Central East Florida could soon be home to one of the state’s biggest solar farms. The Orlando Business Journal reports that Avalon Park Group Management Inc. has 6,253 acres under contract right now. It hopes to start construction on a solar farm that will generate more than 300 megawatts. The Daytona News Journal notes that just one megawatt is enough to power 150 to 200 homes.
A September 23 filing with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reveals building permit applications for two 685-foot-tall buildings. Located along the eastern frontage of Southwest 2nd Avenue between Southwest 8th and 9th Streets in Brickell, the structures would rise 699 feet above sea level and would occupy the western third of the city block. The property is owned by Millennium Developments of Brickell LLC, an affiliate of the prominent Coto Family of Argentina and Aston Martin Residences developer G&G Business Developments, spanning nearly 0.93 acres including four parcels of land addressed as 161 and 195 Southwest 9th Street, and 190 Southwest 8th Street.
Spirit Airlines has a $250 million mixed-use venture unfolding in Dania Beach, Florida. Brasfield & Gorrie LLC––Orlando broke ground on the venture in early 2021, and it plans on finishing in 2023. Spirit Airlines reports that once the project finishes, it’ll hire 225 more people.
Miami City Commissioners unanimously approved an amendment to the Special Area Plan (SAP) for One Brickell City Centre, a 1,049-foot supertall commercial building planned for 700 Brickell Avenue in the heart of Miami’s Brickell Financial District. The vote allows for the expansion of One Brickell City Centre’s floor plates, which will set a new precedent as the largest floor plates ever approved in Miami. The floor plates will range from 40,000 square feet on the highest floors to 60,000 square feet on the lower floors. Designed by internationally renowned architecture firm Arquitectonica and developed in partnership between Hong Kong-based Swire Properties and New York City’s Related Companies, the 80-story tower will comprise 1.6 million square feet of Class A office space and is slated to become the tallest commercial building in Florida. Construction is expected to begin in early 2023.
Everest Place is a massive mixed-use development headed for Central Florida. The 224-acre project, which is estimated to cost $1 billion, will offer 783 condos, 793 hotel rooms, 900 apartments, and a 12-acre water park.
