Brickell’s planned 70-story Calle 8 tower received a key approval from Miami-Dade last week.
County commissioners voted unanimously to approve a special exception for a general development plan for Calle 8. The vote came at Miami-Dade’s Comprehensive Development Master Plan & Zoning.
Commissioner Eileen Higgins noted several positive aspects that the development would bring to Brickell, including its striking design.
The development innovatively manages the way traffic is handled off the street, she said. All circulation will happen internally.
The developer has also increased a public benefits contribution to $1 million. The funds will go towards nearby transit stations.
Calle 8 is planned to rise 70 stories, or 736 feet above ground level and 750 feet above sea level, and include:
- 464 residential units
- 75,736 square feet of performing arts, with theater seating spread over 8 levels
- 653 parking spaces, with the highest garage floor on level 15
BMA is the design architect, with DAC the architect of record.
Millennium Developments of Brickell is the developer.