The CVU (CTBUH) Florida Chapter will be hosting an event on 30 October, exploring the groundbreaking Calle 8, a 68-story mixed-use high-rise project. Presented from multiple professional perspectives, from Charbel Roye (G & G Business Development), Martin Freyre (BMA Architects), Danilo Nanni (DeSimone – Structure), Kurt Strobel (DeSimone – Wind Engineering), Benjamin Reich (DeSimone – Building Envelope), and moderated by Matthew Trussoni (University of Miami) it will discuss the building’s unique design challenges and solutions across ownership, architecture, structure, wind engineering, and envelope systems.

Learn more about the event here. 

As reported in Florida Yimby, Millennium Developments of Brickell, an affiliate of G&G Business Developments—the developer behind Aston Martin Residences—has submitted updated plans for Calle 8 at 190 Southwest 8th Street in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood. Designed by BMA Architects with Desimon Engineering Consultants providing structural design, the 737-foot skyscraper will feature 500 residential units, 3,669 square feet (341 square meters) of office space, and 10,247 square feet (952 square meters) of ground-floor retail.

Replacing an earlier version that included a 70,000-square-foot (6,503 square-meter) music venue, the new design emphasizes a lighter, more vertical form with an active street frontage along Southwest 8th Street and 2nd Avenue. A continuous glass façade with evenly stacked balconies and tiered setbacks will create outdoor terraces and a more unified connection between the podium and tower. Materials such as light-blue glazing, metal louvers, perforated screens, and stone finishes define the contemporary palette.

The building’s amenities include a dramatic 42nd-floor cantilevered pool, bar spaces, spa and wellness facilities, and a beauty salon. Parking has been reduced from 653 to 556 spaces to support a more pedestrian-oriented design. Located within Miami-Dade County’s Rapid Transit Zone Metromover Subzone, the project benefits from increased density and reduced parking requirements as part of broader efforts to promote transit-oriented urban growth.

Calle 8 is among the final stages of review following its General Development Plan approval in early 2025. Construction timelines have not yet been announced.

Read more at Florida Yimby.