Top 10 Office Projects Under Construction in Miami – Commercial Property Executive

Despite the pandemics severe impact on Florida, real estate development in Miami forged ahead. As of July, the metros office pipeline included 18 projects totaling more than 3.7 million square feet, Yardi Matrix data shows.Most of the upcoming projects are mixed-use and transit-oriented, while two of themincluded in the list beloware headquarters developments.

Groundbreaking work has been completed for two projects so far in 2020, while four developments encompassing 341,000 square feet have come online year-to-date. Additionally, nearly 2.2 million square feet is slated for delivery by year-end. Heres a breakdown of the largest projects under construction in the metro as of July, based on Yardi Matrix data.

AJP Ventures and Mas Group broke ground on MedSquare Healththe only medical office building on the listin February 2019. IberiaBank provided $36.5 million in construction financing, while completion is scheduled for later this year.

The three-story,128,800-square-foot building is taking shape on the site of a former synagogue, at 9408 SW 87th Ave., in the Miami West submarket. Situated across from Baptist Childrens Hospitalone of the metros largest hospitalsthe project is the first off-campus, premier medical facility to be developed in the area in the last 20 years.

Starwood Capital Group relocated from Connecticut to Miami Beach, Fla., in 2018 and started work on its upcoming headquarters in September 2019. Delivery is scheduled for the end of 2021. The six-story,144,430-square-foot building will encompass first-floor retail and restaurant space, and will house 300 employees. A Coastal/Brodson joint venture serves as the general contractor and Integra is the developer. Citizens Financial Group originated $76 million in construction fundingfor the Gensler-designed project.

Rose & Berg Realty Groups 12-story The Gateway at Wynwood is one of the two office buildings on our list thatbroke ground in 2020. Completion of the 220,900-square-foot asset is expected in September 2021. Kobi Karp is the architect and Plaza Construction serves as the general contractor.

Situated at 2916 N. Miami Ave. in the Wynwood district, the location is easily accessible from both Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. Additionally, it is convenient to large transportation hubs such as Miami International Airport and PortMiami.

Agave Holdings started developing The Plaza Coral Gablesthe largest mixed-use development in Coral Gables, Fla.in March 2020. The 222,541-square-foot Building 2 is being erected at 3011 Ponce de Leon Blvd. The site will also include a 242-key hotel and a shared parking podium. Completion is scheduled forthe third quarter of 2022.

PNC Bank provided a $100 million loan that included Building 1 of the developmentalso on our list. The 2.1 million-square-foot, $500 million complex is recognized as the largest development in the citys history since its inception in the early 1900s.

A joint venture between CIM Group and One Real Estate Investment is developing Wynwood Square, a 285,510square-foot mixed-use project at 2201 N. Miami Ave., also in the Wynwood district. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation provided a $71.5 million construction loan. Upon completion, expected in the second quarter of 2021, the project will include first-floor retail, four levels of parking space and 257 residential units.

Chicago-based Sterling Bay entered the Miami market with 545wyn, a creative mixed-use project. Development of the 324,935-square-foot, 10-story asset commenced in January 2019, with Bank OZK originating $81 million in construction financing in late 2018. At full build-out, expected in the third quarter of this year, 545wyn will include first-floor retail and four levels of parking space. Architecture firm Gensler has signed up as the buildings first tenant, with plans to occupy 13,500 square feet of office space.

The 350,000-square-foot Royal Caribbean Headquarters is being constructed in downtown Miami, taking shape on 96 acres at the junction of NEC North American Way and Caribbean Way. The $300 million HOK-designed project was initially expected to come online in December 2020. However, Royal Caribbean paused construction due to coronavirus-induced concerns shortly after announcing the layoffs of 26 percent of its workforce.

Also developed by Agave Holdings, the 392,568-square-foot project is the largest office tower within the upcoming Plaza Coral Gables mixed-use development. Upon completion, scheduled for August 2022, the asset will include two floors of entertainment and lifestyle retail space, as well as 135 residential units. Last July, BAC Florida Bank signed a63,000-square-foot lease agreement for space at Building 1. The company will relocate its headquarters from the nearby 169 Miracle Mile.

Hellinger Penabad Cos. is developing the $425 million River Landing, a mixed-use project also in the Miami North submarket. Locatedon 8 acres, the development will incorporate two residential towers and a large retail component, along with a 480,000-square-foot, seven-story office building expected to come online in the third quarter of 2020. Located at 1400 NW North River Drive, River Landing is located in one of the most heavily concentrated areas for medical and research facilities in South Florida, a region underserved in retail and residential space.

The largest upcoming office delivery on our list is 830 Brickell Plaza, a 505,031-square-foot project developed by OKO Group and Cain International in Miamis Brickell submarket. Construction on the 57-story tower started in February 2019, with completion scheduled for the end of 2021. Last August, MSD Capital provided a $300 million construction loanfor the project.

Rising 734 feet, 830 Brickell Plaza will be the second-tallest office building in Miami, as well as the submarkets first Class A office project in the last decade. Upon completion, the tower, designed byAdrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, will include an eight-story parking garage, which will double as the towers podium. WeWork has already signed a 147,000-square-foot lease at the property.

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