CORAL GABLES & CORAL WAYS CONDOS?

[dave8721]

http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/070125/fyi.shtml

HEIGHT FIGHT: A developer's plan to build a 250-foot, 25-story residential and commercial tower on 5 acres next to the Coconut Grove MetroRail station at US 1 and Southwest 27th Avenue is being scaled down by the county's planning and zoning department. County officials were expected to detail their proposal to limit Coconut Grove Station Development's tower to 19 stories and 200 feet at the Rapid Transit Developmental Impact Committee Wednesday (11/24). The county also wants to reduce density and increase parking for the project, which has triggered seven years of debate.

[canine7]

Gables Marquis(3232 coral way) added the trees atop the seventh floor TODAY -around the pool and spa....Also crownmolding to the front of the garage....Completion should be right around the corner.

[dave8721]

Yet another office building to go next to Merrick Park. Here is Merrick View, its already under construction just east of Merrick Park at 135 San Lorenzo Ave:

http://www.merrickview.com/files/index.html

[dave8721]

It looks like Sergio Pino's Century Homebuilders has completed a massive property buy in the Merrick Park area buying 3 entire blocks of land for a total of 193,000 sqft (about 15 acres) of land at $61 million.

http://www.communitynewspapers.com/c...0607/index.asp

What they are planning for the blocks include: "office condominium locations, retail space, a banking center, and the possibility of new residential condominiums"

Here is the land in question. The peice that is a vacant dirt lot in the picture fronting Salzedo street is where One Village Place is currently under construction:

[brickell]

Have they come up with a name that's stuck with this area yet? I've heard Merrick Park, but that sounds so suburban. How about Downtown Douglas?

[dave8721]

http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/070215/fyi.shtml

GOING GREEN: Gables Waterway, a mixed-use development at 1390 S. Dixie Highway, is the first project in Coral Gables to seek green status, asking the US Green Building Council for its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification this week. To receive the designation, the project must offer water savings, energy efficiency and other environmental provisions. Gables Commissioner William "Bill" Kerdyk Jr. brought up the need for green buildings at Tuesday's commission meeting, prompting Commissioner Rafael "Ralph" Cabrera to ask, "Which green building?" Laughing, Mr. Kerdyk informed him, "We don't have any yet. It's something I want to make sure we are on the cutting edge of." The project is planned to have 80,000 square feet of Class A offices, 95 luxury condominiums and 25 boat slips.

[nimbyhater]

merrick park is getting nicer and nicer by the day... and i hope the grove metro project get approved nice and tall but it better have an urban design... you dont get a prime spot like that and build a huge parking pedestal with a tiny sidewalk and two palm trees with a huge concrete wall

[dave8721]

http://www.miamiherald.com/499/story/37513.html

CORAL GABLES

PROPOSED CODE CHANGE MEANS MORE HIGH-RISES

In the midst of the booming development in Coral Gables, city commissioners could make it easier to build high-rises in the city's two mixed-use areas Tuesday.

An amendment to the zoning code -- pulled from the zoning code rewrite last year because it needed further review -- would reduce by half the minimum lot size needed for buildings over 45 feet in height, or typically four stories.

Current regulations require 20,000 square feet with 200 linear feet.

Planning Director Eric Riel and the planning and zoning board have recommended the change.

At least 17 properties in the two mixed-use districts -- one in the industrial zone near the Village of Merrick Park and another along North Ponce de Leon Boulevard -- can be developed into high-rises if the zoning amendment is passed. That includes one city property.

''The commission had asked for it to be taken out of the zoning code. They didn't have a comfort level on what [the change] would do,'' City Manager David Brown said. ``We were instructed to do an analysis and then bring it back to them.

''We are prepared to show now what can happen and then the decision can be made,'' Brown said.

The meeting begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 405 Biltmore Way.

[ChuckScraperMiami#1]

Originally Posted by nimbyhater

merrick park is getting nicer and nicer by the day... and i hope the grove metro project get approved nice and tall but it better have an urban design... you dont get a prime spot like that and build a huge parking pedestal with a tiny sidewalk and two palm trees with a huge concrete wall

NIMBY , my friend,
We need a picture of this Great 55 merrick tower complex,
PLease, Me johnny 5 need Info , Input, Pictures,

[dave8721]

A new project in the works called Valencia Royale which will include an 8-story condo building and 7 row house style townhomes on an adjacent property. The project spans from 717 to 741 Valencia Ave. It will contain a total of 35 units with 87 parking spaces (a little excessive for 35 condos if you ask me).

http://www.coralgables.com/CGWeb/doc...da20070323.pdf

[canine7]

gables marquis should be finished in about 3 weeks.

[floridian-will]

Wow, Coral Gables looks alot like West Palm Beach, or I guess what I mean is West Palm Beach looks alot like Coral Gables, anyways, that looks like a very pretty town, and the buildings going into WPB really resemble these ones, they are just as low too

[dave8721]

An update on the Burger King HQ, the new City National Bank building has opened and the old building has been under demolition the last week or so. They are almost finished after which they will clear the site and the new BK building can rise in its place.

[dave8721]

http://www.coralgables.com/CGWeb/doc...da20070402.pdf

-An 8-story Zyscovich designed building for 2001 Galiano St/20-42 Navarre Ave/33-47 Alhambra Cir
-A midrise for 300-308 Majorca Ave
-A midrise for 315-317 Madeira Ave

[ChuckScraperMiami#1]

Originally Posted by dave8721

An update on the Burger King HQ, the new City National Bank building has opened and the old building has been under demolition the last week or so. They are almost finished after which they will clear the site and the new BK building can rise in its place.

DAVE , my friend,
This is Great news !!!
Nice Update, Thanks again,
This Tower will be the tallest in Coral gables at over 200 feet
Wow , Burger King is going to be a " Super Whopper " when this tower is completed by Late, 2009 !!!
Go Cranes in the "City Beautiful "

[dave8721]

Originally Posted by ChuckScraperMiami#1

DAVE , my friend,
This is Great news !!!
Nice Update, Thanks again,
This Tower will be the tallest in Coral gables at over 200 feet
Wow , Burger King is going to be a " Super Whopper " when this tower is completed by Late, 2009 !!!
Go Cranes in the "City Beautiful "

Just an update that the site is cleared and they now have one of those drilling machine things driving piles on the BK site.

[ChuckScraperMiami#1]

Originally Posted by dave8721

Just an update that the site is cleared and they now have one of those drilling machine things driving piles on the BK site.

DAVE , my friend,
This is the One ,
I drove by there on friday, this past week,
Yes, there's one drilling machine driving piles into the ground.
Thanks again for these great updates,
Miami Green Office Tower has not started anything yet on it's foundation in south Coral Gables on S.W. 38th ave next to the MetroRail station of the Grove.
Please keep us updated on that project,
Thanks again !!!

[arch photographer]

Does someone have a rendering of the future BK HEADQUARTERS??

[intresant]

I didn't know they were moving away from blue lagoon! This is great, I hope they build something really interesting, coral gables will get incredible exposure world wide. It's going to be so good to see such an american company in a coral gables design, it will really show off the architectual richness miami has.

[ChuckScraperMiami#1]

Originally Posted by interesan-t

I didn't know they were moving away from blue lagoon! This is great, I hope they build something really interesting, coral gables will get incredible exposure world wide. It's going to be so good to see such an american company in a coral gables design, it will really show off the architectual richness miami has.

Interesan, My friend,
I believe The " Burger King Tower " tower 's Developer is Jorge Perez,
CEO of Related Group, and
Yes, It's going to have an Inpact on the City of Coral Gables when completed in 2009 !!!
it will be the Tallest tower in the City itself,
But not as tall as the Biltmore Hotel.

Yes , and Please someone,
Dave , my friend,
Any renderings of this Fantastic Tower on the rise ???