List of tallest buildings in Miami Beach
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s in the city of Miami Beach
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, Florida
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by height. The tallest completed buildings in Miami Beach are the Blue and Green Diamond
Blue and Green Diamond
The Blue and Green Diamonds are twin towers in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. They are both and 44 floors. They are the tallest buildings in Miami Beach, and were both completed in 2000. They were known for being the tallest oceanfront residential towers in the United States until Jade Beach...
s which stand 559 ft (170 m) tall and both contain 44 floors.
Miami Beach's history of skyscrapers began in 1929 with the completion of The Blackstone
The Blackstone
The Blackstone is a building in Miami Beach. Built in 1929, it was the tallest building in the city for 7 years....
. Back then, the hotel was the tallest building in Miami Beach, at 157 feet (48 m) tall. For more than five decades between 1940 and 1995, Miami beach went on a skyscraper hiatus, with few buildings taller than 200 feet (61 m) constructed. However, since 1995, Miami Beach has gone on a construction boom, as many of the city's skyscrapers were completed between 1995 and present. Thomas Kramer
Thomas Kramer
Thomas Kramer is a German real estate developer and venture capitalist noteworthy for his part in the redevelopment of South Beach, Miami, Florida. He is also a well-known high society figure and philanthropist, hosting charitable events at his Star Island mansion...
is well-known for the negotiations with local government that allowed the building of the tallest towers in the Miami Beach Area. No Miami Beach buildings are among the tallest in the United States, but the city is home to three buildings at least 492 feet (150 m). Overall, Miami Beach's skyline (based on number of skyscrapers over 300 feet (91.4 m) ranks 2nd in the state of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, (behind Miami).
The tallest buildings in Miami Beach are currently the Blue and Green Diamond
Blue and Green Diamond
The Blue and Green Diamonds are twin towers in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. They are both and 44 floors. They are the tallest buildings in Miami Beach, and were both completed in 2000. They were known for being the tallest oceanfront residential towers in the United States until Jade Beach...
twin towers, built in 2000, each standing at 559 feet (170 meters). When built, they were the tallest beachfront towers in the United States, but this title was taken by Jade Beach
Jade Beach
Jade Beach and Jade Ocean are two high-rise residential condominiums located in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Finished in 2008, Jade Beach has 53 floors and rises , making it the tallest building in Sunny Isles Beach and the 17th tallest building in Florida as of November 2010...
and Jade Ocean in nearby Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, in 2008. Jade Beach stands at 574 feet (175 meters).
Tallest buildings
This lists ranks Miami Beach buildings that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.| Rank | Name | Image | Height feet / m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... |
Floors | Year | Notes |
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| 1= | Green Diamond Blue and Green Diamond The Blue and Green Diamonds are twin towers in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. They are both and 44 floors. They are the tallest buildings in Miami Beach, and were both completed in 2000. They were known for being the tallest oceanfront residential towers in the United States until Jade Beach... |
559 / 170 | 44 | 2000 | ||
| 1= | Blue Diamond Blue and Green Diamond The Blue and Green Diamonds are twin towers in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. They are both and 44 floors. They are the tallest buildings in Miami Beach, and were both completed in 2000. They were known for being the tallest oceanfront residential towers in the United States until Jade Beach... |
559 / 170 | 44 | 2000 | ||
| 3 | Akoya Condominiums Akoya Condominiums Akoya Condominiums is a 47 story, high-rise residential condominium located in Miami Beach, Florida. Built in 2004 and rising 150 meters , Akoya Condominiums is the third tallest building in Miami Beach, after the 170 meter Blue and Green Diamonds. Akoya was originally planned to be White Diamond... |
492 / 150 | 47 | 2004 | Also known as White Diamond. | |
| 4 | Portofino Tower Portofino Tower Portofino Towers is a highly affluent residential enclave tower /skyscraper in Miami Beach, Florida. South Beach. It is located on the southern extremity of the city overlooking Government Cut. Portofino, which opened in 1997, is 484 ft tall and contains 44 floors... |
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484 / 148 | 44 | 1997 | Tallest building completed in the 1990s. |
| 5 | Continuum on South Beach Continuum on South Beach The Continuum on South Beach are residential towers /skyscrapers in Miami Beach, Florida's South Beach. They are located directly in the southern extremity of the city, overlooking Government Cut. The south tower, which opened in 2002, is 471 ft tall and has 40 floors. The north tower, which... |
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471 / 143 | 40 | 2002 | |
| 6 | ICON at South Beach ICON at South Beach ICON at South Beach is a residential enclave tower /skyscraper in Miami Beach, Florida's South Beach. It is located directly on Biscayne Bay on the Miami Beach Marina. The tower, which opened in 2004, is 423 ft tall and has 42 floors... |
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423 / 129 | 42 | 2004 | |
| ? | Continuum on South Beach, North Tower Continuum on South Beach The Continuum on South Beach are residential towers /skyscrapers in Miami Beach, Florida's South Beach. They are located directly in the southern extremity of the city, overlooking Government Cut. The south tower, which opened in 2002, is 471 ft tall and has 40 floors. The north tower, which... |
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? | 37 | 2008 | |
| 7 | Murano Grande at Portofino Murano Grande at Portofino Murano Grande at Portofino is a highly affluent residential enclave tower /skyscraper in Miami Beach, Florida's South Beach. It is located directly on Biscayne Bay on the Miami Beach Marina. The tower, which opened in 2003, is 407 ft tall and contains 37 floors. It is located in the "SOFI"... |
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407 / 124 | 37 | 2003 | |
| 8 | Murano at Portofino Murano at Portofino Murano at Portofino is a highly affluent residential enclave tower /skyscraper in Miami Beach, Florida's South Beach. It is located directly on Biscayne Bay on the Miami Beach Marina. The tower, which opened in 2001, is 402 ft tall and contains 37 floors... |
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402 / 123 | 37 | 2001 | |
| 9 | Carillon Residences North Tower | 397 / 121 | 39 | 2008 | Also known as the Canyon Ranch North Tower. Part of the Canyon Ranch Miami Beach complex. | |
| 10 | The Setai Hotel and Residences | 386 / 118 | 38 | 2004 | ||
| 11 | The Waverly at South Beach | 358 / 109 | 36 | 2001 | ||
| 12 | La Gorce Palace La Gorce Palace La Gorce Palace is a 34 floor/105 meter building in Miami Beach, located at 6301 Collins Avenue. It was built in 1996.... |
345 / 105 | 34 | 1996 | ||
| 13 | The Yacht Club at Portofino | 341 / 104 | 33 | 1999 | ||
| 14 | Flamingo Resort Residences III | 338 / 103 | 32 | 2001 | ||
| 15 | The Floridian The Floridian The Floridian is the name of several hotels worldwide:*The Floridian -a hotel on International Drive, Orlando, Florida.*The Floridian - a residential building in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong*Floridian Hotel - a hotel in Miami, Florida... |
337 / 103 | 33 | 1997 | ||
| 16 | La Tour La Tour (Miami Beach) La Tour is a 26 floor/89 meter building in Miami Beach. It was built in 1995.... |
292 / 89 | 26 | 1995 | ||
| 17 | Loews Miami Beach Hotel | 272 / 83 | 16 | 1998 | ||
| 18 | The Grand Venetian | 271 / 83 | 26 | 2002 | ||
| 19 | Bentley Bay South Tower Bentley Bay Bentley Bay are residential towers/skyscrapers in Miami Beach, Florida's South Beach. They are located directly on Biscayne Bay on West Avenue near the Macarthur Causeway and Miami Beach Marina. The towers opened in 2005. The south tower is 259 ft tall and has 26 floors... |
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259 / 79 | 26 | 2005 | |
| 20 | Canyon Ranch South Tower | 255 / 78 | 22 | 2008 | Part of the Canyon Ranch Miami Beach complex. | |
| 21 | Bentley Bay North Tower Bentley Bay Bentley Bay are residential towers/skyscrapers in Miami Beach, Florida's South Beach. They are located directly on Biscayne Bay on West Avenue near the Macarthur Causeway and Miami Beach Marina. The towers opened in 2005. The south tower is 259 ft tall and has 26 floors... |
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243 / 74 | 24 | 2005 | |
| 22 | Ritz Plaza Hotel Ritz Plaza Hotel The Ritz Plaza Hotel is a closed 12 floor/62 meter hotel in Miami Beach. It was the tallest building in the city for 30 years until it was surpassed by 5660 Condominiums. It is located in the Miami Beach Architectural District.-History:... |
204 / 62 | 12 | 1940 | Tallest building completed in the 1940s. | |
| 23 | Shore Club Hotel | 200 / 61 | 18 | 1938 | Tallest building completed in the 1930s. | |
Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed
This lists skyscrapers that are under construction, approved and proposed in Miami Beach and planned to rise over 200 feet (61 m), but are not yet completed structures. The rank that each building would hold if it were completed is listed. However, its rank is not dependent on any other buildings that are not currently completed.| Name | Height* feet / m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... |
Floors | Year* | Status | Notes |
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| Maule Lake Marina Condominiums I | 24 | 2009 | Proposed | ||
| Maule Lake Marina Condominiums II | 24 | 2009 | Proposed | ||
| Mei | 22 | 2008 | Under construction | ||
| Apogee South Beach | 22 | 2008 | Under construction | ||
| Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences II | 20 | 2009 | Approved | ||
| W South Beach Hotel & Residences | 20 | 2008 | Proposed | ||
| Monte Carlo Luxury Rentals | 20 | Proposed | |||
Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Miami Beach.| Name | Street address | Years as tallest | Height feet / m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... |
Floors | References |
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| The Blackstone The Blackstone The Blackstone is a building in Miami Beach. Built in 1929, it was the tallest building in the city for 7 years.... |
800 Washington Avenue | 1929–1936 | 157 / 48 | 13 | |
| The Tides The Tides (Miami Beach) The Tides is a building in Miami Beach. As a 49 meter building in 1936, it was the tallest in the city and one of the tallest in the state of Florida. The building was renovated in 1997, and is currently a residential condominium and luxury hotel operated by the Chris Blackwell resort group Island... |
1220 Ocean Drive | 1936–1938 | 161 / 49 | 10 | |
| Shore Club Hotel | 1901 Collins Avenue | 1938–1940 | 200 / 61 | 19 | |
| Ritz Plaza Hotel Ritz Plaza Hotel The Ritz Plaza Hotel is a closed 12 floor/62 meter hotel in Miami Beach. It was the tallest building in the city for 30 years until it was surpassed by 5660 Condominiums. It is located in the Miami Beach Architectural District.-History:... |
1701 Collins Avenue | 1940–1970 | 204 / 62 | 12 | |
| 5660 Condominiums | 5660 Collins Avenue | 1970–1982 | 220 / 67 | 22 | |
| Club Atlantis Condominiums | 2555 Collins Avenue | 1982–1987 | 240 / 73 | 24 | |
| South Pointe Tower South Pointe Tower South Pointe Tower is a highly affluent residential enclave tower in Miami Beach, Florida South Beach. Completed in 1987, South Pointe Tower holds claim to being South Beach's first skyscraper. It is located on the southern extremity of the city overlooking Government Cut and South Point Park. ... |
400 South Pointe Drive | 1987–1995 | 260 / 79 | 25 | |
| La Tour La Tour (Miami Beach) La Tour is a 26 floor/89 meter building in Miami Beach. It was built in 1995.... |
4201 Collins Avenue | 1995–1996 | 292 / 89 | 26 | |
| La Gorce Palace La Gorce Palace La Gorce Palace is a 34 floor/105 meter building in Miami Beach, located at 6301 Collins Avenue. It was built in 1996.... |
6301 Collins Avenue | 1996–1997 | 345 / 105 | 34 | |
| Portofino Tower Portofino Tower Portofino Towers is a highly affluent residential enclave tower /skyscraper in Miami Beach, Florida. South Beach. It is located on the southern extremity of the city overlooking Government Cut. Portofino, which opened in 1997, is 484 ft tall and contains 44 floors... |
300 South Pointe Drive | 1997–2000 | 484 / 148 | 44 | |
| Green Diamond Blue and Green Diamond The Blue and Green Diamonds are twin towers in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. They are both and 44 floors. They are the tallest buildings in Miami Beach, and were both completed in 2000. They were known for being the tallest oceanfront residential towers in the United States until Jade Beach... |
4775 Collins Avenue | 2000–present | 559 / 172 | 44 | |
| Blue Diamond Blue and Green Diamond The Blue and Green Diamonds are twin towers in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. They are both and 44 floors. They are the tallest buildings in Miami Beach, and were both completed in 2000. They were known for being the tallest oceanfront residential towers in the United States until Jade Beach... |
4779 Collins Avenue | 2000–present | 559 / 172 | 44 |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Florida
- List of tallest buildings in Fort Lauderdale
- List of tallest buildings in Jacksonville
- List of tallest buildings in Miami
- List of tallest buildings in Orlando
- List of tallest buildings in Tampa
External links
- Diagram of Miami Beach skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage