Empire World Towers

Empire World Towers
General information
Status	Pending Approval
Location	330 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida
Estimated completion	2010 (est.)
Opening	2010 (est.)
Height
Roof	1,022 (312 m)
Technical details
Floor count	93
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Kobi Karp Architecture
Developer	Maclee Development

The Empire World Towers are two pending approval supertall skyscrapers to be built in Miami, Florida in the United States. The complex consists of the Empire World Tower I and the Empire World Tower II. If completed, both towers would stand at 1,022 feet (366 m), with 93 stories each. They would be built on Biscayne Boulevard. If completed, the Empire World Towers would surpass Four Seasons Hotel and Tower, Miami's current tallest building. However, the two buildings would not surpass Miami's approved One Bayfront Plaza, and would thus likely stand as the 2nd-tallest buildings in the city if constructed. The towers would, however, be among the tallest buildings in the United States.

Height

The Empire World Tower were originally proposed to rise 1,200 feet (366 m) and 106 stories. At the time of their proposal, there was speculation that the towers would become the tallest all-residential buildings in the world upon completion. At the original proposed heights, the towers were also poised to become the tallest buildings in the Southeastern United States.

In December 2007, the height of the towers was decreased to 1,022 feet (312 m). While an official statement giving the reason for the downsizing has not yet been released by the Miami Planning Commission, it is probable that the height decrease may have been brought on due to the concerns raised by the Federal Aviation Administration about the proposed buildings' heights. There was much uncertainty about the towers' approval due to potential interference with aviation traffic going into and coming out of Miami International Airport. Final approval from the City of Miami for the construction of the two buildings at the new heights is pending.

At the new heights, the Empire World Towers are now planned to stand as the 2nd-tallest buildings in Miami, after the approved One Bayfront Plaza, which is planned to rise 1,049 feet (320 m). However, as One Bayfront Plaza is not planned to be completed until 2015, the two towers may hold the title of tallest building in Miami and Florida for up to five years if completed on schedule in 2010.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Miami

External links

• Entry on Emporis.com
• Entry on Skyscraperpage.com