1000 Museum Drone Footage from Helipad (Video)

1000 Museum helipad rendering

1000 Museum helipad rendering

The developer of One Thousand Museum has released a series of drone videos, each taken from the building’s rooftop helipad. The videos tease the jaw-dropping views future residents of 1000 Museum will enjoy as their chopper arrives and departs from the 62-story tower.

Once completed, One Thousand Museum will boast the ONLY residential helipad on the East Coast. The ultra-luxury development will include an on-site travel concierge service from which residents will be able to reserve the helipad and book transport to and from a number of destinations such as the Miami International Airport, nearby Islands, and more. Good riddance to Miami traffic!

One Thousand Museum was designed by legendary architect Zaha Hadid, whose untimely death two years ago caught us all by surprise. With an architectural marvel like 1000 Museum gracing our Miami skyline, the heavens will be left wondering if the “H” atop the building was left to denote “helipad” or Hadid’s last mark on our city.

The Views from Atop the One Thousand Museum Helipad

Miami Condo Investments Team visits One Thousand Museum helipad

Miami Condo Investments Team visits One Thousand Museum helipad

For those who missed it on our Social Media Feed a few weeks ago, the Miami Condo Investments team was given a VIP tour of the recently finished helipad at One Thousand Museum. Once completed, One Thousand Museum will be the first residential tower in Miami to ever include a helipad. As you could imagine, at a height of 709 feet, the views from atop One Thousand Museum are phenomenal; too good not to share, so here you go:

the views from atop the 1000 Museum helipad

In case you hadn’t heard, One Thousand Museum will officially include a helipad, making it the FIRST residential tower in Miami to ever include one. It has already received FAA approval along with all other necessary approvals. Earlier today, my team and I were invited to tour the recently topped-off development with access to the rooftop helipad (located on the 62nd floor) as well as the Sky Lounge and Aquatic Center (located on the 60th and 61st floors). Talk about views for days with views in all directions!!! If you’re interested in purchasing a condo at One Thousand Museum, contact me. Half-floor residences start at $5.65M, townhouses at $12.5M, and full-floor penthouse residences at $19.6M.

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Lucas Lechuga atop One Thousand Museum helipad

One Thousand Museum Tops Off; Stunning New Renderings Released

sky lounge at 1000 Museum
sky lounge at 1000 Museum

Sky Lounge

On February 3, 2018, One Thousand Museum officially topped off, marking a major milestone not only for construction of the elaborate and intricately designed tower, but also for the city’s ever-expanding skyline. “We’re now one step closer to revealing Zaha Hadid’s forward-thinking design,” says co-developer Louis Birdman. “Even in its current state, the building already stands out as the most iconic architectural work on Miami’s skyline. We’re excited to have developed something so unique and special for Miami.”

The developers of One Thousand Museum will celebrate their milestone accomplishment this week with a private evening event on the rooftop of the Frost Science Museum, located across the street from the project. Attendees will enjoy unobstructed views of the tower, flowing champagne, and passed hors d’oeuvres.

The process of constructing One Thousand Museum has been arguably one of the world’s most challenging builds. According to a recent press release, “the project’s curved exoskeleton is comprised of 5,000 pieces of lightweight glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) manufactured in and imported from Dubai. This is the first skyscraper in the world to utilize GFRC as a permanent formwork in the construction of the tower’s structure.”

While developer Louis Birdman had the foresight for One Thousand Museum and Pritzker Prize winning architect Zaha Hadid had the vision, general contracting firm Plaza Construction played an instrumental role in making both a reality. “This is a project that will not only enhance Miami’s skyline, but also redefine the standard of luxury for residential projects,” said Brad Meltzer, President of Plaza. “We do not shy away from challenging projects, as such we were immediately interested when we saw the overall complexity of the job. To date, the project team has faced some major tests, but the project has remained on schedule and we’re looking forward to the successful completion.”  To learn more about the complexity of this groundbreaking process, make sure to watch “The Scorpion Tower” episode of Impossible Builds, a PBS documentary featuring 1000 Museum.

Now that the “heavy lifting” has been completed, it’s time for the building’s interior build-out to begin. For those who can’t wait to see the finished product, perhaps these newly released renderings will sate your appetite. Enjoy!

1000 Museum aquatic center

aquatic center

fitness center at One Thousand Museum

fitness center

Spa at 1000 Museum condos

spa

sauna at 1000 Museum

sauna

1000 Museum lobby

lobby

One Thousand Museum pool deck

pool deck

pool at 1000 Museum

pool deck

One Thousand Museum Has Reached Its Highest Elevation; Top-Off Right Around the Corner

One Thousand Museum reaches highest elevation at 706 feet
One Thousand Museum reaches highest elevation at 706 feet

One Thousand Museum has reached its highest elevation 1,137 days into construction. At 706-feet, the last permanent formwork exoskeleton column was set earlier today, according to ODP Architects’ Instagram account:

This of course means that top-off is right around the corner. Soon, the rooftop floor will be laid, which is where the building’s helipad will be located.

According to the countdown clock on the developer’s website, One Thousand Museum will be delivered on December 21, 2018.

When Will One Thousand Museum Be Completed?

1000 Museum countdown to completion clock

1000 Museum countdown to completion clock

As One Thousand Museum approaches top-off of its 62-story tower – a major milestone in the development process – some may begin to wonder when the project will be delivered. Well…wonder no more! We came across a countdown to completion clock which was recently added to the developer’s website. As of this writing, the timer shows that completion will be in 363 days, putting delivery of the 62-story ultra-lux tower shortly before Christmas 2018. And if all you want for Christmas is a condo at One Thousand Museum, you’re in luck. As of two months ago, 40% of the development’s 83 total units remained, including the $49M two-story penthouse.

Zaha Hadid’s One Thousand Museum Featured In Upcoming Documentary “Impossible Builds”

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A documentary is in the works for PBS and Discovery called “Impossible Builds,” and Zaha Hadid’s One Thousand Museum is being featured, according to an announcement from the developer. There will be only five projects in the world to be featured with the recurring theme of delving into the making of complex structures throughout the world.

One of the most unique features of the 62 story condominium tower is the 5,000 piece exoskeleton that is sourced from glass fiber reinforced concrete. The exoskeleton arrives in shipments from Dubai and installed onsite.

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“It is an honor for the project to be spotlighted in this important documentary film,” said Louis Birdman, one of the co-developers for One Thousand Museum by Zaha Hadid Architects. “We could not think of a better way to immortalize the forward-thinking project to a global audience across continents through this important documentary.”

Other projects to be featured will include the thinnest skyscraper in New York City and a resort villa in Dubai. The documentary is set for completion in 2018 and will be broadcast to approximately two billion viewers worldwide, according to the production company.

The tower is currently just past the halfway point of vertical construction. When completed, it will reach 709 feet and is the only residential skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere that was designed by Zaha Hadid. Here are some of the latest construction photos.

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One Thousand Museum Sells $30 Million In December 2016

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Zaha Hadid’s One Thousand Museum closed out 2016 with a splash! They signed $30 million worth of new contracts in December alone. While the sales team was hard at work, the construction team was also toiling away. The vertical construction of the project has reached the halfway point, the developer confirms.

Louis Birman said, “The ($30 Million) December sales illustrate continued confidence in the Downtown Miami corridor as a world-class cultural center. Buyers are gravitating towards projects that are well under construction, and this continues to show proof that ultra-high-net-worth buyers move capital to the strength and security of the U.S. and into cities that have a global appeal, like Miami.”

Here is a photo that they shared, showing how tall the tower is getting. Beautiful!

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Drone Footage of the One Thousand Museum Construction Site

1000 Museum construction site by drone

1000 Museum construction site by drone

Below is a drone video of the One Thousand Museum construction site as of this past Monday, September 5th, the date that the footage was shot. It showcases the breathtaking views that condos at One Thousand Museum will offer as well as provides a bird’s-eye view of the progress that has been made thus far to the tower.

One Thousand Museum Construction Tour

One Thousand Museum construction tour

One Thousand Museum construction tour

Enjoying the view from One Thousand Museum with developer Gregg Covin

Yesterday morning, I was given the opportunity to tour the One Thousand Museum construction site with co-developer Gregg Covin. It was quite a treat to finally step foot inside a development that I have followed so closely over the past three and a half years. As a resident of Park West, I walk and drive by the One Thousand Museum construction site on a daily basis; to admire its impressive form from the street is one thing, but to tour it and see the building’s lines and curves from the inside looking out is quite another.

As of yesterday morning, construction at One Thousand Museum had reached the 19th floor. While on my guided tour, I was permitted to go as high as the 15th floor. Even from just the 15th floor, however, the views were breathtaking. Along with three townhouse units, each with impressive 20-foot ceilings in the living and family rooms, I also had a chance to tour two half floor residences, one located on the south side of the building and the other on the north side. When viewing the half floor residence located on the north side of the building, I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of separation the residence had from its neighbors to the north at Ten Museum Park. From street-level, One Thousand Museum and Ten Museum Park are just about connected, but the residences themselves have good separation due to the pools that wrap around at the top of each building’s pedestal.

If all goes according to plan, One Thousand Museum will be topped off this time next year. While touring the building yesterday, Covin shared with me that hopes to top-off the building by August 2017 and then obtain a TCO about 13 months thereafter. Until then, One Thousand Museum is a masterpiece in the making.

One Thousand Museum townhouse southeast corner

southeast corner townhouse unit

southeast corner townhouse at One Thousand Museum

overlooking the living room with 20-foot ceilings

second level of townhouse at One Thousand Museum

second level of southeast corner townhouse

touring a half floor residence at One Thousand Museum

touring a half floor residence

view east from One Thousand Museum

overlooking Museum Park

view east from 1000 Museum

view east from 1000 Museum

view from a terrace on the southeast corner of 1000 Museum

terrace

southeast view from One Thousand Museum

southeast view from One Thousand Museum

One Thousand Museum construction tour

getting the lay of the land from developer Gregg Covin

1000 Museum construction tour

northeast corner

half floor residence at One Thousand Museum

half floor residence on the north side

view east from One Thousand Museum

a picture-perfect day!

1000 Museum construction tour

the pools create nice separation between residences on the north side

overlooking the pool on the west side of 1000 Museum

overlooking the pool on the west side of 1000 Museum

southwest corner townhouse at 1000 Museum

southwest corner townhouse – 10th floor

southeast corner townhouse at 1000 Museum

southeast corner townhouse – 10th floor

One Thousand Museum terrace

southwest corner terrace

northeast corner terrace at 1000 Museum

northeast corner terrace at 1000 Museum

Lucas Lechuga and Gregg Covin