Each building in the complex was designed by the Arquitectonica architectural firm and was being jointly developed by Ocean Land Investments and The Related Group of Florida.

This approval was controversial, as opponents of the project argued that the city did not provide them with due legal process to contest the planned development and had thus committed procedural violations.

In late 2007, various parties, including the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens and individual Coconut Grove residents, sued the city to block the development's construction.

In May 2008, the Miami-Dade Circuit Court appellate panel nullified the city of Miami's previous approval of the project, citing both procedural violations and noting the "spot zoning" of the three skyscrapers as out of character with the neighborhood.

"[3] Due to the court's nullification on grounds of spot zoning, the project would likely need to be downsized significantly before seeking re-approval from the city.