Asia is a residential
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on
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in the
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district of
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Miami,
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,
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. The tower rises 483 feet (147 m), with 36 floors. Asia was topped out in mid-2007, and was completed structurally in January 2008. It is currently the 20th-tallest building in Miami. The tower is one of several new residential developments taking place in Miami, and is a part of the city's recent
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wave. The architectural firm who designed the building was J Scott Architecture.
Zoned schools
Residents are zoned to
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. Zoned schools include Southside Elementary School, Shenandoah Middle School, and
Booker T. Washington High SchoolBooker T. Washington High School is a secondary school located at 1200 NW 6th Avenue in Miami, Florida, USA. Booker T. is located in the Overtown neighborhood, and serves families in the Overtown, Downtown, Park West, and Omni neighborhoods. Its principal is William Aristide.Booker T. Washington...
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External links
- Asia
- Asia on Emporis
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- Asia on SkyscraperPage