Twenty-two floors down, actually up, and two floors to go. Well, technically, three have to move to the new courthouse. These also include a 25th floor which may house four additional courtrooms in the future.

Miami-Dade Department of Internal Services assistant director Alex A. Construction of the new Miami-Dade County Courthouse is scheduled, tentatively, for January 24, 2024, according to Alfonso.

Negotiations are ongoing on the exact date of completion of the project, Mr. Alfonso said, “and it has not been finalized.” And the question is what the finished building will look like.
The 22nd floor was functional as of 27 February and workers began preparing the framework for the 23rd floor.

The estimated price is $262,767,000, Mr. Alfonso said.

The cost includes an $18.5 million contract that county commissioners awarded in July to Johnson Controls Inc. to provide telecommunications and audio-visual functions for the new building, currently being developed by Plenary Justice LLC, right next to the old courthouse on Flagler Street in Downtown Miami. ,

Mr. Alfonso said the net proceeds from the anticipated sale of the historic courthouse will be used to help fund the new courthouse.

According to Juan Silva, director of Miami-Dade facilities and infrastructure, roof work will begin once the shell is complete.

Mr. Silva told Miami TODAY that work is already underway on the lower floors, with exterior masonry walls, windows, interior partitions and installation of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems.

Work is also continuing on elevators, Mr. Silva said, and an emergency generator. There will be two “penthouses” above the 25th floor, which will house mechanical systems such as elevator equipment.

In addition, Miami-Dade’s Department of Cultural Affairs has completed the selection process of artists for the County’s Art in Public Spaces program, Mr. Silva added, and will present each artist’s proposal for presentations before a selection committee. Syncing is in process.

The finished 25-story, 474-foot-high courthouse will have 620,000 square feet with 46 courtrooms and shell space for an additional four. Parking for 59 vehicles and offices for the court’s administrative and clerical personnel are planned.

The building is designed by HOK, a global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm.