Met 3, Mixed-use skyscraper in Downtown Miami, US.
Met 3 is the planned 76-floor, 828-foot tower of the four-building Metropolitan Miami complex in Downtown Miami. Its base, including a Whole Foods Market, was designed so the tower could later rise above it. The project stalled after the 2000s real estate bubble and groundbreaking finally took place in December 2011.
Met 3 is the tallest tower planned for the four-building Metropolitan Miami complex in Downtown Miami. Announced during the 2000s real estate bubble for completion in 2011, the project stalled after site preparation. A redesigned version broke ground in December 2011, with the base built so the tower could rise later. As proposed, it would have stood 828 feet with 76 floors.
Met 3 is the third tower of the four-building Metropolitan Miami complex, whose developer, the O'Neal Group, was formed by NBA player Shaquille O'Neal and took on this project as its first. The tower's base was designed so that the high-rise could be added above it later, and the Whole Foods Market that joined the ground-floor lease in 2008 stayed committed through the repeated delays.
A Whole Foods Market occupies the ground floor, providing direct access to groceries and daily necessities without leaving the building. The downtown location makes it convenient for pedestrians to reach from the surrounding neighborhood.
The Metropolitan Miami project was the first venture of the O'Neal Group, the development company formed by NBA star Shaquille O'Neal, which brought the project public attention. Met 3 was planned as the tallest of the complex's four towers.
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