790-foot Tower Cranes Approved At Former Miami Arena Site

The Federal Aviation Administration has just approved a request to install two tower construction cranes at the former Miami Arena site.

The application for approval to install the cranes was filed with the FAA on August 4, 2022 and approved on December 18, 2022.

According to the approval notice, the cranes are permitted to rise 779 feet above ground. One will reach 793 feet above sea level, while the other will reach 794 feet above sea level.

The permanent building heights on the property will range from 673 feet to 700 feet above sea level, according to an application submitted in June 2022. 

A preliminary filing with Miami-Dade planners in January shows there will be three towers, rising 57 stories.

According to that filing, the project is planned to have:

-2,351 residential units.

-540,000 square feet of office space.

-Ground floor retail, including a possible supermarket.

-2,457 parking spaces.

Renderings have not yet been released. Witkoff is the developer.