The company recently released this video update on its construction progress for the massive project. As can be seen in this video, the foundations are being set for All Aboard Florida’s station in downtown Miami. JC Freyre, VP of Construction for the company, states that workers are setting the augercast piles that are to support the 2-acre, mixed-use station upon completion.
MiamiCentral is to stretch five blocks along NW First Avenue and will have five rail tracks. These tracks are to be suspended 50 feet in the air, with retail shops and dining establishments occupying the space below. Above the tracks, All Aboard intends to build 2 multifamily buildings — with 850 units in total between the 2 buildings — as well as a 200,000 sf office building. The leg of the rail service that spans from Miami to West Palm Beach will begin operations in 2017. Trips between Miami and Orlando will be offered later in that year.
All Aboard Miami represents a major development for the Miami area, both in the associated direct development of commercial property and in the way it will change the city and its flow of commerce once complete. It likely will affect demographic and economic trends for areas within Miami-Dade county, in turn affecting Miami area commercial property trends. More stories and information about All Aboard Miami may be found here.