After a grand countdown to completion that featured the installation of a giant 65,000-pound, 38-year-old kapok tree at the tower's base and the unveiling of “Bonhomme Universe,” the tower's new gemstone snowman by Daniel Knorr, Jade Signature has officially received its temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) in Sunny Isles Beach.
Read MoreJade Signature Continues To Power Towards Completion, Reveals Permanent Snowman Installation "Bonhomme Universe"
Just days after the installation of a massive 65,000-pound, 38-year-old kapok tree at the base of Jade Signature in Sunny Isles Beach, the tower and Fortune International Group celebrated the unveiling of “Bonhomme Universe,” their new gemstone snowman, a whimsical piece is by Romania-born artist Daniel Knorr
Read MoreJade Signature Installs Towering, 65,000 LBS Kapok Tree Kicking Off The Tower's Countdown To Completion
Winter is upon us, but Fortune International Group's Jade Signature tower in Sunny Isles Beach is just beginning to “blossom.” At the beginning of December 2017, a giant kapok tree was installed at the entrance of the condominium tower under the watchful eye of landscape architect Raymond Jungles, signaling the building’s countdown to completion, a return to Sunny Isles’ roots.
Read MoreDeveloper Robert Wennett Sells Iconic Mixed-Use Parking Garage, 1111 Lincoln Road
Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK), a German investment fund, has purchased the iconic, mixed-use parking garage from developer Robert Wennett. The deal was reached at $283 million and includes adjacent retail space at 1664 Lenox Avenue and 1666 Lenox Avenue. The total assemblage comes to around 146,327 SF, all roughly equating to around $1,932 SF on the sale. BKV financed the purchase with a $66.85 million mortgage from Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mBh. Wennett originally purchased the properties for $23.5 million in 2005 before undergoing heavy development. 1111 Lincoln Road is an award-winning, mixed-use parking garage designed by Herzog & de Meuron in 2010, that has become an iconic part of Lincoln Road, Alton Road and South Beach. The 7 story, exposed concreted, mixed-use parking structure itself features 94,488 SF of office space, 51,839 SF of retail space, and a 300 parking spaces which can also be used as event space. Ground floor retail space has floor-to-ceiling glass storefronts with high ceilings along with another retail space located on level 5 that also features floor-to-ceiling glass to provide amazing views of the Miami skyline.
1111 Lincoln Residences from Robert Wennett, Designed by Herzog & de Mueron, Launches Sales
1111 Lincoln Residences, a mixed-use development just off of Lincoln Road by developer Robert Wennett, has launched sales for their two rooftop residences. The units are 3 bedroom smart homes over 2,155 SF with an additional 1,550 SF of outdoor space in the form of a private, Raymond Jungles landscaped and designed courtyard. Each is listed at $3.8 million and feature the finest interior stone interior finishes, as well as luxurious coutyards with stone flooring, pergolas, trees and foliage. 1111 Lincoln Residences was designed by Herzog & de Meuron, who have previously designed Wennett's iconic 1111 Lincoln Road parking garage, with a focus on designing from within the unit's own walls.