Florida’s Largest Single Foundation Poured at Site of $800M Apartment Tower in Miami

MIAMI — The site of the 83-story Panorama Tower in Miami spans 14,677 cubic yards, making it Florida’s largest single foundation in history. The continuous concrete pour held last weekend comprised more than 1,200 loads spread out between 175 cement trucks pouring for a consecutive 22.5 hours. Upon completion, Florida East Coast Realty’s Panorama Tower will be the tallest residential tower on the Eastern seaboard south of New York and the tallest building (830 feet) in the state of Florida. The project includes 16 miles of auger cast piles, more than 3,500 tons of reinforcing steel, 13.5 million pounds of cement, 15.3 million pounds of sand, 25.8 million pounds of rock and 495,000 gallons of water. For the $800 million tower, Florida East Coast Realty is using a $340 million construction loan from Wells Fargo, which is the largest construction loan in South Florida. Mosche Cosicher designed the tower to feature a 2,000-car parking garage, 100,000 square feet of medical office space, a 208-room hotel, 50,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and 64 stories of residential space totaling 821 rooms.