Cranes Along the Miami Skyline

#1 Postby **gatorcane** » Mon May 21, 2007 10:28 am

I was driving down I-95 into the port of Miami this weekend. It's the first time I have been to Miami in a while. I cannot *believe* the number of high rise condos going up. All you see in the distance is crane after crane after crane. I hope the building codes are strict because if an Andrew-like storm decides to hit downtown, it may just be the most costly natural disaster in US History. :eek:

Thoughts?

#2 Postby **msbee** » Mon May 21, 2007 10:55 am

I was just there too. we drove down route 1A1 from Fort Lauderdale to Miami Beach.
The amount of construction and high rise construction is simply amazing.
I was in awe..
From what I understand, the building codes are very very strict .. as they need to be.
One can't help wondering though how many shortcuts are being taken as that often happens in construction.
even with strict building codes, I think a downtown hit in Miami would be disastrous.

#3 Postby **hial2** » Mon May 21, 2007 11:08 am

What I'm most concerned is all the glass windows...a potential glass shards hurricane.. :hmm:

Derek Ortt · #4 Postby **Derek Ortt** » Mon May 21, 2007 11:09 am

Nobody learned from Wilma here it seems

It's like Wilma never happened

#5 Postby **JonathanBelles** » Mon May 21, 2007 11:27 am

Its the same here on St. Pete Beach.

#6 Postby **gatorcane** » Mon May 21, 2007 12:47 pm

Derek Ortt wrote:Nobody learned from Wilma here it seems

It's like Wilma never happened

Tell me about it...how quickly we forget about Wilma :eek:

Tropigal · #7 Postby **Tropigal** » Mon May 21, 2007 12:55 pm

We were just in Miami a few weeks ago doing a job for the Art Institute of Miami and I also noticed the number of cranes along the skyline. I wonder if its all condos or is it office buildings too? Regardless, they are some very tall buildings being built.

wobblehead · #8 Postby **wobblehead** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:12 pm

When Ivan hit the central northern gulf coast major construction was going on along the beaches. One crane crashed into a condo and several condo's being constructed were tilted over during the storm. But hey their beautiful aren't they. I mean who wouldn't want to replace sea oats and sugar white sand dunes with concrete.

#9 Postby **hial2** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:23 pm

"Money is the root of all evil"

Opal storm · #10 Postby **Opal storm** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:39 pm

wobblehead wrote:When Ivan hit the central northern gulf coast major construction was going on along the beaches. One crane crashed into a condo and several condo's being constructed were tilted over during the storm. But hey their beautiful aren't they. I mean who wouldn't want to replace sea oats and sugar white sand dunes with concrete.

There were a bunch of cranes up on Pensacola Beach doing construction from Ivan damage and Dennis bent those babies in half!

#11 Postby **AnnularCane** » Mon May 21, 2007 8:50 pm

Mother Nature seems to be dropping some rather large hints.

#12 Postby **xraymike1** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:41 pm

Then again, if a hurricane drops a condo into the ocean, what a great breakwater it will be. The beach north of it will grow really fast. Most of the east coast is being built up as fast as they can pour concrete.

#13 Postby **HURAKAN** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:49 pm

gatorcane wrote:
Derek Ortt wrote:Nobody learned from Wilma here it seems

It's like Wilma never happened

Tell me about it...how quickly we forget about Wilma

That's why we need a hurricane once in a while, to remind people that they live right next to tropical waters.

Patrick99 · #14 Postby **Patrick99** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:48 am

Few people really "live" in those Brickell Avenue condos. A lot of that is purely real estate speculation and the rest of it is rich South American buyers who might come here 2 days a year, both artificially inflating the price of a home for those of us who actually try to live here.

If a hurricane blew one of those disgusting Leviathans into Biscayne Bay, I'd be inclined to call that an improvement, not a disaster.

Seriously, I hope I'm not around to see it, but one day this city will see the error of its ways, and it's going to be something else. This has the potential to make Katrina look like a drop in the bucket.

#15 Postby **gatorcane** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:19 am

Does anybody have a picture of all the cranes along the Miami skyline - I think it would simply amaze people?

I also hope there are plans to evacuate the cranes - it could be a major effort.

#16 Postby **hial2** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:48 am

[quote="Patrick99"]
If a hurricane blew one of those disgusting Leviathans into Biscayne Bay, I'd be inclined to call that an improvement, not a disaster.
[/quote]

NOT a disaster??..If yo think we pay high insurance rates now,wait........ :eek:

Extremeweatherguy · #17 Postby **Extremeweatherguy** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:54 am

gatorcane wrote:Does anybody have a picture of all the cranes along the Miami skyline - I think it would simply amaze people?

I also hope there are plans to evacuate the cranes - it could be a major effort.

Here's a webcam...

http://live6.truelook.com/face/newface. ... vfmap.y=65

#18 Postby **hiflyer** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:13 am

Se Forida is running out of land...we are butting up against the glades to the west now. The only way we have to go is up. Yes there are strict codes on those buildings...and building inspectors out to monitor those codes...and we all saw how good/bad those inspectors were with Andrew.

#19 Postby **gatorcane** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:23 am

Extremeweatherguy wrote:
gatorcane wrote:Does anybody have a picture of all the cranes along the Miami skyline - I think it would simply amaze people?

I also hope there are plans to evacuate the cranes - it could be a major effort.

Here's a webcam...

http://live6.truelook.com/face/newface. ... vfmap.y=65

Excellent, thanks alot for the link

#20 Postby **tgenius** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:29 am

hiflyer wrote:Se Forida is running out of land...we are butting up against the glades to the west now. The only way we have to go is up. Yes there are strict codes on those buildings...and building inspectors out to monitor those codes...and we all saw how good/bad those inspectors were with Andrew.

No disrespect, but the code before Andrew was much softer. Miami-Dade county has the toughest building code in the USA if I remember correctly.

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