History of Downtown

Be Part of Downtown Miami's Urban Revolution

Today, the Capital Building injects a historic flavor into the ever changing Downtown Miami. Buildings such as this one ensure that an area teeming with new projects maintains its character and charm. The Capital Building condominiums will provide residents with unique urban lifestyle and the opportunity to own a piece of Miami history.

Downtown Miami is becoming a world class destination and a residential community. Currently, the Downtown lifestyle includes Bayside; Brickell-area restaurants and luxury hotels; Park West night clubs; cultural venues such as the American Airlines Arena, the Gusman Theater and the Miami Art Museum; an elementary charter school; Miami-Dade Community College and several large retailers such as Burdine's, Marshall's, Ross and Walgreen's. Downtown Miami is experiencing unprecedented growth. New projects will provide more opportunities for entertainment, fine dining, shopping and neighborhood amenities. Within the next three years, Downtown will see the openings of the Performing Arts Center, the Miami Children's Museum, Mary Brickell Village and two new Publix stores.

The Security Building, as it was known in the 1920's, was born out of Miami's first real estate boom. Construction of the building began in 1926 according to plans drafted by Robert Greenfield, an architect from New York and Miami. This building is significant to Miami's history in that it is the only building in Miami with a French Second Empire style mansard roof. The building's facade is made of granite and tile. Rising to a height of 225 feet, this building was one of the tallest structures in Downtown Miami when it was completed. From the time it opened through the 1980's, the building was used for banking and finance. It acquired its current name, the Capital Building, in the 1960's when Capital Bank had its offices there. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Buildings.