526-Unit Tower Across From MiamiCentral Scheduled For UDRB Hearing

Downtown Miami’s First and Fifth tower is scheduled for a hearing today before Miami’s Urban Development Review Board.

Plans had been submitted to the UDRB in November, but the application was withdrawn.

First and Fifth is planned to rise 45 stories, 517 feet and include:

  • 526 residential units
  • 6,638 square feet of commercial
  • 161 parking spaces

ODP is the architect.

Oak Row Equities is the developer.

 

The renderings submitted for today’s UDRB Meeting:

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Cover the Podiums
24 days ago

I read the UDRB minutes, basically they rejected the previous design because of the arches. Which I think it looked better than this.

Anon
24 days ago

Yeah I didn’t get that. I like when Miami architecture honors its Spanish roots.

Anonymous
24 days ago

The URDB is made up of Arquitectonica shills. They don’t like anything that’s nice to look at. I’ve lost all faith.

What
24 days ago

Who said to remove the arches? They should be from the board and have their architect license revoked.

Cover the Podiums
24 days ago

Literally everyone. It was very odd, almost like they talked behind doors and agree to shoot it down.

Jesus C.
24 days ago

I agree—this feels almost personally offensive to me and to our culture, which represents a significant part of our Middle Eastern community and heritage here in Miami.

It comes across as if they have a bias against anything from a particular culture or region of the world.

Meanwhile, they allow fake graffiti murals everywhere that lack any substances, which hardly anyone even appreciates. It’s frustrating and disappointing.

Protest This New Design and UDRB
24 days ago

The UDRB’s decision seems ignorant at best and culturally insensitive at worst. We have Moorish arches throughout the city, a testament to the diverse cultural influences of the people who live here. Dismissing such designs feels like a reflection of bias rather than a thoughtful critique of style. It’s disheartening that this kind of narrow-mindedness can overshadow the rich, global character of our city. I strongly recommend that the city reevaluate whoever is guiding the UDRB and urge developers to unite in advocating for the board to be reimagined with a more inclusive and forward-thinking vision.

Pro Arches
23 days ago

Bring back the Arches. This doesn’t have the same feeling without them.

B C
24 days ago

Elegant looking tower in a tight site.

Anon
24 days ago

Finally a building with some character

Azarius
24 days ago

Smash that Approval

Anonymous
24 days ago

This project bait-and-switched us all – it’s offensive and disappointing.

They promised us an eclectic masterpiece full of sophistication and culture with grand arches and stone work, with the original concept, but what did we get? A watered-down version that’s so bland and square, it’s making me want to dry heave. In such a prime location, serving up something this uninspired is simply unacceptable.

anonymous
24 days ago

this is a nice departure from the usual…..hope it happens

Anonymous
24 days ago

Why the f**k did they square off the arches on the parking podium?!

Anon
24 days ago

The Urban Development Redundancy Board mandated it.

Anon
24 days ago

Really nice departure from the typical grey boxes we usually get!

Anonymous
24 days ago

Projects should be fast-tracked and bypass the UDRB if they utilize classical architecture respective of an area’s architectural history and heritage. For absolutely NO reason should this have been reviewed to remove the elegant arches, when monstrosities like Downtown 5th changed NOTHING in their ATROCIOUS designs.

Anon
24 days ago

I’m glad I’m not the only one who finds this offensive. It feels like it could be an infringement on someone’s constitutional right to free speech.

I really hope it’s not a case of someone’s personal prejudice against the arches leading to a decision to punish everyone from appreciating a rich, worldly culture. If that’s the case, it would be both disturbing and unacceptable.

For now, I’ll assume they simply don’t appreciate classy designs, but it’s definitely worth looking into why those stunning, iconic arches were rejected—while we all respectfully request a reversal and promise it’ll never happen again.

MMMiami
24 days ago

I really love this aesthetic—it’s one of my favorites in Miami. I remember seeing a similar building with modern Moorish arches on the garage cover. Was that this one? If so, what happened to the pointed arches? They were stunning and reflected Miami’s Middle Eastern and Spanish-inspired style.

Either way, I love this more spiritual aesthetic and hope to see more neoclassical details like this downtown!

Anony
22 days ago

Typical for a City board to force developers to fit into a mold and not allow their architects to be creative and build something different and beautiful. It’s an abuse of “power” from a board that doesn’t even mean anything. Maybe these developers didn’t “donate” enough to someone.

Turkish tobacco
24 days ago

Kool design

Anonymous Me!
24 days ago

The more there is to hide that monstrosity of a courthouse the better.

Anonymous Me!
24 days ago

Nevermind. Mistaken identity. But either way, I’m glad those twin towers are at least partially hidden from the rail line. I’m obviously not a big fan, lol.

Anonymous
24 days ago

Don’t forget about Downtown 5th!

Anonymous Me!
24 days ago

Yes, that’s it. Downtown 5th. The courthouse is much farther away (visible in the background) but built in a similar style. Both are eyesores.

Anon
24 days ago

Looks nice wish it wasn’t brown though