Okan Tower Unveils New Renderings Of Hilton Hotel, Completes Supertall Piling Test

New renderings of the Hilton Hotel planned inside the Okan Tower “megaplex” have been revealed.

The developers also announced they had passed rigorous new piling tests mandated by the City’s building code for supertall towers.

The Hilton will be located on levels 13 through 30 of the 70-story tower, and will include 316 keys.

The renderings show the lobby entrance, reception area, and lobby bar, with interior design by Adil Tunca.

The hotel will have three dedicated amenity levels including a pool, fitness center, spa, and meeting rooms with ballroom space.

Okan Tower will also feature 163 private residential condos, 236 short-term rental residences managed by Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and 64,000 square feet of Class A office space.

Architect Behar Font & Partners is designing the tower, with a curved façade said to be inspired by the Turkish national flower, the tulip (developer Okan Group originates from Turkey).

According to a press release yesterday, Okan Tower recently underwent rigorous new piling tests mandated by the City’s building code for supertall towers over the past few months. All pilings passed their tests and the next phase of pile drilling is underway. Okan will be one of Miami’s tallest towers at 902 feet, the release said.

Completion of the project is expected in 2027.

 

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Anon
16 days ago

Love this for the Miami skyline!! 🏙️

Anonymous
16 days ago

Now the real transformation will commence!

Anon Guy
16 days ago

Beauty

Mad Dash
16 days ago

I’m most excited for this project. I think the architecture is striking. This will definitely be an iconic structure.

Arquitectonica intern
16 days ago

Another beaut by Behar Font & Partners!

Melo is sigma and Chad
16 days ago

If this is estimated 2027 then whats Waldorf estimated completion

Name*
16 days ago

It was 2026 but really 2027.

Randolf Asforia
16 days ago

WA supposed to be completed around 2026

Anonymous
16 days ago

Supertall piling test, but it’s not a supertall. The last info we have on this tower is 893 FT AGL tall, well below 984 FT AGL for supertall status.

Name*
13 days ago

Tenacious but for miami anything over 200 meters is like a supertall and with flat roofs the buildings are actually higher than some phony supertalls like philly comcast center or whilshire grand. Look how big Muse and the new taller 650 to 750′ bulidings in Sunny Isles Beach are like..

Anonymous
16 days ago

Omg!!! This is actually happening

Name*
16 days ago

I thought the logistics for supertall mixed use hotels was to put the hotel levels closer to the top to widen the market of the views, cycling more people through, like a high money observation deck, while still keeping the some of the highest levels as penthouses. But 13 to 30 is just above the parking garage..

peej
16 days ago

That’s not the case here–the hotel floors will have their views obstructed by Downtown 5th to the south, while the condo floors will have the better sight-lines above.

Conno Sir
16 days ago

In Asia, most mixed hotel/condos have the hotel on the top floors. Some even have the lobbies on the top floor, which makes for an amazing ck in experience. However, here in the U.S. for some reason, it’s inverted. Not sure the reason.

Anonymous
16 days ago

Probably because the sale price of higher floors makes more financial sense

Anonymous
16 days ago

We value our residents more compared to tourists.

Anonymous
16 days ago

based on revenue

Anonymous
16 days ago

It would be nice to have a top floor hotel with an infinity pool facing the skyline.

Mad Dash
16 days ago

Dubai, Singapore and Abu Dhabi have mastered this feature.

Bruno
14 days ago

Can’t think of any building in Miami with Condo/Hotel, Condo/Residences and Hotel with that set up.

Four Seasons, Conrad, Marquis, Epic, W Hotel Residences, and SLS Lux all have the Hotel units on the lower floors and the residences at the top.

Name*
13 days ago

There’s also a trend of 0 observation decks and only failed observatories like skyrise.

Name*
13 days ago

The SkyRise will happen sooner or later. Maybe with a different design but it will happen.

Checo
12 days ago

You may want to apologize to your Statistics Professor.

“Trend of 0” is not a trend.

Not so coincidently, there are not any Tuna Fish Schnapps themed pop up cocktail lounges.

When something is a stupid idea with ZERO consumers demanding it, there aren’t any entrepreneurs trying to satisfy that Non-need.

Anonymous
16 days ago

I love this building! Truly iconic. We need more like this on Biscayne Blvd.

Protech
15 days ago

That last pic is badass including the new bridge being built!!

Bruno
14 days ago

163 Residences and 552 transient Units operated by Hilton.

If those transient units were marketed on Airbnb would the easily manipulated Karens and We-needs get upset about how transient uses are “destroying the community”?

Anon
13 days ago

Using taxpayer dollars to build sculptures of a guy’s arm flashing the peace sign will make the Community feel all touchy feely again.

Anon
13 days ago

Hotels know what they are doing, airbnb’s just dump people into the building, totally different … though seems Ora (Casa Tua) has a hotel like infrastructure with guest management and security that will make it operate the airbnb rentals more like a hotel … cool with that concept.

Cover the Podiums
16 days ago

Sorry but you can’t call this an Iconic tower in that location and with that exposed parking podium. Cool design, but that’s about it.

Anonymous
16 days ago

That location is very central and it’s becoming one of the best locations in Miami. This is iconic in all senses.

Cover the Podiums
15 days ago

An exposed parking garage, which is what most people will see from the street, is iconic?

Bruno
14 days ago

Yes, it is central. Agreed.
It is becoming one of the top 200 locations in Miami.

Been There Done That
14 days ago

It’s central I agree but a little too central. Right across from Brightline and in an area that just lacks charm, no water, no trees…a bit of a concrete jungle at the moment. Someone with vision needs to make this immediate area more enjoyable to walk around.

Anonymous
11 days ago

The location is horrible–in between a prison and skid row

Anonymous
16 days ago

Better exposed than what I’ve seen some attempts at concealing parking podiums.

Cover the Podiums
15 days ago

Im talking about puttting liner units or at least fake windows like mary brickell village

Tropics
16 days ago

Panthers and the Heat and another tall building for Miami.This is getting boring

Anonymous
16 days ago

If this is boring, bring on more “boring”!