Plans for what would be the tallest tower in Miami have been put forth by a local developer seeking permission for a new high-rise building in the Brickell commercial district designed by BMA Architects.

Their proposal for a tower at 190 Southwest Street is advancing under the tentative name Calle 8. At 870 feet above sea level, it would surpass the Panorama Tower (also in Brickell) and the Aston Martin Residences Downtown for the record-setting tallest structure in Miami and the state of Florida. 

The mixed-use design is for 65 total stories. Developers are aiming for 464 residential units and considering several options, including a concert hall, for the ground-level space that’s sheathed in a perforated metal screen according to renderings that appeared in Florida YIMBY along with news of the height variance increase update to its permitting application. 

A cantilevered void with outdoor pool deck feature at the tower's midway point adds a marketable attraction and communal space for high-end renters. 

The developer's parent company, G&G Business Developments, had worked previously with architect Rodolfo Miani on the design for the Aston Martin Residences. 

Miami's nearby Design District is also about to get a significant new landmark courtesy of the most recent Pritzker Prize laureate David Chipperfield. Elsewhere, Zaha Hadid Architects is working on a replacement for the collapsed Surfside condo, while Heatherwick Studio also recently announced its plans for a new Gaudí-inspired shopping center redevelopment in Midtown.

Cost estimates and construction timelines for the Calle 8 project are expected soon.