Met 1

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Met 1
Met 1
General information
TypeResidential
Location300 South Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida, United States
Coordinates 25°46′17″N80°11′19″W / 25.771364°N 80.188608°W / 25.771364; -80.188608
Construction started2004
Completed2007
Opening2007
Height
Roof440 ft (130 m)
Technical details
Floor count40
Design and construction
DeveloperMDM Development Group

Met 1 is a residential skyscraper located in the Metropolitan Miami complex in the central business district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States.

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Met 1 was the first building to be completed in the complex. Completed in 2007, the building rises 40 stories and 440 feet (130 m). It is a residential building, designed to supplement the much larger Met 3 tower, of which it is similar architecturally.

The Metropolitan Miami project has gained attention due to NBA star Shaquille O'Neal's involvement in the project. He formed the O'Neal Group, a building-development company. The Metropolitan Miami project is the group's first. [1]

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References

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