Lofty Brickell Developer Buys More Land, Gets FAA Approval

The developer of the 3-tower project that includes Lofty Brickell has acquired more land and obtained Federal Aviation Approval.

The project is planned to include:

  • Lofty Residences Brickell, a 44-story building with 364 residential units allowing short-term rentals (now nearly sold out)
  • a second branded multifamily building
  • a third luxury branded condominium tower

The developer has now acquired three more parcels that will serve as a gateway to the development.

The newly acquired parcels total three-fifths of an acre, and were acquired by an affiliate of Harvey Hernandez’ Newgard Development Group for $7 million.

Avison Young Principals Michael T. Fay, who is also Managing Director of the firm’s Miami operations; John K. Crotty; David Duckworth; and Vice President Brian C. de la Fé; represented a family trust seller in the disposition to an affiliate of Newgard.

On October 24, the Federal Aviation Administration approved a tower height at the Lofty Brickell site of 574 feet above ground, or 579 feet above sea level.

The developer also obtained water and sewer utilities last month for 782 residential units, 11,364 square feet of restaurant, and 13,928 square feet of office.

 

 

The newly acquired sites in orange. The site already owned by Newgard that will include the Lofty tower is in purple:

 

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Anonymous
5 months ago

Meanwhile… One River Point across the river is an empty lot with no plan. So sad! If at least we coud get a park or some open green space till they build whatever they want to build.

Anonymous
5 months ago

Even eyesore toenail clipper has a better change of being built.

Anonymous
5 months ago

would of been nice to see ground floor retail river front and towards the street

Rocky.
5 months ago

This is big news! I was wondering when these lots would be purchased and prospected for some kind of skyscraper development.

Anonymous
5 months ago

Hopefully, it will be some good design worth of this location, contribute to the river front and do something with that intersection, which is messy as it is now.

Vincent
5 months ago

What the heck can be built on those small parcels of land?

Anonymous
5 months ago

They will probably make a deal with the city to realign the streets.

ilk
5 months ago

I think the clear play here would be to do a purchase/land swap with the city for the land underneath SW1st Ave/SW6th Street, to either close the road there or relocate it to the far east side of the property underneath the existing small office building.

Drac
5 months ago

“What the heck can be built on those small parcels of land?”

Stay tuned and you’ll see!

I may live here
5 months ago

A very skinny skyscraper. Let’s mimic NYC!

Anonymous
5 months ago

Apples to oranges.

Anonymous
5 months ago

A skyscraper!

Ideas for tomorrow
5 months ago

Build one tall architectural landmark like a modern take of lighthouse and turn the rest of the land into an expansive park with 3-5 story max of mixed use commercial spaces and townhomes. This neighborhood is lacking a smartly planned low rise community for families and people looking for an alternative to a mega high rise. Also it will keep the riverfront beautiful with lots of light and sky views

Alcoholiotic
5 months ago

Um yeah, sure. Meanwhile the people who own these lots are looking to make as much money as they can and a lot people in the city are to busy trying to live to givead@mn about what you think would be nice in this area.

Thought Leader
5 months ago

They’ll make a lot more money if they plan smart and think about quality of life at the core of the city, rather than Tower of Babel it for fast gains.

Thought Leader
5 months ago

I think this circle should be like a Logan Circle in DC with a beautiful walkable landscape that leads walkers to different stone avenues.

Yet Another Anonymous
5 months ago

They’ll probably combine the lots and change the streets instead of building the Edge on the small lot.

Miamian for Brighter Future
5 months ago

The City NEEDS to do an environmental impact on all this new development and come up with a plan to address traffic which is already an issue.

We need wider roadways and smarter traffic signal systems. I see people turn on red lights all the time, like they don’t matter, and accident after accident, which is denting our economic development and safety. I see people try to cross traffic to turn, causing accidents, when there should be one way streets.

We need traffic cameras to enforce the traffic lights, and better road systems. Not just efficient roadways, but aesthetically beautiful ones with cobblestone and nice light posts and wider sidewalks.

Address this NOW, before these developments finish and acquire funding from developers, or there’s no point in investing more because quality of life will deminish.

Anonymous
5 months ago

We need walkable neighborhoods and efficient transportation system actually.

Ana
5 months ago

wider roads and sidewalks make things more walkable. You gotta deal with some of these things as they are instead of this crazy push to make everything walkable – like that’s always the end goal for every spot on every block.

Anonymous
5 months ago

Wider roads, no. Narrower car lanes, wider sidewalks, more landscaping (i.e., “complete streets”), yes.

Anonymous
5 months ago

Narrower car lanes will make traffic even worse and lead to more car accidents. Heavy car traffic is a cornerstone of urban living and will still exist even with more people walking. If you want lots of sidewalks and trees, try The Hammocks.

Be Nice
5 months ago

Have you seen US1 and I95 – they are always blocked because a crazy driver got into a catastrophic accident. We need wider roads, not everywhere but along the main arteries to get around collisions. But within brickell keep the roads small intimate, well lit landscaped and add something more aesthetic for walkers like cobblestone or some modern version of a cobble stone intersections.

Ana
5 months ago

“Wider roads NO”. Like I said, deal with things as they are, not as you imagine them to be. Good luck out there in reality.

Ana
5 months ago

Also lets not forget that cars and trucks are being designed wider for safety and efficiency as well. Upgraded transportation requires street changes to scale.

Original
5 months ago

I’m with you Ana. Anyway, what’s wrong with these people who have trouble walking?

Anontymous
5 months ago

lol wider for safety and efficiency? Really? Traffic deaths are skyrocketing at the same time. Wonder why.

Original
5 months ago

^
Because wider streets make better drivers.

Oh, wait…

Be Nice
5 months ago

It’s both actually, improve the roads and sidewalks, while creating walkable neighborhoods. Otherwise the people moving in will just add to the car traffic and not want to walk.

Be Nice
5 months ago

That’s what I said. We agree.

Ana
5 months ago

Lol, I was responding to Anonymous not Be Nice. We do agree mostly.
Don’t get me wrong, I think the “walkable” neighborhood is great, but its not the end all be all, and its not realistic for certain streets, neighborhoods, and areas. There is this political hyper-focus on “walkable” neighborhoods no mater what the cost. It’s ignorant, when is a neighborhood really walkable? It’s too subjective. Real progressives need to consider this instead of trying to model everything after Stockholm and Amsterdam.

Drac
5 months ago

How do you know that only progressives clamor for these so-called “walkable streets?” (whatever that means).

Ana
5 months ago

I didn’t say that only progressives clamor for walkable neighborhoods, but they are the most vocal and they are the ones trying to make everything walkable no matter what the cost or delay. People talk about making Miami more like a European city. Those same people just don’t get how different our demographics, history, culture, and government are. The Miami Metro is larger than all but three metro areas in Europe. Being progressive isn’t bad, but the hyper-focus on walkable streets everywhere is misguided at best. Screaming for a walkable neighborhood all the time on every single street really has lost its meaning.

Thought Leader
5 months ago

Walkable means wider sidewalks to accommodate crowds, proper crosswalks so people feel safe, trees for shade, landscaping and sculpture to attract people to want to walk – this drives up retail traffic too and reduces congestion. In terms of traffic, we need traffic cameras, and lights that are programmed to meet the needs of traffic patterns. I rarely see traffic rules enforced here, but it would make it safer and more enjoyable if people drove with greater care and courtesy.

Brickell Resident
4 months ago

I almost got hit on a pedestrian cross path yesterday by a driver who did not stop. A guy saw and told me he was hit by a car and still suffering.

Today I saw this:

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/10/30/search-ongoing-for-driver-who-fatally-struck-woman-in-miami-street-and-then-took-off/

Drivers in Miami need to be made aware of how to drive in pedestrian friendly communities. We need traffic cameras to catch hit and run drivers, like the one in this article who sadly fatally struck a woman over the weekend and fled.

We also need well lit streets and wide pedestrian walkways, and if necessary even have crossing guards or police assisting with traffic flow until there’s established boundaries between pedestrians and drivers.