OKO Group And Cain International's Missoni Baia Has Topped Off At 57-Stories In Edgewater

OKO Group and Cain International’s Missoni Baia tower in Miami is one step closer to completion after topping out at 57 stories, 649’. The Missoni-branded luxury condominium is designed by Asymptote Architecture, led by Hani Rashid, and is located at 777 NE 26th Terrace along Biscayne Bay in the City’s Edgewater neighborhood. Most of the tower’s 249 units are already sold ahead of its projected completion later this year with $110 million in sales since January 2021.

Missoni Baia is being developed by a partnership between OKO Group, one of South Florida’s most active and successful luxury development firms helmed by international real estate mogul Vladislav Doronin, and Cain, a privately held investment firm with approximately $6.7 billion in real estate equity, debt and leisure business investments led by Jonathan Goldstein. Sales and marketing are led by Fortune Development Sales.

“Miami has garnered much attention in the last year and is arguably one of the most dynamic cities in the United States, possibly the world at the moment,” said Jonathan Goldstein, CEO of Cain International. “We are thrilled with the momentum we are seeing across our residential portfolio and remain confident that Missoni Baia will continue to benefit from its coveted waterfront location, proximity to Miami’s CBD and Design District, as well as its world-class design features and amenities. Reaching this milestone is a huge step for Cain and our partners and we look forward to continuing to support Miami’s growth into a global gateway city.”

The top off announcement comes as Miami’s real estate market experiences a surge in sales from domestic buyers, specifically coming from major U.S. cities across the Northeast and Midwest regions, enticed by South Florida’s desirable quality of life, lower business and living expenses, and tax-friendly policies. Since January 2021, Missoni Baia has completed over $110 million in condo sales, widely purchased by domestic buyers either buying second homes or looking to relocate to Miami completely.

Missoni Baia’s modern architectural design and sleek, minimalist art-inspired façade is being brought to life by architect Hani Rashid of Asymptote Architecture, with a richly layered landscape designed by Enzo Enea of Enea Garden Design.

“With its exceptional location, spectacular views, superior quality and top-of-the-line luxury amenities, Missoni Baia stands out as one of the best value-buys in all of Miami – and we’re excited to soon welcome residents to their new homes,” said OKO Real Estate CEO Vanessa Grout, who oversees sales for OKO Group. “As we quickly approach the building’s completion later this year, purchasers are seeing a new standard of construction and design brought to Miami’s best new neighborhood.”

As Missoni’s first-ever branded residential tower, the Italian design and fashion house is incorporating its trademark colorful design palette and Missoni Home furniture collection into the tower’s vibrant interiors, including all public spaces and amenity areas. New York designer Paris Forino, under the creative direction of Angela and Rosita Missoni, has envisioned the tower’s elegantly crafted residences, furnishings, and artworks.

Priced from about $650,000 to upwards of $9 million, residences at Missoni Baia range from one- to five-bedroom layouts measuring between 776 and 3,788 SF in size. Every residence offers direct bay or city views, with panoramic vistas of Biscayne Bay, Downtown Miami, Miami Beach, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Residences feature 10’ ceilings, 8’-10'-deep terraces, impact-resistant glass windows and sliding doors, floor-to-ceiling glazing, marble-encased bathrooms with European style lacquered cabinets and mosaic tile floors, and custom-designed kitchen cabinetry with top-of-the-line appliances.

Amenities at Missoni Baia will include an array of sporting and leisure activities that will integrate the comfort of a luxury resort with the ambiance of a private residence. Residents will enjoy five separate pools including an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a cantilevered infinity pool with limitless views of Biscayne Bay, a lounge pool, whirlpool spa, and a children’s pool and splash pad area. The tower will also feature two poolside resident lounges, private cabanas, elevated tennis courts, one of the city’s largest and elegantly appointed spas with sauna/steam facilities and private massage treatment rooms. Additional perks include a state-of-the-art gym with 180-degree bay views, dedicated yoga and Pilates studios, a kids’ club and indoor play area, a hair and nail salon, a pet spa, and a private screening room. Residents will also receive exclusive membership access to the Grand Bay Club on the beachfront of Miami’s Key Biscayne.

Situated along the bayfront just north of Downtown Miami, nestled between the Venetian and Julia Tuttle Causeways,, the two main arteries connecting the City of Miami and Miami Beach, Edgewater has fast-emerged as the epicenter of the new Miami. The surrounding neighborhoods of Downtown’s Arts & Entertainment District, Miami Design District, Wynwood Arts District, Midtown Miami, and Miami Beach put residents within blocks of luxury retail shops, high-end restaurants and world-class arts and culture venues.

Missoni Baia is OKO Group and Cain International’s latest residential tower in Miami. The team has another two developments under construction nearby, including Una Residences, a 47-story luxury condominium on the waterfront in the City’s South Brickell District, and 830 Brickell, a class A-plus office tower in the heart of Downtown’s Brickell Financial District – both designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill. Additionally, OKO Group recently received approval to bring an Aman Hotel & Residences to Miami Beach’s Faena District.

Images via Golden Dusk Photography; Renderings via OKO Group & Cain International

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PMG And Greybrook Realty Partners Top Off Society Biscayne Tower At 400 Biscayne Boulevard

PMG and Greybrook Realty Partners have topped off Society Biscayne, their 49-story social living community located at 400 Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown Miami. The Sieger Suarez Architects-designed tower rises 574.2’ and features a mix of residential, retail, office and religious uses. The tower broke ground in June 2019 after the developers locked down a $161.5 million construction loan. Construction is moving quickly with unit framing and installation of glass paneling surrounding the podium of the building is well underway. Society Biscayne expects to launch their pre-leasing program later this summer with the first expected occupants set to move-in January 2022.

Society Biscayne is a 646-unit social living community which features 40,000 SF of amenity space including a sky pool bar, an oversized fully-equipped modern gym, and expansive waterfront views. Society Living communities are designed to provide a growing urban renter population with an enhanced social living experience, along with co-living options that address the strong demand for attainably priced rental housing in attractive urban locations across the U.S.

Miami’s Downtown is one of the city’s rapidly transforming submarketsNearby at 300 Biscayne PMG and Greybrook Realty Partners are also developing Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Miami, an ultra-luxury development which is set to be the tallest tower south of Manhattan and transform the city skyline. PMG also recently launched E11EVEN Hotel & Residences in Downtown Miami across the street from E11EVEN Nightclub. The tower will rise 65-stories and features 375 fully-furnished condo-hotel units which start at $385K. The project is reportedly already 70% sold-out after launching sales in late-January 2021.

AMLI Residential Breaks Ground On The Arquitectonica-Designed Multifamily Development AMLI Wynwood

AMLI Residential has broken ground on AMLI Wynwood, a mixed-use multifamily development which is one of the largest projects to break ground in the trendy neighborhood as new zoning has attracted multifamily developers. AMLI Wynwood is designed by Arquitectonica and will rise 8-stories, spanning 550,000 SF of total development. AMLI Wynwood will feature 316 luxury apartment units with 33,821 SF of ground floor commercial space and 388 parking spaces. Amenities will include a rooftop pool deck, yoga lawn, dog park and barbecue area. John Moriarty & Associates is the general contractor for the project. AMLI Wynwood is located at 70 NW 25th St. on a 2.18-acre site which AMLI Residential acquired for $35 million in January 2020 from David Edelstein.

Swerdlow Group Breaks Ground On Sawyer's Walk Mixed-Use Development In Miami's Overtown Neighborhood

Construction has begun on the largest mixed-use development to take shape in Miami’s historic Overtown neighborhood in decades, paving the way for new shopping and dining options, affordable residences for seniors, and thousands of job opportunities. Sawyer’s Walk, a 1.4 million-square-foot development led by Swerdlow Group in collaboration with the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), will include 250,000 SF of destination retail alongside 578 apartments designated for low-income seniors.

Swerdlow Group and its partners, SJM Partners and Alben Duffie, acquired the 3.4-acre property at 249 NW 6th Street from the CRA and broke ground on the development at a June 23rd ceremony. Construction is expected to be completed in 2023.

“In working with the CRA and listening to nearby residents, it became clear that senior housing, affordable shopping options, and quality jobs are among the most pressing needs in Overtown,” said Swerdlow Group CEO Michael Swerdlow. “Sawyer’s Walk will check all of these boxes, while also creating a new destination for retail and dining that will activate city streets and attract people from throughout Downtown Miami and surrounding neighborhoods.”

The development of Sawyer’s Walk coincides with a rush of new residents, businesses and visitors into Miami’s urban core. Greater Downtown Miami is now home to 115,000 residents, 250,000 daytime visitors, and six million annual visitors, according to the Miami Downtown Development Authority.

Retail offerings at Sawyer’s Walk will include a 50,000 SF Target, a 25,000 SF Aldi supermarket, and new locations for Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, and Burlington. Additionally, 25,000 SF of public space at street level will feature restaurant space, outdoor seating, a children’s playground, a pedestrian promenade, a dog park, and a City of Miami NET office.

The upper floors of Sawyer’s Walk will offer 578 apartments set aside for low-income seniors earning at or below 60% of the Area Median Income. The unit mix will include studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms. Amenities will include a rooftop pool deck, a clubhouse and entertainment lounge, meeting rooms, and a complimentary health club membership for all residents.

“Sawyer’s Walk will be a triple-win for the Overtown community and the City of Miami, delivering a positive impact in the form of new jobs, additional revenue, and an affordable place to call home for hundreds of our local seniors. These benefits will help sustain quality of life in Miami while advancing the mission of the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA,” said Jeffrey Watson, Chairman of the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA.

Sawyer’s Walk is located alongside I-95, adjacent to Downtown Miami’s Central Business District and blocks from Brightline’s Miami Central station, the 27-acre Miami Worldcenter development, the Historic Lyric Theatre, Government Center, and Miami-Dade College’s Wolfson Campus. The site is bounded by NW 3rd Avenue on the west, NW 7th Street to the north, NW 2nd Avenue on the east, and NW 6th Street to the south.

The Collection Breaks Ground On Jaguar Land Rover Dealership Expansion In Coral Gables

Ugo Colombo and Ken Gorin are expanding THE COLLECTION with the addition of a new Jaguar Land Rover dealership at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Ponce de Leon Blvd. in Coral Gables. The luxury car dealership broke ground on the new building after locking down a $64.5 million construction loan financed by JPMorgan Chase Bank. Burke Construction Group is the general contractor on the project.

The new Jaguar Land Rover dealership will be located on a 1.68-acre site at 125-163 S. Dixie Highway and will span nearly 500,000 SF of total development with room for over 800 cars when complete. The dealership will feature a 60,935 SF showroom and a 40,728 SF service station along with a car wash.

Miami is one of the largest markets for luxury vehicles in the United States and THE COLLECTION is consistently one of the top ranked luxury dealerships in the country.

The Estate Companies Locks Down $76 Million Construction Loan For Soleste NoMi Beach In North Miami Beach

The Estate Companies, a subsidiary of Estate Investments Group (EIG), has locked down a $76 million construction loan for Soleste NoMi Beach apartments in North Miami Beach. The financing was provided by Bank OZK was arranged by Brian Gaswirth and Michael DiCosimo of JLL. The developer plans to break ground by the end of June after closing on the site in December 2020 for $13.1 million.

When complete, Soleste NoMi Beach will rise 23-stories and will feature 367 apartment units, 2,708 square feet of commercial space and 655 parking spaces. Amenities will feature a pool deck, spa, fitness center, co-working space and a landscaped rooftop garden.

Soleste NoMi Beach was approved in September 2020 and was designed by Form Group. The 1.78-acre site is located at 16395 Biscayne Blvd.

The Kobi Karp-Designed Class-A Office The Gateway At Wynwood Powering Towards Completion

The Gateway at Wynwood, the newest Class-A office building in Wynwood’s emerging neighborhood and new office submarket, is powering towards completion in the second half of 2021 after topping off in December 2020 at 13-stories. The project, which is located at 2916 N Miami Ave., is being developed by R&B Realty Group and is designed by Kobi Karp. Plaza Construction is the general contractor. The Gateway at Wynwood will feature 195,000 SF of leasable office space, private rooftop terrace and 25,900 SF of retail space on the ground floor.

Wynwood is Miami’s newest and emerging office submarket and a hub for creative and innovative businesses. Many well known companies have already re-located office space to Wynwood including Spotify, WeWork, and Live Nation with other big names including Google, Apple Music and Dentsu looking to move into the area.

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Kobi Karp-Designed Time Century Jewelry Center Secures $23.6 Million Construction Loan

Time Century Jewelry Center in Downtown Miami, led by real estate developer Yair Levy, has locked down a $23.6 million construction loan from City National Bank of Florida. The loan will fund phase 1 of the development which is scheduled to open in mid-2022. The construction crew is now working at installing a new HVAC system, building partition walls for the tenants, installing new plumbing and rewiring the electrical power system.

Time Century, formerly known as Metro Mall, is located at 1 NE First St. and spans 225,000 SF. The retail center is undergoing a $50 million renovation led by renowned architect Kobi Karp. With glass storefronts, soaring ceilings, elegant escalators and elevators, and state-of-the-art security, Time Century will be the first luxury high street retail property in Miami’s jewelry & diamond district.

Once completed, the jewelry center will offer four floors of luxury jewelry retail and wholesale space as well as four additional floors of offices. A large three-story atrium with newly designed escalators and computerized directories will seamlessly direct customers throughout all levels. Most tenants will have unobstructed signage viewable from the main floor. Customers will also benefit from Time Century’s valet parking service and the several newly-built public parking garages steps away from the building.

The wholesale retail space currently available ranges from 500 SF to 2,000 SF with rental rates ranging from $65 to $150 PSF.

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The 52-Story North Tower Of The Estates At Acqualina Tops Out In Sunny Isles Beach

The boutique North Tower of The Estates at Acqualina, the highly anticipated $1.8 billion residential development, has topped out in Miami’s Sunny Isles Beach at 52-stories, 672’. As with topping-out tradition, the final beam was inscribed with signatures and messages from the development, construction and sales teams, before being hoisted to the top of the building with the American Flag and a palm tree. The Estates at Acqualina is being developed by Trump Group, led by Jules and Eddie Trump, with construction overseen by Suffolk Construction. The topping-out comes following a strong 2021 that saw the Estates at Acqualina closing on 46 deals totaling $375 million.

“The Estates at Acqualina is being constructed to the highest standards, leveraging leading-edge technology and innovation to deliver a sophisticated level of finishes and customizations for this world-class project,” said Pete Tuffo, President, South Region, Suffolk Construction.

After breaking ground in May 2018, the development is on track with the South Tower completion in the 4th quarter of 2021 and the Boutique North Tower in the 1st quarter of 2022. The Estates at Acqualina will offer 248 luxurious residences from three to seven bedrooms in two towers, The South Tower and the Boutique North Tower. Villa Acqualina will offer 45,000 square feet of amenities, including the New York-based Avra restaurant, a spa and fitness center, and Circus Maximus, an entire floor of amenities including an ice skating rink, bowling lanes, a golf simulator, a Formula One simulator, and a movie theater.

“We are one step closer to completing The Estates at Acqualina,” said Michael Goldstein, President of Sales. “Once completed, The Estates’ beautifully manicured lawns and overall design will integrate like no other with the Atlantic Ocean and provide homes never before seen on the coast or anywhere in the world.”

Through an exclusive partnership with one of the world’s most celebrated designers, the entrance lobbies at The Estates at Acqualina were designed by the late Karl Lagerfeld. The grounds of The Estates’ 5.6 acres will offer lush landscaped gardens, multiple pools, a FlowRider® wave simulator, a basketball court, a bocce court, a dog park, a soccer field, a beachfront restaurant, and five-star beach and pool services. Also available will be a 24-hour valet, 24-hour security services, a full-service resident concierge, and a house Rolls-Royce car.

Residences at The Estates at Acqualina are priced from $4.6 million to $14.5 million to $59 million for penthouses.

Photos via The Estates at Acqualina

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OKO Group and CAIN International Lock Down $128.3 Million Construction Loan For Una Residences

OKO Group and Cain International have secured $128.3 million in construction financing for Una Residences. The senior debt, which was provided by Bank OZK, will fund the ongoing development of the 47-story luxury condo tower, which broke ground in May 2020 and has over $75 million in sales over the past four months.

The Walker & Dunlop team led by Senior Managing Directors & Co-Heads of New York Capital Markets Keith Kurland, Aaron Appel, and Adam Schwartz along with Managing Director Michael Diaz and Director Sean Bastian represented the developers in the transaction. Weil Gotshal & Manges served as counsel for the sponsor/developer, while King & Spaulding served as counsel for Bank OZK.

Una Residences sits on one of the last developable parcels of waterfront land in Brickell in the South Brickell enclave at 174 SE 25th Road and will become the first waterfront residential tower to deliver in the neighborhood in over a decade upon its completion in 2023. The tower is being developed by a partnership between OKO Group, the luxury development group helmed by international real estate mogul Vladislav Doronin, and Cain International, a privately held investment firm with over $6.3 billion in real estate equity, debt, and leisure-focused investments.

“Miami’s increasing global appeal is drawing families to live and businesses to invest in high quality real estate, particularly rare and exclusive offerings such as Una Residences; one of the last opportunities to buy a waterfront property in one of Miami’s most desirable neighborhoods,” said Vladislav Doronin, Chairman and CEO of OKO Group. “We are seeing this trend of moving to Miami accelerate at an unprecedented rate, attracted by the many benefits including its sunny weather, quality of life, status as a global destination and its tax incentives. As construction progresses on site at Una Residences, we anticipate a beneficial and successful relationship with all parties involved in this project.”

Una Residences was designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill (AS+GG) and the tower will offer 135 spacious two-to-five bedroom condominiums with unobstructed views of the Atlantic Ocean, Biscayne Bay, and city skyline. Residences are priced from $2 million to $7.4 million, with two ultra-exclusive penthouses priced up to $21.6 million.

"We firmly believe the Miami market is well-positioned for future growth as a global gateway city, with continued demand for new residential property coming from both foreign and domestic buyers. Closing this financing with Bank OZK is a significant milestone for Una Residences and for the broader Brickell residential market," said Jonathan Goldstein, CEO of Cain International. "With its unique position overlooking Biscayne Bay, close proximity to Key Biscayne, Brickell and Coconut Grove, and access to incredible lifestyle amenities, Una Residences is truly one-of-a-kind and we look forward to advancing towards completion with our partners."

Amenities include three swimming pools, a children’s splash-pad area and playroom, a movie theater, an Aman Resort-inspired spa and steam room, a state-of-the-art fitness center featuring yoga and personal training facilities, onsite dining, and more. Una’s amenities will also extend beyond the property, as residents will receive exclusive membership access to the Grand Bay Club on the beachfront of Miami’s Key Biscayne.

“The fundamentals of the Una Residences project met the high standards Bank OZK consistently seeks in our credits – marquee real estate, strong market fundamentals and top-tier sponsorship,” stated Greg Newman, Managing Director of Originations for Bank OZK’s Real Estate Specialties Group. “OKO Group and Cain International are developing a best-in-class option in the Miami market, with amenities and an unrivaled setting that delivers an exceptional quality of life to residents. We appreciate the opportunity to participate in this project as the sole senior secured lender and look forward to a very successful execution.”

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