Fort Lauderdale’s DNA Towers Get Height Increase To 550 Feet In New FAA Building Permit Filings

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received new applications for building permits to allow vertical construction for DNA Towers, a pair of mixed-use towers planned for 300 North Andrews Avenue at the border between Flagler Village and the Central Business District in Fort Lauderdale. According to the permit filings, the 40 and 45-story towers are now planned to rise 550 feet, or 555 feet above sea level, roughly 50 feet higher than the previous filing in May. Designed by Miami-based Seiger Suarez Architects with landscaping from EGS2 Corp and developed by Fort Lauderdale-based BH3 Management (BH3), the 1.4-million-square-foot development will comprise 612 residential units, roughly 60,000 square feet of experiential retail/commercial space, and a 7-story parking garage with 890 parking spaces.

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IDEA Architects’ 26-Story ‘Tal Aventura’ Condo Development Conditionally Approved In Aventura, Florida

Developers 2151 Development Group and 2020 Acquisitions received conditional use approval from the City Commission to move forward with Tal Aventura, a 26-story boutique residential tower planned for 2785 Northeast 183rd Street near Maule Lake in Aventura, Florida. Designed by Miami-based IDEA Architects, the family-focused luxury condominium development will yield 86 residential units with a majority ranging from 2,500 to 3,500 square feet plus expansive lanai and penthouse units over 6,000 square feet. Residents will have access to over 50,000 square feet of green spaces and amenities including a gym, a coffee/juice bar, a toddler playroom, a yoga studio, a splash pad, a basketball/pickleball court, and a pool.

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JDS Development Seeks General Site Development Plan Approval From County Planners For 81-Story Mixed-Use Supertall 888 Brickell

Miami-Dade County’s Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources will consider the general site development plan resubmitted for 888, an 81-story supertall mixed-use skyscraper propped for 888 Brickell Avenue in the heart of Miami’s Brickell Financial District. Designed by Studio Sofield with ODP Architecture & Design as the architect of record and solely developed by Michael Stern’s JDS Development Group, the 1,048-foot-tall structure is planned to provide 1,178,568 square feet of space including 259 residential units, 52,144 square feet of health/fitness, 38,727 square feet of food and beverage, and 273 parking spaces operated by a valet. The application is pursuant to Section 33C-15 of the County Code of Ordinances for the Property, filed on October 4, 2022. 

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