Bloomberg reported.<\/a><\/p>\nCitadel founder Ken Griffin is seeking approval to add a private helipad at the Miami Beach marina he is developing for his yachts. Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n
The eight buildings, which sit about a third of a mile from the planned heliport and contain about 2,000 apartments, jointly opposed the proposal in a Sept. 1 email to Miami Beach officials, according to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s saying that his helicopter is the quietest model, that noise won\u2019t be an issue for us,\u201d John Stimmel, president of the 42-story Icon condominium, told Bloomberg.<\/p>\n
\u201cI asked ChatGPT if landing helicopters that close will be noisy, and guess what?\u201d Stimmel added. \u201cIt will be noisy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other city officials are expected to consider the helipad later this year.<\/p>\n
The fight comes less than a year after Griffin won unanimous approval from Miami Beach\u2019s planning board to build the private marina near the Port of Miami to accommodate yachts too large to dock at his nearby Star Island compound.<\/p>\n
Leaders of eight luxury condo buildings along Biscayne Bay are urging Miami Beach officials to reject Griffin\u2019s proposed helipad. Jeffrey Greenberg\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images<\/p>\n
The marina, which is under construction, can accommodate nine vessels and is expected to berth four regularly , according to Griffin\u2019s attorney, former Miami Beach Mayor Neisen Kasdin.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is almost an extension of his residence, where his larger boats can be berthed,\u201d Kasdin told the planning board last year.<\/p>\n
Plans for the complex also call for a two-story building for Griffin\u2019s personal use featuring a private pool, art gallery and office space. A separate facility for yacht crews will include a gym and pool.<\/p>\n
Griffin is now seeking permission to add a helipad at the marina for his Airbus H160 helicopter, which Bloomberg reported sells for $14 million and up.<\/p>\n
Kasdin has been lobbying city officials and residents on Griffin\u2019s behalf and told Miami Beach Commissioner Joe Magazine that the H160 is among the quietest helicopters on the market, according to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n
A consultant working for Griffin found that noise from a passing helicopter would be no louder on nearby condo balconies than \u201cnormal conversation between two people,\u201d according to a presentation prepared for the city.<\/p>\n
Griffin is seeking permission to use an Airbus H160 at the proposed private helipad; the model sells for $14 million and up, according to Bloomberg. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n
\u201cExperts confirmed any sound impact would be negligible, and certainly less disruptive than frequent cruise ship horns in the area,\u201d a spokesperson for the marina project told The Post.<\/p>\n
The marina project itself drew scrutiny during the approval process last year, particularly over Griffin\u2019s request to host special events for as many as 300 people.<\/p>\n
Miami Beach\u2019s planning board ultimately approved the project unanimously but imposed conditions on events, including restrictions on traffic and amplified sound and a requirement that certain gatherings receive authorization from the nearby US Coast Guard base.<\/p>\n
\u201cKen is investing to improve an industrial section of Terminal Island,\u201d a Citadel spokesperson said at the time, adding that the project reflected Griffin\u2019s \u201clong-term commitment to Miami.\u201d<\/p>\n
Griffin has bet big on Miami, building a $2.5 billion for his hedge fund Citadel. Work on it was paused this week after a drill rig collapsed onto traffic, smashing cars and injuring four.<\/p>\n
The Post has sought comment from Kasdin, Griffin and Stimmel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ken Griffin\u2019s plan to build a personal helipad at a Miami Beach marina he is developing for his…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":409639,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[558,28,17624,802,123,125,124,480],"class_list":["post-409638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-business","tag-florida","tag-helicopters","tag-ken-griffin","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news","tag-real-estate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/409638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=409638"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/409638\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/409639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=409638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=409638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=409638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}