900 Biscayne Bay
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900 Biscayne Bay is a skyscraper
in Miami, Florida
, United States
. It is located in northeastern Downtown
, and forms part of the Biscayne Wall
, a series of skyscrapers visible from Biscayne Bay
along the west side of Biscayne Boulevard. It opened for residential occupancy in early 2008. The tower is 650 feet (198.1 m) tall and has 63 floors. The building currently stands as the 4th-tallest building in Miami and in the state of Florida, behind the Four Seasons Hotel Miami
, Southeast Financial Center and Marquis Miami
. It also stands as the 2nd-tallest all-residential building in the city and the state. 900 Biscayne Bay is located across the street from Ten Museum Park
, another recently completed Miami residential high-rise, near Bicentennial Park
and American Airlines Arena in northern Biscayne Boulevard. It is also adjacent to the Park West Metromover station
. The tower is part of the series of skyscrapers along Biscayne Boulevard known as the Biscayne Wall
. Originally planned to rise 712 feet (217 m) and 65 floors, the building went through a height reduction during its construction, with a decorative rooftop spire and two floors being removed from the final plans.
The 1.5 million square foot (139,000 m²) tower will have 516 residential condominiums and 800 parking spaces. There are eleven typical units on each of the lower floors, with two-level townhomes and penthouse
s on the uppermost floors. The bottom three floors will consist of a three story lobby, retail shops, restaurant and outdoor café. Units range in price from $427,000 - $3,000,000 (2005 USD
). The three storey main lobby is located 18ft above the ground and there is a separate porte cochere entrance and lobby for the offices.
The architect designed the facades so as to have a perfect view of the Bay, by angling the building in the right proportions. The rooftop of 900 Biscayne Bay looks as if it were disturbed by wind.
Post-tensioned slabs with concrete shear walls and columns (up to 12 ksi strength) comprised the primary structure, but other aspects for this project required innovative and creative analysis (e.g., site settlement during construction, creep/shortening analysis of vertical members and effects on slab levelness, quantifying creep and designing slabs between shear walls with the goal of eliminating pour strips.) The primary structural design for this project was performed in less than 3 months in order to meet overall project scheduling needs.
Skyscraper
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in Miami, Florida
Florida
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, United States
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. It is located in northeastern Downtown
Downtown Miami
Downtown Miami is an urban residential neighborhood, and the central business district of Miami, Miami-Dade County, and South Florida in the United States...
, and forms part of the Biscayne Wall
Biscayne Wall
The Biscayne Wall refers to a wall of skyscrapers on the west side of Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown Miami, Florida, United States. The "Biscayne Wall" begins at the Met 1 tower in the Central Business District and ends with the Marquis Residences tower to the north in Park West.-List of buildings...
, a series of skyscrapers visible from Biscayne Bay
Biscayne Bay
Biscayne Bay is a lagoon that is approximately 35 miles long and up to 8 miles wide located on the Atlantic coast of South Florida, United States. It is usually divided for purposes of discussion and analysis into three parts: North Bay, Central Bay, and South Bay. Its area is...
along the west side of Biscayne Boulevard. It opened for residential occupancy in early 2008. The tower is 650 feet (198.1 m) tall and has 63 floors. The building currently stands as the 4th-tallest building in Miami and in the state of Florida, behind the Four Seasons Hotel Miami
Four Seasons Hotel Miami
The Four Seasons Hotel and Tower, also known as the Four Seasons Hotel Miami or simply the Four Seasons Tower, is a skyscraper in Miami, Florida, United States. It is located in Downtown Miami's Brickell Financial District. The tower contains a Four Seasons Hotel, office space and several...
, Southeast Financial Center and Marquis Miami
Marquis Miami
Marquis is a skyscraper in Miami, Florida, United States. It is located in northeastern Downtown, and forms part of the Biscayne Wall, a series of skyscrapers visible from Biscayne Bay along the west side of Biscayne Boulevard. It was topped out in March 2008. The tower is tall and contains 67...
. It also stands as the 2nd-tallest all-residential building in the city and the state. 900 Biscayne Bay is located across the street from Ten Museum Park
Ten Museum Park
Ten Museum Park is a residential skyscraper in the City of Miami, Florida, United States. It is located in northeastern Downtown, and forms part of the Biscayne Wall, a series of skyscrapers visible from Biscayne Bay along the west side of Biscayne Boulevard. It was designed by Chad Oppenheim of...
, another recently completed Miami residential high-rise, near Bicentennial Park
Bicentennial Park
Bicentennial Park may refer to:In Australia:* Bicentennial Park, Homebush Bay in Sydney, New South Wales* Bicentennial Park, Rockdale in the Sydney suburb of Rockdale* Bicentennial Park South Football Stadium in the Sydney suburb of Rockdale...
and American Airlines Arena in northern Biscayne Boulevard. It is also adjacent to the Park West Metromover station
Park West (Metromover station)
Park West is a Metromover station in the Park West neighborhood of Downtown, Miami, Florida.This station is located at the intersection of Northeast Second Avenue and Eighth Street...
. The tower is part of the series of skyscrapers along Biscayne Boulevard known as the Biscayne Wall
Biscayne Wall
The Biscayne Wall refers to a wall of skyscrapers on the west side of Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown Miami, Florida, United States. The "Biscayne Wall" begins at the Met 1 tower in the Central Business District and ends with the Marquis Residences tower to the north in Park West.-List of buildings...
. Originally planned to rise 712 feet (217 m) and 65 floors, the building went through a height reduction during its construction, with a decorative rooftop spire and two floors being removed from the final plans.
The 1.5 million square foot (139,000 m²) tower will have 516 residential condominiums and 800 parking spaces. There are eleven typical units on each of the lower floors, with two-level townhomes and penthouse
Penthouse apartment
A penthouse apartment or penthouse is an apartment that is on one of the highest floors of an apartment building. Penthouses are typically differentiated from other apartments by luxury features.-History:...
s on the uppermost floors. The bottom three floors will consist of a three story lobby, retail shops, restaurant and outdoor café. Units range in price from $427,000 - $3,000,000 (2005 USD
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). The three storey main lobby is located 18ft above the ground and there is a separate porte cochere entrance and lobby for the offices.
The architect designed the facades so as to have a perfect view of the Bay, by angling the building in the right proportions. The rooftop of 900 Biscayne Bay looks as if it were disturbed by wind.
Post-tensioned slabs with concrete shear walls and columns (up to 12 ksi strength) comprised the primary structure, but other aspects for this project required innovative and creative analysis (e.g., site settlement during construction, creep/shortening analysis of vertical members and effects on slab levelness, quantifying creep and designing slabs between shear walls with the goal of eliminating pour strips.) The primary structural design for this project was performed in less than 3 months in order to meet overall project scheduling needs.