Newly Revived 78-Story Brickell Project 18 at 8th Is Back To Life With FAA Permit Filing

 
After several years under the radar, 18 at 8th has been revived with a petition to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for permission to build 78 stories at SE8th Street and South Miami Avenue in Brickell. If approved, the new tower will rise over 950 feet into the skyline, bringing nearly 400 new residences as well as over 65,000 square feet of retail space and 464 parking spaces.

The Miami Urban Development Review Board has already signed off on the project back in 2017, giving the go-ahead to Karam Group and Claro Development to move forward with the plans and secure FAA Approval. Claro Development is a new name in the Brickell development game but is not new to Miami Dade County. They have previously worked on other high-profile projects including the Villas at the Ritz Carlton Miami Beach as well as the rejuvenation of Miami Beach’s Faena District.

The development team has tapped Nichols Architects (formerly known as NBWW Architects) and they have re-released the original renderings from 2017, seen below. The curved and shifting framework with landscaped gardens and pools on the rooftop provide a feminine juxtaposition to the sharp angles of the Brickell City Center towers and climate ribbon next door, promising to both stand out in the skyline and incorporate the neighboring projects.

Rendering of 18 at 8th Brickell

18 on 8th will be built at 10 SE 8th Street, Miami, where you will currently find a 1-story strip mall that houses Burger King, Chandi Liquors, the cigar shop, and La Sandwicherie. Solitaire Apartments border the lot to the West, Brickell City Centre to the north, SLS Lux to the East and Brickell Heights is just to the South, sharing a wall to neighboring parking garages. Although there will be 464 parking spaces, residents will find the 8th Street metromover station just a block away and the metrorail station is roughly 3 blocks, in the Underline Park.

The good folks at YIMBY have taken the time to point out the coordinates of the 35,000 square foot subject property, as seen here:

18 at 8th Location Street View Created by Oscar Nunez. Photo from Google Earth.

18 at 8th Location Aerial. Coordinates aligned on the subject property. Created by Oscar Nunez. Photo from Google Earth.

The brothers at Karam Group have held this parcel since 2006 according to public records. They have always intended to develop when the time was right, and it appears that the time to step forward is now. They had intended to begin in 2017, before market conditions shifted in a different direction that did not work for the plans. Now that the USPS has reported that there has been a 52.6% increase in moves to Miami during 2019-2022, the demand has returned that supports another project of this magnitude.

According to the analysis, the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL MSA has seen a 56.2% increase in inbound moves from 2019 to 2022. It is highly possible that the project could undergo changes between the planning phase and the final product, but we are very pleased with the design as it stands today. Sales and marketing have not yet begun, but we intend to be at the forefront of these releases in order to report back to you. Stay tuned!

Rendering of 18 at 8th Street Integration