The U.S. city of Miami, Florida is the site of 295 high-rises,[1] 59 of which stand taller than 400 feet (120 m). The tallest building in the city is the 70-story[A] Four Seasons Hotel & Tower, which rises 789 feet (240 m) in Miami's Brickell district and was completed in 2003.[2] It also stands as the tallest building in the state of Florida and the 51st-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the Southeast Financial Center, which rises 764 feet (233 m).[3] Nine of the ten tallest buildings in Florida are located in Miami.
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.[4][5] From the late 1990s through the late 2000s, Miami went through the largest building boom in the city's history. In what was dubbed a "Manhattanization wave",[6] 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 three 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. The boom, however, ended abruptly in 2008 when the real estate market crashed and the late-2000s recession began. As of May 2011[update], the construction of many skyscrapers has been suspended, and many proposed high-rise projects in the city have been canceled or delayed. In 2011, two major development proposals, both by foreign developers, were planned in Miami. One is the $700 million Brickell CitiCentre by Hong Kong based Swire, and the other is the $3.1 billion dollar Resorts World Miami for the Omni district by Malaysian based Genting Group, whom is seeking a gambling license to include a Las Vegas style casino as a major attraction. Both proposals cover several acres of largely undeveloped land and are planned to include several skyscrapers that would rank as some of the tallest in the city. 2011 also saw a resurgence in the high end housing market, with several new condominium projects announced for construction beginning in 2012 such as myBrickell and Brickell House.
The tallest active skyscraper development currently taking place in Miami is One Bayfront Plaza, a mixed-use building proposed for 100 South Biscayne Boulevard. The tower, a supertall skyscraper that has been approved for construction since 2007, when it was scheduled to be completed in 2015.[7] Since then it has gone through several design changes and is being given a start date of 2014. One Bayfront Plaza is the tallest building ever to be approved for construction in the city, and is expected to rise 1,010 feet (308 m), with 80 floors.[8] It also has the distinction of being the first skyscraper over 1,000 feet (305 m), also known as "supertall," to be approved in Miami. Proposals for comparably tall buildings in Miami is very rare due to the proximity of Miami International Airport (MIA). The main runways of MIA align planes taking off and landing right over the downtown area, and for this reason the Federal Aviation Administration sets precise height limits for construction in Downtown Miami. The location of the One Bayfront Plaza proposal is within the highest alloted height zone in Miami, and is proposed at the maximum height allowed of 1,010 feet (308 m)[9]
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This lists ranks Miami skyscrapers that stand at least 400 feet (120 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.[B] An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Four Seasons Hotel Miami | 789 (240) | 70[A] | 2003 | 51st-tallest in the United States; has been the tallest building in Miami and Florida since 2003[2][10][11] | |
2 | Southeast Financial Center | 764 (233) | 56 | 1984 | Tallest all-office building in the city and the state; formerly known as Wachovia Financial Center, Southeast Bank Center and First Union Financial Center; tallest building built in Miami in the 1980s[3][12][13] | |
3 | Marquis Residences | 700 (214) | 67 | 2008 | Tallest all-residential skyscraper in the Southeastern U.S.[14][15] | |
4 | 900 Biscayne Bay | 650 (198) | 63 | 2008 | [16][17] | |
5 | Wells Fargo Center | 647 (197) | 47 | 2010 | Formerly known as Met 2 Financial Center[18][19] Topped out in 2010, finished in 2011. | |
6 | Mint at Riverfront | 631 (192) | 55 | 2008 | [20] | |
7 | Infinity at Brickell | 630 (192) | 53 | 2008 | [21][22] | |
8 | Miami Tower | 625 (191) | 47 | 1986 | Formerly known as CenTrust Tower and Bank of America Tower[23][24][25] | |
9 | Marinablue | 615 (187) | 58 | 2007 | [26][27] | |
10 | Plaza on Brickell Tower I | 610 (186) | 57 | 2007 | [28][29] | |
11= | Icon Brickell North Tower | 586 (179) | 58 | 2008 | [30][31] | |
11= | Icon Brickell South Tower | 586 (179) | 60 | 2008 | [32][33] | |
13 | Ten Museum Park | 585 (178) | 50 | 2007 | [34][35] | |
14= | 50 Biscayne | 554 (169) | 55 | 2007 | [36][37] | |
14= | Quantum on the Bay South Tower | 554 (169) | 52 | 2008 | Tallest building in Midtown Miami[38][39] | |
16 | Opera Tower | 543 (165) | 56 | 2007 | [40][41] | |
17 | 1450 Brickell | 540 (164) | 40 | 2010 | [42][43] | |
18= | Everglades on the Bay North Tower | 538 (164) | 50 | 2008 | [44][45] | |
18= | Everglades on the Bay South Tower | 538 (164) | 49 | 2008 | [46][47] | |
20 | Quantum on the Bay North Tower | 536 (163) | 45 | 2008 | [48][49] | |
21 | Jade at Brickell Bay | 528 (161) | 48 | 2004 | [50][51] | |
22 | Plaza on Brickell Tower II | 525 (160) | 48 | 2007 | Tower I left, tower II right[52][53] | |
23 | Brickell World Plaza* | 520 (160) | 40 | 2011 | Topped out in early 2009; previously known as the Brickell Financial Centre I[54][55] | |
24 | Santa Maria | 520 (158) | 51 | 1997 | Tallest building constructed in Miami in the 1990s[56][57][58] | |
25 | The Ivy | 512 (156) | 45 | 2008 | [59][60] | |
26 | Stephen P. Clark Government Center | 510 (155) | 28 | 1985 | Also known as Government Center and Miami-Dade Center[61][62][63] | |
27 | Wind | 501 (153) | 41 | 2008 | [64][65] | |
28 | Epic | 500 (152) | 52 | 2008 | [66][67] | |
29 | Paramount Bay at Edgewater Square | 496 (151) | 47 | 2008 | [68][69] | |
30 | One Biscayne Tower | 492 (150) | 40 | 1973 | Tallest building built in Miami in the 1970s; with its antenna included, the building reaches a total height of 692 feet (211 m), making it the 4th-tallest building in the city when measuring to pinnacle height.[70][71][72] | |
31 | Espirito Santo Plaza | 487 (148) | 36 | 2004 | [73][74][75] | |
32 | Miami Center | 484 (148) | 34 | 1983 | [76][77][78] | |
33 | Asia | 483 (147) | 36 | 2008 | [79][80] | |
34 | Brickell on the River South Tower | — | 482 (147) | 42 | 2006 | [81][82] |
35= | Three Tequesta Point | — | 480 (146) | 46 | 2001 | [83][84] |
35= | Avenue on Brickell West Tower | — | 480 (146) | 47 | 2007 | [85][86] |
37 | Latitude on the River | — | 476 (145) | 44 | 2007 | [87][88] |
38 | Viceroy | 465 (142) | 50 | 2008 | [89] | |
39 | One Miami East Tower | — | 460 (140) | 44 | 2005 | [90] |
40 | 701 Brickell Avenue | 450 (137) | 33 | 1986 | Formerly known as The Lincoln Center[91][92] | |
41 | One Miami West Tower | — | 449 (137) | 45 | 2005 | [93] |
42 | Met 1 | 440 (134) | 40 | 2007 | [94][95] | |
43 | The Loft 2 — | 433 (132) | 35 | 2007 | [96][97] | |
44 | Sabadell Financial Center | 430 (131) | 31 | 2000 | Also known as Barclays Financial Center; formerly known as Mellon Financial Center[98][99] | |
45= | 500 Brickell West Tower | 426 (130) | 42 | 2008 | [100][101] | |
45= | 500 Brickell East Tower | 426 (130) | 42 | 2008 | [102][103] | |
47 | Blue on the Bay | 425 (130) | 36 | 2005 | [104][105] | |
48= | Vue at Brickell | 423 (129) | 36 | 2004 | [106][107] | |
48= | 1800 Club — | 423 (129) | 40 | 2007 | [108][109] | |
48= | Brickell on the River North Tower | — | 423 (129) | 46 | 2007 | [110][111] |
51 | The Mark on Brickell | — | 420 (128) | 36 | 2001 | [112][113] |
52= | Axis at Brickell Village South Tower | 418 (127) | 40 | 2008 | [114][115] | |
52= | Axis at Brickell Village North Tower | 418 (127) | 40 | 2008 | [116][117] | |
54 | One Broadway | 413 (126) | 40 | 2005 | [118] | |
55 | The Club at Brickell Bay | — | 411 (125) | 42 | 2004 | Also known as Brickell Bay Plaza[119][120] |
56= | Two Tequesta Point | — | 410 (125) | 40 | 1999 | [121][122] |
56= | Carbonell Condominium | — | 410 (125) | 40 | 2005 | [123] |
58 | Courthouse Center | 405 (123) | 30 | 1986 | [124][125] | |
59 | The Palace | — | 400 (122) | 42 | 1981 | [126][127] |
* indicates still under construction, but has been topped out
All of the planned high-rise buildings that were not constructed by the 2008 financial crisis were either put on hold or cancelled altogether until 2011 as the market was becoming stable once again. Construction on all of the buildings listed below began the construction phase however none of them got passed the site preparation, the ground phase, before being put on hold. Many of them have been re-approved and construction may begin any time.
This lists buildings that are under construction in Miami and are planned to rise at least 400 feet (122 m). Buildings that have already been topped out are not included.
Name | Image | Height* ft / m |
Floors | Year (est.) |
Notes |
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Brickell Financial Centre II | 903 / 275 | 68 | 2014 | Phase one shown. Phase II would surpass the Four Seasons Hotel Miami as the tallest building in the city and the state upon completion.[128][129] Name has been changed to Brickell World Plaza (Phase II) | |
Met 3 | 828 / 252 | 76 | 2012 | Would become the tallest all-residential tower south of New York. Construction suspended.[130][131] | |
Brickell CitiCentre | 808 / 247 | 76 | 2014 | Large development comprising several towers; the tallest was planned to rise 808 feet. Now back on scheduled to begin in late 2011 or early 2012, but not rising 800+ feet. | |
Capital at Brickell Tower I | 806 / 246 | 57 | 2011 | Also known as Capital at Brickell South Tower.[132] Development cancelled | |
Infinity II | 736 / 224 | 65 | 2013 | [133] | |
Capital at Brickell Tower II | 607 / 185 | 52 | 2011 | Also known as Capital at Brickell North Tower.[134] Development cancelled | |
The Loft 3 | 398 / 121 | 31 | 2010 | Was cancelled[135] |
* Table entry without text indicates that information regarding building height has not yet been released.
This lists buildings that are approved in Miami and are planned to rise at least 400 feet (122 m). The years are crossed out because they were all put on hold by the economic downturn, but many still hold their approval.
This lists buildings that are proposed in Miami and are planned to rise at least 400 feet (122 m). The years shown are their original planned completion years, before they were put on hold by the economic downturn.
Name | Height ft / m |
Floors | Year (est.) |
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Empire World Tower I | 1,022 / 312 | 93 | 2014 | [180][181] |
Empire World Tower II | 1,022 / 312 | 93 | 2014 | [181][182] |
Santander Bank Tower | 840 / 256 | 52 | 2016 | [183][184] |
1490 Biscayne Boulevard | 744 / 227 | 73 | 2010 | [185][186] |
Columbus Centre | 710 / 216 | 56 | 2010 | [187] |
One Herald Plaza I | 649 / 198 | 64 | 2010 | [188][189] |
One Herald Plaza II | 649 / 198 | 64 | 2010 | [190][191] |
Anderson Opera Center Tower | 649 / 198 | 57 | 2010 | [192][193] |
Omni West Tower 3 | 644 / 196 | 65 | 2011 | [194][195] |
City Square Tower | 640 / 195 | 62 | 2010 | [196][197] |
Omni West Tower 2 | 624 / 190 | 63 | 2011 | [198][199] |
Omni East Tower 3 | 624 / 190 | 61 | 2011 | [200][201] |
Omni East Tower 2 | 604 / 184 | 63 | 2011 | [202][203] |
Omni West Tower 1 | 604 / 184 | 61 | 2011 | [204] |
Cardinal Symphony | 600 / 183 | 60 | 2010 | [205][206] |
Omni East Tower 1 | 584 / 178 | 58 | 2011 | [207][208] |
31st Park | 510 / 155 | 49 | 201X | [209][210] |
Max Tower | 508 / 155 | 55 | 201X | [211][212] |
Aja on the Bay | 439 / 134 | 41 | 2010 | [213] |
There have been several buildings in Miami that have served as the tallest building in the city. While the 5-story Burdine's Department Store was the first high-rise building in the city, the Freedom Tower is generally regarded as Miami's first skyscraper.[4][5] Not included in this list is the Coral Gables Biltmore Hotel located in nearby Coral Gables, Florida, which is located just outside of Miami and would have qualified as the tallest building from 1926 to 1928 standing 315 feet (96 m). If the New World Tower, constructed in 1965 at 357 feet (109 m) had been four feet higher, it would have surpassed the Dade County Courthouse and been the tallest building until 1972 when One Biscayne Tower was completed. From 2003 to 2008, the Manhattanization of the city led to a huge amount of new development. Several buildings that were under construction, approved, or proposed could have earned the title of tallest building in the city upon completion. However, other than the Four Seasons Hotel (2003), none of them made it before the market crashed in 2007.
Name | Image | Street address | Year(s) as tallest | Height ft / m |
Floors | Reference |
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Burdine's Department Store | South Miami Avenue and Southwest First Street | 1912–1917 | N/A | 6 | Now Macy's[214] | |
Ralston Building[C] | 40 Northeast 1st Avenue | 1917 | N/A | 8 | [215] | |
McAllister Hotel | 50 Biscayne Boulevard | 1917–1925 | N/A | 10 | This building was destroyed in 1988 and is now the location of 50 Biscayne.[216] | |
Freedom Tower | 600 Biscayne Boulevard | 1925–1928 | 256 / 78 | 17 | [217] | |
Dade County Courthouse | 75 West Flagler Street | 1928–1972 | 360 / 110 | 28 | [218] | |
One Biscayne Tower | 2 South Biscayne Boulevard | 1972–1984 | 492 / 150 | 39 | [219] | |
Southeast Financial Center | 200 South Biscayne Boulevard | 1984–2003 | 764 / 233 | 55 | [3] | |
Four Seasons Hotel Miami | 1441 Brickell Avenue | 2003–present | 787 / 240 | 64[A] | Also the tallest building in Florida 2003-present[2] |
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