Level 50 Poured At Miami River Tower, Top Off Soon

At Chetrit Group’s The River District, the first tower has reached level 50 of construction, according to a social media post by contractor G.T. McDonald Enterprise.

It has been just 13 months since the project went vertical, G.T. McDonald wrote.

Top off is likely coming soon, with a total of 54 floors planned.

The tower is planned to have a permanent of 648 feet.

The first phase of construction will have 632 apartments, retail space, and a riverfront promenade open to the public.

There are multiple other phases planned at the development, which is known as The River District.

Eventually, Chetrit plans to build 4 million square feet of new development on the property. That includes about 1,600 residences, Class A office space, and 30,000 square feet of retail.

David Grutman of Groot Hospitality is partnering at The River District to provide restaurant and nightlife venues.

Aerial photos of construction from last month can be seen here.

 

(image: JORG)
(images: Kobi Karp)

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Jose
2 months ago

That riverwalk is looking clean

Anonymous
2 months ago

It does, except it doesn’t go all the way to the circle yet under the brickell bridge and through Jose Marti Park to the LH side of the Flagler bridge.

Riverside Revival
2 months ago

Fortunately, the City’s likely acquisition of land near Marti Park should expand the Miami River Walk and establish a master-planned neighborhood center. As a resident of this area, I appreciate the intention to honor a Venezuelan leader. However, it is crucial to consider the diverse communities that reside here, including many Americans and people from around the world. In order to create a development that resonates with a broader range of residents, I suggest a modern themed “Riverside Revival” and visually appealing space, drawing inspiration from successful projects like the Underline, the new River District, the Fort Lauderdale River Walk, or the downtown area of West Palm Beach with its upscale Spanish revival architecture. By integrating high-quality design and incorporating innovative urban designs and landscaping, we can create a captivating and inclusive destination that caters to the diverse residents and visitors of our community. Who knows, maybe we will even see a ferry station here that leads to Miami Beach.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/miami-is-using-eminent-domain-to-take-a-miami-river-site-jury-to-decide-the-price/ar-AA1dJkPW

Bruno
2 months ago

#1. A plan exists to improve the 13 acre park, so it’s been suggested before, and it’s being implemented.
https://www.cumminscederberg.com/portfolio/jose-marti-park-adaptive-redesign/

#2. The 1/3 acre (+/=14,000 sq ft) site Joe Carollo is trying to take from Arturo Ortego isn’t enough land to move the needle. IF it were true that adding a sliver of park land were a legitimate use of government force and cohersion. Joe isn’t paying for it. Taxpayers in Edgewater, Coconut Grove, and Overtown ended up paying millions for a sliver of land that is NOT neccessary, and barely additive.

Gov’t taking land from an unwilling owner is not moral.

Action Needed on The River
2 months ago

I usually don’t agree with Joe Carollo, but he is absolutely 💯 percent right about this. Acquiring land held by a warehouse on the river for environmental planning and neighborhood development is crucial. The warehouse wastes critical space, hindering the area’s improvement. Eminent domain prevents poverty and blight, promoting community well-being. It revitalizes neglected areas, improving quality of life and fostering economic growth. Fair compensation and transparency are vital. Eminent domain, when used responsibly, becomes a moral imperative, addressing environmental and neighborhood challenges, creating a sustainable and prosperous community.

About Existing Plan
2 months ago

I propose a comprehensive plan that integrates all properties adjacent to the park into a cohesive mixed-use development. This plan would incorporate a blend of luxury housing, affordable housing, restaurants, and retail establishments. It would also prioritize the preservation of significant historical structures, seamlessly integrated with modern new high-rises in carefully selected areas.

About Existing Plan
2 months ago

The current plan seems to focus solely on maintenance rather than a complete redesign or significant improvement. It aims to preserve what is already there. While it may not bring about drastic changes, I agree that it is important to prioritize the stability and integrity of the area at this time. However, as the plan evolves, it would be worth considering opportunities for future enhancements that align with a potential greater vision of the neighborhood.

Anonymous
2 months ago

Blocking the Miami riverwalk and improvements is not moral.

Anonymous
2 months ago

Taxpayers nearby paid for it too, including me, and we are happy about this decision. Actually, it doesn’t go far enough in acquiring more property, but it’s a good first step and blueprint for addressing obstacles as we develop this river walk neighborhood. Taxpayers here also pay for things in Edgewater and Coconut Grove, that’s how a city works. We all look out for one another and grow together.

wanderer34
2 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Mart%C3%AD

Jose Marti isn’t Venezuelan, he’s Cuban. And Miami is the most Cuban city in American the way Boston is the most Irish city in America.

Anonymous
2 months ago

Not Jose Martí, read the article about the expansion to honor a Venezuelan leader. You’re conflating the two.

Anonymous
2 months ago

The plan is to honor a Venezuelan politician Simón Bolívar – how about we honor American politicians like Jeb Bush, JFK or Ronald Reagan, or even American-Latino figures like Gloria Estefan, César Chávez or the first latina to go into space Ellen Ochoa.

Anonymous
2 months ago

Obama or Carter!

Anonymous
2 months ago

If he is able to deliver on the riverwalk and redevelop to something transformative and appealing to tourists and residents of both Brickell and Little Havana, one day we can even call it Carollo Park.

annon
2 months ago

The Chavistas have ruined Simon Bolivar’s legacy…The park should be named in honor of the thousands killed and millions who had to flee the Chavez/Maduro dictatorship.

Anonymous
2 months ago

It should honor the millions who fled New York during lockdowns.

Anon
2 months ago

It will all connect soon, with significant public support and projects on the way.

Anonymous
2 months ago

We don’t need to recognize a Venezuelan leader and FDOT doesn’t need riverfront land to store equipment. The community deserves a connected riverwalk and by using eminent domain and connecting all the parcels from Flagler bridge to Jose Marti Park the community will benefit most overall and that should be the main objective.

Anonymous
2 months ago

💯 👏 👏 👏 connect the parcels, serve the community, develop the riverfront.

Anonymous
2 months ago

When are the other two towers going up ?

Anonymous
2 months ago

Soon.

Love This Project
2 months ago

I think they may have started the river portion of the second tower. Saw a new structure up when going over the bridge yesterday.

Azarius
2 months ago

3 towers

Anonymous
2 months ago

Dream Hotel will be across the street, and already looking dreamy.

Julie
2 months ago

This is going to be such an instragramable space. Can’t wait to see what Groot does here!

Anonymous
2 months ago

like omg for realz

Carlos
2 months ago

Amazing to see this part of Brickell coming to life.

Anonymous
2 months ago

This tower is incredible, with its stunning curves and prominent position in the skyline, making it my favorite Miami River development to date. The waterfront extensions offer public retail and entertainment spaces with breathtaking views of monumental bridges, downtown, and the picturesque inlet. It will undoubtedly become one of Miami’s prime destinations. To enhance the riverwalk even more, future developments, including the last phase of the Baccarat development, should prioritize delivering similar public spaces that activate pedestrian and retail activity along the valuable Miami River.

Anonymous
2 months ago

sounds like regurgitated dreck from the sales brochure

Dan
2 months ago

Jealous much?

Anonymous
2 months ago

Jealous of the sales brochure? Danny boy, getta clue!

Anonymous
2 months ago

Exactly, it is just ok. Kind of repetitive, like so many other towers in Miami

Anonymous
2 months ago

I’m not involved in any sales, but I’m genuinely enthusiastic about discovering new places to support and witnessing the positive impact of ongoing developments on the quality of life and prosperity of Miami.

Anon
2 months ago

Our Chat GPT friend

Anonymous
2 months ago

I can write simple four words responses if you’d like, but they wouldn’t have as much substance.

Anonymous
2 months ago

You write 60 word manifestos and say nothing of substance. Quality, not quantity.

@tlas
2 months ago

There are at least 30 points crammed into one paragraph. Just admit you struggle with reading comprehension. That can be learned. Finding substance takes time.

At@tlas
2 months ago

^^About 40 years ago, as a kid I took an aptitude test that placed me in the top 10% of students nationwide for reading comprehension skills. That’s how I can so easily identify your bullshit. Just admit you’ve been called out and quit while you’re still behind.

Bruno
2 months ago

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Anonymous
2 months ago

Ok Shakespeare, it’s easy to be witty when you’re using someone else’s words isn’t it?

Hamburger
2 months ago

Bravado without thought is stupidity.

Anonymous
2 months ago

^^your posts already lack substance. 4 words of no substance is better than 60.

Anonymous
2 months ago

I acknowledge your attention to my style, but please allow me to provide a succinct overview of the substance:

The rapid progress of this development is notable for its ability to facilitate pedestrian engagement and promote commercial activity along the Miami River, thereby serving as an encouraging model for future projects.

Bruno
2 months ago

Capt.Obvious says,
“Major new Developments in Special Area Plans are good. They improve things. Adding pedestrian right of ways where they did not previously exist will encourage pedestrians to use them.”

Anonymous
2 months ago

Captain also says, if it’s so obvious why hasn’t the City been able to attract this type of development here yet? Someone should be elected to state the obvious more often, so maybe it will actually inspire it to happen 😉

Anonymous
2 months ago

firstly Carollo is on his way out due to his lawsuit with Ball and Chain. Second, he was the reason why this kind of development hasn’t been done in LH on the river, he’s purposely keeping his constituency (Republican) and simultaneously promoting his position as a political correctness issue (with Dems) to keep the river as low-slung as possible so he can keep his power.

Anonymous
2 months ago

He’s the one promoting all this “west” Brickell nonsense on his website. Even though everyone calls it Brickell. Why? Probably the same reason as you mentioned, to try to keep control of an territory, and “low-slung” when we all want improvements.

Anon
2 months ago

You could write 4000 words and there would still be nothing of substance. Your attempt at prose sounds like a robot. You say lot, without saying anything at all.

Anonymous
2 months ago

I have a really high IQ so I am sorry if you can’t follow. If you can’t any substance you’re probably just used to getting the short stick from advisors.

Anonymous
2 months ago

complete with fake upvotes

Anonymous
2 months ago

for real

Anon
2 months ago

yep

Ana
2 months ago

“Join the Urbanist Cult”, should be the tagline.

Kitty w
2 months ago

Monumental bridges. Lol. Girllllll.

Anonymous
2 months ago

The I95 bridge looks iconic, especially when lit up at night, and is fixed like bridges in other major cities, so it doesn’t go up and down, and the flyover rail is all lit up in various colors. It’s one of the most unique views in Florida. Do you even go here, Kitty?

Anon
2 months ago

You’d think she was talking about the Golden Gate. Girl, it’s a highway overpass – chill.

Listen Simba
2 months ago

All bridges are highway overpasses. Mind blown? 🤯 🌉

Chloe
2 months ago

Honey, an overpass is what’s going up in downtown, over land. This is a major bridge, because it goes over water 🏝️

Anonimato
2 months ago

LOL

Make Miami Monumental
2 months ago

Yes, the Miami bridge connecting downtown to Brickell is right here, and it’s a magnificent structure when viewed from ground level. However, it has been somewhat overlooked due to limited commercial activity in the area. Fortunately, that is all changing now. I have taken numerous walks underneath it and observed its grandeur. Being a fixed bridge, it remains in a stationary position and doesn’t require raising. With the right lighting and ambiance, it has the potential to radiate vibrancy, similar to the enhancements made in DUMBO Brooklyn. The Miami bridge has its own unique charm, incorporating a tropical and accessible atmosphere.

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Connect Downtown and Brickell!
2 months ago

They should at least build a narrow pedestrian and bike path that is raised and fixed along this bridge so people can actually get across when the short bridge on Brickell Ave goes up every 15 minutes or so! That is one of the missing features of this area, inhibiting people from crossing between Brickell and Downtown by foot or bike and would be a huge economic stimulant!!!

calivalle
2 months ago

Beautiful project that will change this part of town

annon
2 months ago

is there actually going to be a second tower? If you look at the site close up, it doesn’t look like there is any space for it now. I think they may have scaled the project back…

Anonymous
2 months ago

I definitely see a second floor, and it doesn’t look scaled back at all. If anything it excedes my expectations and this is just the framework 🤩

Anon
2 months ago

Looks a lot like Opera tower

Anonymous
2 months ago

This tower’s elevated round design and increased integration of unique public spaces make it stand out from other towers. Visit in person to appreciate its impact and see the impression it makes on ground level, which surpasses former designs of this type tenfold.

Danny Dogshit
2 months ago

I like to use Unique Public Spaces for my dog to shit on.

Anonymous
2 months ago

I encourage reminding people to pick up their dog poop, although I don’t think it will be a problem at this location due to the focus on the consumer experience. Adding more doggy bag stations in strategic locations throughout Miami can promote responsible behavior. With easy access to these stations, pet owners will find it simpler to clean up after their dogs. Let’s all kindly remind each other when we notice someone not doing their part to keep Miami clean and well-maintained.

Anonymous
2 months ago

That’s fine. Pick it up though.

Anon
2 months ago

I have visited multiple times in person. That’s how I know the stucco tube being built looks nothing like the glassy tower in the renders.

Anonymous
2 months ago

Just because it’s round and you’re used to seeing all the other buildings in Miami that are rectangle.

Anonimato
2 months ago

It’s nice and not boxy for a change. it looks like a cousin to Five Park in South Beach

Name*
2 months ago

Didn’t this already get visibly cheapened with the base not being as good as the render as built? Also it lost a major hotel component?

One to Watch
2 months ago

Despite what the competition says, it looks just like the renderings, but even more impressive and fast-paced compared to other projects I’ve seen here. Heard developments of more partners coming on board. I suggest visiting in person and observing it from the river. The glass-curved balconies are not finished yet, but it’s truly spectacular.

What’s the deal
2 months ago

I live downtown and have seen the building plenty of times. There’s no where near the amount of glass as there is in the renderings, plenty of stucco. It will look better with the glass balcony walls installed and better than many other buildings though. But saying it looks just like the renderings is simply not true.

One to Watch
2 months ago

I had to zoom in really close to notice what you’re talking about. I don’t mind the stucco on this one, it’s the same amount as Flat Iron and all the other luxury buildings. If it were all glass it would look like an office building. This is better and still has the same impression to me, if not better in real life. With all the concrete blocks going up, and everyone is silent about, I’m surprised and a bit suspicious that this is the one nit that comes up here.

What’s the deal
2 months ago

I agree other than being round the building looks nothing like the rendering. It’s no wonder so many buildings are boring. The powers that be get sold chicken salad and delivered chicken shit. Are developers not required to stick with what they laid out? It’s like remodeling your bathroom and being shown a spa and getting a gas station bathroom.

Listen Simba
2 months ago

What!? This is obvious shade coming. Which means it’s a huge success. It looks identical to rendering and the glass isn’t even in.

Pablo
2 months ago

That was your moms house.

Bruno
2 months ago

Haven’t heard that they lost the hotel component. It’s probably still on on.

Anonymous
2 months ago

Clearly, Bruno, it appears that whenever there are exciting updates in our area, there is always a concerted effort to fabricate false rumors and sabotage the competition. It seems some individuals are determined to hinder the progress of our neighborhood, even though it is undeniably destined to become a pivotal and fully integrated destination within the developing Brickell downtown development core.

Anonymous
2 months ago

and you work for WHO?????

Anonymous
2 months ago

Myself

Anonymous
2 months ago

My community