Brickell City Centre
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Brickell City Centre | |
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Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
Coordinates | 25°46′02″N 80°11′35″W / 25.767159°N 80.193087°W |
Construction started | 2012-14 |
Completed | November 3, 2016 |
Cost | US$1 billion+ (phase 1) |
Height | |
Antenna spire | ~500 ft (150 m) |
Roof | ~500 ft (150 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | ~45 each |
Floor area | 5,400,000 square feet (500,000 m2) (phase 1) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Arquitectonica |
Developer | Swire Properties |
Brickell City Centre is a large
Brickell City Centre, which cost an estimated $1.05 billion,[1] was completed in 2016. It was first proposed during the real estate bubble of the 2000s, but then cancelled during the economic downturn following the Great Recession. It was revived in 2012 with enough acreage to qualify for Special Area Plan (SAP) zoning with construction beginning by year's end. The hotel and residential towers, as well as some office space, opened in 2016. Phased retail openings started in November 2016.
Overview
The project was developed by Swire Properties Inc (the US subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Swire Properties), and spans slightly over 9 acres.[2] The mixed-use development includes a Saks Fifth Avenue department store, luxury shops, restaurants, hotel, office towers and condominiums.[3] The hotel flag was awarded to EAST, a Swire Hotels brand, which will be their first venture in North America. Currently there are EAST hotels in Hong Kong and Beijing, China.[4] In February 2013, Swire Properties and the owners of Bal Harbour Shops announced that they had come to an agreement to co-develop the retail portion of the development.[5] Later, in 2015, mall developer Simon Property Group also became a retail partner.[6]
Limited portions of the project opened at the end of 2015, while the residential towers began occupancy in mid-2016. The retail section opened at the beginning of November 2016 with a formal ribbon cutting and concert by Miami-based rapper
The project has been a catalyst for development in the trendy Brickell neighborhood. In the direct vicinity of the project, many luxury hi-rise buildings are under construction as of 2017. Arquitectonica, the architecture firm that designed the project was also chosen to create the Brickell Heights towers which are located between Brickell City Centre and the shops at Mary Brickell Village.
In 2017, the company reported 70 percent of condo sales were to Latin American buyers. By 2018, “80 percent of sales are going to local and domestic buyers.” [10]
History
The development was originally proposed as a complex of four
In June 2011, the project was revived by Swire Properties, and was planned to consist of four stories of retail and entertainment space, topped by six smaller towers; two residential, two office, a wellness tower and a hotel. Arquitectonica was announced as the architect and ArquitectonicaGEO as the landscape architect.[citation needed]
Two additional lots were purchased by Swire in 2011, the Brickell Tennis Club and the Eastern National Bank building making the entire development site over 9 acres (36,422 m2). This permitted the project to receive Special Area Plan (SAP) zoning which according to Miami law allows developers to work more closely with the city on "integration of public improvements and infrastructure"
The project also contains two levels of underground parking, covered sidewalks, and interconnectivity between all the buildings.
The project is LEED for Neighborhood Development certified. Among other things, sidewalks are set back from city streets and shielded from traffic by lush plantings. Numerous green features are also incorporated into buildings such as the climate ribbon.[22]
Towers
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EAST Tower
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Rise Tower
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Reach Tower
Towering over the five-story mall complex that covers the majority of three city blocks are three high rises, known as EAST, Reach, and Rise. Each is just over 500 feet (150 m) with about 45 floors.[23] The residential towers were "topped-out" in 2015 and began occupancy in 2016.
There is also a proposed tower known as
See also
External links
References
- ^ South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ Britel, Alexander (June 27, 2012). "Brickell CitiCentre Breaks Ground Moving Miami West". The Real Deal. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ Brannigan, Martha; Walker, Elaine (January 4, 2014). "The return of the cranes: Miami-Dade construction projects on the horizon in 2013". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ Vallecillo, Francys (June 14, 2013). "Exclusive: Inside Swire's Plans for Miami Hotel". World Property Channel. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "Owners of Bal Harbour Shops become partner in Brickell CityCentre".
- ^ Bandell, Brian (April 24, 2015). "Simon Property Group joins Brickell City Centre mall project". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
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- ^ "Brickell City Centre opens its doors: PHOTOS". The Real Deal. November 7, 2016.
- ^ Cohen, Jim. "A home in downtown Miami: The secret's out". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ "City of Miami-- Brickell City Centre Application for Special Area Plan" (PDF). City of Miami Office of Zoning.
- ^ Cordle, Ina Paiva (August 20, 2014). "Saks Fifth Avenue will anchor Brickell City Centre". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ Fernandez, Yudislaidy (May 19, 2011). "Underground connectivity a key to massive Swire project". Miami Today. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ^ "Project Ranks Among Largest Current Southeast Jobs" (PDF). Construction Equipment Guide: 44. August 6, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015 – via MalcolmDrilling.com.
- ^ Riley, Cindy (August 6, 2014). "Brickell City Centre Transforms Miami". Construction Equipment Guide. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ^ Charles Rabin; Patricia Mazzei (July 28, 2011). "Cash-strapped Miami commissioners lower tax rate, employees could face 30 furlough days". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
- ^ Brannigan, Martha (July 15, 2013). "Swire wins bid for 700 Brickell". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ Brannigan, Martha (September 20, 2014). "Swire unveils new 80-story tower". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "One Brickell City Centre - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ Hickman, Matt (June 20, 2022). "An Arquitectonica-designed supertall office tower is coming to Miami". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Brickell City Centre | U.S. Green Building Council". www.usgbc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- ^ "Brickell City Centre Complex - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "North Squared - The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Building and Urban Habitat. Retrieved November 1, 2016.