The U.S. city of Miami, Florida has the country's third-tallest skyline with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which stand taller than 400 feet (120 m), mainly according to Emporis, SkyscraperPage, and The Skyscraper Center, which is the online database of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The tallest building in the city is the 85-story Panorama Tower, which rises 868 feet (265 m) in Miami's Brickell district and on March 24, 2017 surpassed all other buildings in height. It is to be completed by the end of 2017. Nine of the ten tallest buildings in Florida are located in Miami. By 2020 there will be 10 more buildings in Miami with more than 65 stories each.
The U.S. city of Miami, Florida has the country's third-tallest skyline with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which stand taller than 400 feet (120 m), mainly according to Emporis, SkyscraperPage, and The Skyscraper Center, which is the online database of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The tallest building in the city is the 85-story Panorama Tower, which rises 868 feet (265 m) in Miami's Brickell district and on March 24, 2017 surpassed all other buildings in height. It is to be completed by the end of 2017. Nine of the ten tallest buildings in Florida are located in Miami. By 2020 there will be 10 more buildings in Miami with more than 65 stories each.
History
Miami's history of high-rises began with the 1912 completion of the six-story Burdine's Department Store, although the Freedom Tower, built in 1925, is Miami's best-known early skyscraper and remains an icon of the city. From the mid-1990s through the late 2000s, Miami went through the largest building boom in the city's history. In what was dubbed a "Manhattanization wave", there were nearly 60 structures proposed, approved or under construction in the city that were planned to rise over 492 feet (150 m) in height. As a result of the construction boom, only two of the city's 25 tallest buildings were completed before the year 2000, and the city has one of largest skylines in the United States, generally ranking only behind New York City and Chicago. The boom, however, ended abruptly around 2008 when the real estate market crashed and the late-2000s recession began. By 2011 the market began to return, with new office and condominium projects such as Brickell House announced for construction beginning in 2012. This was followed by a second boom that is currently active As of January 2018. This second boom has more proposed towers for the region than were built in the first boom from 2003 to 2010. Only 10 buildings out of 75 on the list were built before 2000, and only 18 were built before 2005.
Present
The tallest skyscraper currently under construction is Panorama Tower in Brickell. It has reached the height taller than any other building in Miami, (Aug 2017) and will continue to rise. The auger cast pile deep foundation system for Panorama Tower was installed by HJ Foundation, a subsidiary of Keller Group. The tallest active proposals include One Bayfront Plaza (OBP) and One Brickell City Centre (OBCC), both of which may rise over 1,000 feet (305 m). One Bayfront Plaza is a mixed-use building proposed for 100 South Biscayne Boulevard, approved for construction since 2007, and scheduled to be completed as early as 2018. Since then, it has gone through several design changes and does not have a reliable construction date. By the end of 2016, there were about ten proposals for supertall buildings in downtown and Brickell. In addition to OBCC and OPB, these included The Towers by Foster + Partners, One MiamiCentral, 300 Biscayne, Capital at Brickell (CCCC Miami), World Trade Center of the Americas, Skyrise (tower), as well as the more speculative Sky Plaza and One Fifth.
FAA height limits
One Bayfront Plaza was for many years the tallest building ever to be approved for construction in the city, at the maximum FAA height limit of 1,049 feet (320 m), though several other buildings were approved at similar heights in the mid-2010s. It was later reduced and is expected to rise 1,010 feet (308 m), with 80 floors. It also has the distinction of being the first skyscraper over 1,000 feet (305 m), known as a "supertall", to be approved in Miami. Several other buildings have been proposed to rise over 1,000 feet (305 m), including One Brickell City Centre, but have been reduced by the FAA. Approvals for comparably tall buildings in Miami are very rare due to the proximity of Miami International Airport (MIA). The main runways of MIA align planes taking off and landing directly over the greater downtown area, and for this reason the Federal Aviation Administration sets precise height limits for construction in Downtown Miami. The fate of high rise construction in Miami was greatly threatened by a "One Engine Inoperative" (OEI) policy proposed by the FAA in 2014. This proposal would drastically reduce the maximum permitted height of structures around 388 airports in the country, even causing existing structures to be modified. In the end, the FAA did not go forward with the extreme limitations and even began giving quicker approvals to buildings with heights up to 1,049 feet (320 m) above sea level, leading to many proposed and approved supertall projects.
Tallest buildings list
| Name | Image | Height ft (m) | Floors | Year | Neighborhood | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panorama Tower |  |
868 (265) | 85 | 2017 | Brickell | Tallest building in Miami and Florida since 2017.40th tallest in United States |
| Four Seasons Hotel Miami |  |
789 (240) | 70 | 2003 | Brickell | 68th-tallest in the United States; had been the tallest building in Miami and Florida since 2003. Tallest building built in Miami and Florida in the 2000s.The building's total Building Area stands at 690,000sq.ft. |
| Southeast Financial Center |  |
764 (233) | 55 | 1984 | Downtown | Tallest all-office building in the city and the state; tallest building built in Miami in the 1980s. The building has won the TOBY Building of the Year Award in 1990, 1996 and 1999, and in 1997 was chosen by the Wall Street Journal as one of the 50 best buildings in the US. Most floors have 9 corner offices, with the top twelve floors having as many as 16. |
| One Thousand Museum |  |
709 (216) | 62 | 2018 | Park West | 83-unit residential condominium tower. The tower was designed by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid. Construction began in December 2014. It topped off in February 2018. |
| Marquis |  |
703 (215) | 63 | 2009 | Park West | |
| Paramount Miami Worldcenter | 700 (213.3) | 60 | 2019 | Park West | Residential tower with 444 apartments as part of the Miami World Center development. Broke ground in late 2015.The building topped off in August 2018. | |
| 900 Biscayne Bay |  |
650 (198) | 63 | 2008 | Park West | Tallest all-residential skyscraper in Miami and Florida. |
| Wells Fargo Center |  |
647 (197) | 47 | 2010 | Downtown | Formerly known as Met 2 Financial Center |
| Echo Brickell |  |
635 (193) | 57 | 2017 | Brickell | Announced in Spring 2013. Topped out early 2017. |
| Mint at Riverfront |  |
631 (192.3) | 55 | 2008 | Downtown | |
| Infinity at Brickell |  |
630 (192) | 52 | 2008 | Brickell | |
| Miami Tower |  |
625 (191) | 47 | 1986 | Downtown | Designed by I.M. Pei & Partners. Formerly known as CenTrust Tower and Bank of America Tower. The building contains the Knight Center Metromover station. 216 ultra-modern LED fixtures placed on the setbacks and rooftops of neighboring blocks light the tower in multicolored displays. |
| Marinablue |  |
615 (187) | 57 | 2007 | Park West | |
| Plaza on Brickell Tower I |  |
610 (186) | 56 | 2007 | Brickell | |
| Epic |  |
601 (183) | 54 | 2009 | Downtown | |
| SLS Brickell |  |
599 (183) | 52 | 2016 | Brickell | Announced in Fall 2012. Construction began in January 2014, topped-out by early 2016 for late 2016 occupancy. |
| SLS Lux |  |
595 (181) | 57 | 2018 | Brickell | This is the third tower in the Brickell Heights development project. Construction began in 2015 and will include 450 condominiums and a 60-room SLS Hotel. Site work began in June 2014. |
| Icon Brickell North Tower |  |
586 (179) | 58 | 2008 | Brickell | |
| Icon Brickell South Tower |  |
586 (179) | 58 | 2008 | Brickell | |
| Ten Museum Park |  |
585 (178) | 50 | 2007 | Park West | |
| Paramount Bay at Edgewater Square |  |
555 (169) | 47 | 2009 | Edgewater | Designed by Arquitectonica Architects, Creative Vision by Lenny Kravitz for Kravitz Design Inc. |
| 50 Biscayne |  |
554 (169) | 55 | 2007 | Downtown | |
| Quantum on the Bay South Tower |  |
554 (169) | 52 | 2008 | Arts & Entertainment District | Tallest building in the Arts & Entertainment District |
| Biscayne Beach |  |
550 (168) | 51 | 2016 | Edgewater | Residential apartment tower began construction in May 2014. Tower will have 399 units and a private "beach club." Topped of summer 2016. |
| Brickell Heights Tower I |  |
549 (167) | 52 | 2016-2017 | Brickell | Formerly announced in 2006 as Premiere Towers. The project was cancelled by the Great Recession and re-announced in October 2013 as a twin 690 unit residential tower. Construction began in June 2014. |
| 1010 Brickell |  |
548 (167) | 50 | 2016 | Brickell | 352-unit residential condominium tower. The tower is to be built on the current parking garage of the 1010 Brickell office building. The tower is set to begin construction with the demolition of the existing parking garage by Spring 2014. |
| Paraíso Bay Tower I |  |
548 (167) | 55 | 2016 | Edgewater | Announced in early 2013. Part of Paraiso Bay complex. Approved in July 2013. This twin residential tower project is located on NE 31st Street on the Biscayne Bay waterfront. Site work construction began June 2014. |
| Opera Tower |  |
543 (165) | 56 | 2007 | Arts & Entertainment District | |
| Viceroy |  |
542 (165) | 50 | 2008 | Brickell | |
| Vizcayne North Tower |  |
538 (164) | 50 | 2008 | Downtown | |
| Vizcayne South Tower | |
538 (164) | 49 | 2008 | Downtown | |
| Quantum on the Bay North Tower | |
536 (163) | 45 | 2008 | Arts & Entertainment District | |
| Brickell Heights Tower II | |
529 (161) | 52 | 2016-2017 | Brickell | Formerly announced in 2006 as Premiere Towers. The project was cancelled by the Great Recession and re-announced in October 2013 as a twin 690 unit residential tower. Construction began in June 2014 and topped out fall 2016. |
| Jade at Brickell Bay |  |
528 (161) | 48 | 2004 | Brickell | |
| Plaza on Brickell Tower II |  |
525 (160) | 48 | 2007 | Brickell | |
| Santa Maria |  |
520 (158) | 51 | 1997 | Brickell | Tallest building constructed in Miami in the 1990s |
| Rise |  |
520 (158) | 46 | 2015 | Brickell | Brickell City Centre project also includes construction of 48,310 m2 (520,000 ft2) of retail, and two office towers with a height of 80 meters (262 feet) each. |
| EAST |  |
516 (158) | 44 | 2015 | Brickell | Project also includes construction of 48,310 m2 (520,000 ft2) of retail, and two office towers with a height of 80 meters (262 feet) each. |
| The Ivy |  |
512 (156) | 45 | 2008 | Downtown | |
| Stephen P. Clark Government Center |  |
510 (155) | 28 | 1985 | Downtown | Also known as Government Center and Miami-Dade Center |
| Brickell House |  |
509 (155) | 48 | 2014 | Brickell | Building topped out in January 2014. |
| Reach |  |
503 (153) | 44 | 2015 | Brickell | Brickell City Centre project also includes construction of 48,310 m2 (520,000 ft2) of retail, and two office towers with a height of 80 meters (262 feet) each. |
| JW Marriott Marquis Miami |  |
502 (153) | 41 | 2010 | Downtown | Connected to the Wells Fargo Center. |
| Wind |  |
501 (153) | 41 | 2008 | Downtown | |
| 1450 Brickell |  |
500 (152) | 34 | 2010 | Brickell | Formerly known as Park Place at Brickell II. 1450 Brickell has been certified GOLD by The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. |
| One Biscayne Tower |  |
492 (150) | 39 | 1973 | Downtown | Tallest building built in Miami in the 1970s. Surpassed as tallest by Wachovia Financial Center (now Southeast Financial Center) in 1984. |
| The Bond at Brickell |  |
491 (150) | 44 | 2015 | Brickell | 323-unit residential tower at 1080 Brickell Avenue. Announced in Fall 2012. Broke ground in January 2014. |
| Brickell Arch |  |
487 (148) | 36 | 2004 | Brickell | US headquarters of Espirito Santo Bank. The building also contains a Conrad Hotel and 116 luxury condos. Designed by Kohn Pederson Fox Associates, the front façade features a concaved arch intended to symbolize the gateway to Latin America. |
| Brickell World Plaza |  |
484 (148) | 40 | 2011 | Brickell | Topped out in early 2009; previously known as Brickell Financial Centre I |
| Miami Center |  |
483 (148) | 34 | 1983 | Downtown | |
| Asia |  |
483 (147) | 36 | 2008 | Brickell Key | Tallest building on Brickell Key. |
| Brickell on the River North Tower |  |
482 (147) | 42 | 2006 | Brickell | |
| Three Tequesta Point |  |
480 (146) | 46 | 2001 | Brickell Key | |
| Avenue on Brickell East Tower |  |
480 (146) | 47 | 2007 | Brickell | |
| Latitude on the River |  |
476 (145) | 44 | 2007 | Brickell | |
| 1100 Millecento |  |
470 (143) | 42 | 2015 | Brickell | Residential tower with 382 condominiums located at 1100 South Miami Avenue. Construction began in September 2012. Topped off in early 2014. |
| Melody |  |
467 (142) | 36 | 2016 | Arts & Entertainment District | Located at 245 NE 14th Street, across from the Arsht Center. Construction began in May 2014. Will include 497 apartments, 591 parking spaces, and 10,000 square feet of commercial space for ground floor restaurants. Topped out January 2016. |
| One Miami East Tower |  |
460 (140) | 44 | 2005 | Downtown | |
| 701 Brickell Avenue |  |
450 (137) | 33 | 1986 | Brickell | Formerly known as The Lincoln Center |
| One Miami West Tower | |
449 (137) | 45 | 2005 | Downtown | |
| Icon Bay |  |
448 (137) | 42 | 2015 | Edgewater | Residential tower with 300 apartments located at 452 NE 29th Street. Construction began in September 2012. Topped off in July 2014. |
| Met 1 |  |
440 (134) | 40 | 2007 | Downtown | |
| The Loft 2 |  |
433 (132) | 35 | 2007 | Downtown | The Loft 2 straddles the Metromover, being built with a 7-story clearance over the rail and without disrupting train service during construction. |
| Sabadell Financial Center |  |
430 (131) | 31 | 2000 | Brickell | Also known as Barclays Financial Center; formerly known as Mellon Financial Center |
| Centro Lofts |  |
428 (130) | 36 | 2015 | Downtown | Announced in Fall 2012. Construction began in December 2013. Topped out in 2015, opening in 2016. |
| 500 Brickell East Tower |  |
426 (130) | 42 | 2007 | Brickell | |
| 500 Brickell West Tower | |
426 (130) | 42 | 2007 | Brickell | |
| Blue on the Bay |  |
425 (130) | 36 | 2005 | Edgewater | |
| Vue at Brickell |  |
423 (129) | 36 | 2004 | Brickell | |
| 1800 Club |  |
423 (129) | 40 | 2007 | Arts & Entertainment District | |
| Brickell on the River South Tower |  |
423 (129) | 42 | 2007 | Brickell |
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| The Mark on Brickell |  |
420 (128) | 36 | 2001 | Brickell | |
| Axis at Brickell Village North Tower |  |
418 (127) | 40 | 2008 | Brickell | |
| Axis at Brickell Village South Tower | |
418 (127) | 40 | 2008 | Brickell | |
| One Broadway |  |
413 (126) | 40 | 2005 | Brickell | Formerly known as Park Place at Brickell |
| The Club at Brickell Bay |  |
411 (125) | 42 | 2004 | Brickell | Also known as Brickell Bay Plaza |
| Two Tequesta Point |  |
410 (125) | 40 | 1999 | Brickell Key | |
| Carbonell Condominium |  |
407 (124) | 40 | 2005 | Brickell Key | |
| Courthouse Center |  |
405 (123) | 30 | 1986 | Downtown | |
| The Palace |  |
400 (122) | 42 | 1981 | Brickell |
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Miami
