Brickell World Plaza

[Miami High Rise]

Do they know you put them here or do they think you want them for just yourself?

[URBANITY REPORTS]

Do they ask you why do you want the plans or renderings?

Can they give you the info that easily? Quantum, how do you approach those people?

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by Miami High Rise

Do they know you put them here or do they think you want them for just yourself?

I'll have to ask them if it is okay to put them here once I get them.

Originally Posted by URBANITY REPORTS

Do they ask you why do you want the plans or renderings?

Can they give you the info that easily? Quantum, how do you approach those people?

Yes, they did ask me what I wanted with the renderings, and I simply told them that I was a published urban/architectural photographer who was interested in what he had to look forward to shooting in the future. I forgot to ask them if a 900 feet tall tower was still in the plan or if it got chopped down. I sure hope it's still part of the plan.

[BornInTheGrove]

Quantum, are the changes and redesigns being made compromise height?

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by BornInTheGrove

Quantum, are the changes and redesigns being made compromise height?

I don't know. I forgot to ask. I'll try again tomorrow.

[Miami High Rise]

I would bet, with about 95% certainty, that the 900 foot idea is off the burner for now. They may say they're going ahead with something, but that it's not final.

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by BornInTheGrove

Quantum, are the changes and redesigns being made compromise height?

I called Foram again today. The person I spoke to doesn't even know if the redesigned building is going to be shorter, taller or what. They don't even know what they are going to call it yet. It will have a different name just as Brickell Financial Center Phase I became Brickell World Plaza. So now we wait, just as we always have. I hope it's still being redesigned by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Once the project has a new name, we'll create a new thread for it.

[BornInTheGrove]

Originally Posted by QuantumX

I called Foram again today. The person I spoke to doesn't even know if the redesigned building is going to be shorter, taller or what. They don't even know what they are going to call it yet. It will have a different name just as Brickell Financial Center Phase I became Brickell World Plaza. So now we wait, just as we always have. I hope it's still being redesigned by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Once the project has a new name, we'll create a new thread for it.

Thanks Q. I do hope it stays the same height, if not just a bit taller.

[DGM]

I have a feeling that it will be shorter, but will have better retail and pedestrian access at its base thanks to the proposed Brickell Citi Centre.

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by BornInTheGrove

Thanks Q. I do hope it stays the same height, if not just a bit taller.

You are welcome, but I think we will probably have to wait for them to post the new renderings to their website, because now they seem to be putting up barricades claiming they never got my email. Next time I'm down in Brickell, I'll drop off a nice 8 x 10 aerial of downtown with some of my business cards attached. Let them claim they lost all of them.

Originally Posted by DGM

I have a feeling that it will be shorter, but will have better retail and pedestrian access at its base thanks to the proposed Brickell Citi Centre.

Probably more thanks to Miami 21 considering that a completely redesigned tower would have to be approved by them. Plus when you consider the fact that a 900-foot tower was planned at the height of the boom, which we now know was largely driven by speculation rather than real demand, you are probably right in that we are going to end up with a shorter tower.

[URBANITY REPORTS]

There will be no more skyscrapers under Miami 21 then...

[brickell]

I'll take a real city of a mess of skyscrapers anyday.

[UMdev]

Originally Posted by URBANITY REPORTS

There will be no more skyscrapers under Miami 21 then...

Miami 21 is based on building type. The old zoning code was based on use. Ex. You have to build commercial here, or you have to build residential here. Miami 21 is based on building type. Ex. much of downtown is zoned T6-60 or T6-80 meaning you can pretty much build what ever you want there as long as it isn't above 60 stories or 80 stories. And then there are bonus for things like building green.

Building height is more a function of the market than it is of zoning. Most buildings are built lower than the allowed zoning height. Usually because buildings have to be approved and people usually come out to oppose the heights of buildings.

[UrbanImpact]

This building is featured in a video on NBC 6 today:
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/G...125463578.html

[Architek]

Am I the only one who doesnt like the black glass on the Brickell side facade?

the plaza looks nice!

[Miami High Rise]

It's so they can't tell when it's dirty and covered with grime so they have an excuse never to clean them

Yeah, the plaza os starting to look really nice, but it really looks like there is no way it will open on time; August 16 is only 30 days away!

[Miami High Rise]

They took down the sign because they know they aren't gonna make the date.

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by Architek

Am I the only one who doesnt like the black glass on the Brickell side facade?

You have a point. To me, it looks very 70s instead of 21st century.

Anyway, I called the Foram Group again today about new renderings of phase 2, but the appropriate person was out of the office. I left my phone number and an email address on their voice mail, so hopefully, I'll hear something next week.

[zach7795]

is 600 brickell still set to open some time this month or is it already open?

[dave8721]

http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/110811/story2.shtml

Job expansion seen in move to Brickell by French bank Crédit Agricole

By Robert Grattan
Crédit Agricole Group, a private French corporate and investment banking firm, is moving its Florida office from Brickell Key to Miami's 600 Brickell at Brickell World Plaza and bringing with it plans for new hiring and expansion.