Tommy Hilfiger has listed his oceanfront mansion in Golden Beach for $27.5 million. The home is 14,075 SF and features over 100' of water frontage along with 7 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms. The interiors were designed by Martyn Lawrence Bullard and include a black marble staircase, hair-on-hide carpets, scratch-and-sniff fruit wallpaper and a one-of-a-kind Tommy Hilfiger personalized office. The estate also features an oceanfront infinity pool with direct beach and ocean access right out back along with a beachfront cabana. Listing and photos by The Jills of Coldwell Banker Real Estate.
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Arbor Coconut Grove, A 52-Unit Boutique Condo Development, Coming to Downtown Coconut Grove
There is a new boutique condo development currently in prelaunch phase coming to Downtown Coconut Grove. Arbor Coconut Grove will be a 5-story, 52-unit condo development located directly behind CocoWalk. Arbor will be developed by Urban Atlantic Group and Oak Ventures and designed by Behar Font & Partners with landscape design by Witkin Hults. Units will come in 2 and 3 bedroom layouts finished raning from 1,400 SF to 2,000 SF. Units will come delivered with tile floors and top-of-the-line appliances. Duplex loft and townhome style units will feature 20' ceilings while the rest of the units will get 10' ceilings. There will also be 4 penthouses with private balconies. Amenities include a courtyard pool deck with pool and grilling areas along with a "bicycle concept" described by Nick Hamann of Urban Atlantic Group, which will allow residents to store, share and service their bikes. Units start at $799,000 targeting families that have been priced out of the Coconut Grove market but still want to live in the residential community. Urban Atlantic Group is headed up by Nick Hamann and Oak Ventures by Jeremy Waks. Sales will be overseen by Douglass Elliman as the exclusive sales broker for the project. The sales gallery just opened and the developers already expect to deliver the project in Fall 2018.
Tibor Hollo to Break Ground on 92-Story One Bayfront Plaza in January 2019
Tibor Hollo's Florida East Coast Realty expects to break ground on the 1,049 foot, 92-story One Bayfront Plaza in January 2019 with completion is expected at some point in mid to late 2022. The 1,049 foot design by architectual firm Kohn Pedersen Fox will maximize the height approved by the FAA. One Bayfront Plaza will feature 902 apartments, 200 hotel rooms, 532,000 SF of Class A Office Space, 103,959 SF of retail, pedestrian bridge to the metromover and 1,055 parking spaces. The residences and hotel will feature a sky recreation deck which will have 2 pools, one being for residents and one for hotel guests. There will also be another amenity deck on the 40th floor. Check out our coverage of One Bayfront Plaza's New Renderings, new plan submission, and application to the FAA to increase height.
Sweetbird South Design District Construction Update
Construction is cruising at the Sweetbird South retail project by Miami Design District Associates located at 99 NE 39th Street. The structure appears to already have second floor supports and has already topped off at parts. When completed Sweetbird South will be a two-stories with 27,834 SF of retail and commercial space. The project was designed by Norwegian architects Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter with Stantec as the architect on site and on record.
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PROFILE Exclusive: Interview with Patrick O'Connell of Gables Waterway
PROFILEmiami had the exclusive opportunity to sit down with Patrick O'Connell, the Senior Vice President - New Business Development for EWM Realty. He is heading up sales at Gables Waterway, a luxury-boutique condominium development located at 6100 Calballero Boulevard. Gables Waterway features 13 residences designed by Cesar Molina & CMA Architects with interiors by Assure Interiors. Residences feature select private elevators, private foyers, large open floor-plans, and come in Penthouse, Villa, Flat and Atelier layouts. Residences range from 2 to 6 bedrooms and 1,684 SF to 6,789 SF starting at $1.2 million. Sales of Gables Waterway are being handled exclusively by EWM Realty.
PM: Where did the idea for Gables Waterway come about?
PO: Gables Waterway is the developers vision. Jorge Ortiz and his family, after acquiring this property, they hired a very well-known Coral Gables architect known as Cesar Molina and shared with him their idea of doing something really truly unique and capturing the spirit of Coral Gables and the Mediterranean architecture. Rather than doing something contemporary like many developers are doing now he wanted to honor the classic tradition of the gables and build a showpiece property that is one-of-a-kind here in this city.
PM: What sets Gables Waterway apart from anything else in Coral Gables?
PO: I would say the fact that it's the last buildable multi-family opportunity in the city with access to the water. It's the last multi-family parcel on the Gables Waterway. Just that classic Mediterranean appeal, other developers are focusing on cotemporary and not this classic gables design.
PM: Who is the target buyer for Gables Waterway?
PO: We see as a lot of families in Coral Gables as the kids get older and graduate college and the parents want to stay in the Gables but do not want a house. That is the main focus of our development and those are our buyers. Its many families that have been here and older couples that have been here for years and years. They love Coral Gables but they also perhaps have a home up in North Carolina or Maine where they want to spend half the year, so the idea of having a large condominium here that they can also lock-up and go that is our customer.
PM: What are the 3 best features of the Gables Waterway development from your perspective?
PO: I would say the waterfront appeal, that is first and foremost and unique. The fact that you can have your boat right behind your condominium. I would also say the Mediterranean architecture and the shear size and livability of these condominium units. These were designed taking months of reworking the interiors to make sure that we have the best interior design for families that live here full-time.
PM: How did EWM get involved with Gables Waterway?
PO: In the summer of 2015 we were originally approached by the owners of the property with the original sketches and plans for "The Waterway". They knew that EWM was the top-selling luxury brokerage in Coral Gables. Many of the buyers for this development are our customers already. We have their homes listed, so it was just a natural request that they would come to us and ask for our help. Even from the beginning Ron Shuffield, our President, spent a lot of time with the developer on the floor-plan really perfecting it.
PM: What has been the biggest obstacle to overcome to bring Gables Waterway to completion?
PO: Heres the thing, the city loves this development. It's the right size development for the neighborhood. The developer is building "as-of-right," which means he didn't have to ask for any special permissions from the city. The commissioner and Mayor are squarely behind it, and they love it. It has actually been a fairly pleasant process, we haven't really had a lot of obstacles. We nearly have a permit and we are ready to build.
PM: What is one feature of Gables Waterway that the residents are sure to love that buyers (residents) may not have thought about yet?
PO: In the lower garage level the developer is building very large, "extra rooms," complete with electricity that is sort of like a personal basement for each unit. It is basically an entire separate room that they can place all of their fishing gear, everything for their boat, but it is the size of a bedroom and you can build-it out as you wish and it is metered to your unit so you can put a refrigerator or a freezer. From these rooms you can just walk right out to the private dock and load your boat and go. The developer is himself a boater so he built this very much with the boater in mind.
PM: Where do you see Coral Gable’s place in Miami over the next decade? Twenty years?
PO: I think that Coral Gables is going to continue to attract multi-national companies, which it has done a great job of already. With some new office product going up in Downtown Coral Gables. With the density of Downtown and the Brickell market right now and the difficulties of coming and going from there I think more companies are going to choose Coral Gables as their preferred location for their offices. With that comes all of their senior executives and their employees that are going to want to live here. I think it will continue to outperform the rest of Miami-Dade counties in our property values because of our location and the strict code enforcement that makes the residential experience superior to everything else in South Florida.
Check-out our full PROFILE on Gables Waterway for a complete overview of the project.
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Resorts World Applies to Renovate The Omni into Office Space & Boulevard Shops Update
Change may finally be coming to the vacant Omni Mall in Edgewater at 500 Biscayne Boulevard as Resorts World Omni, LLC has applied for a construction permit to renovate 24,550 SF into office space. Blufin Construction is the contractor on record for their application. Currently both Resorts World Bimini and Crystal Cruises use 500 Biscayne Boulevard as their headquarter address. Crystal Cruises last year leased 40,000 SF of office space in the Omni Building, adjacent to their Boulevard Shops sales center. Resorts World Bimini and Crystal Cruises are owned by Genting Group, a Malaysian conglomerate that has business interests in leisure, hospitality, plantations, properties, power generation, oil and gas, e-commerce, information technology and biotechnology.
Last year Crystal Cruises began reconstruction of The Boulevard Shops on an adjacent lot at 1401 Biscayne Boulevard. Their plan was unveiled at the 2016 Fort Lauderdale SeaTrade show for the Boulevard Shops project for Crystal Cruises which will include a renovation and expansion of the historic building to offer a cafe and bistro with indoor and outdoor seating, cigar bar and sales center for Crystal Residences. Crystal Residences will be onboard condos featured on 2 of their cruise ships. The renovation of The Boulevard Shops is being designed by architect Richard Heisenbottle.
Featured Listing: Exotic Waterfront Palm Island Mansion Listed for $13.9 Million
Waterfront luxury living on Miami Beach's famous Palm Island. 85 Palm Avenue is a 9,708 SF 8 bedroom, 8 bathroom and 2 powder room tropical exotic estate that flows between 3 structures. The home is finished with luxurious wood and stone imported from Asia along with an imported grand staircase, an open layout with gourmet kitchen and waterfall countertop and a luxurious master suite. The home features tons of outdoor entertainment space complete with a clad marble pool, summer kitchen and over 100' of water frontage. Currently listed for $13,900,000. Listing and photos by Julian Johnston of Calibre International Realty.
Mixed-Use Wynwood Park to Bring Open Park Space & Retail to Wywnood
Developer Metro 1 is bringing Wynwood Park, a much needed new mixed-use development with a focus on green space to Wynwood. Wynwood Park will feature an acre of open green public park space adjacent to Wynwood Walls. The development will also include an adaptive retail concept. It was designed by MKDA Architecture and was introduced at CIASF's 2017 Wynwood Market Report Presentation event. Leasing has already begun. Wynwood Park will be located at NE 2nd Avenue and 26th to 27th Streets. Wynwood has boomed in recent years, first getting its boost from the unique street art that developed into a full art scene. The neighborhood has seen rising prices as it has attracted a number of restaurants, galleries, shops and nightlife to create a vibrant scene in a once industrial setting.
Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit Plan (SMART) Expected to Cost $3.6 Billion
Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit Plan (SMART) is finally coming to Miami and will provide a major shake-up to the city's public transportation opportunities. SMART is expected to cost over $3.6 billion and will bring 82 miles of new train rail to the Miami Metropolitan Area. The new routes will feature a first of its kind 9-mile Miami to Miami Beach metro mover route which will cost approximately $1.2 billion in itself. The rest of the mainland routes will be built at-grade. Officials are considering applying for federal funding. Local funding would allow ground-breaking on all 6 transit corridors to begin with 2 to 6 years. The city of Miami is looking at using increased sales tax, MDX toll revenue, auto tag renewal fee revenue, new parking violation measures, increased gas taxes, TIF financing as options to help locally finance the project.
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4555 Pine Tree Drive Sells for $22.575 Million
The Miami Beach spec home by developer Barry Brodsky of Brodson Construction, has sold for $22.575 million as per The Real Deal. The home was originally listed for $34 million by Eloy Carmentate and Mick Duchon of Douglas Elliman. Oren and Tal Alexander of The Alexander Team brought the buyer. The price reflects $1,672 SF, nearly $1,000 SF under the original ask of $2,518 SF. The home was built in 2015 and features 6 bedrooms, 7 full bathrooms and 2 half baths over 16,000 SF. It was designed by South African architecture firm SAOTA with the interior design by Nils Sanderson, who was formally with Herzog & de Meuron. The home will come delivered with Artefacto furniture to the buyer. It also has a resort style pool with waterslide, Raymond Jungles landscaping throughout, half-basketball court and waterfront access with a private dock.
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