Freedom Square (Miami)
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Freedom Square, otherwise known as 600 Biscayne or 600 Biscayne Bay, is a planned mixed-use skyscraper
Skyscraper
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 in 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...

 Miami, Florida
Florida
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, United States
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. It is to be located on the west side of Biscayne Boulevard near Northeast 6th Street, forming 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 on the eastern portion of the Miami skyline along Biscayne Boulevard in northern downtown. The building has been approved by the city council and the Federal Aviation Administration
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 as of 2005. The tower will be 650 ft (198 m) tall, and rise 62 floors. Residential units and office space will occupy the majority of the building. The bottom floors will contain retail and parking facilities. The Freedom Tower Metro Station
Freedom Tower (Metromover station)
Freedom Tower is a Metromover station in Downtown, Miami, Florida, directly west of the Freedom Tower and the American Airlines Arena.The station is located at the intersection of Northeast Sixth Street and Second Avenue, opening to service May 26, 1994....

 and American Airlines Arena are both within two blocks of the building site. The project has been put on hold for financial reasons.
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