The Villa Magna Condominium Complex was an
urban development that was planned to rise on a
plot in
Brickell,
downtown Miami, Florida
Downtown Miami is the urban city center of Miami, Florida. The city's greater downtown region consists of the Central Business District, Brickell, the Historic District, Government Center, the Arts & Entertainment District, and Park West. I ...
. It was approved in 2006 by the city council and the
Federal Aviation Administration and construction was slated to begin in April 2007. The ending date was approximated to be late 2008 or early 2009; however, the
housing crisis of the late 2000s halted the project. The project was revived as The Towers by Foster + Partners in 2016, after
FAA approval of supertall heights (>1,000 ft).
History
The complex was to feature two twin towers, Villa Magna Condominiums I and Villa Magna Condominiums II. Both were to be tall with 57 floors. The complex was to be connected by the Villa Magna Plaza at the base of both towers. It was to be located at 1201 Brickell Bay Drive near Southeast 12th Street in Miami's
Brickell neighborhood. The buildings were planned be used entirely for residential purposes, with the complex containing 780 condominium units. However, in 2007 the developers changed the plans to include more hotel, retail, and commercial space in realization of the quickly declining housing market at the time. The complex was then approved under a major use special permit.
Revival
In 2011, the project plans were rumored to have been revived.
In 2015, the height of the project was approved up to .
The Towers by Foster + Partners
In 2016, the FAA approved supertall heights up to above ground level for the site and it was said that
Foster + Partners
Foster + Partners is a British architectural, engineering, and integrated design practice founded in 1967 as Foster Associates by Norman Foster. It is the largest architectural firm in the UK with over 1,500 employees in 13 studios worldwide.
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was designing the building. In November 2016, new rendering were revealed for the project, renamed The Towers by Foster + Partners, again a twin tower project, but much taller and with 660 units. The new design features more mixed-use and public space at the base, with much of the parking underground,
in Miami due to very low elevation. The design would feature a public
arcade running through the block to the
Baywalk
The Baywalk is a popular seaside promenade and beachfront overlooking Manila Bay along Roxas Boulevard in the Manila, Philippines. The Baywalk is a two-kilometre stretch from the US Embassy near Rizal Park up to the Cultural Center of the Phil ...
as well as of open space.
The buildings would be the
tallest buildings in Miami, beating FECR's own under construction
Panorama Tower
Panorama Tower is a mixed-use 85-story skyscraper in Miami, Florida, United States. Located in the Brickell district of Downtown Miami, it is the tallest building in Miami, and the tallest building in Florida.
Construction on Panorama Tower w ...
two blocks north on Brickell Bay Drive. FECR sold the site in 2022.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Miami
References
External links
Future skyscrapers of MiamiVilla Magna Complex
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Villa Magna I
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Villa Magna II
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Residential condominiums in Miami
Residential skyscrapers in Miami
Twin towers
2000s in Florida
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