Met 3
| Met 3 | |
|---|---|
Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Coordinates | 25°46′17″N 80°11′19″W / 25.771364°N 80.188608°W |
| Construction started | December 2011 |
| Completed | January 14, 2015 |
| Height | |
| Roof | ~349 ft (106 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 32 |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | MDM Development Group |
Met 3 is part of
If completed as originally proposed, the 828 feet Met 3 would have been the tallest building in Miami and the state of Florida. It would have contained 76 floors, which would have also made it the tallest building in the United States south of New York City in terms of floor count. In total height, it would have also been the tallest residential building south of New York, consisting of residential condominium units, passing the Four Seasons Hotel Miami, which holds that distinction currently.
History
The Metropolitan Miami project gained attention due to NBA star Shaquille O'Neal's involvement in the project. He formed the O'Neal Group, a building-development company. The Metropolitan Miami project is the group's first.
In 2008 supermarket chain
Groundbreaking began on Met 3 in December 2011 with Whole Foods still committed to the project despite multiple delays.
Gallery
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Sign at the Met 3 site depicting finished tower -
Whole Foods sign at the Met 3 site in March 2011 -
Met 3 site from above in March 2011
See also
- Metropolitan Miami (development)
- Met 1
- Met 2 Marriott Marquis
- Wells Fargo Center (Miami)
- List of tallest buildings in Miami
References
- ^ "Monarc at Met 3, Miami | 196560". Emporis. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Monarc at Met 3, Miami | 196560". Emporis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "The Market Report". www.biscaynetimes.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26.