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South Miami Poised to Mandate Solar Panels

Green Building Law Update

The City of South Miami, Florida City Commission is scheduled to take a final vote on July 18 on an ordinance that will require rooftop photovoltaic panels on new construction and major renovations. The ordinance is likely to pass given that at its July 12 meeting the second reader version of this ordinance passed with a 4 to 1 vote.

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COVID-conscious, pandemic-ready skyscraper breaks ground in Miami

BD+C

Legacy Tower at Miami Worldcenter, designed by Kobi Karp, has officially broken ground. The project is described as a COVID-conscious, pandemic-ready, all-in-one, residential, hotel, and medical center skyscraper. It will create a one-of-a-kind residential, hospitality, health, and well-being urban ecosystem. .

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Twin 52-story Miami Residential Development Tops Out

ENR Construction

In November, residential developer Melo Group topped out the 52-story East Tower on its Downtown 5th development in Miami, followed shortly after by its twin 52-story West Tower.

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Studio Gang Architects designs residential tower with exoskeleton-like exterior for Miami

BD+C

Studio Gang Architects has released plans for a 14-story residential high-rise in the Miami Design District, ArchDaily reports. “[The The building will] demonstrate Studio Gang’s principle of exo-spatial high-rise design in which the inside extends to the outside in a dynamic spatial arrangement,” the architects describe.

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Miami-Dade approves zoning change to encourage TODs

Construction Dive

The county's new zoning allows for higher density residential construction along six transit corridors.

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$4B Miami Worldcenter breaks ground on new retail, parking

Construction Dive

This latest construction start will add to the retail and residential projects already under construction at the mega-development.

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First Porsche, now Aston Martin: Sports car maker co-develops Miami condo tower

BD+C

In March, we wrote about the grand opening of Porsche Design Tower in Miami, with its “Dezervator” car elevator and ultra-luxury amenities. The $550 million tower is Porsche Design’s first residential project. .

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