HAS anyone seen the new renderings for 1450 brickell ,there aren't to many changes but i hate the new design.i don't have the rendering with me but i can tell you i hate the building now.IT used to be such a nice design,now nbs arch. removed the white glass its all green,made it more slender and removed the spire,and just left it with a little roof thing similar to met1

Should have known that they would "come to their senses" and remove all portions of the building that look good but do not bring profit. This is Miami after all.

^ True. No spires allowed.

it looks sorta like this,i'm not sure if they increased the height or not because the rendering i saw had it pictured with fourseasons,and it made it look vrey small
[img=http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/4012/1450redesign5qy.th.jpg] (http://img42.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1450redesign5qy.jpg)

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/4012/1450redesign5qy.th.jpg (http://img42.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1450redesign5qy.jpg)

does it still have that Glass portion at the bottom?

^ that doesn't look like a serious rendering EAT.

are you retarded or something ,i said at the beginning that i didn't have the new one,so i did this one on paint

^ no need for the name calling EAT...I didn't insult you I was merely pointing out that it didn't look credible. No where in your post do you state that it was your rendering.
As for the building itself if it was redesigned the most significant element missing would be the spire, the fact that it's more slender doesn't bother me as it appeared to be to bulky anyways.

are you retarded or something ,i said at the beginning that i didn't have the new one,so i did this one on paint

what the f*ck? chill the hell out, man. there was absolutely no reason for that kind of a response.

/\/\/\ hahaha

Everyone calm down! There is no need to fight over a rendering. Remember, there still is the chance that this building won't get built, because of a hike in interest rates.

Everyone calm down! There is no need to fight over a rendering. Remember, there still is the chance that this building won't get built, because of a hike in interest rates.

Jeez, Pablo, You sure know how to cheer a guy up. :)

Oh, I'm not mad. I should just be careful with the use of an exclamation point. :cheers1:

Oh, I'm not mad. I should just be careful with the use of an exclamation point. :cheers1:

No, I was referring to your comment about interest rates. :)

No, I was referring to your comment about interest rates. :)


My mistake. Although by this time within 1-3 years they are going be up the roof.

Here's a scenario of a Miami developer when interest rates go up the roof:
:badnews:

^ That's the way I like my eggs.

DALE :hi: , PABLO :hi: , Don't Worry, Be happy !!!, the interest rates are still STEADY my friends at www.interest.com check it out now :rock: , its still the lowest in 3 years, and could stay like this for at least another year . :applause: :banana2: :horse:

mortgage brokers I know are shaking their heads in astonishment that lending rates remain as low as they do.

mortgage brokers I know are shaking their heads in astonishment that lending rates remain as low as they do.Listen here boys...let me go on the record by saying that, "interest rates can't stay this low forever" (2000....8%)
And
"Median prices for real estate in Miami have to taper off...they can't keep on increasing in double digits forever!" (1998)

Okay...I admit it...I was wrong twice. :cheers: :runaway:

Okay, Roark, I'll go you one better ... interest rates will eventually rise.

How do I do it ?

Okay, Roark, I'll go you one better ... interest rates will eventually rise.

How do I do it ?
DALE :) ,

www.interest.com

good luck !!! :cheers:

Drama, Drama, Drama... Are these the renderings your talking about???

http://www.rileagroup.com/index.htm

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9731/3xq6.pnghttp://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5953/14501tn5.png

Sorry guys, I was answering a post on page 1 of this thread then realized the post I was answering was from 2005. I could not figure out how to delete my previous post so I figured Id just explain. :okay:

Nobody seems to be talking about this development but it's going up fast. I see people working on it all the time. They've hit about 4 floors up in a month of building.

This buildingis going to be one of the most beautiful buildings from the boom. The greatest thing about this project is that itf its good as a "welcome gate" to brickell and CBD. The bad thing is that it isn't high enough o be appreciated from the bay.:ohno:

Let's wait and see how it goes though.:)

It is a much needed glass tower--nice gateway indeed.

There are many schools all around Kendall with that kind of facade.

the best thing about 1450 brickell is that once it is complete the entire sidewalk from brickell to south miami ave will be completed. also this building will unite with ONe Broadway to complete the look of that block. Supposedly there will be a restaurant opening at the base of One Broadway in the courtyard that it shares with 1450. the master plan is coming together!

Yeah, but those restaurants are not going to be as the one you find in South Beach.:ohno: There is a big difference between a Parisan/ Italian "piazza" cafe and a 5 star Los angeles hotel restaurant closed to the public.:ohno: Miami just doesn't have that urban feeling.

this is what the restaurant/plaza will look like:

http://www.1450brickell.com/pages/renders/render_7_HQ.jpg

Now you see what I mean. This picture proves my point.

Even though it is not urban like, it is a very beautiful pice of modern art.:banana:

Was this project approved?

Are One Broadway and 1450 under the same developers?

what building is that rendering of a plaza for?

what building is that rendering of a plaza for?
The one with the gray mirrors?

That's the plaza on Broadway just south of One Broadway (it's completed but there isn't a restaurant there yet). The tower behind it is 1450 Brickell, and yes they are both from the same developers. Even if it is private and exclusive, it looks very nice.

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5034/145001ey0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/3264/145002ri2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I don't know if you guys have checked it out, but 1450 Brickell has an awesome website.

http://www.1450brickell.com/

http://www.1450brickell.com/pages/renders/render_0_HQ.jpg
http://www.1450brickell.com/pages/renders/render_1_HQ.jpg
http://www.1450brickell.com/pages/renders/render_2_HQ.jpg
http://www.1450brickell.com/pages/renders/render_3_HQ.jpg
http://www.1450brickell.com/pages/renders/render_4_HQ.jpg
http://www.1450brickell.com/pages/renders/render_5_HQ.jpg
http://www.1450brickell.com/pages/renders/render_6_HQ.jpg
http://www.1450brickell.com/pages/renders/render_7_HQ.jpg

Nice photos. But one problem: the website says 1450 Brickell will be 508 ft with 35 floors, while Wikipedia has it at 540 ft with 40 floors. I guess it's shorter than some might have thought.

I just noticed a tunnel between One Broadway and 1450, or is that parking?

I like that design, it reminds me of the Brickell Flatiron for some reason.

ok don't remind me of brickell flatiron because it sadden me that it might not be built!!!

ok don't remind me of brickell flatiron because it sadden me that it might not be built!!!

My professor works for Architectonica, I'll ask her if BFI is going to get built.

My professor works for Architectonica, I'll ask her if BFI is going to get built.

Ask her about Brickell Citicentre as well, because it is about this time last year that someone from Arquitectonica told me that it had been on hold, but that a new developer had come onboard and was seriously considering to build it.

Ask her about Brickell Citicentre as well, because it is about this time last year that someone from Arquitectonica told me that it had been on hold, but that a new developer had come onboard and was seriously considering to build it.

Sure thing. Any other building? From Architectonica of course.

and don't forget the lynx complex

and VERTICUS!!

(make sure you say it forcefully)

and don't forget the lynx complex

Can't do this one. Lynx has nothing to do with Architectonica. It would have been cool though.

You know, I emailed the company responsible for the Lynx, but their e-mail doesn't work anymore. The only thing I remember is that the company was owned by a Colombian guy. Architectonica is owned by a Peruvian guy named Brescia (as the Italian villa). Well, I did not try to call them, but if you dare to call them, do it.:)

and VERTICUS!!

(make sure you say it forcefully)

:lol:

Can't do this one. Lynx has nothing to do with Architectonica. It would have been cool though.

You know, I emailed the company responsible for the Lynx, but their e-mail doesn't work anymore. The only thing I remember is that the company was owned by a Colombian guy. Architectonica is owned by a Peruvian guy named Brescia (as the Italian villa). Well, I did not try to call them, but if you dare to call them, do it.:)

Well, the last time I spoke to Arquitectonica was in July of last year when that depressing article ran about Brickell Citicentre being dead. It was then that I was told "Our client has not given us permission to discuss the project." So I don't want to try contacting them again. They are on to me. Let someone else do it. :) I don't think Verticus was their project though. :lol:

Brickell Citicentre has been taken back by iStar Financial (pretty dead!)
Flat Iron Building was a Norten building. Never got going.
Lynx was from the same "developer" as the beach house, Rodrigo Nino of Prodigy sales and marketing. The conceptual drawings were pretty, no doubt. As was posted within minutes of the renderings being posted here, that project wasn't coming out of the ground by Lynx Developers.

What's going on with Beach House? There is equipment working on site and piles being driven.

Hey Roark. does your avatar signal hope????

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3025/2680418165_9c659af4d8_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3025/2680418165_9c659af4d8_b.jpg

What's going on with Beach House? There is equipment working on site and piles being driven.
Hey Roark. does your avatar signal hope????
Great news for Beach House, that is a great piece of land!
As for the avatar...still plugging away...lots of warm, but nothing hot yet.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/2684625196_a22f32d2af_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/2684625196_a22f32d2af_b.jpg

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/2695423678_7f7f2b8fcf_b.jpg

Progressing well, and not a lot going on at Capital:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/earthxplorer/2720636874/
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/2720636874_b1cd5615ea_o.jpg

Infinity has been so poorly planned on that site... Its depressing!

^^

why? looks nice...

I don't know, the way they have that very thin building taking only 1/4 of the lot... The building itself is one of the most interesting in the states, but I think they could have done a better job palying with the base (like Everglades, Capital).

Did the Brickell streetscaping plan ever get underway ?

Infinity has been so poorly planned on that site... Its depressing!
Wow...I was driving northbound on I-95 @ US-1 and was thinking about nice it looks...then again last night while walking in Mary Brickell Village...not depressing to me at all...to each his own.

Infinity is an eyesore... The ugly painted blue stripe along its side was supposed to be a glass elevator... the base was glass too, instead we get some stupid 12 story painted garage... yippee!

Infinity is an eyesore... The ugly painted blue stripe along its side was supposed to be a glass elevator... the base was glass too, instead we get some stupid 12 story painted garage... yippee! So do you think that is is depressing on its own merit, or just based on what you had imagined and dreamed it would be?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I sure don't get depressed when I look at it, and it looks a hell of a lot better than the building that was there. I look at it just about everyday because it is next to my office, and so is the Vue. If Infinity is a depressing eyesore, I'm curious what name you would call the Vue.

Infinity is an eyesore... The ugly painted blue stripe along its side was supposed to be a glass elevator... the base was glass too, instead we get some stupid 12 story painted garage... yippee!

Is there any process to penalize a developer that doesn't deliver on their initial design proposals---the ones (presumably) that were approved?

Fully understood that a finished building rarely looks as good as it's drawn up for promotional purposes. Those schematics always have dramatic lighting, throngs of well-dressed people, perfectly manicured topiary, etc. Basically everything but prancing unicorns and rainbows. I think anybody sensible recognizes there's a bit of a fantasy element with that stuff.

Still, when design elements such as those you mentioned wind up eliminated the building itself really isn't the same one that was approved for construction. Cost-saving measures, no doubt, but when the overall architectural quality is compromised shouldn't there be some sort of process that would allow for a financial penalty for breaking the spirit of the initial agreement as well as discouraging the practice with others?

In any regard (and forgetting about this particular building for a moment) I think the city needs a design review board with real teeth. The boom brought buildings that range from the inspiring and sublime to complete embarrassments. There needs to be an across-the-board demand for excellence which has yet to be the case.

Is there any process to penalize a developer that doesn't deliver on their initial design proposals---the ones (presumably) that were approved?

Fully understood that a finished building rarely looks as good as it's drawn up for promotional purposes. Those schematics always have dramatic lighting, throngs of well-dressed people, perfectly manicured topiary, etc. Basically everything but prancing unicorns and rainbows. I think anybody sensible recognizes there's a bit of a fantasy element with that stuff.

Still, when design elements such as those you mentioned wind up eliminated the building itself really isn't the same one that was approved for construction. Cost-saving measures, no doubt, but when the overall architectural quality is compromised shouldn't there be some sort of process that would allow for a financial penalty for breaking the spirit of the initial agreement as well as discouraging the practice with others?

In any regard (and forgetting about this particular building for a moment) I think the city needs a design review board with real teeth. The boom brought buildings that range from the inspiring and sublime to complete embarrassments. There needs to be an across-the-board demand for excellence which has yet to be the case.

That's a good question. I think the approval of buildings has more to do with maximum and minimum requisites from a structural standpoint and not visual/appeal. As long as the developer builds within the approved measures I don't think it matters how it looks or what it is made of.

So, I think the only way the developer can be penalized is by getting hit with a lawsuit. Since the developer and preconstruction buyers or construction contractors draw up legal contracts, I would imagine the consequences of the breach of contract would be determined by the courts.

Not long ago on one of these threads we were discussing how unit owners in the Trump tower were taking legal action against the developer because they felt they were misled by the naming rights of the building changing from Trump to something else. It turned out the Trump name was licensed only to promote the building, but would change after a certain time frame or the developer no longer controlled a certain percentage of units. The owners allege they were not made aware of this and that the name change would affect the buildings marketability and in turn the value. This isn't the best example I know, but it has some similarities.

Is there any process to penalize a developer that doesn't deliver on their initial design proposals---the ones (presumably) that were approved? If it only relates to design and nothing really material, the answer is no.
Developers develop within the guidlines of the existing laws and zoning codes, if they deviate from what they are entitled to build "as of right" then they have to apply for a variance or a Major Use Special Permit or any of a number of other hurdles.
I don't know much about a glass elevator at Infinity, but if they put that in their "design" renderings and they changed it, or if the building department suggested they change it, there isn't a process to penalize the developer.

Sometimes they add floors to buildings, sometimes they take them away from their plans.
If anyone in this forum has ever had an architect draw up plans for a home improvement project, you know exactly how it goes.

Sometimes they add floors to buildings, sometimes they take them away from their plans.

Can they add floors to a building without going through the approval process again as long the building still falls within FAA height restrictions?

^^I don't think so since the foundation has to be made for a certain amount of weight... I'm not sure, but I think that that is how it works.

Wow...I was driving northbound on I-95 @ US-1 and was thinking about nice it looks...then again last night while walking in Mary Brickell Village...not depressing to me at all...to each his own.

I love the actual building, like I said, it is one of the nicest in Miami. I am only talking about the way the building is situated on the site. Having such a large site with such a small building (and God forbid Infinity 2 comes in the picture by just sticking it to the front of the building) looks horrible.

I love the actual building, like I said, it is one of the nicest in Miami. I am only talking about the way the building is situated on the site. Having such a large site with such a small building (and God forbid Infinity 2 comes in the picture by just sticking it to the front of the building) looks horrible.

Strange thing is though, the developers of Infinity II are the same as Infinity I. Which makes me wonder why they'd place the tower so close to each other and in a way that they're almost touching. The east views of Infinity and west views of Infinity II would be really bad.

Strange thing is though, the developers of Infinity II are the same as Infinity I. Which makes me wonder why they'd place the tower so close to each other and in a way that they're almost touching. The east views of Infinity and west views of Infinity II would be really bad.

but it will feel more as new york city and you could see girls by the window .

but it will feel more as new york city and you could see girls by the window .

...um okay. Voyeur much...?

Strange thing is though, the developers of Infinity II are the same as Infinity I. Which makes me wonder why they'd place the tower so close to each other and in a way that they're almost touching. The east views of Infinity and west views of Infinity II would be really bad.

Agreed 100%

but it will feel more as new york city and you could see girls by the window .

I really don't care for Miami being like New York to be honest. I think the two have their own thing going... Miami is the vacation hot spot where people buy a condo to have a view. New York is the world capital and people go there to be in the city and live that life.

Having two SEPARATE buildings on the same lot here in Miami with so much underused land is silly and a waste. I would hate to be an owner in the southern part of the Infinity building (if that is where they are going to place it). If I knew how to post a google snapshot, I would show you what I mean with the better location of each building. I wouldn't change anything about either buildings, for they are both beautiful, but just playing with the actual placement of each building.

Here is the site plan of Infinity and Infinity II. Looks like they aren't back to back per say, but in an "L" shape. After looking at the renderings, I now understand why such little thought was put into the parking garage. With Infinity II, it'd be blocked by the townhouses on Infinity II's base. I really hope they go on with Infinity II, but I highly doubt it. But maybe they will go ahead with it. After all, unless Infinity II gets built, Infinity will never get a pool as that's part of Infinity II.

http://www.miami-beach-real-estate.info/infinity_II/images/infinity_II_Lofts_2_590.jpg

http://www.miami-beach-real-estate.info/infinity_II/images/infinity-ii-400.jpg

Infinity II:
http://www.loopconsulting.com/projects/mdda/images/IndfinityII_smll.jpg

build it already!
http://www.facilityrealty.com/photos/15_predetail1.jpg
http://www.kafka-franz.com/images/infini5b.jpg

Well anyway can anyone guess the actual design for 1450?

is it

A.
http://www.rileagroup.com/fotos/1450%20Brickell/1-1.jpg


B.
http://www.resionline.com/megatemplate/uploads/preconstruction/92820051126027008.jpg


C.
http://www.thespinnakergroupinc.com/1450_smll.jpg

there is no right answer cause heck I sure as hell don't know.

heck i choose B you can compare how tall by the one broadway!! one broadway looks small looks like park place B will be 50 stories by the way nice crown and spire for the B.BBBBBBBB wins

[QUOTE=kevinkagy;23543778]Here is the site plan of Infinity and Infinity II. Looks like they aren't back to back per say, but in an "L" shape. After looking at the renderings, I now understand why such little thought was put into the parking garage. With Infinity II, it'd be blocked by the townhouses on Infinity II's base. I really hope they go on with Infinity II, but I highly doubt it. But maybe they will go ahead with it. After all, unless Infinity II gets built, Infinity will never get a pool as that's part of Infinity II.

That's not true....Infinity I has the long skinny pool on the left.

Is there any process to penalize a developer that doesn't deliver on their initial design proposals---the ones (presumably) that were approved?
If it only relates to design and nothing really material, the answer is no.
Developers develop within the guidlines of the existing laws and zoning codes, if they deviate from what they are entitled to build "as of right" then they have to apply for a variance or a Major Use Special Permit or any of a number of other hurdles.
Here is timely article on the subject...
We discussed this on the forum a few years ago...buyers and sellers are bound by their Purchase Agreements, Condominium Documents, and by the Laws governing the State. But not by any pictures, designs, or models in sales centers or marketing literature.

Condo Meltdown
Study the fine print before buying
August 05, 2008 By: John Pacenti
No matter how beautiful a condominium complex looks in the brochure, it might behoove any buyer to look at the fine print in the contract based on a ruling by a federal judge.
U.S. District Judge Patricia Seitz in Miami dismissed 29 lawsuits Friday against Opera Tower near downtown Miami, stating the contract was explicit about what buyers were getting, no matter what a slick advertisement promised.
There was no Olympic-sized pool, there were “quality variations” in the designer tile, it was not on the shores of Biscayne Bay, and some views were obstructed.
The brochure showed a 56-story elliptical-shaped building on the water with a nearby marina. The illustration omitted surrounding high-rise buildings. The one- and two-bedroom units were priced from $200,000 to $800,000.
“It is well settled that a contracting party may not as matter of law reasonably rely upon prior written or oral misrepresentations expressly contradicted by a subsequent written agreement,” Seitz wrote in her 10-page order.
The decision is a victory for developer Tibor Hollo and may influence hundreds of similar lawsuits against other condominium builders. Most of the lawsuits aim to recover condo unit deposits under the federal Interstate Land Sales Act and the Florida False Advertising Statute.
Both laws were passed to fight fraudulent Florida swampland sales to out-of-state buyers.
Hollo said the lawsuits filed against Opera Tower are from “flippers” upset with the turn in the housing market.
"When they couldn’t make the extra money, they didn’t want to close, and they sued for their deposit,” he said. “It’s human nature.”
Hollo said he always felt the lawsuits were without merit.
“The brochures are not misleading,” he said. “However, as any proper business, the contract defines each entire building and gives a complete survey. The spa, the pool, everything is in there, including the units.”
Hollo said the contracts were given to potential buyers with instructions to read them carefully with a money-back guarantee good for 15 days.

Thanks for posting that, Roark. Hard to believe anyone would take an advertising or sales brochure as gospel since we all know that NOTHING is ever quite so perfect as depicted...but some of those folks apparently took it that way. Of course, if there are legitimate issues with workmanship or things of that nature that's another story and they should have the right to sue.

I think what I was getting at, though, is issues that have more to do with the overall architectural look of a structure---and whether a municipality or agency (such as a design review board) could impose fines or other penalties if the finished product differs radically from what was originally approved (i.e. removing substantive decorative features or facade materials in a cost-saving measure). Not asking in relation to any particular structure in Miami...just in general.

On that note, even though it is a bit off topic, I'm rather pleased with the way Infinity I came out. We all know it could have been far worse. The yellow color scheme of the pedestal though just doesn't go with the rest of it.

It's like most of us don't like One Miami's design ,but it is better than looking at a bare lot,that is for sure!!!!

We, as a community for urbanity, need to forget about length and concentrate on girth! :cheers:

We, as a community for urbanity, need to forget about length and concentrate on girth! :cheers:

It seems I remember hearing somebody's girlfriend say that!

It seems I remember hearing somebody's girlfriend say that!


definitely not mines. :) :banana:

definitely not mines. :) :banana:

:lol::lol::lol:

It's like most of us don't like One Miami's design ,but it is better than looking at a bare lot,that is for sure!!!!

I guess...but for me it's all about the location. It's such a prime, visible spot from so many vantage points. I've got to believe something better could have risen there if the city had a design review board (or similar agency) with actual teeth to enforce a certain level of excellence. Hopefully things will evolve in that manner in the years to come. The city sits in too beautiful a spot for that not to be the case.

This is 1450 taking shape viewed from my balcony.


http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/BHK0028/Picture415.jpg



http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/BHK0028/infinity002.jpg




http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/BHK0028/infinity001.jpg

Looking good! Thanks for the photo updates; much appreciated!

These are taken from The Mark right?

1450 Brickell on December 10, 2008:

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3209/3098094401_dae995bf74_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3280/3098095667_1e090ff1eb_b.jpg

the glass looks Awesome! Endeavor thank you for all these latest pics...you da man!

The sign says that 1450 Brickell is certified LEED gold

One of my favorite buildings, along with MEt2.
Thanks Endy.

29 floors.

finally sleek, modern buildings Miami deserves...Met2 and 1450 are a refreshing change to all the white washed condo towers.

WHat Miami really deserves is Stone buildings, something that will actually resist hurricanes and is more conducive to the intense sun. Glass doesnt last, stone does. Great cities are built in stone. I wouldnt build my house in Miami with glass, why would I build a building with it?

Great cities were built in stone.

Great cities were built in stone.
:)

1450 Brickell developer is saying that construction is on time. Topping out party is scheduled for mid-January, with completion by year end 2009.

Great cities and great buildings are still built in stone, I have no idea what you are talking about....

Great cities and great buildings are still built in stone, I have no idea what you are talking about....

It's much easier to quarry stone in parts of the northeast and midwest where there are hills and mountains with rich supply of the resource. Down in Florida, however, the only stone we have a rich supply of is coquina (limestone), and while it has been used for facade work in multiple low-rise buildings across South Florida (see Coral Gables City Hall & Worth Ave. in Palm Beach), it doesn't make sense for a skyscraper. The limestone can break down to sand very easily when exposed to the elements, namely heavy rains and wind loads from hurricanes.

While I agree that it would be very cool and city-like to see stone buildings around Miami, it is simply too expensive to get that kind of stone down here from so far away. Even more obvious is the fact that the country is experiencing a renaissance of green building and sustainable design; highest on the list of winning LEED certification is using mostly local materials for the construction of a building. That's a major reason we see more concrete construction in Miami than steel--the concrete comes from limestone pools and abundant ground deposits that exist only 15 to 20 miles west of the city. You can't get any greener than that.

In fact, with all the concrete construction that exists in South Florida, one could argue that we do build nearly all of our buildings from stone. So if that's the case, than Miami ranks up there with your "Great cities and great buildings of the world".

WHat Miami really deserves is Stone buildings, something that will actually resist hurricanes and is more conducive to the intense sun. Glass doesnt last, stone does. Great cities are built in stone. I wouldnt build my house in Miami with glass, why would I build a building with it?

Stone looks old. With advances in construction technologies (ie glass strength, metal alloys, concrete mixtures, compound substances, design, etc.), using stone would be a regression. For these same reasons I don't expect buildings 500 years from now to be built the same way they are today.

I think he was referring to "dark-cold looking buildings". I personally like them because they give an office big town feel to the city.

What I am trying to say it these buildings are fragile, they say a lot about Miami and the culture that inhabits it. THat is what I am trying to say. We build office buildings that are unresposive to the natural environment. Glass cocoons that consume lots of energy and require extensive cooling. Hurricanes come and wreak havoc with our flimsy house roof tiles and our fragile glass skyscrapers. We build cities that enslave us to the automobile. Its a little self defeating.
It is no surprise that floridians have some of the highest individual carbon footprints in the world. Its just silly guys. How many of you have AC on all day around you?

Great cities and great buildings are still built in stone, I have no idea what you are talking about....

Limestone, brownstone, etc., buildings are much too expensive in this day and age to be profitable (a rare exception, R Stern's 15 CPW where lofts go for upwards of $20M). In place of these materials developers are now using pre-fab concrete slabs in abundance--it is a far cry from the aesthetic beauty of buildings built from quarry stone.

Miami could be served well with a few prominently placed buildings built from coral stone (native to Florida) and brick facades. Stone buildings are a stretch of the imagination, unfortunately.

PLENTY of buildings are built in brick, stone, metal and acrylic paneling, tiles, and other materials all over the world including many parts of the USA. I know Miami lacks the local stone to make it easy and abundant, nevertheless, blanket statements that say that buildings are not profitable are silly. Limestone is expensive, but looking at one solution rather than being creative and looking at the MILLIONS of materials that exist is what I call creativity. TOkyo is full of modern buildings that are covered in all types of creative coverings. Even stucco can be used much more creatively than it is currently used.

Glass is a poor solution for Miami. Now, that doesnt mean that I dont appreciate a nice glass tower, they are sleek and sexy. But these buildings as they are built in Miami will not last.... Six inch slabs are designed for shorter lifespans and dont last the test of time. Neither does glass in a harsh environment. Furthermore, all the glass in the world will not make up for the urban defencies that most of these buildings show. Only a fool builds his house out of glass.

Perhaps Miami already knows its impending doom as water levels continue to rise and thats why everything here is built with such shortsightedness. I guess there is nothing wrong with being environmentally insensative and an energy hog when you dont care about your future... Its amazing, Miami should be at the forefront of efficient, sustainable development. We have the most to loose! This could a huge industry for us to export all over the world.

Perhaps Miami already knows its impending doom as water levels continue to rise and thats why everything here is built with such shortsightedness. I guess there is nothing wrong with being environmentally insensative and an energy hog when you dont care about your future... Its amazing, Miami should be at the forefront of efficient, sustainable development. We have the most to loose! This could a huge industry for us to export all over the world.

A little bit exaggerative don't you think?

Perhaps Miami already knows its impending doom as water levels continue to rise and thats why everything here is built with such shortsightedness. Oh yeah...that's it. Water levels continue to rise...
You heathens better get on board with this religion or you will all drown in a flood the likes you have never seen!

I think its a little silly how naive some of these comments are. I dont think its absurb to believe that Miami has is in one of the most environmentally sensative spots in America. Our water table is in danger, or coast is in danger, etc..

All you have to do is walk anywhere along the bay and realize just how small of a margin we have.

All you have to do is walk anywhere along the bay and realize just how small of a margin we have.No...that isn't all you have to do. I walked along the bay several times in the last week.
Rephrase that to say, "all you have to do is walk anywhere along the bay AND believe the IDEA that, "Miami already knows its impending doom as water levels continue to rise"

I think it is already proven that Miami is going to be flooded by 2050

I think it is already proven that Miami is going to be flooded by 2050

Well, if this is indeed Miami's destiny, tbe more towers we can get out of the ground by then, the better the city's chances of surviving whatever happens and something called Miami still being here. The ugly parking pedestals should really come in handy then providing a sturdy base in rough seas.

Well, if this is indeed Miami's destiny, tbe more towers we can get out of the ground by then, the better the city's chances of surviving whatever happens and something called Miami still being here. The ugly parking pedestals should really come in handy then providing a sturdy base in rough seas.

They can covert the garage from car storage to submarine storage. :lol:

Well anyway can anyone guess the actual design for 1450?

is it

A.
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B.
http://www.resionline.com/megatemplate/uploads/preconstruction/92820051126027008.jpg


C.
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there is no right answer cause heck I sure as hell don't know.

VISION MIA:)., and Everyone:grouphug:,
My friendly Family Friends of our MIAMI:applause::cheer: Forum,
it's C :banana:, for sure., check out the Parking Garage Construction., It's very Close.
maybe a different color,.
But 's its the " C " design for sure !!!:cheers:

wrong its A cuz of the poped up glass in the side of the tower it doesnt begin in the floor.

I think it's A.

Looks like a South American building.


I SAID "LIKE"!!!1

Sure, It reminds me of a building in buenos aires.

1450 Brickell, Miami's first LEED Gold-certified office tower will top off tomorrow January 30

http://www.realestatechannel.com/us-markets/commercial-real-estate-1/1450-brickell-avenue-miami-office-buildings-alan-ojeda-rilea-group-leed-certification-one-broadway-brickell-financial-district-grubb-ellis-florida-office-rates-finkelstein-393.php

1450 Brickell, Miami's first LEED Gold-certified office tower will top off tomorrow January 30

http://www.realestatechannel.com/us-markets/commercial-real-estate-1/1450-brickell-avenue-miami-office-buildings-alan-ojeda-rilea-group-leed-certification-one-broadway-brickell-financial-district-grubb-ellis-florida-office-rates-finkelstein-393.php

Wow, BFC and 1450 top off on the same day.

I thought BFC topped out a couple weeks ago?

core did, not the floors

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1450 is looking real nice from the southern approach on Brickell Ave. The slight angle on the bldg causes the building to extend out and sort of "mark" the entrance into brickell by peeking above the street. The angle (turn) on brickell ave south of 1450 also amplifies this effect. It kind of encloses (hugs?) that section of Brickell Ave which is framed by Epic and Met 2 on the other end.

Made of glass, its almost like a diamond marking the entrance into brickell Ave. When I saw the renderings, I didnt think that the angle of the building would be so noticeable, but in real life its quite noticeable. All that is missing is a bldg on the other (east) side of the street.

Concurrently, I like how Brickell Icon's tower looks when viewed from Brickell Ave a few blocks South of the site. Only a thin sliver of the western bldg is visible, and the four cubes really stand out and almost seem to float. Under certain light and angles the grey paint that isolates the different "cubes" is very successful. I've seen the bldg from many angles and dont think the cubes are always very succesful (optically) at standing out, but from the South on Brickell Ave the tower as it peeks into the street (with its four cubes) it looks great with all the other bldgs around it. It especially looks great with all the newly completed bldgs around it, and a real canyon is starting to form in that area.
Every day when I look north from around 9th street on Brickell, I imagine what that section of the skyline (from ground level) will look when Met 2 and BFC 1 are finished. When they are, its going to close the skyline completely and create a inward U shaped canyon (from Brickell Ave)...

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They should just build every building with that glass. 1450 and Met 2 are spectacular.

The photo of 1450 from afar and on top of the other building looks like it was taken the same day! The light and haze out towards the ocean are almost identical.

Thanks Q.

1450 looks absolutely spectacular! It looks stunning alongside ESP and Met 2.

banco santander can no longer compete with that outdated style they will start construction in 2 years guaranteed...

1450 is looking very good

the glass is perfect even better than met2....banco santander has lost over a billion dollars, they cant

Great gateway building for Brickell!

What is going on with the streetscaping plan for Brickell Ave? As one of Miami's great avenues, the City should be investing in a beautification project for this area (I remember a plan a few years ago).

That is going to be a handsome building. Thanks for the pics!

That is going to be a handsome building. Thanks for the pics!

You are welcome, Spell! And thank you! I can't wait to get a pic of 1450 Brickell once it's all covered. It's going to look like a crystal mountain.

That building is AMAZING! :drool:

If and when they redo the Santander building, that little section of Brickell will look AMAZING! :)

banco santander has lost over a billion dollars, they cant

I was thinking the same thing. They might not be able to even if they wanted to. Madoff alone swindled billions from them which they most probably won't recover.

Speaking of Madoff, I read the other day that for the last 14 years he didn't invest any of the money given to him by investors. His Ponzi scheme was purely money in and money out. When you think about it it's a brilliant concept. He's obviously a very persuasive and witty guy. I wonder if he would have ever gotten caught had the economy not faltered. ??

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The Madoff swindle was drop in the bucket for Banco Santander. Although they lost about $3.1 Billion. I'm told most of it was client's money.
They are very well capitalized, so much in fact, they returned the losses to the wealthy individuals to the tune of $1.7 Billion because they wanted to maintain the banking relationship with those customers.
The Miami skyscraper project will be more demand/market driven. They probably have the cash to pull the trigger when/if it makes sense.

The Miami skyscraper project will be more demand/market driven. They probably have the cash to pull the trigger when/if it makes sense.

LOL. What are they waiting for??!! Don't they know that downtown is filling up fast with young professional urbanites as we speak!! :lol:

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bery nice.

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Oh man that building is gonna look NICE.

Oh man that building is gonna look NICE.

I'm dying to see what it looks like fully dressed! Can hardly wait to get pictures of it. I'm holding off doing another ultralight aerial shoot just so I can get a picture of it from the air completed, something like this. I'm going to instruct the pilot to head straight up Brickell Avenue for as far as he can.

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1450 Brickell is beautiful and its design fits perfectly on that corner of Brickell Av with the area financial buildings.

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same here, all 3 buildings have some great curves.

I was hoping they had made more progress than this with the curtain wall over the past two weeks, but as you can see, the crown is coming along.

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Great shots as always, Q. Those Royal Poinciana trees will soon be blooming.

Great shots as always, Q. Those Royal Poinciana trees will soon be blooming.

Thanks, Spell! This particular shot came out better than I expected, but I knew I had something after I sniffed out this angle. It is definitely one I will go back for once the buillding is completed, along with the reflection of the Four Seasons on the Brickell side of the building. I got the Four Seasons closer to the top of the frame than I wanted, but then, the Yellow Cab is right where I wanted it to be. For my private collection, Floridaphoto sent me a fantastic aerial of Brickell Avenue and 1450 Brickell from his aerial shoot two weeks ago, similar to mine above.
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For QuantumX and Friends...

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Great shots! The lot to the south of Infinity is Capital right? Any new news on that building?

Great shots! The lot to the south of Infinity is Capital right? Any new news on that building?

The site's dead, but across the street on Miami Av is the Capital sales office and it's still open. Anyone know what building is under construction just west of the Metro tracks on SW 13th St?

Great shots! The lot to the south of Infinity is Capital right? Any new news on that building?


Yes, that is Capital alright! The last I heard, it was on perpetual hold! I asked FloridoPhoto to post these so that you can see what 1450 Brickell's curtain wall looks like from the air.

The site's dead, but across the street on Miami Av is the Capital sales office and it's still open. Anyone know what building is under construction just west of the Metro tracks on SW 13th St?

A ~20 story building called "Brickell First" was approved there back in 2006. I'm guessing they are developing it as a rental building now.

Here is a rendering of the building:
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Well anyway can anyone guess the actual design for 1450?

is it

A.
http://www.rileagroup.com/fotos/1450%20Brickell/1-1.jpg


B.
http://www.resionline.com/megatemplate/uploads/preconstruction/92820051126027008.jpg

I didn't notice until now,^^ but I find it kind of weird that the shot of 1450 Brickell, from the angle below that I took last Saturday, almost exactly matches the angle of the building in this rendering. The first time I saw this rendering is when it was published with the Miami Herald article that ran 05/22/05 featured in the link below. I thought "It looks like a glass mountain!" and from this angle, the way the building is coming together, I thought the same thing again. It looks like a glass mountain in the city or maybe even a cathedral. To me, it's another design that begs to be taller.

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Miami's 1450 Brickell Office Tower Installs Nation's Most Wind-Resistant Glass Curtain Wall

...glass curtain wall system fashioned entirely out of large missile impact resistant glass that withstood wind loads of up to 327 mph during lab testing.

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Nice tower.

What was on this site before?

nothing

Nice tower.

What was on this site before?

The corner area (Broadway and Brickell Av) was barren, but there was an old house from the early 1900s on the northern part of the property.

The corner area (Broadway and Brickell Av) was barren, but there was an old house from the early 1900s on the northern part of the property.

Thanks. Do you have a photo of the site?

Thanks. Do you have a photo of the site?

This is the best I could find:
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This is the best I could find:
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Thanks. Was that empty lot there long? I visit Miami periodically and don't recall it.

Is this the only office project built downtown since the Spirito Bank tower? If not what others were built or are u/c?

Thanks. Was that empty lot there long? I visit Miami periodically and don't recall it.

Is this the only office project built downtown since the Spirito Bank tower? If not what others were built or are u/c?

Espirito Santo Plaza was built in 2004 (487'). Other office buildings since then are:

1450 Brickell (u/c, 540')
Brickell Financial Centre I (u/c, 517')
Met 2 (u/c, 647')
Latitude One, completed in 2007 (305')

Thanks. I'll look for them.

Has the Capital been put on hold?

Thanks. I'll look for them.

Has the Capital been put on hold?

Capital has been put on hold as far as I know, at least until the economy recovers. The Capital site is still fenced off, and the Capital sales office is still open across the street on Miami Av.

In this first photo, you can see the Capital site across South Miami Avenue from One Broadway.

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I'm very happy to see the progress being made on this building (1450) as well as Met 2. Miami is finally getting the skyline it deserves. Can't wait to see construction begin on One Biscayne. Miami's skyline needs a big, beautiful signature building like that one to stand out. And it couldn't be proposed for a better spot.

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This glass sure is getting a lot of hype. Let's hope it sets a new precedent.

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Brickell office tower's windows exceed Florida building codes
A developer has shelled out millions to strengthen the glass walls of his Brickell Avenue office project.


A crane transports a window to an upper floor of 1450 Brickell Avenue being constructed by Coastal Construction where Iron Worker Eduardo Flores guides it into place. The high-rise claims to be the nation's most wind resistant building. PATRICK FARRELL / MIAMI HERALD
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cmorgan@MiamiHerald.com
After Hurricane Wilma raked Miami four years ago, developer Alan Ojeda picked his way down Brickell Avenue to survey his new apartment project, One Broadway.

Glass from shattered skyscrapers was everywhere, covering streets and One Broadway's roof and balconies. His high-rise -- built to the latest codes with laminated windows designed to endure ''small missiles'' like roof gravel -- had escaped unscathed.

Still, the surrounding damage troubled Ojeda. Crews spent days shoveling fist-sized shards off the 36-story roof -- bigger junk whirling higher than South Florida's vaunted hurricane coded addresses for high-rises.

Now, with Wilma's lesson in mind, Ojeda is putting the finishing touches on another new building, 1450 Brickell. His company bills it as the most wind-resistant glass-sided office tower in the nation. In a marketing release, its exterior wall contractor claims it withstood pressure tests in the lab equating to a 327-mph gust.

''The first thing we decided was we needed to protect the building,'' said Ojeda, chief executive of Miami-based Rilea Group. ``Obviously, the hurricane proved what the code says is not enough.''

In what building experts said appears to be a first in Florida for a commercial tower, the entire 35-story facade is being constructed with ''large missile'' impact glass, an upgrade adding millions to the $250 million project. Required for homes but only on the first 30 feet of taller buildings, the glass can withstand strikes from a nine-pound 2-by-4 stud.

There are some questions about the stunning 327-mph wind calculation. The director of the testing lab, A.A. ''Sak'' Sakhnovsky, whose Construction Research Laboratory in Miami pioneered testing building designs against the elements, acknowledged that ``it's probably a bit of a stretch.''

But Sakhnovsky also said the building, expected to open early next year, raises the bar on wind resistance.

''It was designed for extremely big loads, probably higher loads than we have ever tested,'' he said.

Despite questions from many engineers and building officials after Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma blew out thousands of building windows from Miami to Fort Lauderdale, window codes haven't changed much since 2005. ''Small missile'' windows -- tested by firing pea-sized ball bearings at panes -- remain the high-rise standard.

''If they are actually using glass that would pass the large-missile test, that's not something I have seen,'' said Tim Reinhold, vice president of engineering for the insurance-industry-supported Institute for Business and Home Safety in Tampa. ``To me, that sounds like a very positive step.''

Rick Dixon, executive director of the Florida Building Commission, which revises statewide building codes, said that level of protection typically applies only to facilities considered critical such as hospitals.

To a large degree, Wilma did the worst damage to towers erected before a strengthed 2000 code mandating windows with layers of plastic laminate. Buildings with those, including One Broadway, actually weathered Wilma well.

TOO RISKY

But Wilma was a 100-mph storm, not a major hurricane, and Ojeda decided that what worked in an apartment -- built with balconies and concrete block -- was too risky for an all-glass, high-end office high-rise.

''You have to look at it in a different way. You have to look at it as a body of glass,'' he said. ``Small missile is good. But what is better?''

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Are they planning to build something on that empty lot in front of 1450?

The one across Brickell Ave. is owned by Millenium Partners. They have plans for it but may also sell it, if they have not yet. If they still have it then they are in no rush to make a move right now.

^^I just read my post. That was a lousy answer.

Are they planning to build something on that empty lot in front of 1450? If you mean the lot at 1449-50 Brickell, it is one lot south of the Millennium Partners site. It was sold last year by Walter Defortuna's group to another investment group for $22M. That is a helluva lot of money for a 25,000 sq ft site. No plans have been announced.

There was an apartment building proposed for the site (1451 Brickell Avenue) a couple years ago. Here's the rendering:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/kevinkagy/1451brickell.jpg

Thanks for the replies :)

So... what's of that project now??

Thanks for the replies :)

So... what's of that project now??

Suffice it to say, what is not completely dead at this point is on hold for a market turnaround.

*fingers crossed*

So... what's of that project now??As posted in #177...the group that commissioned that rendering for their land sold the land to new owners who are sitting on the land for now.

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Here is a link to the actual post. There are some videos of the architect and interior designer talking about the design of the building.

http://www.urbancityarch.com/2009/07/1450-brickell-avenue-tour/


Here is a link of a few images taken from atop 1450 Brickell and One Broadway of the Miami skyline.

http://www.urbancityarch.com/2009/07/views-from-1450-brickell/


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I just wanted to see what these two looked like together! I'm off to update the curtain wall even though the weather is not that great today.

Here is a link to the actual post. There are some videos of the architect and interior designer talking about the design of the building.

http://www.urbancityarch.com/2009/07/1450-brickell-avenue-tour/


Here is a link of a few images taken from atop 1450 Brickell and One Broadway of the Miami skyline.

http://www.urbancityarch.com/2009/07/views-from-1450-brickell/


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This one is more in the same angle as yours Quantum...


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^^WOW!!! I really like that one. It is almost the exact same angle, and I love the drama you captured in the sky! Maybe Enclos would like that one better than mine. The Met2 project manager for the curtain wall said nothing jumped out at him when I showed him my stuff, probably because I didn't have the lighthing I needed that day as you can tell.

I got some nice updates of 1450 Brickell and Met2 yesterday in spite of the weather, but my Flickr pro account expired and I'm still working on upgrading my account. I sent them an email because I can't remember any of my log on information since I'm always in the website.

Coastal Construction liked my Cessna aerials, but wanted something closer in the way they can get from a helicopter. I told them that was the best I could do without flying into the Four Seasons!:lol:

This is the one I thought for sure Coastal would just slurp up, but no follow-up phone for this one. I just could not have done any better than this! I was pleased with how I did even though there was no deal.

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Damn, I wish they had gone taller with this one, but at least it breaks 500 feet!

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Miami law firm signs large office space lease at 1450 Brickell

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/1257542.html

By ELAINE WALKER
ewalker@MiamiHerald.com

In the largest office space deal of the year, Miami law firm Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod announced Tuesday it has signed a lease to move into 1450 Brickell, one of three office buildings under construction in downtown Miami.

Bilzin Sumberg will occupy 80,000 square feet and four floors in the 35-story office tower scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2010 by developer Rilea Group. Financial terms of the 15-year lease were not disclosed.

The law firm will be relocating from Wachovia Financial Center. In an indication of the turbulence surrounding the current real estate market, this is the second lease Bilzin Sumberg has signed for a new office space.

In April 2008, Bilzin Sumberg had signed a 10-year deal with Brickell Financial Centre, 600 Brickell Ave., one of the other new buildings under construction in Miami's Central Business District. But Bilzin Sumberg and the developer Brickell Holdings agreed in February to cancel the lease because the developer did not meet its construction deadlines.

The firm's lease at Brickell Financial Centre was originally for 115,000 square feet and worth an estimated $58 million.

By moving to 1450 Brickell, Bilzin Sumberg is taking advantage of the chance to lock in a long-term lease during the down market. The firm was originally courted by all the new buildings, including Met 2 Financial Center, which will house new offices of the Greenberg Traurig law firm.

``1450 Brickell will be a preeminent office building in South Florida for years to come and we are looking forward to our new location,'' John C. Sumberg, managing partner of Bilzin Sumberg, said in a statement. ``The building has strong ownership, advanced construction quality and innovative and sustainable design that will enhance our quality of life and the efficiency of our operations.''

Financing for 1450 Brickell is provided by a pool of banks headed by the lead lender Bancaja, a Spanish financial institution.

The exterior of 1450 Brickell is already 98 percent complete and is expected to be the first of the new office towers ready for occupancy. The building will be the first precertified LEED Gold Class-A office building in Miami's central business district. Tere Blanca, president and chief executive of Blance Commercial Real Estate, called Bilzin Sumberg's move the latest example of the ``flight to quality'' unfolding in the South Florida office market.

``Today's market presents companies a unique opportunity to upgrade their office space,'' said Blanca, who represents landlord 1450 Brickell and Rilea Group. ``As businesses seek to align their space needs with their business goals, many companies are choosing to relocate.''

The leasing agent working at 1450 is damned good, and she can really put a deal together. Saw that one coming a mile away!

Like planes on a tarmac, the deals are lining up at 1450 Brickell, the first of three new skyscrapers to open in downtown Miami.
The building’s leasing agent, Blanca Commercial Real Estate, is negotiating more than 100,000 square feet of leases, including 35,000 square feet for City National Bank (http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/related_content.html?topic=City%20National%20Bank), according to several real estate sources. That deal also includes a ground-floor branch.
If the lease is finalized, City National would join anchor Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod (http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/related_content.html?topic=Bilzin%20Sumberg%20Baena%20Price%20%26%20Axelrod) LLP, which leased 80,000 square feet. Building signage is still available.
Bancaja, the 576,379-square-foot building’s lender, is poised to slide into about 7,500 square feet, while law firm Ratzan & Rubio is on track to take about 6,000 square feet, sources said.


http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/03/08/focus2.html

That's pretty impressive that they snapped up Ratzen & Rubio. Presently, they're in the penthouse of the Wachovia Building, which is arguably the best seat in the house.

http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/05/17/daily30.html

H.I.G. Capital signs 1450 Brickell lease

South Florida Business Journal - by Oscar Pedro Musibay

Investment firm H.I.G. Capital’s lease for 38,000 square feet at 1450 Brickell Ave. makes it the second-largest tenant in Rilea Group’s recently opened building.

H.I.G., which currently occupies space at 1001 Brickell Bay Drive, has signed a long-term deal at 1450 Brickell, the specifics of which were not readily available. Two real estate sources said the term was 10 years.

Neither Blanca Commercial Real Estate, the building’s leasing agent, nor developer Rilea Group, were available for comment. A call to H.I.G Capital was not immediately returned.

Law firm Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP still holds the building largest lease, in terms of space. The law firm is taking 80,000 square feet in the 35-story building, but does not have signage.

Tom Capocefalo, managing director of commercial tenant broker Studley in Miami, said timing is the key to the new leases.

“These are new buildings, which always capture interest, especially when tenant leases are about to expire within a new building delivery schedule,” Capocefalo said.

1450 Brickell has made other important moves.

The Business Journal reported in March that City National Bank was negotiating to lease 35,000 square feet, including a ground-floor branch.

Bancaja, the 576,379-square-foot building’s lender, is poised to slide into about 7,500 square feet, while law firm Ratzan & Rubio is on track to take about 6,000 square feet, sources said.

Both Rilea Group and Blanca Commercial Real Estate are also tenants in the building.

1450 Brickell is the first Class A office building in Miami’s central business district to be precertified at the gold level according to the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.

Another new tower, the 600,000-square-foot Brickell Financial Centre, is still under construction at 600 Brickell Ave. It has not yet announced any leases.

Met 2 Financial Center, which is adding 753,200 square feet of upscale offices to downtown Miami, has signed tenants including Greenberg Traurig and Deloitte LLP.

1450 Brickell has its temporary certificate of occupancy. Bilzin Sumberg plans to move in by November.

Capocefalo said he’s hearing that small firms from Latin America and Spain continue to have interest in the Miami office market, but the market is not on the radar of big users from outside the market.

http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/05/17/daily30.html

bring on latin american and spain please. :)

The leasing agent working at 1450 is damned good, and she can really put a deal together. Saw that one coming a mile away!

Yea she must be good. Some big names moving in. Their pricing must also be very good. And the building is beautiful. Less congestion there too. Economy is definitely getting better. A year or two ago we were not hearing anything from anywhere.

JPMorgan Chase leaving One Biscayne for 1450 Brickell

http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/100722/story4.shtml

first newly constructed building to get LEED cert


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Gold? The Wachovia Financial Center applied for that an it's twenty-five years old.

^^ First newly constructed building. :okay:

Had a hard time identifying and finding the appropriate thread for this building. Here a recent pic taken a block away on SE 15th Rd.

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/4372/1450brickellave3.jpg

very shiny =)

The J.P. Morgan sign on top is lit up at night now.

Any Picture?

Any Picture?

I'll see about that Thursday night when I'm off.

I'll see about that Thursday night when I'm off.

No signage yet, but the Chase logo had just arrived. They estimate it to be up on the bay side by the end of next week.

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DSC_1224 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28404061@N02/5557237949/) by Quantum2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/28404061@N02/), on Flickr

That building is badass man. Looks like it's from the future.

They already put the J.P Morgan logo on the west side it look great from I-95 at night

They already put the J.P Morgan logo on the west side it look great from I-95 at night

Sorry, but I missed it on my approach. Didn't see it! That will be another night. Can someone else get that for us?

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DSC_1227 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28404061@N02/5558871244/) by Quantum2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/28404061@N02/), on Flickr

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DSC_1226 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28404061@N02/5558871214/) by Quantum2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/28404061@N02/), on Flickr

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DSC_1255 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28404061@N02/5561045152/) by Quantum2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/28404061@N02/), on Flickr

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This is going on the Brickell Avenue side.
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Whoa thats a damn nice building.

That building is badass man. Looks like it's from the future.

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This is going on the Brickell Avenue side.
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I think the Chase logo makes it look even more futuristic! What do you guys make of it?:):cheers:

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I kept seeing this building with the Chase sign on it & had no idea it was 1450! So both JP Morgan & Chase are tenants now?

I kept seeing this building with the Chase sign on it & had no idea it was 1450! So both JP Morgan & Chase are tenants now?

:bash: :ohno:

^ care to explain why you want to bash my head?

^ care to explain why you want to bash my head?

It's the same bank. JP Morgan Chase.

:rofl:

It's the same bank. JP Morgan Chase.

Fair enough! I'm slow on these bank mergers & name changes!

Fair enough! I'm slow on these bank mergers & name changes!

There has been so much of this name-changing and merging as of late, who can really blame you for not keeping up with all this. Anyway, I love the way the JP Morgan sign shows on the west side at night and how the Chase logo shows on the Brickell side. They really set off 1450 Brickell, and the Chase logo atop 1450 Brickell makes it look even more futuristic. I'm going to have to shoot it at dusk or dawn in order to get the logo lighted and the outline of the building as well. It these two photos, it looks as though the logo is suspended in space atop the building.

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Ha, yeah you're right it does, it's just because there are no lights on in the top floors.

Fair enough! I'm slow on these bank mergers & name changes!

In my experience with them, you'd WANT to bash your head in anyway! :lol:

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DSC_1468 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28404061@N02/5621179709/) by Quantum2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/28404061@N02/), on Flickr

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If I was a billionaire, I would buy that building. It's one of the sharpest designs and looks I've ever seen.

They should do projects like this in Miami

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The endeavor305 sign looks like a sales sign (onsale-call305******)

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