Check Out The Hotel Addition Proposed Atop The Sterling Building On Lincoln Road

Sam Herzberg has proposed a 144 room hotel addition atop The Sterling Building located at 927-929 Lincoln Road, home to the popular Books and Books Cafe. The Miami Beach Planning Board will review the proposal at their December 17th meeting, which came following the city approving an increase in building height from 50’ to 75’ on the north side of Lincoln Road as well as to allow smaller units down to 200 SF and waiving parking requirements. The city also changed zoning to allow hotels in the area. Developers who take advantage of the zoning changes must make a .5% contribution to the Art in Public Places program. The addition is being designed by Kobi Karp and will not effect the historical parts of the building on Lincoln Road which contribute to the historical district. The new addition will bring the building to rise 7-stories with 120 new hotel rooms and 24 converted from an older part of the existing building.

Check Out The Newly Released Video Of The 3 Acre Park Coming To Alton Road As Part Of Deal With Russell Galbut

Miami Beach has struck a deal with Crescent Heights co-founder Russell Galbut to bring a 3 acre park to Alton Road in exchange to allow Galbut to up-zone the old South Shore hospital site in South Beach. Commissioners approved a tower height increase to 519’, in exchange Galbut will fund and develop the 3 acre park which will be connected to the baywalk which wraps around South Pointe via a taxpayer funded pedestrian bridge. Galbut will have 6-months after the appeal periods to demolish the vacant South Shore Hospital and must complete the park within 8 years after the construction permit for the tower is issued. Should Galbut wish to flip the property he must retain 10% ownership. A subsequent hearing will take place in December.

Starwood Capital Group Proposes Gensler-Designed Office Building On Collins Avenue in Miami Beach

Barry Sternlicht’s Starwood Capital Group has proposed a 6-story office building designed by Gensler Architects on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach. The proposal calls for 136,342 SF of Class A Office Space and 8,088 SF of retail as well as 305 parking spots. There will also be a 25’ pedestrian paseo connecting Collins Avenue and Liberty Avenue which will feature restaurants and retail. The rooftop will offer flexible outdoor working space for use of penthouse office tenants. The building will be located at 2340, 2322 and 2318 Collins Avenue, on 52,725 SF of land which North Bay Owner Holdings LLC purchased for $22 million. The project will seek LEED Platinum and Wellness certification. As the project is in excess of 50,000 SF it is currently awaiting approval from Miami Beach’s Planning Board and a hearing is schedule for November 27.

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Words Selected To Fill In Crossword Puzzle Façade On Collins Park Garage

Miami Beach’s Planning & Zoning Department and the Collins Park Neighborhood Association have selected the 28 words which will adorn the façade of the new Collins Park Garage in Miami Beach. The words will form a crossword puzzle with with lighting behind perforated metal to highlight the words. The commission will not have final say as city officials ruled that the words will not be a monument, memorial, super graphic sign or part of Art in Public Places. The garage is designed by Allan Shulman and will feature 513 parking spaces, 15,000 SF of ground retail and a public plaza. Site work on the project began in September 2018 after a demolition permit was issued in mid-August 2018. The original proposed design for the garage was by Zaha Hadid but bids came in around $49 million before the city scrapped the design to find one more suitable for the $25 million budget.

The 28 words selected are as follows:

Architecture/ Art/ Design:

• John Collins

• Russell Pancoast

• Al Vrana

• Barbara Baer Capitman

• Conni Gordon

• Carl Fisher

• Art Deco

• Mediterranean Revival

• Postwar Modern

• Fauna & flora:

• Parrot

• Manatee

• Dolphin

• Avocado

• Mangrove

• Baobab

• Seagrape

• Sea Oats

• Sea Turtle

Territory/ Neighborhoods/Structures:

• Collins Canal

• Lake Pancoast

• Indian Creek

• Cultural District

• Beachwalk

• Garden

• Museum

• Memorial

• Ballet

• Library

150-Key Rudy Ricciotti-Designed Symphony Park Hotel Proposed To Be Built In South Beach

A 150-key Symphony Park Hotel, designed by famed French architect Rudy Ricciotti, has been proposed in South Beach across the street from the New World Symphony and Soundscape Park. The developers have filed plans with the city to demolish the existing South Beach Citibank which is currently on the property located at 1685 Washington Ave. in South Beach. The project is proposed complete with ground floor retail and restaurant space, 122 mechanical parking spaces, as well as an expansive rooftop complete with a pool, bar and restaurant. The developers, Sobe Center, LLC. will need a variance to allow them to adjust setbacks and build the proposed 8-stories, 83'; 7-stories, 80' is permitted under current zoning code. Miami Beach's Planning Board will review the proposal on June 26, 2018. Sobe Center, LLC. is associated with Richard and Ronald Finvarb as well as Jacques Chahine.