Construction permitting for a Class A office tower known as The Ursa being developed in the Miami Design District continues to advance, Miami Building Department records show.
A contractor for the project has also been named, according to filings with the city.
The construction permit for The Ursa was first applied for in October 2022, with the full plans filed in November.
The permit filing lists the amount of office square footage being built at 159,892 square feet, with an estimated hard construction cost of $70m.
An Expedited Life and Safety review request was filed on March 20. A separate tree permit was applied for on March 13.
GT McDonald is listed as the contractor.
A demolition permit to clear the site was issued last year, and was listed as finalized with all inspection completed by November.
The Ursa will make “an art form out of office space,” according to a letter sent last year by developer Dacra to Miami-Dade County planners.
It will include museum-quality exterior public art and interior art curated by Daniel Arsham, Dacra has said.
Arquitectonica is the architect.
