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Wind (Miami)
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Wind Tower is a skyscraper
in Downtown
Miami, Florida
, United States
. It was completed in early 2008. It is located adjacent to the River Front East
complex, on the north bank of the Miami River
in Downtown. The building is located on Southwest 3rd Street and Miami Avenue. It is 501 ft (153 m) tall and has 41 floors. Floors 1-8 are used for parking, while floor 10 houses the building's recreation center, consisting of a pool area, racquetball court and fitness facility. The residential lobby is on the first floor. Floors 11-41 are used for residential units. The architect is Revuelta Vega Leon, who also designed the River Front East
complex.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
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
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...
, United States
United States
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. It was completed in early 2008. It is located adjacent to the River Front East
River Front East
River Front East is a skyscraper complex in Miami, Florida. It is part of the Miami Riverfront Development, and is the final stage. It is currently under construction. The Wind Tower, which is adjacent to the complex, was completed in 2008, along with the River Front East complex...
complex, on the north bank of the Miami River
Miami River (Florida)
The Miami River is a river in the United States state of Florida that drains out of the Everglades and runs through the Downtown and the city of Miami. The long river flows from the terminus of the Miami Canal at Miami International Airport to Biscayne Bay...
in Downtown. The building is located on Southwest 3rd Street and Miami Avenue. It is 501 ft (153 m) tall and has 41 floors. Floors 1-8 are used for parking, while floor 10 houses the building's recreation center, consisting of a pool area, racquetball court and fitness facility. The residential lobby is on the first floor. Floors 11-41 are used for residential units. The architect is Revuelta Vega Leon, who also designed the River Front East
River Front East
River Front East is a skyscraper complex in Miami, Florida. It is part of the Miami Riverfront Development, and is the final stage. It is currently under construction. The Wind Tower, which is adjacent to the complex, was completed in 2008, along with the River Front East complex...
complex.