New Tower Crane Permits Submitted to FAA for Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Supertall Site in Miami

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.

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FAA Permits Submitted for 1,046-Foot Supertall Tower at 1201 Brickell Bay Drive in Brickell, Miami

Permits have been submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for work on a supertall tower at 1201 Brickell Bay Drive in Brickell, intended to house Citadel’s new headquarters. According to the FAA application, the proposed building would rise to 1,046 feet above ground, or 1,049 feet above sea level, securing its place among the city’s tallest planned structures. The financial giant acquired the 2.5-acre development site, bound by SE 12th Street in the north and Biscayne Bay on the east, in a $363 million transaction in April 2022, marking one of Miami’s largest real estate deals.

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