List of tallest buildings in Miami Beach

This list of tallest buildings in Miami Beach ranks skyscrapers in the city of Miami Beach, Florida by height. The tallest completed buildings in Miami Beach are the Blue and Green Diamonds which stand 559 ft (170 m) tall and both contain 44 floors.

Miami Beach's history of skyscrapers began in 1929 with the completion of the The Blackstone. Back then, the hotel was the tallest building in Miami Beach, at 157 feet (48 m) tall.Cite web|title=Blackstone Hotel|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=11801|publisher=SkyscraperPage.com|accessdate=2008-05-11] For more than five decades between 1940 and 1995, Miami beach went on a skyscraper hiatus, with few buildings taller than 200 feet (61 m) constructed. However, since 1995, Miami Beach has gone on a construction boom, as many of the city's skyscrapers were completed between 1995 and present. No Miami Beach buildings are among the tallest in the United States, but the city is home to two buildings over 500 feet (152 m). Overall, Miami Beach's skyline (based on number of skyscrapers over convert|300|ft|m ranks 2nd in the state of Florida, (behind Miami).

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Miami Beach buildings that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.

ee also

*List of tallest buildings in Miami

References

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* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=102533&bt=2&ht=2&sro=1 Emporis.com - Miami Beach] ;Specific

External links

* [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33315359 Diagram of Miami Beach skyscrapers] on SkyscraperPage