‘Meticulously Designed’ 24-Story Tower With Micro Units Proposed In Brickell

Plans have been filed for a 24-story residential tower in Brickell.

According to a letter sent to City of Miami planners, the developer is proposing an urban infill, mixed-
use project, in a structure that is “meticulously designed.”

The project is proposed to include:

  • 240 dwelling units (of which 70  will be micro-units)
  • 43,920 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor and second level
  • 470 car parking spaces, 260 bicycle spaces

There will be five parking levels, screened with a perforated metal screen in an “intricate” pattern. To soften the metal screen art treatment the façade also features “warm wood panel moments.”

The tower will top off at 257 feet.

Beilinson Gomez is the architect.

Rockville Hospitality LLC is the developer.

Miami’s Urban Development Review Board is scheduled to review the proposal on April 19.

 

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Anon
1 month ago

Brickell is getting built out nicely – woot!

Mad Dash
1 month ago

Oh my God, so happy to see this lot filled in. I think the design fits very well with surroundings.

Anonymous
1 month ago

The whole block needs to go for something more “meticulously designed” than a box, and as a true “gateway” to Brickell.

Sam
1 month ago

24-story building is the absolutely perfect size. More like this one please.

Anon
1 month ago

I think it should be taller to meet the high demand for housing in Miami

Ano
1 month ago

Love the central atrium and glass balconies.

Anonymous
1 month ago

Amazing work Rockville and Gomez! Gorgeous, refined design that fits with the Brickell aesthetic, especially newer and upcoming mid-rises in the western side of Brickell. This project will activate the western gateway to Brickell and make it even more of an urban paradise 🌴 🏙️

Anon
1 month ago

Are you kidding? There is nothing refined nor fitting in with this. It’s generic and uninspired

Anonymous
1 month ago

Agreed. And, let us not forget the 1st Year Architecture $300 Sketch-Up by Google renderings. It’s meticulously boring and un-newsworthy.

Bruno
1 month ago

That and the McDonald’s Drivethrough. Nextdoor are in West Brickell.

Great looking building@

Anonymous
1 month ago

This newer low-zoned part of Brickell by the river offers many benefits over living in the center by the Burger King or out east by the 7/11. It’s all good.

Anonymous
1 month ago

As bad as Burger King has become, I’d take their chicken nuggets sitting out for a day over Twinkees at 7-Eleven that have been sitting out for ten years.

Anonymous
1 month ago

7-11 Sushi. !!! at least it will give you a sick day at the office

Ignacius Reilly
1 month ago

Really? Can I walk two blocks to a high paying job from McDonalds?
The 7-11 is directly across the street from Citadel’s property.
The BK is directly across from Saks 5th Ave.

Can you name a second benefit of this location over living in Brickell? I can think of the #1 advantage….obviously….it is that you are at the beginning of the I-95 Entry Ramp.

Anonymous
1 month ago

What’s so refined and activating about a box with a grade-separated ground floor immediately above a parking pedestal?

Anonymous
1 month ago

Nice human scale Flat Iron Brickell. Build!

Anonymous
1 month ago

Comparing this to Flatiron? LOL…

Anonymous
1 month ago

Spirit Big Seat vs Emirites First

Melo is sigma and Chad
1 month ago

theres a market for it so lets build it.

Anonymous
1 month ago

Someone please elaborate on meticulously designed

Anonymous
1 month ago

When you know something isn’t iconic or a game changer, but need something else to polish your turd.

Anonymous
1 month ago

Truth, I see a compact reconfigured version of other buildings in Brickell. That is a good thing. It fits. It’s new, nice and people want this style here. It will do wonders for the sidewalks and public space in need up updating.

Anonymous
1 month ago

its Iconic

Anonymous
1 month ago

Meticulously cookie cutter…but this land has been empty for far too long so have at it!

Anonymous
1 month ago

Is this Brickell or East Little Havana?
Probable location for a Presidente supermarket.

Bruno
1 month ago

West Brickell.
Outside of Brickell.
Outside the DDA TIF, and east of Little Havana and east of I95

Anonymous
1 month ago

This is in Brickell. No such thing as west or south. Yes outside of TIF (Bonus to work directly with the county and exempt from TIF fees.) zoning is lower for a more human scaled transition section in Brickell but some buildings in this area have been allowed to go 50+ stories, which will further merge the area visually and experientially with rest of Brickell.

Anon
1 month ago

Anything a block from 95 is safely considered “West” Brickell and rents will so reflect. Doesn’t mean you can’t walk to Brickell amenities, but it’s a longer walk from here. Cheers.

Anon
1 month ago

it’s the west side of Brickell

Anonymous
1 month ago

If it’s a block west of I95 and Brickell, sure say what you like.

Anon
1 month ago

Market and demand show otherwise. You may want to regulate rent, but Florida law bans rent control.

Ignacius Reilly
1 month ago

There is no such thing as “TIF fees”.

Tax incremental financing is implemented by the Florida Legislature. The idea being that EVERY property owner pays the same property tax rate (seniors, disabled, homestead properties notwithstanding), and for the properties within the boundaries of a TIF, the INCREMENTAL revenue from a legislated base-line number pegged at a date certain is returned to the area within the boundaries.

The boundaries of Brickell are delineated at SW 1st Ave on the western boarder. The people in the West Brickell neighborhood will pay the same milage rate on their property value as the people in the Brickell neighborhood, but the taxpayers in Brickell have their INCREMENTAL taxes paid to a Downtown Development Authority bucket that pays for services that other neighborhoods are not able to have.

Anonymous
1 month ago

There’s a publix across the street

Anonymous
1 month ago

Bruno and this “other guy” know the truth. They are just trolling.

Anon
1 month ago

exactly, they are popping up in so many posts trying to see how many dislikes they can get … just noise and nothing constructive, probably like their lives

Ignacius Reilly
1 month ago

Thank you for that post full of clever ideas and substance.

In your mind, do people really “try to see how many dislikes they can get”?

That is an incredible world view.

Please share the address of your Podcast. Your thought provoking insights here are sure to be a taste of a much deeper and engaging personality.

Anonymous
1 month ago

Presidente doesn’t build new stores. They open up in vacated big box stores and do as little renovation as possible.

Anonymous
1 month ago

Obviously. Don’t even know that store. We want a Whole Foods, Fresh Market of Trader Joe’s here.

Anonymous
1 month ago

Nobody wants a presidente here keep rolling west…

*Name
1 month ago

Why is there a raised sidewalk there? That really does nothing for the streetscape. This is about as average as you can get architecturally.

s.k
1 month ago

I guess because Brickell floods every time it rains? Mary Brickell Village and condo buildings in the area always put sand bags on the front when it rains.

Facts
1 month ago

This side of Brickell is about 15 feet more elevated above sea level than the Village. You can look it up or see the slope. Never seen it flood.

anon
1 month ago

Good to plan ahead, but doesnt flood like edgewater/downtown on biscayne

Name*
1 month ago

Two cars for every unit

Ale
1 month ago

Good improvement. So much new construction in Brickell. Magnifico.

Welcome Home
1 month ago

Great for transplants in market for new Brickell near offices and riverfront.

Anonymous
1 month ago

Reminds me of SLS or Reach. Perfect size. Less floors to park.

anon
1 month ago

Why so much parking? Take out the microunits (they shouldn’t have any parking) and you have almost 470 spots for 170 units plus (and an unknown, but probably inconsequential commercial space)

Anonymous
1 month ago

Maybe there is public parking? The adjacent four tower river district will have a ton of added retail, commercial and offices, not to mention new businesses opening around Miami Ave / 8th.

Bruno
1 month ago

It’s about 100yrds from the I-95 Entry ramp…don’t sweat about the cars.

Anonymous
1 month ago

Exactly, it will help alleviate inner Brickell traffic if people can park at the river district and stimulate commerce in this area and throughout Brickell, Miami.

Anon
1 month ago

Hmm, adding traffic at the edge alleviates traffic in the center?

Anonymous
1 month ago

Give people a worthwhile destination near entry, and they will walk or Uber all around. Maybe start mini transport options like 6-passenger electric buggy or bike carriage services.

Anonymous
1 month ago

Best part of this new area in Brickell is the easy access to I95, zip right over to Coconut Grove or Miami Beach, and destinations in Florida. Perfect for a jet setter who wants to be in Brickell ✈️

Anon
1 month ago

Good news easy access to 95. Bad news is 95 traffic flows by you on 7th/8th Streets and 2/3 Ave. Cheers

Anon
1 month ago

1 space per resi unit is 240. 3 spaces per 1,000 sf commercial is 130. That totals 340 spaces, plus some amount required for visitors.

Anonymous
1 month ago

This is almost an exact copy of Brickell Ten

Anon
1 month ago

Nice design. I like the idea of micro units. I just wish it were taller

Ekelly
1 month ago

Looks like the axis in Brickell

Steve Albert
1 month ago

Meticulously designed matchbox on a muffin first introduced by SOM and Lever House in NYC.
The ground floor building edge needs that kind of care..

Urbanist
1 month ago

Can we just get normally sized units? We need to fix the zoning of everyone has to be living in a shoebox to make the FAR work.

Anonymous
1 month ago

Far walk? It’s right next to the new river district and few blocks from the Brickell Station, Mary Brickell Village, and Brickell City Centre. Couldn’t be anymore central.

Anonymous
1 month ago

You must be new here…

Anonymous
1 month ago

Nope. Anywhere in Brickell is around a 15 min walk. That’s what makes it great.

Anonymous
1 month ago

Neverminded. FAR = Floor to area ratio (Facepalm). I’m not a developer, but also not new. I think micro units are highly desirable in dense areas and help to be able to build exceptional mid-rise residences that can be well maintained.

Help me Jesus
1 month ago

Floor Area Ratio. Jeez this is a new low

Anonymous
1 month ago

I love how the commenter just went with it, never even realizing his error. Lol

Anonymous
1 month ago

Only about 30% are micro units, which is a great mix for different residents.

Bruno
1 month ago

The City of Miami code does not consider Floor Area Ratio. Developers must comply with Miami21 rules & regs.

Frankonymous
1 month ago

City of Miami uses FLR, not FAR.

Anon
1 month ago

Unit sizing is developers choice here, not dictated by zoning. Could have made larger units if so desired.

Anonymous
1 month ago

👏 👏

Anon
1 month ago

The units are getting smaller because it yields more profit for the developer. No FAR in Miami21

Anon
1 month ago

A few hundred feet won’t change someone’s lifestyle, but cutting corners on design and quality will.

Anonymous
1 month ago

^unit value is determined by #1 building location and #2 size/bedroom count/square footage.A few hundred square feet is a huge variance in living area size for anyone not in the top 10% of wealth.

Anon
1 month ago

Value is also quantified by age, condition, amenities, operating expenses, and other unique features, many of which are just as important, if not more important, than the size, especially for the market in this area. The location and walkability are top-level and only getting better.

Hello
1 month ago

Should be bigger

Anonymous
1 month ago

With a better design. “Meticulous” box with a crack in the middle, and horrid parking pedestal facade…

melo is sigma chad
1 month ago

Might as well be on LeJeune Rd south of the airport.

Anonymous
1 month ago

The rendering is far short of 24 stories that’s for sure!

Citadel Transplant
1 month ago

Put your glasses on and count again…..