Demolition Permit Filed At Melo’s 1700 Biscayne

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Plans were filed this morning for total demolition of a former Burger King building at 1700 Biscayne Boulevard.

The property was purchased by Melo Group in 2021 for $105 million. At the time, the developer said it had long-term plans to redevelop the entire block with four 60-story towers including apartments, condos, and retail.

There does not appear to be any demolition permit in process for an adjacent 2-story commercial building also owned by Melo at 1730 Biscayne that is part of the development property.

According to the March 30 demolition permit filing at the former Burger King, a total of 3868 square feet will be demolished. County records show the building was completed in 1988.

Melo Contractors Corp. is listed as the demolition contractor.

 

The former Burger King as seen in February 2023: 

The Burger King in 2019:

(photos: Phillip Pessar)

 

older plans by a previous owner of the property for a three-tower project on the site:

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Anon
2 months ago

Thank god. This area needs it *desperately*

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Anonymous
2 months ago

Will be nice once that abandoned two story building comes down. Once it’s gone the homeless won’t have a place to congregate and bother people as they leave Publix.

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Anonymous
2 months ago

As long as the two houses along Northeast 17th Street aren’t going with it. With some restoration and adaptive reuse into a restaurant and/or clubhouse for whatever development surrounding it, those two houses are exemplary of what “Miramar,” the A&E District’s original name, used to look like when it was an affluent streetcar suburb in the 1920s. Alternatively, move them to Margret Pace Park.

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Anonymous
2 months ago

Move what to Margaret Pace Park? Are you suggesting placing the houses in the park? Absolutely not. It’s crowded enough as it is.

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Melo is sigma and Chad
2 months ago

Thanks Melo for aiding in biscayne blvd being built up

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Tom
2 months ago

🙄

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Anonymous
2 months ago

Too bad the proposal isn’t going to be as stunning as the previous one.

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Downtowner
2 months ago

Now we just need the Checkers to bite the dust.

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Anonymous
2 months ago

What a sh!t hole

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Anonymous but Famous
2 months ago

The ONLY US municipality that lost tree cover last year was Miami. A great little grove here is going to bite the dust….. On a related note, the overuse of the live oak in Miami swales is worrisome. Its shade is lousy, it does not inspire a tropical look, and probably these “factory trees” are all cousins of one another, providing for a single pest to knock them all out like dominoes…… I still haven’t stated the worst part. The drop- dead southernmost point of their habitat (more or less the old Confederacy) is literally Matheson Hammock. No naturally occurring oak groves in the Keys or even Homestead. And Miami is getting HOTTER. We’re going to lose 80% of our planted canopy in 20 yrs unless we turn to other native trees or those from areas that are already warmer, like Latin America. Satin Leaf and Black Ironwood are but 2 of about 800 candidates.

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Another poster
2 months ago

But you can’t make money off trees. That seems to be the number one concern of most of those in power so until we get new blood in power it’s gonna be more of the same. Poor planning, no improvements to public transportation and no concern for pedestrians and public spaces.

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Downtowner
2 months ago

Oak trees are great! Look at Coral Way in Coral Gables, between Segovia Ave and Red Rd. Beautiful tree canopy. They indeed provide plenty of shade. I’m more concerned about overuse of palm trees, which really provide no cover, unless you happen to stand in the shade of one of their fronds. There should be oak trees – and other shade trees, actually – lining both sides of Biscayne Blvd., and the city/state/whatever agency should install a shaded median as well, all up and down. This would encourage much more pedestrian activity, especially during the brutal summer months. Can you provide the source of the data showing that Miami lost tree cover last year? I’d be interested in it.

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Azarius
2 months ago

Much need density‼️ Hopefully something architecturally nice will be built here.

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Frankonymous
2 months ago

Not if Melo is involved.

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Anonymous
2 months ago

Prime location, such a shame that it will be developed by Melo.

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Professional Engineer
2 months ago

where am I going to buy my halloween costumes now?

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Anonymous
2 months ago

La casa de los trucos?

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Local Elections Matter
2 months ago

Ñooo que Barato

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Anonymous
2 months ago

Is that when you dress up wearing an engineer’s lab coat?

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Professional Engineer
2 months ago

lmao

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Anonymous
2 months ago

Bring back the BK in one of the retail spaces of the Melo building

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Anonymous
2 months ago

Depending on what mediocre architecture they give us, it’ll fit right in.

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Sausage king
2 months ago

Have it your way….you rule!

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Anonymous but Famous
2 months ago

Downtowner, you did not read my letter correctly. Oak trees ARE great….. as the hot weather moves north, from Ocala north. But the local ones being planted and those already existing are doomed. They also don’t provide enough shade for their size. They also are far from tropical-looking. I suggest a trip to Fairchild. Want 3 more examples of the 800 alternatives? Inkwood, Guiana Chestnut, the male Mastic….It is also true that there are too many palms as you point out, but these will luxuriate in the coming hot weather; they are good for tight spaces and will allow for traffic see- thru. AND in a tropical tourist area a certain amount will support the tropical allure.

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