Brickell CitiCentre

One of the CitiCenter development lots in March 2011

Brickell CitiCentre is a proposed complex of skyscrapers in downtown Miami, Florida. It was an "approved" project, as was approved by both the City of Miami and the Federal Aviation Administration, but the entire complex was canceled in 2008 due to the market crash. It was expected to begin in late 2007 or early 2008, with completion in late 2009 or early 2010. In 2011 the complex plan was revived by Hong Kong based owners Swire Properties. On April 28, 2011, it was announced that the complex, which would now contain a walking mall and more property, would begin construction as soon as the year 2011. The CitiCentre would consist of over 4,600,000 square feet (430,000 m²) of retail, office, condo, and even hotel space.

Overview

If it was built according to the original plan, the three main buildings would have ranked in the top ten of the tallest buildings in Miami. Brickell CitiCentre III, the tallest of the three, was to be 808 ft (246 m) tall, and contain 76 floors. The 76 floors would have tied it with Met 3 for the lead in the tallest building in Miami in terms of floors. The second main building in the complex is Brickell CitiCentre II, which was 769 ft (234 m)-tall, equivalent to 72 floors. Brickell CitiCentre I, the shortest of the three, was going to be 69 floors and 740 ft (226 m) tall, and located on the west side of Miami Avenue, across the street from the other two buildings. The CitiSquare center, connecting the buildings at their bases, was planned for construction after the three main towers are completed. The complex was set to be built at the corner of South Miami Avenue and Tenth Street, in the western Brickell Financial District of Miami. The Tenth Street Metro Station was one block west of the complex. The architect of the buildings was Arquitectonica.

As of June 15, 2011 the project has been revived and the complex is planned to consist of four towers, but none of them will be as tall as the original three; Arquitectonica is still the architect. Two additional lots were bought by Swire in 2011 (Brickell Tennis Club and Eastern National Bank building) in order to qualify for Special Area Plan zoning, making the entire development site over 9 acres (36,422 m²), with the additions also giving the project direct access to the Eighth Street Metromover Station. The project will feature many unique qualities such as two levels of underground parking, covered sidewalks, and interconnectivity between all the buildings. This has earned it its "city within a city" nickname.^[1] The City Commission gave the project its final approval in July 2011.^[2]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Miami

References

1. ^ "Underground connectivity a key to massive Swire project". http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/110519/story2.shtml. 
2. ^ Charles Rabin, Patricia Mazzei (July 28, 2011). "Cash-strapped Miami commissioners lower tax rate, employees could face 30 furlough days". Miami Herald. http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/07/28/2333928/miami-commissioners-to-set-property.html. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 

• [1] Brickell CitiCentre on Emporis