Florida’s tallest building could soon be coming to Brickell.
The latest: Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin is heading to the Miami-Dade County Commission on Thursday to seek approval of a 54-story tower along Biscayne Bay, the South Florida Business Journal reported.
- The tower will house the new headquarters of Griffin’s firm, Citadel, other companies and a hotel.
The big picture: Griffin, who moved his financial empire to Miami from Chicago in 2022, has become a prominent figure reshaping South Florida and the state.
Zoom in: The developer is seeking a special exception that would allow for a mixed-use building to be located closer to the Biscayne Bay shoreline than code allows, the outlet reported.
- The FAA in July approved the design.
The intrigue: Along with the request, Griffin offered a $3 million donation for stormwater drainage and other traffic improvements, per the outlet…