WATCH: New Video Shows Evolution Of Miami Skyline

MIAMI, FL — If you've ever gazed out over the Miami skyline and wondered how all the tall buildings got there we have an answer for you.

The downtown has been expanding since the city's incorporation in 1896. Some of the major milestones include the arrival of Freedom Tower in 1925, the erection of Miami Tower in 1987 and the recent addition of One Thousand Museum in 2019.

COMMERCIALCafé, which conducts research on commercial real estate markets throughout the United States, recently released a short video that highlights the development of the Magic City since the 17-story Freedom Tower, which remains a symbol of liberation for Cuban Americans.

"Our blog has been running a series of articles on historic evolution of American city skylines," Alexandra Farcas of COMMERCIALCafé. told Patch. "For the most part, we like to delve into the city history that buildings can tell, and have great appreciation for these great structures — amazing feats of ingenuity in engineering and construction, over time."

Watch the evolution of the Miami skyline below courtesy of COMMERCIALCafé:

Freedom Tower was inspired by the Giralda Cathedral Bell Tower in Seville and once served as the headquarters and printing facility of The Miami News before it housed the Cuban Refugee Emergency Center in the 1960s, according to Farcas.

Miami Tower was designed by architect I. M. Pei. The CenTrust chairman's executive offices located in the building featured gold-plated plumbing, gold-leaf ceilings and a bullet-proof shower door, she said.

One Thousand Museum is the only residential tower designed by architect Zaha Hadid in the western hemisphere. It features an external exoskeleton made of glass-fiber reinforced concrete imported from Dubai, according to Farcas.

"For the most part, we like to delve into the city history that buildings can tell, and have great appreciation for these great structures — amazing feats of ingenuity in engineering and construction, over time," Farcas said. "Moreover, we had our own take on an appropriate visualization of how skyscrapers filled in the urban landscapes that we are so accustomed to seeing today."