Developer Plans Condo Building At 1870 Brickell

Miami-based META Development says it has acquired the property at 1870 Brickell Avenue, with plans to build a condo building.

The company is also in contract to buy the adjoining 1880 Brickell Avenue, which will be merged to form the development site. The combined purchase price is $21m.

The new condo building will rise 5 stories, with 36 units. Prices will start at $2.5m, with a projected launch of September 2025.

META, which has offices in Brazil, said it wants to provide more global perspective and offer a “decidedly different”  product compared to other large-scale developments in the area.

Brazil’s OSPA Architecture and Urbanism is designing the new building for META.

The building will use locally sourced, eco-friendly materials to promote environmental well-being for both the residents and surrounding community. It will also incorporate state-of-the-art energy efficiency systems and smart home technology.

 

 

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Urbanist
3 days ago

We should be building taller towers in this location.

Anon
3 days ago

you can build taller on the east side, this is on the low rise side, the mix enhances and balances population density

Urbanist
3 days ago

The single family neighborhood should be up zoned to high-rises, too. This is the most desirable area, time to allow more people who want to live there to move in. Simple as that.

Anon
3 days ago

We shouldn’t demolish the beautiful historic homes on S Miami Ave. There are so many empty lots in the urban core to build high rises in. We should mix the old with the new

Urbanist
3 days ago

Many of those homes are not historic — they’ve all been renovated and ripped to shreds over the years. One family versus 300 in the densest, most desirable part of the city is the math here.

Which is going to create the best tax base for the services already in place in Brickell such as metro mover and metro rail? A high rise or a single family home?

Anon
3 days ago

There’s a sign at the start that literally says “Historic South Miami Ave”. I’ll give you that some of the houses have been renovated however it’s still a beautiful street. I’d rather see developers focus on filling in the existing urban core’s empty lots and abandoned buildings before we expand it which will only create more empty lots and make the city less walkable.

wanderer34
3 days ago

I would’ve loved to have saved every ‘historic’ house in South Brickell, but with that same logic, that means that many of the mid-rises, high-rises, and supertalls that have been erected in NY, Chicago, LA, and SF, would’ve been never been built because many of those buildings that those mid-rises and high-rises have replaced would’ve been classifies as ‘historic’ due to the fact that they’re older.

Older doesn’t necessarily make it historic. Yes, the designs are intricate and many of those designs may never be duplicated, but if the city of Miami had 72 sq. mi. as opposed to only 36 sq. mi., then there would’ve been much more reason to preserve some of our low-rise districts, but since space is very limited due to Miami’s smaller land area, low supply, and high demand, and as a result, higher RE costs, the only way for Miami to grow is to go up, in other words, build more mid-rises, high-rises, and supertalls to account for much more residential units, and therefore increase density in areas such as Wynwood, Edgewater, and Brickell.

Jenny
3 days ago

There is nothing historic about those homes

Anonymous
2 days ago

Lol the people who own them just want more than the millions they are already worth, we can just build on the empty lots all around them, not worth up zoning now

Anonymous
3 days ago

Oh sure Jan. Let’s upzone an area without the adequate infrastructure, for more cereal boxes with parking podium. It’s “desirable” because a lot of folks want to live in a single-family home in proximity to the center center.

Anon
1 day ago

Flight path to MIA. This area is maxed out height wise I believe zoning issues.

More importantly is how horrible that street scape is…. this building will be on sidewalk…. like that new one going up…. oye boi

Downtowner
3 days ago

Also, there are single-family homes directly behind that site, along S. Miami Ave.

Anonymous
3 days ago

Before removing those mansions, which already offer tremendous value by being preserved, consider building along the river where there are no height restrictions or where commercial zoning allows. This area provides better views of the ocean to the south and offers a more desirable, walkable environment in a denser downtown setting.

Simple logic
3 days ago

Exactly. Why would we rip up a perfectly nice area when there are tons of areas that need development still in the urban core?

Anonymous
2 days ago

It’s just those rich people have a lot of power, so watch out, because they could get greedy and try to control the market even though they have the best spot in Miami and millions in equity alrrady

Anonymous
3 days ago

Beautiful! We need more of these modern boutique buildings on Brickell Ave to replace the less aesthetic residential buildings that remain.

Anonymous
3 days ago

There’s nothing beautiful or of a better aesthetic than this elongated concrete box.

Anonymous
3 days ago

Clean and modern is the way to go with these boutique buildings.

Taxed Out
3 days ago

Yay! Another property no working person could afford!

Elliott
3 days ago

I’ll bet $1,000 that every buyer who buys in that building is or has been a working person.

Geo pro
3 days ago

A taller building would be better for this location.

Cover the Podiums
3 days ago

At those prices, the first floor should have a glass lobby and should not be obvious that your hiding your parking situation. Must be a rookie developer

wanderer34
3 days ago

Only gripe is that the building isn’t taller. If it were 600, 500, or at least 400 ft, I’d make it a go, but it’s just too short, despite the nice architecture.

Common SenseSearching
3 days ago

Awesome building and concept. Love it. We should have more of these throughout Miami. These type of buildings, with the amazing weather and culture, are what make Miami unique. We don’t need more uninspired high rises from Arquetonica. And no, we don’t need to rezone the whole city for high rises. There are PLENTY of lots of areas zoned for high rises, where those lots are either empty or have old, dilapidated buildings that should be torn down.

Duh
3 days ago

People are acting like we are about to run out of land to develop when there are tons of empty lots and old homes falling apart in Edgewater, Wynwood, Downtown, and yes even Brickell!

Bob Art Guy
1 day ago

Believe it or not, one of these is going up a block down on Brickell. The city allows them to build just 5 feet back from the sidewalk. “Inexcuseable” It’s a major eyesore and out of place with all of the set back on the west side of Brickell;