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40-story Edgewater office-residential tower wins backing

A mixed-use residential tower is planned for the heart of the Edgewater neighborhood in the City of Miami.

Developer 2600 Biscayne Property LLC is proposing a 40-story tower at 2626 Biscayne Blvd. The city’s Urban Development Review Board voted unanimously to recommend approval.

At the board meeting, attorney Iris Escarra on behalf of the developer introduced Ray Fort of architectural firm Arquitectonica, which prepared the plan.

The tower is to have 399 dwellings, 109,643 square feet of offices, 6,122 square feet of commercial use, and parking levels.

In a letter, Ms. Escarra wrote, “The Project will provide additional housing options within a Transit Corridor area and one of the City’s fastest growing neighborhoods.”

Biscayne Boulevard is the principal frontage for development purposes. Ms. Escarra said the property will be unified with the remainder of the block and Northeast Second Avenue will also serve as a principal frontage for the unified site, while Northeast 26th Street and Northeast 26th Terrace serve as the secondary frontages.

The property is surrounded by commercial, residential, and office uses. The site is within a Transit Corridor and within walking distance of multiple means of mass transit.

“The Project’s design responds primarily to human scale and pedestrian interests,” Ms. Escarra wrote.

“The Project complies with all Setback requirements and (provides) a covered walkway in order to encourage pedestrian interaction and to protect said pedestrians from the elements.

“The current condition at the Property includes vacant land which discourages pedestrian interaction with the Property. The Property currently lacks any significant landscaping or tree canopy onsite which will be remedied by the development of the Project which features a robust landscaping plan incorporating native trees that are appropriate for the area and can provide shade to pedestrians,” she said.

Ms. Escarra said the project incorporates an artistic treatment along the garage façades, creating a “frame” around the art that not only accentuates the structure but screens the garage.

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