List of tallest buildings in Miami


The U.S. city of Miami, Florida has the country's third-tallest skyline with over 300 high-rises, 80 of which stand taller than, mainly according to Emporis, SkyscraperPage, and The Skyscraper Center, which is the online database of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The tallest building in the city is the 85-story Panorama Tower, which rises in Miami's Brickell district and surpassed all other buildings in height when it topped out in 2017. Nine of the ten tallest buildings in Florida are located in Miami.

Background

History

Miami's history of high-rises began with the 1912 completion of the six–story Burdine's Department Store, although the Freedom Tower, built in 1925, is Miami's best-known early skyscraper and remains an icon of the city. From the mid-1990s through the late 2000s, Miami went through the largest building boom in the city's history. In what was dubbed a "Manhattanization wave", there were nearly 60 structures proposed, approved or under construction in the city that were planned to rise over in height. As a result of the construction boom, only two of the city's 25 tallest buildings were completed before the year 2000, and the city has one of largest skylines in the United States, generally ranking only behind New York City and Chicago. The boom, however, ended abruptly around 2008 when the real estate market crashed and the late-2000s recession began. By 2011 the market began to return, with new office and condominium projects such as Brickell House announced for construction beginning in 2012. This was followed by a second boom that is currently active as of January 2019. This second boom has more proposed towers for the region than were built in the first boom from 2003 to 2010. Only 10 buildings out of 80 on the list were built before 2000, and only 18 were built before 2005.

Present

The tallest completed structure is Panorama Tower in Brickell. It reached the height taller than any other building in Miami in August 2017. The auger cast pile deep foundation system for Panorama Tower was installed by HJ Foundation, a subsidiary of Keller Group. The tallest active proposals include One Bayfront Plaza and One Brickell City Centre, both of which may rise over. One Bayfront Plaza is a mixed-use building proposed for 100 South Biscayne Boulevard, approved for construction since 2007, and scheduled to be completed as early as 2018. Since then, it has gone through several design changes and does not have a reliable construction date. By the end of 2016, there were about ten proposals for supertall buildings in downtown and Brickell. In addition to OBCC and OPB, these included The Towers by Foster + Partners, One Virgin MiamiCentral, 300 Biscayne, Capital at Brickell, World Trade Center of the Americas, Skyrise, as well as the more speculative Sky Plaza and One Fifth.

FAA height limits

was for many years the tallest building ever to be approved for construction in the city, at the maximum FAA height limit of, though several other buildings were approved at similar heights in the mid-2010s. It was later reduced and is expected to rise, with 80 floors. It also has the distinction of being the first skyscraper over 1,000 feet, known as a "supertall", to be approved in Miami. Several other buildings have been proposed to rise over, including One Brickell City Centre, but have been reduced by the FAA. Approvals for comparably tall buildings in Miami are very rare due to the proximity of Miami International Airport. The main runways of MIA align planes taking off and landing directly over the greater downtown area, and for this reason the Federal Aviation Administration sets precise height limits for construction in Downtown Miami. The fate of high rise construction in Miami was greatly threatened by a "One Engine Inoperative" policy proposed by the FAA in 2014. This proposal would drastically reduce the maximum permitted height of structures around 388 airports in the country, even causing existing structures to be modified. In the end, the FAA did not go forward with the extreme limitations and even began giving quicker approvals to buildings with heights up to above sea level, leading to many proposed and approved supertall projects.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks the tallest buildings in Miami that stand at least 400 ft tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equals sign following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed or topped out. Where applicable, floor counts are given by the observed measurements, as reported floor counts may include many skipped floors, not limited to floor 13.
RankNameImageHeight
ft 		FloorsYearNeighborhoodNotes
1Panorama Tower868 852017BrickellTallest building in Miami and Florida since 2017, 40th-tallest in the United States. Tallest building in Miami and florida constructed in the 2010s.
2Four Seasons Hotel Miami789 702003BrickellHad been the tallest building in Miami and Florida from 2003 until 2017. Tallest building built in Miami and Florida in the 2000s. The building's total area stands at 690,000 square feet.
3Southeast Financial Center764 551984DowntownTallest all-office building in the city and the state; tallest building built in Miami and Florida in the 1980s and the 20th Century. The building has won the TOBY Building of the Year Award in 1990, 1996 and 1999, and in 1997 was chosen by the Wall Street Journal as one of the 50 best buildings in the US. Most floors have 9 corner offices, with the top twelve floors having as many as 16.
4Brickell Flatiron734 652019BrickellResidential tower with 549 condominiums and 3,716 square meters of ground floor retail. Site is located on the corner of South Miami Avenue and Brickell Plaza. Typical of Miami residential construction, financing will use the Latin American finance method. Construction began in March 2016.
5One Thousand Museum709 622019Park West83-unit residential condominium tower. The tower was designed by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid. Construction began in December 2014. It topped off in February 2018.
6Marquis679 632009Park West
7Paramount Miami Worldcenter700 602019Park WestResidential tower with 444 apartments as part of the Miami World Center development. Broke ground in late 2015. The building topped off in August 2018.
8900 Biscayne Bay650 632008Park WestTallest all-residential skyscraper in Miami and Florida.
8SLS Lux650572018BrickellThis is the third tower in the Brickell Heights development project. Construction began in 2015 and will include 450 condominiums and a 60-room SLS Hotel. Site work began in June 2014.
10Wells Fargo Center647 472010DowntownFormerly known as Met 2 Financial Center
11Echo Brickell01.0 635 572017BrickellAnnounced in Spring 2013. Topped out early 2017.
12Mint at Riverfront631 552008Downtown
13Infinity at Brickell630 522008Brickell
14Miami Tower625 471986DowntownDesigned by I.M. Pei & Partners. Formerly known as CenTrust Tower and Bank of America Tower. The building contains the Knight Center Metromover station. 216 ultra-modern LED fixtures placed on the setbacks and rooftops of neighboring blocks light the tower in multicolored displays.
15Marinablue615 572007Park West
16Plaza on Brickell Tower I610 562007Brickell
17Epic601 542009Downtown
18One Paraíso24.0600 552017EdgewaterAnnounced in early 2013. Part of Paraiso Bay complex. Approved in July 2013. This twin residential tower project is located on NE 31st Street on the Biscayne Bay waterfront. Site work construction began June 2014.
19SLS Brickell24.0599 522016BrickellAnnounced in Fall 2012. Construction began in January 2014, topped-out by early 2016 for late 2016 occupancy.
20Icon Brickell North Tower586 582008Brickell
20Icon Brickell South Tower586 582008Brickell
22Ten Museum Park585 502007Park West
23Paramount Bay at Edgewater Square555 472009EdgewaterDesigned by Arquitectonica Architects, Creative Vision by Lenny Kravitz for Kravitz Design Inc.
24Solitair Brickell555 502017Brickell438-unit residential condominium tower. The tower is being built where the parking garage of the Brickell Bayview Center office building had been located. Construction began in July 2015.
2550 Biscayne554 552007Downtown
25Quantum on the Bay South Tower554 522008Arts & Entertainment DistrictTallest building in the Arts & Entertainment District
27Biscayne Beach24.0550 512016EdgewaterResidential apartment tower began construction in May 2014. Tower will have 399 units and a private "beach club." Topped of summer 2016.
28Brickell Heights Tower I24.0549 522016-2017BrickellFormerly announced in 2006 as Premiere Towers. The project was cancelled by the Great Recession and re-announced in October 2013 as a twin 690 unit residential tower. Construction began in June 2014.
291010 Brickell548 502016Brickell352-unit residential condominium tower. The tower is to be built on the current parking garage of the 1010 Brickell office building. The tower is set to begin construction with the demolition of the existing parking garage by Spring 2014.
29Gran Paraiso24.0548 552016EdgewaterAnnounced in early 2013. Part of Paraiso Bay complex. Approved in July 2013. This twin residential tower project is located on NE 31st Street on the Biscayne Bay waterfront. Site work construction began June 2014.
31Met Square24.0545 422017Downtown391-unit rental apartment tower. Tower will contain restaurant space and 1,778-seat movie theatre. The tower will also contain a Tequesta Indian display after artifacts and structures of the tribe were unearthed at the site. Construction began in July 2015.
32Opera Tower543 562007Arts & Entertainment District
33Viceroy542 502008Brickell
34Vizcayne North Tower538 502008Downtown
34Vizcayne South Tower538 492008Downtown
36Quantum on the Bay North Tower536 452008Arts & Entertainment District
37Aria On The Bay03.0535 502017Arts & Entertainment District647 Unit condo tower by Melo Group. Construction began in April 2015.
38Brickell Heights Tower II24.0529 522016-2017BrickellFormerly announced in 2006 as Premiere Towers. The project was cancelled by the Great Recession and re-announced in October 2013 as a twin 690 unit residential tower. Construction began in June 2014 and topped out fall 2016.
39Jade at Brickell Bay528 482004Brickell
40Plaza on Brickell Tower II525 482007Brickell
41Santa Maria520 511997BrickellTallest building constructed in Miami in the 1990s
41Rise520 462015BrickellBrickell City Centre project also includes construction of 48,310 m2 of retail, and two office towers with a height of 80 meters each.
43EAST516 442015BrickellProject also includes construction of 48,310 m2 of retail, and two office towers with a height of 80 meters each.
44The Ivy512 452008Downtown
45Stephen P. Clark Government Center510 281985DowntownAlso known as Government Center and Miami-Dade Center
46Brickell House509 482014BrickellBuilding topped out in January 2014.
47Reach503 442015BrickellBrickell City Centre project also includes construction of 48,310 m2 of retail, and two office towers with a height of 80 meters each.
48JW Marriott Marquis Miami502 412010DowntownConnected to the Wells Fargo Center.
49Wind501 412008Downtown
501450 Brickell500 342010BrickellFormerly known as Park Place at Brickell II. 1450 Brickell has been certified GOLD by The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System.
50Paraiso Bayviews500 442018EdgewaterConstruction began in 2015. Part of Paraiso Bay complex.
52One Biscayne Tower492 391973DowntownTallest building built in Miami in the 1970s. Surpassed as tallest by Wachovia Financial Center in 1984.
53The Bond at Brickell24.0491 442015Brickell323-unit residential tower at 1080 Brickell Avenue. Announced in Fall 2012. Broke ground in January 2014.
54Brickell Arch487 362004BrickellUS headquarters of Espirito Santo Bank. The building also contains a Conrad Hotel and 116 luxury condos. Designed by Kohn Pederson Fox Associates, the front façade features a concaved arch intended to symbolize the gateway to Latin America.
55Brickell World Plaza484 402011BrickellTopped out in early 2009; previously known as Brickell Financial Centre I
56Miami Center483 341983Downtown
56Asia483 362008Brickell KeyTallest building on Brickell Key.
58Brickell on the River North Tower482 422006Brickell
59Three Tequesta Point480 462001Brickell Key
59Avenue on Brickell East Tower480 472007Brickell
61Latitude on the River476 442007Brickell
621100 Millecento470 422015BrickellResidential tower with 382 condominiums located at 1100 South Miami Avenue. Construction began in September 2012. Topped off in early 2014.
63Melody467 362016Arts & Entertainment DistrictLocated at 245 NE 14th Street, across from the Arsht Center. Construction began in May 2014. Will include 497 apartments, 591 parking spaces, and 10,000 square feet of commercial space for ground floor restaurants. Topped out January 2016.
64One Miami East Tower460 442005Downtown
65701 Brickell Avenue450 331986BrickellFormerly known as The Lincoln Center
66One Miami West Tower449 452005Downtown
67Icon Bay448 422015EdgewaterResidential tower with 300 apartments located at 452 NE 29th Street. Construction began in September 2012. Topped off in July 2014.
68Seventh Street Apartments Tower I24.0442 432018DowntownPart of the Miami World Center Development. Construction began in June 2017.
69Met 1440 402007Downtown
70The Loft 2433 352007DowntownThe Loft 2 straddles the Metromover, being built with a 7-story clearance over the rail and without disrupting train service during construction.
71Sabadell Financial Center430 312000BrickellAlso known as Barclays Financial Center; formerly known as Mellon Financial Center
72Centro Lofts24.0428 362015DowntownAnnounced in Fall 2012. Construction began in December 2013. Topped out in 2015, opening in 2016.
73500 Brickell East Tower426 422007Brickell
73500 Brickell West Tower426 422007Brickell
75Blue on the Bay425 362005Edgewater
76Vue at Brickell423 362004Brickell
761800 Club423 402007Arts & Entertainment District
76Brickell on the River South Tower423 422007Brickell
79The Mark on Brickell420 362001Brickell
80Axis at Brickell Village North Tower418 402008Brickell
80Axis at Brickell Village South Tower418 402008Brickell
82One Broadway413 402005BrickellFormerly known as Park Place at Brickell
83The Club at Brickell Bay411 422004BrickellAlso known as Brickell Bay Plaza
84Two Tequesta Point410 401999Brickell Key
85X Miami24.0409 362018DowntownAlso known as Vice. Construction began in 2016.
86Carbonell Condominium407 402005Brickell Key
87Courthouse Center405 301986Downtown
88Canvas24.0403 372018Arts & Entertainment DistrictConstruction began in 2017.
89The Palace400 421981Brickell

Summary

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Tallest buildings in each neighborhood

This lists the tallest building in each neighborhood, district, or sub-district of Miami. Note that all buildings over are within the Greater Downtown area between the Julia Tuttle Causeway and Rickenbacker Causeway, east of Interstate 95. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed or topped-out for still under construction or stalled buildings.
DistrictNameHeight
ft 		Floors
Year
Source
BrickellPanorama Tower868 822017
Central Business District Southeast Financial Center764 551984
Park WestOne Thousand Museum709 622018
Arts & Entertainment DistrictQuantum on the Bay554 522008
EdgewaterParamount Bay at Edgewater Square555 472009
Brickell KeyAsia483 362008

Tallest under construction or approved

All of the planned high-rise buildings that were not constructed by the 2008 financial crisis were either put on hold or cancelled altogether until 2011 as the market was becoming stable once again.

Under construction

This lists buildings that are currently under construction in Miami and are planned to rise at least 400 feet. Buildings that have already been topped out are moved to the main list.
NameHeight
ft 		FloorsYear*
NeighborhoodNotes
Okan Tower01.0 926 702022DowntownWill contain 149 condominiums and be one of Miami's tallest buildings when completed.
Aston Martin Residences01.0 817 662021DowntownWill contain 391 condominiums and be one of Miami's tallest buildings when completed.
Missoni Baia01.0 649 572021EdgewaterConstruction began in October 2017.
Elysee01.0 644 572018EdgewaterConstruction began in March 2017.
Natiivo Miami482023Downtown
Seventh Street Apartments Tower II24.0413 402018DowntownPart of the Miami World Center Development. Construction began in June 2017.

* Table entries with dashes indicate that information regarding expected building dates of completion has not yet been released.

Approved

This list contains buildings that are approved by the city for construction and are planned to rise at least 400 feet. Many of these buildings were approved during the 2000s Miami Skyscraper Boom, but were put on hold during the Great Recession and have been announced to start construction in 2013 and early 2014.
NameImageHeight
ft / m		FloorsYear
NeighborhoodNotes & References
MiamiCentral342/1122.0589---
300 Biscayne01.01,049 942025Downtown MiamiAnnounced in 2015. It will be one of the tallest buildings in Miami and the state of Florida.
One Bayfront Plaza01.01,049 932025Downtown MiamiAnnounced in 2010. One Bayfront Plaza would be the tallest office tower in Miami and Florida.
SkyRise Miami01.01,045 2024DowntownAnnounced in November 2013. SkyRise Miami will be a vertical entertainment center. While not a habitable building, towers may be included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked. Site work has begun as of October 2018.
One Brickell City Centre01.01,040 822020BrickellAnnounced in November 2013. Since its approval in 2014, the tower would be the 12th-tallest tower in the United States upon completion, the 64th-tallest in the world, and the tallest American tower in terms of roof height outside of New York City and Chicago.
North Squared520 452017BrickellAnnounced in Spring 2012. Phase I of BCC has broken ground and consists of a shopping center, 2 residential towers, smaller office and a wellness center. This property is part of an approved Phase II at the vacant site between SE 5th and 6th streets, and is not yet under construction.
Marriott Marquis at Miami World Center635 552017Park West1,800 room Marriott Marquis hotel to be built at 700 North Miami Avenue as part of the Miami World Center development. Will include a convention center and a 1,500 theatre. Official height of building and floor count has not been publicized. To break ground in late 2014.
Miami World Center Residential Tower II450+ Unknown2017Park WestResidential tower with approximately 400 apartments as part of the Miami World Center development. To break ground in late 2014.
Miami World Center Residential Tower III~450 402017Park WestResidential tower with approximately 400 apartments as part of the Miami World Center development. To break ground in late 2014.

Timeline of tallest buildings

There have been several buildings in Miami that have served as the tallest building in the city. While the 5-story Burdine's Department Store was the first high-rise building in the city, the Freedom Tower is generally regarded as Miami's first skyscraper. From 2003 to 2008, the Manhattanization of the city led to a huge amount of new development. Several buildings were under construction, and many that were approved or proposed could have earned the title of tallest building in the city upon completion. However, other than the Four Seasons Hotel, none of them made it before the market crashed in 2007. In 2017, Panorama Tower will overtake Four Seasons as the tallest in the city and the state. In a second building boom from 2014 to 2017, many more skyscrapers in excess of were approved by the FAA, including several supertalls.
NameImageStreet addressYear as tallestHeight
ft / m		FloorsReference
Burdine's Department StoreFlagler Street between Miami Ave and East 1st Avenue1912–1917N/A6
Ralston Building 40 NE 1st Avenue191788 / 278
McAllister Hotel50 Biscayne Boulevard1917–1925120 / 3710This building was demolished in 1988 and is now the location of 50 Biscayne.
Freedom Tower600 Biscayne Boulevard1925–1928256 / 7817Tallest building in Miami 1925–1928. Tallest building in Florida upon completion until surpassed in 1926 by the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
Dade County Courthouse75 West Flagler Street1928–1972360 / 11028Tallest building in Florida 1928–1967.
One Biscayne Tower2 South Biscayne Boulevard1972–1984492 / 15039
Southeast Financial Center200 South Biscayne Boulevard1984–2003764 / 23355Tallest building in Florida 1984–2003.
Four Seasons Hotel Miami1441 Brickell Avenue2003–2017789 / 24064Tallest building in Florida 2003–2017.
Panorama Tower1101 Brickell Avenue2017–present868 / 26582