ten museum should be the fastest because the towers design is simple and slender.so even if it started last ten museum still would have finished fast

by the summer
10 museum should be atleast 15th floor
m-b-9-10th floor
900-5floor
marquis-foundation

Agree but you're isn't create own building on 900 Biscayne.

ten museum should be the fastest because the towers design is simple and slender.so even if it started last ten museum still would have finished fast
TRUE " EAT MY SHORTS :) ", TEN MUSEUM PARK CONDO TOWER :) at 50 FLOORS , will Finish FIRST, Its Already Past the LOBBY FLOOR with Two Tall Tower Construction CRANES working Everyday Except Sundays. ITS BOVIS Construction Group Developers that ARE ALWAYS on TIME to Complete their PROJECTS and Collect their Awards for Fastest Completion. :cheers:
I believe They FIRE AnyONE WHO SLACKS :bash: BEHIND, That BOVIS Construction Company looks like a " REDCOAT RUN " Development :jk: But if you go by any of their Construction Sites , You'll SEE what I mean, Its like watching a MILITARY ARM FORCES at Work, the Men are marching to work like their saying " SIR , YES SIR !!! " LOL. Please , Anyone, Go by any BOVIS SITE and you'll agree with me. :cheers:

CHUCKSCRAPER,ALL LITTLE ENERGETIC AREN'T YOU.WELL 10 MUSEUM WILL BE DONE 1ST WHICH ISN'T SO GOOD BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO BE DEALING WITH CONSTRUCTION AROUND THEM FOR LIKE 2 YEARS

yeah that stinks for residents, but it sure was stated in the contarct that ull have to deal with that

that white building will be freakin gray in like 7 months after completion :jk: :)

that white building will be freakin gray in like 7 months after completion :jk: :)
JE :) , No Problem, I'm smiling :) , lol. "BOVIS IS FOR ME " :) , Also CHECK out the INTEREST RATES again, DOWN at 5.35 % For a 30 YEAR LOAN at www.interest.com WOW :) , Buy a CONDO in Downtown MIAMI, NOW !!! :cheers:

chuck enough of the website jesus christo!!!

Remember, I found one picture of 900 Biscayne? I posted in picture thread.

http://img32.exs.cx/img32/2646/900bis3lu.th.jpg (http://img32.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img32&image=900bis3lu.jpg)

EVERYONE :) , Uptown-Midtown :) , CHECK IT OUT, now, in Today's MIAMI Herald :) , PAGE 2H, The New LOOK at 900 Biscayne as it Appears in REAL LIFE picture With Downtown MIAMI :) , Its GREAT, Thats Today's SUNDAY, Feb.27th Edition or go to www.herald.com and download Pics, Also www.900biscayneBay.com WOW, Go Cranes !!! :cheers:
ALSO :) , Today's ALL Section H Shows ALL TOWERS going up in MIAMI :) , the New Tower on Williams ISLAND, LA VOGUE, wow a 24 FLOOR ROUND , cylindrical Tower , too is on 2H, Latitude CONDO TOWER at the Bottom of 3H, ITS GREAT !!! :cheers:

can you (or someone else) provide a more direct link to all these renderings...cause I can't find em on the herald website...or maybe...someone can scan them onto this site?...that'd be cool!:)

street, go here (http://specialsections.miami.com/RopCategory.aspx), then click on 'real estate & rentals', & then click on the 'condominiums & townhouses' sub-category. then just go through all the pages & click on the link to each project for the ads.

btw, you can get to all this by clicking on 'special ad sections' on the left side of the front page of the herald site.

enjoy!

^Thanks Alot:)

900 Biscayne LLC has obtained $261.4 million in financing for the construction of 900 Biscayne, a condominium project at 900 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. New York-based Hypo Real Estate Capital Corp. provided the financing.

i love reading that a project got its construction financing. that's when i know that a project is definitely going up.

can't wait to see this area of biscayne in a few years!

wow, ditto, yup 260 million, its going up lol!

wow, ditto, yup 260 million, its going up lol!
YES :) !!! MIAballinboi :) , Its going UP , NOW !!! :cheers: , I was by there TODAY, Saturday, MARCH 5th, in the GIANT SALES Center, Free Glass of Soda, Pretzels and a Free OCEAN DRIVE MAG in spanish, lol. MARCH, 2005 Issue !!! :cheers:
I got a Brochure on THIS HUGE 65 FLOOR PROJECT :) . Out of ALL 6 Towers going up in This Area of Biscayne BLVD, This is the ONLY Condo Tower USING THE WHOLE CITY BLOCK and Going STRAIGHT UP to OVER 712 Feet :) , WOW, and TO BE Completed BY LATE, 2007 :cheers: . The DOZER Vehicle was there digging a Hole for the testing site of the Project to put a weight on 4 steel pipes to go into the ground before putting the Foundation in. :cheers:
MARINA BLUE :) Next to the 900 Biscayne Site is INSTALLING its FIRST " YELLOW " TOWER Construction CRANE TODAY at the BASE. GO CRANES !!! :cheers:

^wow thats great, small to big, (even though theyre all big)

ten museum
marina blue
900 biscayne

MIAballinboi :) , I ALSO was in that PAWN SHOP on the corner BEHIND the BP Gas Station, NO OFFERS for these PLACES, the OWNER told me Hes NOT SELLING !!! :bash: , He's NOT selling unless he Gets a MILLION, that's What He told me .
ALSO the Bicentenial PARK Accross the STREET is Being TORN UP, the Park is Blocked OFF and the Pavement is in CHUNKS, you have to Take PICS of this TOMORROW !!! :cheers:

Guys there can't possibly be another city in the WORLD with 6 blocks in a row of new 40+ story buildings going up...can there?

Pedro's "Generic Boring" Extravaganza
Parmount Park
Marina Blue
900 Biscayne
10 Museum
Marquis

In the world! were there ever 6 blocks in Manhattan that were built that dramatically and that quickly? Dubai? Shanghai? Orlando?

WOW ROARK :) , Think to Yourself for a Minute :sleepy: , Geesh :) !, Thats 12 TOWER Construction CRANES :) in that 6 CITY BLOCK ALL there at ONCE in the MIDDLE of 2006, Its NOT a Dream :runaway: , ROARK :) , its REALITY, and GO CRANES !!! :cheers:
AND a Stinking UGLY BP GAS STATION :bash: and a Millionaire PAWN SHOP Owner :bash: will STILL be There when ALL 6 " SIX "-- 45 Story PLUS TOWERS are COMPLETED in 2010 !!! :cheers:

Not 6 blocks in a row, Roark; but as far as a building boom throughout a single city, yeah. Chicago in the late eighties; late sixties-early seventies; probably Manhattan in the 30's or 20's. Whats going on in Miami seems to be unprecedented. Thats b/c there has never been a city in such a desireable location whose prime real estate was so untapped until now. Miami is truly a phenomenon.

Miami's name and reputation and location is as desireable as any city in the US and maybe even the world. Everyone knows Miami-- the Brits; the Germans; South Americans; US citizens; everyone. Its an international city. Whatever kept developers from building in force is gone now, and Miami will take its rightful place as one of this planet's great urban and cultural centers. (what drama!) :)

true not in a row, cuz of the bp station and pawn shop

I like that pawn shop

I think they should put a 900 ft. spire on top of the pawn shop.

we all luv that pawn shop... god bless the owner... were gonna get something great in a few years because of hime

well, whoevers gonna pay top dollar to get that land is sure to put up a hell of a building, so no worries

Any news on when 900 will actually break ground? I thought someone here posted back in January that it should be by the end of March but I still don't say any activity on that site.

http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/050324/story1.shtml

According to the above link Opus is still alive and going before the Miami City Commission today for approval. Any other information on that such as: is it going to be 1 or 2 towers? will it be near PAC?

Thanks in advance. :)

i don't know whats up with 900biscayne but they have financing,its just they're moving slow and foundation is going to take a while with a building that massive.

g.b. is now scheduled for may

and after groundbreakin its gonna take forever to start gettin vertical cause this building is just huge... once its done itll definetly be worth it, but this is TAKING FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (had to voice my frustration)

agreed 900 will probably have to do double work to be completed by summer 07 i say maybe fall is the better way to describe its completion. great news about opus i really like the building there!!

Opus just requested (and was granted) a continuance from the Miami City Commission; guess the Opus outcome is still undetermined.

Thanks for the info on 900 groundbreaking.

Any news on Marquis groundbreaking?

if opus does go forth, will it be on the same piece of land as always planned that started this whole thing with the fdot?

^^yea i just viewed that entire city commision to see what would happen and they just asked for another continuance what b.s.this just means there still trying to get a deal done with f.d.o.t and if the deal is not what they want they'll just try and get it approved. so opus just seems like a long saga,i did like what commisioner regaldo said that this was trying to break the record held by the p.a.c for the longest time to get completed.

other than this pointe brickell 442ft, 1100s.miami ave. got approved
and paramount edgewater 492ft got approval

we all luv that pawn shop... god bless the owner... were gonna get something great in a few years because of hime
NIMBY :) , I even did talk to the Owner a month ago, He's a Nice Man, he Just said he never got an Offer for his shop from any Developer, he also said he would take a few million for it. He's there alot of the time, go by there at the MIAMI Pawn shop and meet this man. He'll tell you the truth about the Towers going up all around Him. :cheers:
But, That B.P. Gas Station Has to go, its UGLY, dos'nt belong there, an EYESORE !!!, sells beer cheap to the homeless :bash: , Its really got to go, soon. GO CRANES !!! :cheers:

what does pointe Brickell look like...does anyone have a rendering??

just another boring ugly 400ft taking up land in brickell,designed by arquitectonica.

another one that in 10years we'll wish we never built
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/enyers/AOL_5733.jpg

Ads
http://www.pbase.com/archit_kderek2k3/image/41298063.jpg

The Sales Center
http://www.pbase.com/archit_kderek2k3/image/41298073.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/archit_kderek2k3/image/41298077.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/archit_kderek2k3/image/41298150.jpg

Model of 900 Biscayne
http://www.pbase.com/archit_kderek2k3/image/41298153.jpg

Far be it from me, a lay person, to question Revuelta's designs but to me it really seems like 900 could use some kind of set back. The top just looks too bulky, especially with the roof ornamentation taken off. The bulk makes it look shorter than it really is. Set backs create a great illusion of height. This looks like the design of a 20-story building with 40 more stories sandwiched in.

yeah i completely agree, and am kind of shocked to see the model looking pretty different than the renderings/ads.

models are..... just that, Models...I don't think we should judge the building fully just based on the model...who knows what actual materials will be used and what design eccentricities are left out of model!

thanks for the photos:)

i agree regarding the design

nice sales center pics, looks like you made a nice tour around the downtown area this week.

ya... the model luks reeeeealy different from the renderings that we all fell in love with, and the model is very disapointing...

perhaps the models might not be a great representation of what the building will be like, but theyre usually more accurate than the renderings... and again, im very disapointed

^^models are usually very stale, IMO, that's why I usually don't give them much weight, certainly not more than a rendering!

The reality is usually quite different

Why then would they install a pale version of the reality in order to lure purchasers ?

hopefully theyre just cheap and didnt feel like paying for a nice model...
and sales are going so well, they really didnt even need a good one... hopefully...

Any updates on this building? No construction has started yet as far as I can see.

Any updates on this building? No construction has started yet as far as I can see.I'll be attending a meeting this Friday with Terra and Pavarini and you can expect all the news after that.

does this usually happen roark?,i've never heaRd of the GC and developer having a meeting with the unit owners,could this be good or bad?

I'm a unit owner....does anyone have any info for me????....I can't stand to see Marina Blue and 10 Museum shoot up with nothing happening at 900!!!!!

I'll be attending a meeting this Friday with Terra and Pavarini and you can expect all the news after that.

so what's the dealio, roark? did you attend the meeting? give us the scoop.

so what's the dealio, roark? did you attend the meeting? give us the scoop.What a great project! The building has been financed, and they moving forward. You should see some foundation work for while, but they will be 10 stories up by early 2006. The project director worked on Espirito Santo, AA Arena, and comes from Boston.

It always goes painfully slow in the begining, but once they get going Pavarini really scoots! They devlievered the Jade Residences at Brickell Bay ahead of schedule.

Of course, I love the architecture....glass corners with supporting colums...but there is also a soft spot in my heart for condos that come with the standard Miele Cappuccino/Esspresso machine built in...Now..if they could only come with Super Big Gulp Machines in the wall, that would be heaven.

http://www.900biscaynebay.com/900/_uploads/PDF/PDF58.pdf

http://americanwaymag.com/aw/travel/celebrated.asp?archive_date=7/1/2005

Jessica Alba is already envisioning retirement: a drink in one hand, a book in the other, her famous bod in a lounge chair on South Beach in Miami (pictured above), the city she�s come to love like a second home. �I�ll definitely retire there,� she says, adding that she�s already been scouting real estate, specifically a condo either in the residential section of the W Hotel or in a new high-rise called 900 Biscayne Bay.

Yeah I read that article on a flight to NYC the other day, shes so hot, I'd live there just to see her every so often

Toucano is right, she is a knockout, hotter than the florida sun. You would have to wear spf 50 to walk down the same hall as her. This is good news for Miami and 900, getting big names will help draw buyers in.

http://www.marinablue.com/images/popDeveloper_1.jpg

Hey Mileagman,

Great photo. Where in the heck did you find it? Thanks for sharing!. Any more by chance???

Thats the only one that I saw, it is on marinablue.com

good find milegman

:speech: Everyone, Only 5 more votes to make the Magic City 100, please vote in the Florida forum thread, " which favorite city do you like overall " :cheer:

Great Picture Mileageman :wave: !!, everyone :grouphug: , if you look at the construction on MarinaBlue condo tower, that floor which I been counting everyday I drive by there with my 4 illegal mexicans in the back of my R.A.M. ( Running Around Miami ) super pickup, Is the Lobby floor, which includes a huge height floor without the floor holding beams, look closely, there's a huge gap thoughout the floor, now what this means is when the tower tops out, they will continue with the parking garage from all four corners of the property and meet to this level, like a huge city block of parking up to this lobby floor section, very interesting, Right ? :righton:

p.s. wow, everyone :okay: , did you notice the yellow construction on the site of the 50 Biscayne condo tower, notice how skinny this crane is, its just for the parking garage in the back of 50 Biscayne, there's actually going to be 2 more huge tower construction cranes for the real 54 floor tower when it goes vertical. :banana: :cheers2:

and that was a month ago... marquis comin up quick too... the skyline is finally gettin extended... its beautiful

come on paramount park

Mad Uptown Hatter :bowtie: and NIMBY :hi: , its Great !!!,Marquis is starting its foundation in the back ofthe site, NOW, and the Paramount park tower should be breaking ground early next year. I counted all the tower construction cranes driving around the whole city of Miami, now at 38 cranes, including the new yellow tower construction crane just up this week at the 54 floor " 50 Biscayne condo tower" :rock: , which is really one of three there because its a crane just for the parking garage of the tower. :cool:

Also :cheer: , the StarLofts crane is beginnning to rise :okay: , and the two broken down white and blue cranes on the MET 3 site, are for MET 3, and the indian people looking for artifacts are almost finished on Met 3. :cheers:

I say, Go Cranes !!! :applause: :cheers1:

midtown 2----2
midblock------2
platinum -----1
onyx---------1
new wave----1
quantum-----3
1800---------2
opera--------2
ten museum--2
marinablue---2
50 biscayne--2
loft2---------2
met1--------2
neovertika---2
latitude------2
bor2---------1
plaza--------1
avenue------1
grovenor house-1
coral way------1
metrorail tower--1
asia------------1
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total-35 cranes,chuck help me out i'm missing three more

no problem :okay: , Mad Uptown Hatter, :rock: the one crane on the west side of the brickell metrorail station, The Los Solieus :shocked: tower, bad spelling, and the Nordica tower :cool: on Coral way has two cranes, and to add 2 at the " Midtown " did I spell that right. Condo :applause: tower at 32nd and coral way, all in the City of Miami limits.

Can anyone snap some current photos of Marina Blue and 10 museum? Would love to see the progress.
Is there anything to see at 900 Biscayne? Also, Is Marquis ahead of 900?

midtown 2----2
midblock------2
platinum -----1
onyx---------1
new wave----1
quantum-----3
1800---------2
opera--------2
ten museum--2
marinablue---2
50 biscayne--2
loft2---------2
met1--------2
neovertika---2
latitude------2
bor2---------1
plaza--------1
avenue------1
grovenor house-1
coral way------1
metrorail tower--1
asia------------1
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total-35 cranes,chuck help me out i'm missing three more

And all those smaller 10 to 15 story projects around the Airport, Little Havana and Coral Way that everyone forgets about. I'm always suprised when I drive around there and see more towers going up all over the place. Especially the 27th Avenue area.

add another crane for brickell on the river tower which today put up its second crane

Does anyone have any info on Paramount Park or Bay? No sales yet on Park, no construction on Bay, has Bay been selling well?

900 biscayne has been working on foundation for some time now. Should get crane soon. Ten Museum and Marina Blue are going up pretty quickly.

Can anyone snap some current photos of Marina Blue and 10 museum? Would love to see the progress.
Is there anything to see at 900 Biscayne? Also, Is Marquis ahead of 900?
LOL 900 Biscayne :) , your funny, but good. you could be right, Marquis tower project :runaway: could beat 900 Biscayne bay with its first crane to go up. 900 Biscayne bay has slowed down on its foundation :bash: .

glass going on ten museum,is the glass blue or that the protective film,glass should start going onto marinablue soon,foundation a bit slow on 900 and marquis has started foundation
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/enyers/tenmusuem-marina9-29.jpg

Does anyone have any info on Paramount Park or Bay? No sales yet on Park, no construction on Bay, has Bay been selling well?
Mileageman :wave: try this website,www.paramountmiami.com , also the interest rates are rising " just a little " :gaah: at www.interest.com
:nocrook:, the building trend could be ending soon if interest rates go up :runaway:

Nice picture Mad Uptown Hatter :) , check out that Lobby Floor on the MarinaBlue condo in front , its huge, and thats how high the parking garage will go at all four corners of the city block, very nice. :cheers:

p.s. check out this musical website at www.paramountmiami.com :eek2:

add another crane for brickell on the river tower which today put up its second crane

Also, Mad Uptown Hatter :) , add to your great list of Cranes :okay: , Quantum 2 , Yes !!! the second tower is going Vertical :banana: , Today with another yellow construction crane to the west of the site, YES, Hatter :) , I mean 4 " Four " :hahaha: Yellow construction Cranes to build both towers on One site at the Quantum condo Towers. :cheers: :booze:

Here is a time lapse (http://live6.truelook.com/face/newface.jsp?func=4&useapplet=true&name=/ecodb/wachovia&overlay=default&time=1132952318719&skin=900Biscayne&setname=900%20Biscayne%20Blvd) of marina blue, 900, ten museum

Nice find. I find it amusing how the time lapse is on the 900 Biscayne website, yet the only buildings going up are Marina Blue and Ten Museum, lol.

And btw, someone needs to get that camera back on allignment.

http://www.900biscaynebay.com/900/_uploads/PDF/PDF67.jpg

I was in Miami this Sat. 12/3/05 Had a four hour lay over and snapped a few photos of 900.http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c90/900Biscayneguy/IMG_0256.jpghttp://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c90/900Biscayneguy/IMG_0257.jpg http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c90/900Biscayneguy/IMG_0255.jpg

nice pictures 900,its nice to see how marinablue and ten museum are going up together ,soon 900 and marquis will go up together and later 600 and paramount will go up together.

and its great to see 900 finally going vertical,first crane went up today,so hopefully it'll shoot up just like marinablue did.

as to marinablue i like the glass looks very similar to that used on blue,and on latitdue and just a bit darker then whats going on ten museum

nice job 900, nice clear pics showing whats goin on, great

wow...I'm liking marina blue's progress


great to see 900 coming out of the ground:)

Also, the 900 biscayne went up this week.

Well Hatter remember that the glass has that protective film over it. I hope the color will be like Blue's so to make a nice contrast with 900. :)

Anyone know which color glass 900 is using....on their website it looks blue, but on the sales center model, it looks more green....anyone know for sure????

For those of you who would be interested, here is a profile of 900 Biscayne from a construction perspective. Most of it talks about the actual construction of the building and of the GC/CM (Pavarini)...

By the way, this article confirms my suspicions regarding the main reason behind the long delay in breaking ground last year - redesign of the structural foundation system.

Here is the link:
http://www.southeast.construction.com/advertise/SE_Pavarini_Special_Section.pdf

http://www.900biscaynebay.com/900/_uploads/PDF/PDF77.gif

Where movin on up, on the east side :)

Photo taken 7/08/06
900 Biscayne
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Glass! :) ! will it be blue or is that just protective plastic ....if it's not blue what color will it be?

thanks in advance ;)
-hello345

U MIAMI :wave: man, and Mileage man :hi: ,
Fantastic pics, you men are great :righton: , keep posting more pics :cheer: ,

:speech: Also, you have to just let that BP Gas station :bash: stay there, because to tell you the truth :okay: , driving around that area for gas, ITS the ONLY Gas station around :dunno: !!!

Please someone tell me where' is there another Gas station :dunno: in Downtown MIAMI !!! :dunno: :llama:

^around brickell on coral way, near 95

yeah i think theres a few on SW 2nd ave and maybe a few on NE second ave just north of the PAC area?

Photos July 18, 2006

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That's going to be a big sucker.

Whats that super blue stuff they are putting over the glass?

Its a protective plastic that already comes on the glass from the factories so that they don't get damaged or painted on...

Really, it doesnt look like plastic. To me it looks like some sort of foam.. i'm talking about the stuff thats on the 1st floor and part of the second floor....if it came from the factories then why wouldn't the other glass that was put in have it? i'm really confused...

Its some type of plastic coating like Toucano stated. I know it looks different but other towers like Loft II and Ten Museum Park are the same way, some are way more aqua then others. I dont know why this is.

Damn good photos, umiami...the one framing the Heat banners by the Arena is superb. It's still so great to revel in their title.

This is "off-topic" I know, but football season is coming soon and I happen to be the kind of "old-school" Miamian who still lives and breathes Miami Dolphins football.

I miss the team---even though it's a NATIONAL team with a huge following everywhere, including here in Philadelphia---and I think their history is one of the best in all of pro sports, even if a championship hasn't happened in too many years.

But I DO think the Dolphins are VERY important to Miami---and all of South Florida---always.

Anybody else here a big fan?

Im a huge Phins fan! Always have been. Always will be!

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I like seeing the sawteeth balconies in the center images, at ten museum park, as they reach out to a structure to hold them up. I love ten or twelve foot deep balconies. It is funny how a lot of people criticize balconies in design of buildings. I understand it does make all buildings look to much alike, but I think that outdoor living is one of the greatest advantages of Miami. (All winter long.) It is fantastic to be outside, and still in your home. Especially dining at an ample table in comfortable chairs and hanging out all evening because your balcony is more than 5 ft deep and everyone feels good and not cramped.

Aug 16, 2006 900 Biscayne

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Thinking of buying a resale unit at either of these....I'd love to hear opinions on both buildings....
OPTION 1.... $800,000 at Marina Blue for 599/sq ft....47th floor, 10 foot ceilings....The unit is the premier line in building. Unit is at the center of the building with walls of glass facing north and south coming to a point at the center of the building. Master and 2nd bedroom have east facing glass.
OPTION 2....The other unit is 35 floor at 900 Biscayne...flow through unit 2 bed/ 2 bath....525/sq foot with glass facing east for master and living room and glass facing west for 2nd bedroom.
WHATDYA THINK?

Thinking of buying a resale unit at either of these....I'd love to hear opinions on both buildings....
OPTION 1.... $800,000 at Marina Blue for 599/sq ft....47th floor, 10 foot ceilings....The unit is the premier line in building. Unit is at the center of the building with walls of glass facing north and south coming to a point at the center of the building. Master and 2nd bedroom have east facing glass.
OPTION 2....The other unit is 35 floor at 900 Biscayne...flow through unit 2 bed/ 2 bath....525/sq foot with glass facing east for master and living room and glass facing west for 2nd bedroom.
WHATDYA THINK?Are you sure those numbers are right on Marina Blue? $1,335 per square foot sounds pricey even for a studio.
And what was the price on the 900 Biscayne?
What line #'s are they?

I think by 599/sq feet he means 599 dollars per square foot.

I like Revuelta way better (900) But I think the interior design at 900 is too much, and there is a LOT of interior design in those units, everything is finished in ebony wood, EVERYTHING, which is played out IMO, It kind of peaked in 2001, and now is 7 years past peak. In five or 7 more years you'll hate it. Interior design is like fashion, it has a lifespan, it will come back again after 20 years. But who wants to be wearing their clothes from the 90's now. The early 80's are back. Marina Blue is nice and I think that the unit you are talking about is really nice, but then Marina Blue only has 5 foot deep balconies, really disappointing. So stupid, how luxurious is your luxury condo, if you and your two friends have to be cramped dining on the balcony. They don't have to be 10 or 12 ft deep, buit IMO 6 feet deep is the absolute minimum. Currently my balcony is 4 1/2 ft deep and I eat out there all the time, wishinh wishing for comfort, outside, but still in my own unit. It's the backyard of the condo.

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Doesn't something like this seem much more up to date than all that ebony wood. It is much darker at the sales center than on the website. This is beautiful, serene and at the same time joyful, more like Miami, (but it's NY)

Marquis has the best interiors, by sand studios, other greats are Ten Museum, Paramount Bay, Soleil and Vitri (LBMiami are comitted to cutting edge) but it is all opinion

900 offered 3 cabinet finishes. A oak style, the dark wood style and a white lacquer. There also was three countertop choices. A "river wine granite", "black absolute granite" and "carrara marble". Plus the developer will soon be offering custom design packages so each unit can have a very unique look if the owner so wishes,

Cool, I didn't know that. Then I think that the answer would definitely be buy 900 Biscayne over Marina Blue. Revuelta is a master with floor plans, the experience of glass and balconies, always being sure they are ample enough to enjoy!! You're lucky 900 Biscayne Guy, I wish I was moving in!

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This is what life looks like in Miami with an ample balcony. It is unlike anyplace in this country. Notice how I managed to cover up the terra cotta terror. This is the 33rd floor of Murano grande, I know that is south beach, but 900 will have an equally amazing view, especially with Museum Park across the street

Roark,
At MB, it's the 08 line....and it's 599 per square foot...sq. footage under air is 1334. Higher price per square foot than 900, but it's the premium unit with walls of glass in all rooms and all views toward the east
At 900, its the C line, at 525 per square foot.... sq. footage is 1712, 2 beds plus den....master and living room face east, 2nd bed and den face west
What are your feeling about either building??

When it comes to living and reselling, does being on the 47th floor seem a bit intimidating? Anyone have any experience with living that high, and how do you feel this height would resell versus being a little lower???
Thanks for all the feedback!
Downtowner

When it comes to living and reselling, does being on the 47th floor seem a bit intimidating? Anyone have any experience with living that high, and how do you feel this height would resell versus being a little lower??? Sorry, I didn't get what you were saying wiht the per sq ft. $599 for a premium unit on a high floor makes much more sense.
How high is too high? Mostly personal preference.
I like to LIVE where I could be sitting in the back of an apartment (or open the door) and see as much water as sky. When you are really high, you open the door and see nothing but sky. It's personal preference.
I've met people that have to be higher up than everyone for their ego's sake!
The market suggests a premium for every floor up...in luxury buildings that premium can be as much as $10k per floor.
I happened to BUY on the 43rd floor because the cost was only 23k more than the 20th floor, which would have been my optimum living floor. This was a weird arb. play:)
Oh yeah...go with 900 Biscayne...Revuelta is great...

Yet another very special quality about Revuelta buildings is his commitment to floor thru units. This is one of the best the things about any unit. You have natural light all morning long coming in from the east, and all afternoon, from the west, plus sunset views every day. Additionally having a balcony on both sides of the unit means you can always have a choice between sun on the balcony or shade on the balcony. Mine faces west and so for seven months out of the year, all summer long, it's too hot on the balcony from 2 until the sun sets at 8. You can be hanging out on your east balcony at that time. Also, something that people never think about. Whenever your balcony is in shade, the view you look out on is saturated with color, all of Miami's perfect colors. In the morning, looking east all you see is silhouete, but go to your other balcony and everything is saturated and lit by the sun. In the afternoon, you sit on your east balcony and all the bay and all the islands will be ultimately saturated and drawn with beautiful light, You'll see the view of the beach and the islands is always its most stunning in the afternoon. For that reason alone, it quadruples your experience of living in Spectacular Miami, go with 900

I hate whoever bought the penthouse in 900 Biscayne that comes with this balcony:
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That is not the Penthouse. That is the open area on the pool floor. This way residents can look out onto the bay from this breezeway. The pools are on the west side of the building but this opens up the east side as well.

What floor is 900 up to now?

Oh my God, In studying the floor plan it is also GREAT to have a window in the bedroom 2 bathroom, and the third bath looks like it has floor to ceiling, wall to wall windows, but your so high you still have privacy. Being able to look out the window as you shower, and have natural light in the bath room, is fantastic. Closest thing you can get to an outdoor shower. There's nothing worse than a bathroom that feels like solitary confinement. Revuelta always pays close attention to these details. It's true luxury living. Can I come and photograph it when you move in?

That is not the Penthouse. That is the open area on the pool floor. This way residents can look out onto the bay from this breezeway. The pools are on the west side of the building but this opens up the east side as well.
Wow! You MUST take pictures when they give you the first tour of this building.
What floor is 900 up to now?
31 by my count, from the Herald's Wachovia Webcam but i could be off by a floor or two.

Wow! You MUST take pictures when they give you the first tour of this building.

I will be in Miami next week and will take lots of photos of the construction progress. Any photos I get from the developer I will try to post here. I am trying to get some of the view. My unit is on the 36th floor. I am curious what the view from that floor will be like. :banana: :banana: :banana:

Hey 900 I thought you were to be in the mid 30's, that why I posted the 33rd floor of Murano, at least you can get a height relationship. 36 is good and high, you'll see everything!

Hey arch photographer, good idea.Thanks!!! Now I do have an idea of the height I will be at. Not sure if I would like to be much higher! But I am sure the view of the cruise ships will be great!!!

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Hey 900BiscayneGuy, So this is what A night time view from the 33rd floor, it is directly across the bay from you looking at 900. The whole day I was there shooting, I was seething with envy. You just feel ...blissed out the whole time, it's so unreal, It is gonna be great when you get in. What unit did you get?

Hey, great pic. Love it!!!! I got the B2 unit, its one bedroom plus den and 10 foot balcony. I also like the 10 ft. ceilings. Wanted a larger unit but the maint. fees get crazy. My thinking was: with so many great public rooms and the resort like pools and grounds, I could get away with a smaller unit.

Cool 900, That unit is beautiful, so if you're interested, and i don't know how modern you want to go, but whenever I see that floor plan I want to replace the wall between the lr and bedroom with a wall of glass, that is sandblasted to six feet so the bedroom still has full privacy, and clear for the remaining four feet so that visually both the lr and bedroom feel huge. If the window treatment were the same in both rooms (ie floor to ceiling wall to wall white shears) that would unify the visual experience, and if there was say a large wide shallow mobile hanging in the bedroom it would pull the visual event from the lr into the master br. With that one gesture I have always thought you could elevate the architectural interest so high. It is what I want to do when I buy an older much cheaper 1 bdroom to make it as cool as 900 or any of the new buildings. The balcony is incredible, 25x10 is beautiful, (my whole apt in NY is 22x12). Big enough for luxurious outdoor dining AND an outdoor bed, or an outdoor living room. It's gonna be great. If you need an interior designer, let me know. :)

Cool 900, That unit is beautiful, so if you're interested, and i don't know how modern you want to go, but whenever I see that floor plan I want to replace the wall between the lr and bedroom with a wall of glass, that is sandblasted to six feet so the bedroom still has full privacy, and clear for the remaining four feet so that visually both the lr and bedroom feel huge. That is right! It's a good look and I'm doing it with a humble Flamingo 1 bdrm. To take it small step further, the glass wall is going to be four glass panels on a track that can be retracted from the exterior wall back into a pocket and disappear.
With the panels closed there is privacy, but as this apartment is for entertaining, it will make the "dancefloor" that much larger when open.

Wow!!! something to think about!!!! Good ideas Roark and arch photographer!! What is the hottest choice for flooring right now? I am thinking of some type of stone or conc. tile throughout the condo and the balcony. I saw a polished concrete tile at Lowes the other day. Looked sleek and modern. Any suggestions.

Thanks for your opinions Roark and Arch Photographer....very much appreciated....I've seen the glass divider before....very nice touch! Who is the name in sofla to go to for this work???

I will be in Miami next week and will take lots of photos of the construction progress. Any photos I get from the developer I will try to post here. I am trying to get some of the view. My unit is on the 36th floor. I am curious what the view from that floor will be like. :banana: :banana: :banana:

Man, I can't wait to see the pics!

I will be in Miami next week and will take lots of photos of the construction progress. Any photos I get from the developer I will try to post here. I am trying to get some of the view. My unit is on the 36th floor. I am curious what the view from that floor will be like. :banana: :banana: :banana:


Hello 900Biscayneguy, they are building the 36th floor this week.

Wow Mileageman!!! Thanks for the info. I have some photos of 900 that I took 11/24/06. I will try to post tonight.

900 taken 11/24/06


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ok 900. Your new house has got to be in this photo!! Lucky Bastard!


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Thanks Arch!!!

Yes, my new house is in the picture. 36th floor just left of the crane. The unit just under the black tarp.:banana: :banana: :banana: :) Ok chuck, when will it be done???? :)

Thanks Arch!!!

Yes, my new house is in the picture. 36th floor just left of the crane. The unit just under the black tarp.:banana: :banana: :banana: :) Ok chuck, when will it be done???? :)

Lucky dog!!! :)

I think it's only fair once your new diggs are completed and you've already moved and gotten settled in, to throw a nice little party and invite all of us to christen the condo. :) :)

I think it's only fair once your new diggs are completed and you've already moved and gotten settled in, to throw a nice little party and invite all of us to christen the condo. :) :)


I think that will be a great idea. Do not know many people in Miami so it soulds like a lot of fun. I am guessing this will be in late 2008? :banana: :banana:

I'm there.

I think that will be a great idea. Do not know many people in Miami so it soulds like a lot of fun. I am guessing this will be in late 2008? :banana: :banana:

Hey 900, I live a few blocks away from 900. 900 Biscayne is one of my favorite buildings. You purchased in an amazing property!

I took this photo at about 400 feet above 900 Biscayne. So, this is abuot the 40th floor, not not much higher than your unit!

http://www.bryansereny.com/900_biscayne_view.jpg

Fantastic pic Bryan! thanks for all of the updates :D

Yea, Bryan, great shot. The view is fantastic!!!! How did you get the shot? Any other pics of the project that you can send would be great!!! Since I am stuck in LA I am unable to see the progress of this tower. I can't see 900 on the web-cam because it is blocked by MarinaBlue.:) :banana: :banana: :cheers1:

900BISCAYNE DID NOT KNOW YOU WHERE OUT IN LA

I HAVE A PLACE IN HOLLYWOOD HILLS ON WONDERVIEW DRIVE OVERLOOKING HOLLYWOOD LAKE RESERVOIR

Yea, Rx, I am here in the LA area. Waiting for 900 to finish and make the big move to the east coast. That area in Hollywood Hills is very nice. How often do you make it out here?

I MAKE IT OUT THERE ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR [JUST LEFT YESTERDAY]

MOST OF MY FRIENDS IN LA HAVE DIED OR MOVED SO NOTHING REALLY DRAGS ME OUT THERE... MY HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1928 AND ITS 6500SQ FT
BOUGHT IT ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO AFTER MY BIG BREAKUP IN DALLAS... I THOUGHT I WAS OVER MIAMI BUT WHEN I SAW THE BOOM BEGINNING I DECIDED TO MOVE BACK AND FELL IN LOVE WITH MIAMI ALL OVER AGAIN.

WAS NEVER IN LA LONG ENOUGH TO FALL IN LOVE WITH IT... ONLY THING GREAT ABOUT LA IS PARKING METERS AND VALET PARKING ARE DIRT CHEAP.

Yea, Bryan, great shot. The view is fantastic!!!! How did you get the shot? Any other pics of the project that you can send would be great!!! Since I am stuck in LA I am unable to see the progress of this tower. I can't see 900 on the web-cam because it is blocked by MarinaBlue.:) :banana: :banana: :cheers1:

From a helicopter of course :) one of the perks of what I do. I have over 30,000 photos of the area and counting!!

Anyone know which floor 900 is up to?
And will the glass be blue or green?
Thanks.
Downtowner

Anyone know which floor 900 is up to?
And will the glass be blue or green?
Thanks.
Downtowner

According to my calculations, it looks like 900 is on the 43rd floor. Where the large front opening starts that is the 17th floor. :banana:

Nice aerial shot there Bryan. Here's another update as of this morning, 900 :

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View from the 35th floor:

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Is this the correct building?:
900 Biscayne Bay
65 floors
712 feet
2008
(according to emporis.com)
If it is, than this will be in the top 5-10 tallest buildings in Miami. I did not know anything that tall was being built north of the AA Arena.
It looks nice!!

The 'Miami Wall' on january 17, 07

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Wow, Ten Museum Park is really coming along well. It looks almost complete. Any word on when it will open?? I saw somewhere that it will be done sometime this year, but it says the same thing about Marinablue. Museum Park looks a lot further along than the other buildings of the "Miami Wall".

I'm assuming the building in the center that is just getting started is 900 Biscayne, correct?

I'm confused; where's McArthur Causeway? Where was that photo taken from?

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Wow, Ten Museum Park is really coming along well. It looks almost complete. Any word on when it will open?? I saw somewhere that it will be done sometime this year, but it says the same thing about Marinablue. Museum Park looks a lot further along than the other buildings of the "Miami Wall".

I'm assuming the building in the center that is just getting started is 900 Biscayne, correct?

900 has been under construction for some time now. Check out this phot I took dated: 9/1/2005 :banana:

Ten Museum Park will be closing in 45-60 days.

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I didn't forget about you BUDDY! HOME SWEET MOTHER F HOME

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:banana: THANKS!!!!!:banana: :) :banana:

Is there anything "green" about 900 Biscayne, or any of the buildings along "the wall"? Maybe the blue tape on the buildings is setting me off, but it looks like the buildings are using some components of green technology, like more natural light or what not. Also, looking at 900 Biscayne u/c reminds me of the pics of the new 7 WTC in New York u/c. So, green or not green?

Is there anything "green" about 900 Biscayne, or any of the buildings along "the wall"? Maybe the blue tape on the buildings is setting me off, but it looks like the buildings are using some components of green technology, like more natural light or what not. Also, looking at 900 Biscayne u/c reminds me of the pics of the new 7 WTC in New York u/c. So, green or not green?

There is nothing green about these buildings other than the $$$ to build them. Miami is not a very green city, with virtually no recycling, its not like the NE or California.

I'm confused; where's McArthur Causeway? Where was that photo taken from?

D Shoost:) , my friend,
A great picture !!!:cheers:

and it was taken from the site of the Future Island Gardens Hotels on Watson Island accross from the Parrot Jungle Island :banana: :banana:

The Mcarthur Causeway is to the right of this Picture, out of the way, lol:lol:

Driving on I-395/Macarthur Causeway, the Wall (and most notably Marquis) look much closer to the road. I guess the picture from Watson Island is the way Marquis should be marketed: it leads naive people to believe there's no 8-lane highway directly next to their building. COOL illusion!

Wasn't there a plan or a charrette to bury I-395 underground between I-95 and the causeway? That would do wonders for improving foot traffic along Biscayne and west of it. And think about all the additional leaseable acres it would bring. I mean, hasn't "The Big Dig" worked for Boston and Portland, OR?

^^It could still happen. For now, we'll just have to be satisfied with the Biscayne Blvd. realignment, along with the tunnel, some new landscaping, a new performing arts center, perhaps a new baseball stadium and some new art museums and maybe a streetcar. But when will we see some REAL action in Park West?!

^^...For now, we'll just have to be satisfied with the Biscayne Blvd. realignment, along with the tunnel...

When you say along with the tunnel, do you mean under Governor's Cut to Dodge Island/Seaport? Or did you mean 395 (as though the projects begun)?

It's 'Government Cut', and yes, i'm pretty sure he was talking about the Port Tunnel

I know the Port tunnel is not being built in Park West so my post was a bit confusing. My point was that Park West is going to benefit the most from that development and several other projects worth billions of dollars. Those who buy at Marquis will have to deal with the minor issue of I-395 being so close but will also benefit from all of the other improvements. Also, with the amount of money being thrown around Park West, I'm sure this project (the 395 submersion) will eventually see the light of day but I wouldn't expect it to happen any time soon. Also, I don't know if it was already posted somewhere but Bizjournal.com (http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2007/03/05/daily5.html?surround=lfn) reported that FDOT just got proposals from contractors for the tunnel.

:cheers: According to my calculations, it looks like 900 is on the 43rd floor. Where the large front opening starts that is the 17th floor. :banana:

900 Biscayne Guy:) , my friend,
at 65 floors:banana: , IMO :nuts: !!!, I still see this tower in my dreams of 2012 at 712 feet, :cheers:

It 's got to be Close with the spire arch looking design on top :)

Chuck..... Where are you getting 2012???? 900 will be toped off this summer.
They are still on target for mid 2008.:banana: :) :banana: :) We will be having that party on my terrace in early summer 2008.:cheers: so get ready!!!

Party on the terrace!

Chuck..... Where are you getting 2012???? 900 will be toped off this summer.
They are still on target for mid 2008.:banana: :) :banana: :) We will be having that party on my terrace in early summer 2008.:cheers: so get ready!!!

YES !!!, 900 Biscayne Guy:) , my friend,
Its a Dream of 2012 that I have seen MIAMI with all of its newest towers completed:banana: ,
I know 900 Biscayne Tower:) will be completed in Late May or early June of 2008 to finally move in, Hurricane permitting this fall, But in my dreams of 2012, " 600 Freedom Tower " was not completed as of then,, but was topped out in my dream of 2012, lol.:cheers:

Oh, Ok!!!!Chuck..... Good dream!!! Thought you were loosing it there for a minute my friend!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/161/428126485_9dcf5ebfb2_b.jpg

Mileageman:) , my Oscar winner friend,
Great picture again:banana: ,
and I still say 712 feet when completed, IMO !!!:cheers:

I just feel at 65 floors , its gonna be close !!!:nuts:

im with you chuck def 712' ft

Tell that to the developer who said he only plans on building to 649 feet...

Tell that to the developer who said he only plans on building to 649 feet...

Maybe there's gonna be a 63-foot illuminated mango on top? :cheers:

actually not an illuminated mango more like an illuminated olive

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/5290/a1oc0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Tell that to the developer who said he only plans on building to 649 feet...

DAVE:) ,
RX:) ,
Livefrom305:) ,
Spellbound:) ,
All my friends, :banana: :banana:

Just think for one minute,:nuts:

ITS 65 floors:ohno: ,
Terra group can't lie and say its only 649 feet,
That top itself is over 55 feet High:nuts: ,
each floor is 10 feet high with a foot in between !!!
IMO !!!...
I still say 712 feet:cheers:

Wow...that DOES look like an illuminated olive on top. So there's a vodka-filled pool up there, too, eh?

And Chuck, hey...I don't care how high the thing does or doesn't go. I just want there to be giant illuminated fruits on top.

(Clay Aiken doesn't count)

i believe owners got a letter and had a meeting about cielings being only 9 feet which if you consider -1 foot per floor that would knock off 65 feet off the total.....

As far as I know, ceilings are still 10 feet. No change was ever suggested.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/Sotomon3/900future.jpg

I did a lil choppin from TrickyKid's pic..at 65 floors you decide the height of what it appears.. apologies for the funky top! it was somthin quick I thru to get an idea of the actual height. tried to get it as close as possible.. you can see how this beast dwarfs Marina blue and Ten...

you can see how this beast dwarfs Marina blue and Ten...

:shocked:

Damn, and I thought Marina Blue had an overwhelming stature...

Nice work, Vision! 900 is going to be huge!

10 looks tiny. Its really going to look small when Marqui is up.

Nice work, Vision! 900 is going to be huge!

AND it has an olive on top! :cheers:

now thats some crafty work right there :banana:

10 looks tiny. Its really going to look small when Marqui is up.

what will be taller when finished 900 or Marquis?

Here are the actual specs from the sales contract book for 900. The book is over one inch thick and is the legal description of the project.
Height 650 feet from ground to top of building. This does not include the wavy decoration at the top. 63 floors plus one extra floor for mech. space. (floor numbers, not actual floors)
10 high ceilings. No 2nd, 13th or 16th floors.

what will be taller when finished 900 or Marquis?

Well if 900 is only 649 feet tall then Marquis will be as it is supposed to be 679 feet tall, but who knows how tall 900 will be. Regardless they will both tower over 10.:banana:

With the decoration on top, 900 Biscayne will be slightly taller than Marquis....but they both will be taller than 10 Museum Park and MarinaBlue.

It's a beautiful Saturday James.....great day for a flyover with the camera, what do you think? :)

Hey Downtowner. It is a lovely day - but 20 mph winds are too much for my little 17oz aircraft! I will be out there as soon as I can.

-James.

Hey Downtowner. It is a lovely day - but 20 mph winds are too much for my little 17oz aircraft! I will be out there as soon as I can.

-James.

JAMES is Great:banana: , my friend:) ,
Please don't fly your model plane today, ]
Its too windy out there, Its dangerous for model flying and taking pictures 600 feet up at the same time.:cheers:

p.s. JAMES, your plane could end up on the 49th floor of the 900 Biscayne Tower with no windows there as of Today !!!
Its that high now as Markes, still has 15 floors to go !!!

900 looks to have just past Marinablue in height...:banana: just a few feet away and it will catchup and pass Bank of America tower to become the third largest tower in Florida!!!!:applause: :cheers1: :tyty: :bow: :banana2:

This was taken this morning :

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1272/531591439_ea6d7adae7_o.jpg

Definitely the tallest of the four now.

-James.

When will the plastic come off of Marina Blue windows???:nuts:

Hey James, Great shot. That is one big tower. Did you get any shots of Biscayne Blvd? I would like to see how the improvements are coming along.
Thanks again!:cheers:

900, you can see a bit of it here :

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1020/531487736_efbc220611_o.jpg

There were diggers in the central reservations this morning, so it looks like they're working on it. I can't wait until it gets green down there, it's so dusty and concretey at the moment. They've completed that exit to Biscayne from 836 now, I think, or there may be one extra layer of tarmac to go on top.

Have you been given any updates on completion for 900?

-James.