‘It’s a Wild West’: Inside Miami’s Skyscraper Boom

CNN, July 21, 2026-Jacqui Palumbo

Miami’s skyline is rapidly changing, with a downtown skyscraper boom that was set in motion a decade ago after the Federal Aviation Authority began approving projects set at a new maximum allowable height of 1,049 feet. But that’s not the only reason the city and its surrounding neighborhoods, long known as a lively metropolis of late nights and ocean views, have become a developer’s playground. Hospitality, automobile and fashion brands — and confusingly, even Frida Kahlo’s estate — are all vying to build luxurious branded condos and hotels in Miami’s low-tax, little-unionized and business-friendly environment.

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