{"id":12097,"date":"2019-09-25T07:32:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T05:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/?p=12097"},"modified":"2025-07-22T14:26:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T11:26:34","slug":"downtown-miami-skyline-evolution-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/downtown-miami-skyline-evolution-video\/","title":{"rendered":"First You Get the Railroad, Then You Get the People, Then You Get the Magic City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>About 140 years ago, Magic City was just a figment of Julia Tuttle&#8217;s imagination. <span class=\"_Tgc\">In the late 1800s, she envisioned the yet unincorporated Village of Miami as a prosperous future gateway for international trade. Driven by that vision, Tuttle successfully secured an extension of the Florida East Coast Railway to the seemingly unimportant Southeast Florida coast settlement. This essentially sparked one of the world&#8217;s most impressive stories of urban development. The original City of Miami was incorporated in 1896 with roughly 450 citizens on record<\/span>. By 1950, after several devastating hurricanes, the events of World War II and the Great Depression, Miami&#8217;s population had grown to 249,000. Whatever magic Julia Tuttle&#8217;s strong-willed vision bestowed on Miami, this city seems to grow ever stronger in the face of adversity and has become<span class=\"_Tgc\"> one of the country&#8217;s largest urban areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now home to 6 million people, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/commercial-real-estate\/us\/fl\/miami\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miami metro<\/a> boasts the country&#8217;s third-tallest skyline, with more than 300 high-rise buildings. Watch the video below, which maps Downtown Miami&#8217;s skyline evolution through the decades. Then, read on to delve deeper into the city&#8217;s origin story.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m9UcOhL1WX8\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"viz1569317759303\" class=\"tableauPlaceholder\" style=\"position: relative;\"><noscript><a href='#'><img alt=' ' src='https:&#47;&#47;public.tableau.com&#47;static&#47;images&#47;Mi&#47;MiamiSkylineEvolution&#47;MiamiSkylineEvolution&#47;1_rss.png' style='border: none' \/><\/a><\/noscript><object class=\"tableauViz\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\"><param name=\"host_url\" value=\"https%3A%2F%2Fpublic.tableau.com%2F\" \/><param name=\"embed_code_version\" value=\"3\" \/><param name=\"site_root\" value=\"\" \/><param name=\"name\" value=\"MiamiSkylineEvolution\/MiamiSkylineEvolution\" \/><param name=\"tabs\" value=\"no\" \/><param name=\"toolbar\" value=\"yes\" \/><param name=\"static_image\" value=\"https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/static\/images\/Mi\/MiamiSkylineEvolution\/MiamiSkylineEvolution\/1.png\" \/><param name=\"animate_transition\" value=\"yes\" \/><param name=\"display_static_image\" value=\"yes\" \/><param name=\"display_spinner\" value=\"yes\" \/><param name=\"display_overlay\" value=\"yes\" \/><param name=\"display_count\" value=\"yes\" \/><param name=\"filter\" value=\"publish=yes\" \/><\/object><\/div>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>                    var divElement = document.getElementById('viz1569317759303');                    var vizElement = divElement.getElementsByTagName('object')[0];                    if ( divElement.offsetWidth > 800 ) { vizElement.style.width='1140px';vizElement.style.height='827px';} else if ( divElement.offsetWidth > 500 ) { vizElement.style.width='100%';vizElement.style.height='671px';} else { vizElement.style.width='100%';vizElement.style.height='567px';}                     var scriptElement = document.createElement('script');                    scriptElement.src = 'https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/javascripts\/api\/viz_v1.js';                    vizElement.parentNode.insertBefore(scriptElement, vizElement);                <\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The Growing Heart of Dade<\/h2>\n<p>Soon after the 1896 incorporation, Miami\u2019s first passenger train brought in tourists \u2013 as well as those looking to build a new life. Before long, the city became the permanent seat of Dade County, and had its first bank, streets and newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>Standing 17 stories tall, the building that gave Miami\u2019s skyline its first push toward fame was completed in 1925; it served as the headquarters and printing facility for <em>The Miami News<\/em>. Designed by Schultze and Weaver, The Miami Daily News Tower was inspired by the iconic Giralda Cathedral Bell Tower in Seville, Spain. During the troubled 1960s, the structure served as the Cuban Refugee Emergency Center, and became a symbol of liberation for the Cuban-American community that grew on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/commercial-real-estate\/us\/fl\/miami-shores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miami Shores<\/a>. Following the Cold War, the building was renamed\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdcmoad.org\/freedom-tower\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Freedom Tower<\/a> and was added to the National Register of Historic Places.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24393\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/freedom_tower_miami_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24393\" class=\"wp-image-24393 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/freedom_tower_miami_800px.jpg\" alt=\"Freedom Tower, 600 Biscayne Blvd. \" width=\"800\" height=\"1204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/freedom_tower_miami_800px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/freedom_tower_miami_800px.jpg?resize=100,150 100w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/freedom_tower_miami_800px.jpg?resize=199,300 199w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/freedom_tower_miami_800px.jpg?resize=768,1156 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/freedom_tower_miami_800px.jpg?resize=718,1080 718w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Freedom Tower, 600 Biscayne Blvd. (Shutterstock)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"_Tgc\">Florida\u2019s great boom of the 1920s also yielded what was to be its tallest structure for 44 years \u2014 the Dade County Courthouse. Upon its completion in 1928, it was the tallest structure south of Baltimore; it also served as City Hall and harbored the county jail on the top nine floors. Towering 360 feet above West Flagler Street, the Albert Anthony Ten Eyck Brown design was originally intended for Atlanta\u2019s City Hall, but it did not \u201cwow\u201d the Georgia judges. Miamians, however, were excited to take on the elevation of their first skyscraper.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The Flower Power Decade Sets Miami Abloom<\/h2>\n<p>Following the roaring \u201920s, Miami\u2019s magical expansion continued, even as the effects of the Great Depression and World War II swept the country. By 1960, Miami\u2019s population had swelled to nearly 300,000, fueled by the growing influx of Central-Americans. The iconic skyline that we know today began to rise along the shores of the bay.<\/p>\n<p>The 1960s saw the completion of the distinctive Bacardi U.S. headquarters. One of a growing number of Modernist structures to rise along Biscayne Boulevard, the 1963 building was designed by Cuban-born architect Enrique Gutierrez. Blue-and-white tile murals, crafted by Brazilian Francisco Brennand, adorn the building\u2019s north and south outer walls, contrasting with the minimalist, tinted glass on the east and west facades. Though not among Miami\u2019s tallest structures, it\u2019s one of the city\u2019s most recognizable symbols of the prosperity and resilience of its Cuban exile community.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17087\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_NewWorldTower_100Biscayne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17087\" class=\"wp-image-17087 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_NewWorldTower_100Biscayne.jpg\" alt=\"New World Tower, 100 Biscayne Blvd\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_NewWorldTower_100Biscayne.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_NewWorldTower_100Biscayne.jpg?resize=120,150 120w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_NewWorldTower_100Biscayne.jpg?resize=240,300 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>New World Tower, 100 Biscayne Blvd. (Yardi Matrix)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Progress in Miami was rolling faster, and the skyline was inching toward establishing new records. Completed in 1965, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/commercial-property\/us\/fl\/miami\/new-world-tower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New World Tower<\/a> at 100 Biscayne Boulevard was just three feet shy of the Dade County Courthouse\u2019s peak. However, it did not fail to impress. Upon completion, the futuristic high-rise boasted a Bower System mechanical parking garage that was decades ahead of its time.<\/p>\n<p>Seven years later, Miami&#8217;s skyline crown would go to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/commercial-property\/us\/fl\/miami\/one-biscayne-tower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> One Biscayne Tower<\/a>. Designed by three Cuban-exiled architects, the 492-foot-tall tower has since won five TOBY Awards and voted &#8220;Best Rehabilitated\/ Modernized Building\u201d twice. With its six-foot-wide windows and sweeping views of the bay, One Biscayne inspired further development and marked yet another Miami growth spurt. A flurry of towers sprang up in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/commercial-real-estate\/us\/fl\/downtown-miami\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Downtown Miami<\/a> and ushered in the infamously cash-filled Miami of the 1980s.<\/p>\n<h2>The Bigger, the Better, the Miami Eighties<\/h2>\n<p>Private jets flying in and out of town above 300-foot-tall hotels and office towers became the norm in Miami. The opulence of the 80s seemed to have no bottom line<span class=\"_Tgc\">; <\/span>a striking example of that is the Miami Tower, formerly the CenTrust Bank headquarters. The landmark designed by I. M. Pei featured a three-story spiral staircase. With brass-plated handrails and polished-marble steps valued at $50,000 each, the staircase was famously loaded into the building by helicopter. This marble pathway climbed into the executive offices of CenTrust&#8217;s chairman <span class=\"_Tgc\">\u2014 <\/span>a golden lair worthy of a James Bond storyline, complete with gold-plated plumbing, gold-leaf ceilings, and a bullet-proof shower door.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17088\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_MiamiTower.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17088\" class=\"wp-image-17088 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_MiamiTower.jpg\" alt=\"Miami Tower, 100 SE 2nd St.\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_MiamiTower.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_MiamiTower.jpg?resize=120,150 120w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_MiamiTower.jpg?resize=240,300 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Miami Tower, 100 SE 2nd St. (Yardi Matrix)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Similarly, the 55-story <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/commercial-property\/us\/fl\/miami\/southeast-financial-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Southeast Financial Center<\/a> opened in 1984. At the time, it was the tallest building south of New York City and east of the Mississippi River. Built over three years, the tower is reportedly visible from Fort Lauderdale and was a skyline icon of choice for the hit 1980s TV show &#8220;Miami Vice.&#8221; In 2016, the emblematic Miami skyline figure commanded more than $500 million when it was purchased by Spanish billionaire and Zara founder Amancio Ortega, in one of South Florida&#8217;s largest real estate transactions to date. The Southeast Financial Center lost its &#8220;tallest of the tall&#8221; crown to the 70-story Four Seasons hotel in 2003. Today, they both rank behind the Panorama Tower.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17089\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_SoutheastFinancialCenter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17089\" class=\"wp-image-17089 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_SoutheastFinancialCenter.jpg\" alt=\"Southeast Financial Center, 200 South Biscayne Blvd. \" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_SoutheastFinancialCenter.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_SoutheastFinancialCenter.jpg?resize=120,150 120w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_SoutheastFinancialCenter.jpg?resize=240,300 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Southeast Financial Center, 200 South Biscayne Blvd. (Yardi Matrix)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Tuttle&#8217;s Dream Soars Higher into the 21st Century<\/h2>\n<p>By 2000, the Miami metropolitan area had surpassed 5 million in population and was gearing up for its most expansive growth spurt yet. Following what was nicknamed &#8220;the modest &#8217;90s&#8221; <span class=\"_Tgc\">\u2014 <\/span>when much of the unsustainable excess of the 1980s was cleaned up and Miami was whipped back into shape <span class=\"_Tgc\">\u2014 <\/span>the skyline began to flourish once more. The &#8220;Manhattanization&#8221; wave of new high-rise architecture took Downtown by storm during the first decade of the new millennium. It also yielded many of today&#8217;s tallest buildings in Miami and almost entirely shaped the first line of skyscrapers that can be seen from the bay today. The <a href=\"https:\/\/onemiamidowntown.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One Miami<\/a> East and West towers at the mouth of the Miami river; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.50biscayneblvd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">50 Biscayne<\/a>; the Wells Fargo Center; and the striking <a href=\"http:\/\/vizcayne.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vizcayne<\/a> skyscrapers, which were raised on the site of the historic Everglades Hotel, are only a few of Miami&#8217;s &#8220;new millennium digs.&#8221; Julia Tuttle&#8217;s Miami dream-come-true continues to shift and grow, ever adapting and evolving.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17097\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_WellsFargoCenter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17097\" class=\"wp-image-17097 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_WellsFargoCenter.jpg\" alt=\"Wells Fargo Center, 333 SE 2nd Avenue\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_WellsFargoCenter.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_WellsFargoCenter.jpg?resize=120,150 120w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/YM_WellsFargoCenter.jpg?resize=240,300 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Wells Fargo Center, 333 SE 2nd Avenue (Yardi Matrix)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Approved in 2006, but put on hold during the last recession, the mixed-use, 85-story <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/commercial-property\/us\/fl\/miami\/panorama-tower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Panorama Tower<\/a> developed by Tibor Hollo&#8217;s Florida East Coast Realty was completed last year. Topping out at 868 feet, the Panorama is Miami&#8217;s new king of the skyline. The development includes two office towers; a 19-story parking pedestal; a 208-key Hyatt Centric hotel; and a pool deck complete with bars, dining and social lounges on the 22nd floor. Luxury flirts with Miami once more.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">R<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ecent architecture projects embrace and cater to lifestyle trends and choices of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">more recent generations: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">ZOM\u2019s 50-story<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Solitair<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Brickell\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">includes 438\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">luxury\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">residential\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">rental\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">units ranging from studios to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">one- and two-bedroom units<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> as well as <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">two-bedroom<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0penthouse suites<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, but no larger<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">X Miami is a modern, 49-story, communal living tower<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0that banked on the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">strengthening\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">co-living<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0trend led by Millennials and Gen\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Zers. It <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">successfully\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">disrupted the traditional rental housing market<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> which is \u2013\u00a0more often than not \u2013\u00a0priced out of reach\u00a0of the younger professionals<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Canvas, a 37-story tower harboring 513 condos,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is a celebration of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Miami Arts and Entertainment district where it is located. The Canvas Collection is a massive collaboratio<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">n of artwork by more than 20 international and local artists; it displays 225 pieces of art, including 150-foot murals and framed prints.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">remarkable pace at which the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Downtown Miami skyline continues to grow\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">makes\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">it\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a perfect playground for architects worldwide<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">One notable project <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">completed this year is One Thousand Museum, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">an ultra-luxury condo development with an exoskeleton<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. De<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">signed in the iconic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Zaha Hadid style,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the 700-foot-tall tower wears most of its structural support o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">n the o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">utside, in order to maximize the usable space within.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Building this modern architectural wonder required <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theb1m.com\/video\/one-thousand-museum-building-an-exoskeleton-skyscraper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">approximately 4,800 pieces<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> of glass-fiber reinforced concrete, which <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">were shipped to Miami from Dubai and assembled on-site to create the permanent exoskeletal <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">formwork.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Current building height records will not reign for long, as upcoming designs aim to push the vertical boundaries even further. Florida East Coast Realty <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is already working on dethroning its own Panorama Tower with <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fecr.com\/one-bayfront-plaza-new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">One Bayfront Plaza<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, a sleek\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">mixed-use\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">tower that is set to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">rise more than<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">1,000 feet\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">above<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the bay.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24394\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/miami_skyline_american_airlines_arena_one_thousand_museum_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24394\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/miami_skyline_american_airlines_arena_one_thousand_museum_800px.jpg\" alt=\"Miami bayfront skyline featuring, from left to right, the American Airlines Arena, Marina Blue at 888 Biscayne, 900 Biscayne Bay condo tower, One Thousand Museum, Ten Museum Park, Marquis Miami\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/miami_skyline_american_airlines_arena_one_thousand_museum_800px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/miami_skyline_american_airlines_arena_one_thousand_museum_800px.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/miami_skyline_american_airlines_arena_one_thousand_museum_800px.jpg?resize=449,300 449w, https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/miami_skyline_american_airlines_arena_one_thousand_museum_800px.jpg?resize=768,513 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Miami bayfront skyline featuring, from left to right, the American Airlines Arena, Marina Blue at 888 Biscayne, 900 Biscayne Bay condo tower, One Thousand Museum, Ten Museum Park, and the Marquis Miami (Shutterstock)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Methodology<\/h2>\n<p>We used <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yardi Matrix<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skyscrapercenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Skyscrapercenter<\/a> property data and characteristics information for research on buildings to include in this skyline evolution video. Our area of focus was the Downtown Miami area, located between SW 15th Road to the south, Interstate 95 to the west, NW 17th Street to the north, and Dodge Island to the east. Although future projects are mentioned in this article, the video only includes completed and delivered buildings that are located within the aforementioned boundaries and are at least 200 feet tall. The height was considered to be from base to tip, regardless of material and function of the highest element. No building classes were excluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Topping out at 868 feet, the Panorama is Miami&#8217;s new king of the skyline. The development includes two office towers; a 19-story parking pedestal; a 208-key Hyatt Centric hotel; and a pool deck complete with bars, dining and social lounges on the 22nd floor. 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