Permits for additional tower crane heights have been filed with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences in Downtown Miami. Located at 300 Biscayne Boulevard (alternatively addressed as 249 Northeast 3rd Street), the 100-story tower has two active Maxim cranes installed on-site, initially requested to rise to 1,255 feet above ground level (1,266 feet above sea level) but approved at heights of 955 feet above ground (966 feet above sea level). The latest permits, submitted on October 25, 2024, seek approval to extend these cranes to 1,214 and 1,225 feet (or 1,238 and 1,249 feet above sea level), allowing the construction team to continue building upwards to the tower’s final planned height of 1,049 feet.
FAA permit application for Tower Crane 1.
FAA permit application for Tower Crane 2.
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences is a collaborative development between PMG, Greybrook, Mohari Hospitality, S2 Development, and Hilton. Once complete, the project will deliver 387 luxury residences and 205 hotel rooms. The design by Sieger Suarez Architects and Carlos Ott features nine stacked, offset glass cubes that create a distinctive profile on the Miami skyline. John Moriarty & Associates is the general contractor, with Capform Inc. as the turnkey concrete contractor. CHM Structural Engineers is the structural engineer.
Regarding construction progress, structural work has made notable strides, with the shell superstructure reaching approximately 7 to 8 stories, according to a LinkedIn post shared by Christian Tupper, Vice President of Sales at PMG, about two weeks ago. The structure was nearing the top of the first of nine distinctive stacked cubes. Given this recent update, progress may be even further along.
Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences. Rendering courtesy of ArX Creative. USA LLC.
Supported by a record-breaking $668 million construction loan, the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences represents a milestone in Miami’s architectural landscape, setting new standards for residential living and mixed-use luxury in South Florida. Upon completion in 2028, the tower will be Florida’s tallest building and the tallest residential building south of New York.
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Hope this turns out better than the rendering.
This is one of several stacked box looking skyscrapers going up in the world. It is certainly interesting. Nice addition to the Miami skyline.
Just walked by this today…really looking interesting…I wasn’t sure if I was a fan but I’m beginning to as I watch it go up floor by floor ….