Miami Reaches For The Sky

Due to the relaxation of FAA height limits, downtown Miami may see its ever-changing skyline rise even higher.

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February 28, 2008, 8:00 AM PST

"You think those new towers rising in downtown Miami are tall?"

"Well, you ain't seen nothing yet."

"Get ready for the Great Leap Upward -- a new class of super-tall skyscrapers that would make those big new high-rises seem like relative pygmies."

"Undeterred by the real estate downturn, and aided by a little-noticed relaxation of downtown height limits protecting Miami International Airport's flight paths, two local developers want to take you higher -- over the 1,000-foot threshold, rare heights in the United States outside of New York and Chicago."

"On Thursday, the Miami City Commission will consider Maclee Development's proposed Empire World Towers, a pair of rounded residential cloud-busters that would rise 93 stories over Biscayne Boulevard across from Bayside Marketplace. The city's planning board has recommended approval."

Thanks to Maria Mercer

FULL STORY: Miami skyline could reach new heights

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 in The Miami Herald

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