Agreement Signed: ‘Iconic’ 80-Story Brickell Tower Moves Forward

Brickell Avenue’s First Miami Presbyterian Church has signed an agreement with a developer on a deal that could lead to one of Miami’s tallest buildings being built.

The leader of the church has previously said the new tower would be “iconic.”

According to a memorandum recorded with Miami-Dade’s Clerk of Court on March 2, the terms of the agreement include:

  • the developer’s right to acquire the property
  • the developer’s obligation to construct the project on the property in accordance with the terms of the agreement
  • the developer’s obligation to convey the new church improvements to the church after substantial completion

The full terms of the agreement were not made public. Only a memo confirming the existence of the agreement was recorded.

The developing entity is listed as 13K-BP Brickell Owner LLC. The authorized signator for the developer on the memo is Arnaud Karsenti.

13th Floor and Key International have been previously reported as being the developers.

Reports have said the main church building will be preserved, with the development being built at the rear of the property on land currently used for a parking lot and school building.

The reports also said that the new tower would be 80 stories, is being designed by Sieger Suarez, and that the deal could have a value of $240 million to the church.

 

 

 

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Oh yeah
6 months ago

Thick and veiny

J.M.
6 months ago

MMMM…the best kind!

Anon
6 months ago

Mannnnnn what kinda comment is that?

Anonymous
6 months ago

Holy profit!

Dale
6 months ago

Praise Jesus! Can I get an AMEN ?

Churchgoers
6 months ago

AMEN!

Anonymous
6 months ago

Love this design. Not sure how it can be more iconic than this rendering.

jesus
6 months ago

What does a church do with $240MM tax free?

Anon13
6 months ago

Obviously buy the congregation lamborghinis

Anonymous
6 months ago

Maybe I should convert from Methodist.

Anonymous
6 months ago

What would Jesus do?

Anonymous
6 months ago

he’d spend it on tats and vape pens

Your Friendly Neighborhood Appraiser
6 months ago

The piece of the land that is being sold is actually not tax free. They had multiple years of back taxes owed due to a major lawsuit because, they have been earning a profit leasing the land to the food trucks and events which was not considered for religious or educational purposes. Thus they had no other choice, the lawsuit destroyed them.

Anonymous
6 months ago

So… a win-win. Anti-Western religion neckbeards hurt a church and now everybody is getting a pretty building.

Jordan
6 months ago

They stop it with the Bake Sales.

Anonymous
6 months ago

The tower design reminds me of the never built Chicago Spire.

Snarky in charge
6 months ago

Not even close my guy. That chi building was beautiful; this looks like it belongs in some old hags nightstand.

Vincent
6 months ago

Brickell winning.

Go Miami!
6 months ago

Miami winning!

Rick
6 months ago

Very phallic building. Dick veins and all.

Anonymous
6 months ago

If I was to buy a dildo, it would be a mintaure version of this.

God Bless Florida
6 months ago

Don’t say that! It’s forbidden in Florida. The state conservative officials are trying to shut down businesses like Hyatt Regency in part because of words like this. They are trying for revoke Hyatt Regencies liquor license because performers said this. The “d” word is not allowed in public anymore, or is it only when gay people say it?

Anonymous
6 months ago

Groomers gotta groom

anonymous
6 months ago

Oh Wow! I’m glad the church is remaining. I thought they were going to level it. This will allow the church, and many others to operate basically forever. Prude decision by the diocese with declining membership

Real Miami will be back
6 months ago

It’s a church no a gym or club, “membership”…

Melo is sigma and chad
6 months ago

Please move forward with it, the Church will be set financially forever with this project.

Anonymous
6 months ago

this is one of many great buildings coming to miami very soon

Jordan
6 months ago

The leader of the church has previously said the new tower would be “iconic.”

Well played sir!

Anon
6 months ago

Where dafuq these people going to park?

u Know
6 months ago

Yeah looks like a a sex toy

Anonymous
6 months ago

Why would the pool be on that side? It becomes a 10x better amenity if you give it direct water views instead of a church rooftop…strange

Anonymous
6 months ago

Sunsets in the west

Jordan
6 months ago

Swimmers do not tithe.

Nunya
6 months ago

The “Church” proves again it’s a whore for $’s.

Real Miami will be back
6 months ago

It was a smart (maybe the only) move to get the developer sharks satisfied (for now) and keep doors open, at least until the next city on the map become trendier and all the fools filling the streets of our town and pay 2-3 times the prices their bricks are worth will leave as quick as they have come. That will solve the market bubble and crazy traffic around town.

Anonymous
6 months ago

Here we go ICONIC again!

Do it now
6 months ago

About time.

Anonymous
6 months ago

For once, they’re not wrong about “iconic.”

Ad Blocker
6 months ago

Yea… Let’s not do ads here

Real Miami will be back
6 months ago

Another useless pile of crappy concrete for outsiders feeding the local property market bubble, because traffic ain’t crazy enough!

Anonymous
6 months ago

So glad the Brickell NIMBYs didn’t win on this one. Let’s hope the same thing happens with the Baccarat development.

Elizabeth M
6 months ago

And the destruction of Brickell continues. . .
Yet another “iconic” reason to move

Anon
6 months ago

Beautiful and actually looks like there is inspiration derived from the church.

Anonymous
6 months ago

Said no one ever lol

Anon
6 months ago

It’s pretty clear to me that both the aged copper materiality on the Church and it’s axis helped inform the towers design and plan. But what do I know!

BB1
6 months ago

I love the little food truck village. Hopefully a space can be made in the adjacent park to keep them there and in business. Great project though and so glad the church is being preserved!

Anonymous
6 months ago

They can line up around the Underline. It’s a great community space.

Anonymous
6 months ago

Those food trucks are average, at best, and don’t belong on such prime property. They fit better in the vacant land by Publix at Brickell Village.

Anonymous
6 months ago

Not permanently but it would be nice to have a farmers market from time to time at the Underline.

Anonymous
6 months ago

Move them to Bayfront Park to better utilize it.

popeye
6 months ago

such girth will meant greater forces…will sink deeper….

Kitty w
6 months ago

Go on … curious where this crazy train stops.

big buildings big boobs
6 months ago

fillers are into trains…………..

Anonymous
6 months ago

That first picture looks like an erected dildo

Professional Engineer
6 months ago

Can you add any more balconies?

anonymous
6 months ago

no.

Anonymous
6 months ago

How about some underground/garage balconies for the help?

Not Anonymous
6 months ago

Those would provide some wonderful views!

Anonymous
6 months ago

A question best left to a real engineer

Anonymous
6 months ago

It looks like the solar powered building they talked about yesterday. With miami is either a cereal box or a wavy cereal box.

Anon
6 months ago

It looks nothing like that building.