Empire World Towers

Empire World Towers
Rendered Model of the Empire World Towers without dozens of surrounding towers built in the 2000s.
Interactive map of Empire World Towers
General information
Status	Never built
Type	Residential
Location	330 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida, United States
Coordinates	25°46′39″N80°11′20″W / 25.77750°N 80.18889°W / 25.77750; -80.18889
Height
Roof	1,022 ft (312 m)
Technical details
Floor count	93
Design and construction
Architect	Kobi Karp Architecture
Developer	Maclee Development

The Empire World Towers were two proposed supertall skyscrapers to have been built in Miami, Florida, United States. The complex consisted of the Empire World Tower I and the Empire World Tower II. Both towers would have stood at 1,022 feet (312 m), with 93 stories each. They would surpass the Panorama Tower and become the city and state's tallest buildings, since the approved One Bayfront Plaza had been reduced to a height of 1,010 ft. The towers were cancelled and never built, and in 2023 the supertall Waldorf Astoria Miami began construction on the same block at 300 Biscayne Boulevard.

History

Had they have been approved, constructed, and completed in the original proposed timeline, the towers would have surpassed Queensland 1 as the world's tallest all-residential buildings, until the completion of the Chicago Spire, but ultimately fall well short of the 1,550 feet (472 m) Central Park Tower.

Height

The Empire World Towers were originally proposed to rise 1,200 feet (366 m) and 106 stories.

In December 2007, the height of the towers was decreased to 1,022 feet (312 m). It is probable that the height decrease was brought on due to the concerns raised by the Federal Aviation Administration about the proposed buildings' heights.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Miami
• Waldorf Astoria Miami

References

Empire World Condo Tower - The Skyscraper Center Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

External links

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