Lower Penthouse At Bjarke Ingels-Designed Grove at Grand Bay Sells For $19.5 Million

Luxury living in Coconut Grove reached new heights with the recent sale of a stunning unit at The Grove at Grand Bay building. The single-floor penthouse, located at 2669 S Bayshore Dr #LPH, was sold for $19.5 million, $1,770 PSF.

The seller of the property was aluminum executive Delfin Gilbert, represented by Chad Carroll and Lisandra Martinez of The Carroll Group. The buyer, who remains unnamed, was represented by Rob Fuller & Malgozata Fuller of The Rob Fuller Group at ONE Sotheby's International Realty.

The penthouse spans 11,000 SF with 12-foot ceilings, featuring interior design by Nick Luaces and throughout the six bedrooms, six bathrooms, two powder rooms, a theater, library, office, and distinct seating zones. The luxurious living space includes Bang & Olufsen home automation, a 3,000 SF master suite with a dressing area, midnight kitchen, gym, sauna, and terraces accessible from public spaces. Further elevating the living experience is a 4-car private garage with storage, bay views from the wrap-around terrace, private elevator foyer, and deluxe kitchen.

Grove at Grand Bay, a collaboration between Terra and architect Bjarke Ingels, redefined the Coconut Grove skyline with two innovative towers completed in 2016. As the first new development on Bayshore Drive in decades, the property was designed not just as a collection of residences, but as a community focused on enhancing the lives of residents and the surrounding neighborhood. With modern amenities and a commitment to environmental responsibility, Grove at Grand Bay became the first residential development in the city to earn Gold LEED certification.

Images via Daniel Petroni

Check Out This $29 Million Penthouse In Bjarke Ingels' Grove at Grand Bay With Over $1 Million In Art

There are few residences that combine high-styled interior design and an expertly curated art collection all while being located in an iconic tower designed by one of this generations top architects, Bjarke Ingels. Located in Grove at Grand Bay, this newly listed residence is a $29 million penthouse fully furnished offering over $1M in art work from Dorit Levinstein, Romero Britto, Angelo Accardi, David Kracov and SN.

The unit takes up the entire floor at Grove at Grand Bay North Tower located on the lower penthouse. The 11,000 SF unit comes equipped with 6 full bedrooms and 8 baths, maids quarters, movie theater, gym, wet and dry sauna, jacuzzi, massage room, office, two master bedrooms with walk in closets, and a bar.

For Grove at Grand Bay, Terra Group teamed with celebrated Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, of BIG Architects, to bring modern luxury to historic Coconut Grove, Miami’s oldest neighborhood. Terra and Ingels envisioned a residence that would evoke luxury, but also fuse it with distinctly contemporary design. With floor plates that rotate every three feet at every elevation from the 3rd to the 17th floors, Ingels’ design creates two gracefully twisting towers that appear to be turning to capture the view as they rise to the sky. BIG Architects designed the residences and amenity spaces, and Raymond Jungles has designed the property’s landscaping.

2669 S Bayshore Drive, LPH N, Grove at Grand Bay is currently listed for $29,000,000 with Bragi Sigurdsson of Douglas Elliman.

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Terra's David Martin Lists His Custom, Catalina Echevarria-Designed Grove at Grand Bay Penthouse For $25 Million

David Martin, President and founder of Terra, the developers behind the Bjarke Ingels-designed Grove at Grand Bay, has listed his personal penthouse atop the twisting towers for $25 million. The penthouse is completely custom redesigned by Catalina Echevarria of CEU Studio and has been listed with Eloy Carmenate + Mick Duchon of Douglas Elliman.

The unit was previously listed for $28 million with Philip Freedman of Cervera Real Estate who oversaw pre-construction sales at Grove at Grand Bay before the project was completed. It is currently the most expensive condo on the market in Coconut Grove. 

Martin hand chose Echevarria to lead the redesign based on her background of fully embodying Coconut Grove’s historic yet, clean and sophisticated character. Echevarria was the designer behind Casa Bahia, her private home in Coconut Grove asking $43 million which she co-designed with her son, filmmaker Alejandro Landes. Echevarria was recognized for the property’s design for using natural materials to create style and a spiritual way of living.

The penthouse spans an expansive living area approximately 128' wide and encompasses an entire floor all within the architecturally significant, twisting building designed by Bjarke Ingles. The penthouse offers 5 bedrooms + staff quarters with  5.5 bathrooms complete with 2 private elevators all spread over 10,118 SF. The residence includes a chef's kitchen, maids room, cinema room, indoor/outdoor bath-spa, sports bar, a walk-in 3,000 bottle wine room with bay views, and an extravagant master suite with stunning marble walled master bathroom complete with rain-showers and a soak-in tub all with panoramic views of Biscayne Bay. Outside offers a massive private rooftop deck featuring a moonlight cinema, private pool, and summer kitchen along with semi-wrap around balconies. Finishes include stone & Equip Macael flooring as well as Maffi FIR Wide Plank flooring, hand painted matte venetian plaster walls, custom mirrors, Idea Group vanities, and marble bathrooms. The penthouse is set for completion by winter 2018.

PROFILE Exclusive: Transforming Coconut Grove with David Martin of Terra

PROFILEmiami had the exclusive opportunity to sit down with David Martin, one of the founders of Terra and the mastermind behind Park Grove and Grove at Grand Bay. Find out how he is helping transform Coconut Grove into one of Miami's hottest neighborhoods. 

PM: You guys have been integral in transforming Coconut Grove. What do you think of the recent new developments in Coconut Grove and the new energy they have brought?

DM: I think it is about time. I think that the world and the city is realizing a lot of the amazing assets thats Coconut Grove has. It has amazing parks, amazing schools, amazing people. Geographically it is strategically located to a lot of different other neighborhoods as well. Now with the Grove at Grand Bay project that we did, it was big, and now Park Grove with Related, I think that this is developing into a neighborhood with new architecture as well as with some of the old Florida architecture as well. It has a good diversity and design and I think that there is a lot of new restaurants that are coming and a lot of new retail. Coconut Grove is a neighborhood that has a lot of components but it is very quite and peaceful. That quiet innocence is what people are looking for to raise their families, or spend time with their families. A lot of our buyers are empty nesters so they're looking for urbanism and walkability so that tree canopy here and walkability is very important as well. 

PM: How did the concept for Park Grove and the partnership between Terra & Related Group come about? 

DM: My father (Pedro Martin) and Jorge (Perez) have been very good friends for many years and I have always respected a lot of Related's team so we decided to do this together and we are working to see how we can get the best out of each organization and really put it in place here in Coconut Grove. We are very excited and happy with the partnership. We were both going after the same site and we decided to do it together. 

PM: Coconut Grove has seen some great towers be built in recent years. You guys built Grove at Grand Bay next door, what sets Park Grove apart from these other developments? What makes it so unique?

DM: Grove at Grand Bay is 3 acres, this one (Park Grove) is over 5 acres. Park Grove is a little more connected to the retail district and village. The amount of amenities in Park Grove is a significant number so those are some of the unique things. Also the residences, Park Grove's columns  are on the exterior of the building while the columns at Grove at Grand Bay are in the interior of the residences. 

PM: What is the best feature that residents will enjoy?

DM: Two things, the ceiling heights are pretty significant. Were talking about 12 feet which is an important component. Most of the comparable buildings are 9 or 10 feet. The views and the design of this building is very intellectual and very "amenitized" so I think residents are going to see a lot of see a lot of services here that is unique to other buildings.

PM: What will Park Grove mean to Coconut Grove and Miami in the short & long term?

DM: I think that there is a few things. This development will bring over 200 families to come live and be part of Coconut Grove's urban life. Also the tax revenue from this development is going to create a good financial engine for the city to create projects that will improve people's lives. 

PM: Where do you see Coconut Grove's place in Miami in the next 5 to 10 years?

DM: What is interesting about Coconut Grove is that it has very restrictive zoning so I don't see many opportunities. I think that this (Park Grove) is one of the last sites left to really build something of significant scale so most of the Grove is either single family residential or T-5 in the urban district which is 5 stories so overall I think that this is going to be a unique project for many years. 

About David Martin & Terra:

Terra is an integrated development firm in South Florida focused on creating sustainable, design-oriented communities that enhance neighborhoods and bring people together. Founded in 2001 by father and son Pedro and David Martin, who have played a significant role in the transformation of South Florida. Terra's portfolio includes luxury high-rises, single family homes, townhouses, retail shopping centers, office space and multifamily apartments, both in urban and suburban areas. Each development is a strategic investment in the region, with the impact on individual communities always carefully considered. Terra has had a recent push in Coconut Grove, Miami Beach, Doral and Weston. Terra has recently developed two new luxury condos that are helping revitalize Coconut Grove, the Bjarke Ingels-designed Grove at Grand Bay and the Rem Koolhaas-designed Park Grove. Terra also developed Glass, a 10-unit condo designed by Rene Gonzalez, in Miami Beach's South-of-Fifth neighborhood. Terra is currently working on Eighty Seven Park, a 70-unit beachfront condo designed by Renzo Piano in addition to other projects. 

Read about Park Grove and check out the renderings of the project.

Read about the Park Grove Top-Off.

Grove at Grand Bay North Tower Prepares for TCO and Closings

The North Tower at the Iconic Grove at Grand Bay is just about ready to receive it's TCO and begin closings. The South Tower will take several months more as the twin towers by Terra Group have already transformed the Coconut Grove skyline. Both towers are essentially sold-out with just a few 2 bedroom units and the full-floor penthouses left. 

The modern, iconic towers are designed by the legendary Bjarke Ingels. These unique rotating twin towers will be an iconic piece of the Coconut Grove skyline. Ingels designs buildings that defy traditional architecture and are shaped to their surroundings. He is notably designing Two World Trade Center in Manhattan. Grove at Grand Bay is a five-star, state-of-the-art complex with first-class service and amentities. Units feature 12 ft floor to ceiling glass windows that run the full length of the units, 12 ft wide terraces with outdoor kitchens. Amenities include a rooftop pool deck and dense Floridian vegetation landscaping by Raymond Jungles around the 3 acre site. Grove at Grand Bay will be the first LEED Gold-Certified building in Miami-Dade County. Located in downtown Coconut Grove across from the 15 acre, newly redesigned Regatta Park and a short drive from Brickell, Miracle Mile, Downtown Coral Gables and Merrick Park.