Site Work Permit Filed For Baccarat Residences In Brickell

A contractor has applied for a site work permit at the Baccarat Residences site in Brickell.

The permit is for excavation, piles, and site and soil improvement at an estimated value of $1.5 million.

It was filed on April 11, with John Moriarty the contractor.

The 75-story Baccarat tower is the second planned to rise at the 444 Brickell property. The first tower is already permitted and under construction, and will rise 44 stories with 506 residential units.

The Baccarat permit application was submitted days after an April 4 meeting of Miami’s Historic Preservation Board, which spent hours mulling over indigenous artifacts found at the site.

The findings were uncovered after the city required the developer to spend millions on archaeologists who have been digging through the site since last year.

The board voted at the meeting to withdraw the proposed historic designation of the Baccarat Residences parcel, in a compromise, according to the Herald.

Instead, the developer will be required to create a “preservation action plan,” which could see an on site exhibition of findings at the site along the riverwalk planned at the property.

However, the board did vote to move forward with on possible historic designation of the adjacent 444 Brickell parcel where an office building now stands. Archaeologists expect significant findings of that building is ever demolished.

 

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Anons
7 months ago

The podium is terrible, and a barrier to pedestrian access to the water. There should be a large courtyard or atrium down the center where people can pass through and shop and dine.

For Rent banners by Melo
7 months ago

This podium is actually not that bad. Glass units and balconies with palm trees at the bottom. Compare this one to the one that was just announced on MWC where I got 13 dislikes….

Blah
7 months ago

There’s no room for a bike trail or outside entertainment. It’s just a sliver of Riverwalk in the most dense city in Florida.

Anonymous
7 months ago

True, the podium isn’t bad… for Arquitectonica. Too bad the tower(s) blows.

Anon
7 months ago

How can you say that with Brickell on the River’s horrendous one there in the background? At least Baccarat is going to have riverfront liner units

Anonymous
7 months ago

Yet a seventeen-year-old development looks better than any Related/Arquitectonica crap with obnoxious podiums.

Conno Sir
7 months ago

Not impressed with architecture if these are final drawings. I would expect more striking lines for a Baccarat landmark. Lots of buildings in Miami already have undulating balconies.

Anons
7 months ago

It’s so basic and doesn’t fit well in the location. This is a prime waterfront spot that should be a staple statement space for the urban planning in Brickell and Downtown.

Downtonia
7 months ago

Were the details on the tower watered down? It looks less intricate.

anonymous
7 months ago

its a Related building so not sure i’d ever expect much quality from them.

Not Anonymous
7 months ago

So sad that we are getting this mass produced jagged balcony crap instead of a nice public space, museum, or cultural center. Who doesn’t like a heartless city filled with unoriginal condos? YAY!

Full Timer
7 months ago

Americans want better urban planning in Miami. They want to live here all year around, not just visit. Space is limited, and once it’s up, it’s up.

Not Anonymous
7 months ago

How is greenlighting every condo project without building the adequate transit, education, water, and recreation facilities good urban planning? Brickell can live without another condo, but it can’t without a major park or cultural center.

Full Timer
7 months ago

I’m agreeing with you. We need better planning in place from the start, not use “build condos to collect taxes and then figure out what to do with the money, while it gets funneled back to developing more condos.”

Anonymous
7 months ago

A museum would have been a major waste of space.

For Rent banners by Melo
7 months ago

I’ll take a riverfront museum/exhibition on the first floor rather than just an empty lot. Bring out the piling equipment.

Anons
7 months ago

They should at least add a paseo with a fountain in the middle and memorial for the Tequesta, break the scale and make it more interesting to walk around the area, like BCC.

Anonymous
7 months ago

“Miami’s Rampant Condo-Building Is Trampling All Over History” (Newsweek, 4/17/2023) https://www.newsweek.com/miami-condo-building-trampling-over-history-tequesta-native-american-florida-1794120

For Rent banners by Melo
7 months ago

Miami doesn’t have the expertise required to build at the current demand. Add sketchy politicians/developers to the mix and you end up with a dystopian city where people just drive from their garage in their building to go to another garage in another building. No architectual significance, no urban planning, no public squares/parks, etc

Anonymous
7 months ago

We are working on reforming all of this. We see it, and its happening fast in the fake calls for “housing” but Miami has a lot of special qualities that aren’t available in other cities. So it’s worth saving.

anonymous
7 months ago

you couldn’t have said it better.

Dystopia city limits
7 months ago

oh dear! the horrors!

Not Anonymous
7 months ago

Look guys, we even made national news for our city planning ignorance! What an achievement! 👏👏👏

Anonymous
7 months ago

NIMBYs be gone!

Anonymous
7 months ago

Isn’t that office building necessary to be demolished to construct the new tower?

Anonymous
7 months ago

I think so. Maybe a new design is in the works as part of the management plan required by the City.

anonymous
7 months ago

I expect this to be another underwhelming project by the masters of MEDIOCRITY, Related

Anonymous
7 months ago

Still so happy Related got the win on this one. Major win for Brickell.

Anonymous
7 months ago

Another beaut by Arquitectonica!

Anonymous
7 months ago

I heard Arquitectonica pays their employees in Dave and Busters game tokens. Please verify.