While construction crews are nearing up work for Aria Reserve’s North and South tower in Edgewater, the Melo Group is eyeing the last parcel for the third and final tower. Coined ‘Aria Reserve Skyclub’ the proposed tower will sit atop a 1.35 acre lot in the heart of Edgewater. Located at 500 NE 24th St, the mixed-use tower will be unlike its counterparts in that it provides a mix of uses, from office space, retail and restaurants, to finally residential space. In Aria Reserve Skyclub, the Melo Group is proposing approximately 430 residential units, composed of either 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom, or 3 bedroom orientations. The average unit size in Aria Reserve Skyclub will be around 1,403 SF.
Once constructed, all three towers in the area will provide a combined 1,172 units to Edgewater, only comparable to the scale of development found in the Paraiso District.
The Arquitectonica-designed tower is devised with foot traffic in mind, utilizing a mix of ‘landscape design’, ‘inviting public sidewalk space’, and a ‘variety of active, habitable spaces’. The podium and ground floor, which are almost exclusively wrapped in glass, will feature a range of uses including 6,924 SF of retail space and around 77,000 SF of office space. Office space will not be constrained to any side of the podium, sharing views between both the east and north side of the tower’s base. Previous records showed the tower containing around 62,165 SF of office space, but that appears to have increased according to newly released documents.
Concealed behind curtain glass and office space is 520 parking spaces inside the tower’s podium, granting parking space for office workers, retail patrons, and residents/guests. Although The City of Miami’s code required 775 parking spaces in the development, the developer is only providing 520.
While full-scale renderings of the tower have yet to be released, elevations offer a clear sense of its design. The tower is expected to rise 49 floors, measuring approximately 531 FT in height. These elevations also reveal details about the podium’s appearance along the southern edge. Facing the alleyway, the podium’s all-glass design transitions to a perforated metal garage.
Although the lot is currently used to house construction equipment for the two towers currently under construction, the Melo Group only has to demolish a 2-story apartment on-site to begin full foundation and structural work. Because the Melo Group moves historically fast on all projects, including Aria Reserve, it’s estimated construction is in the very near future.