ROVR Development Breaks Ground On The Fairchild Coconut Grove Designed By Max Strang

On April 10th, ROVR Development officially broke ground on The Fairchild Coconut Grove. To celebrate the milestone, the developers welcomed guests to the ground breaking ceremony for their new waterfront luxury development which is now rising in Coconut Grove. The project is currently 60% sold, with the majority of buyers coming from South Florida and Latin America. The Fairchild Coconut Grove is located at the end of a quiet residential community at 3581 E. Glencoe Street, directly on Biscayne Bay. The boutique development is designed by acclaimed local architect, Max Strang, offering a tropical-modern sanctuary of curated waterfront living that perfectly fuses contemporary elements with the natural surroundings as well as the history, charm and character of Coconut Grove.

During the private event, the developer along with the exclusive sales team, ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, were joined by Mayor Francis Suarez, Commissioner Ken Russell, local architect Max Strang and esteemed guests and brokers to commemorate this momentous milestone for the project. Attendees enjoyed mimosas and breakfast while listening to Mayor Suarez, developer Oscar Rodriguez and ONE Sotheby’s Daniel De La Vega as they discussed the positive impact The Fairchild Coconut Grove will have on the community.

“We are thrilled to share our vision for The Fairchild Coconut Grove and mark this significant occasion with our esteemed guests,” said Oscar Rodriguez, Principal of ROVR Development. “We are raising the bar for luxury waterfront life in Coconut Grove and look forward to being a part of the area’s revitalization and growth.”

“The great thing about a project like The Fairchild Coconut Grove is, aside from the fact that it’s going to enhance the beauty of Coconut Grove, it will deliver a high-end product that will help the entire community,” said Mayor Francis Suarez

The Fairchild Coconut Grove offers the feel of a single family home within a boutique waterfront development. Residences are expansive and feature natural stone floors; lanais with views of Biscayne Bay and verdant neighborhood landscapes; gourmet chef-inspired kitchens; spa-inspired bathrooms; spacious living areas and private outdoor showers in select units. All homes will be pre-wired with Smart technology and Crestron packages.

Amenities are designed by Rafael de Cardenas and include a holistic wellness spa with Hammam, steam room and sauna; high-tech training gym; rooftop pool with private cabanas; and exceptional lobby with full-time concierge, 24-hour security and valet. Lush landscaping complete with serenity gardens, bay walk and jungle rainforest path offer consummate outdoor experiences that include a bayside lounge; sunset deck; outdoor cinema; full-time porter; private on-site dog park; private boat slips; resident bicycles; a floating dock with resident paddleboards; and kayak storage.

Check Out The Newly Revealed Renderings of OPUS Bay Harbor Designed by Bermello Ajamil

A new luxury condo is coming to Bay Harbor Islands, as OPUS Bay Harbor has revealed new renderings of the Bermello Ajamil-designed boutique waterfront building. The ultra-exclusive offering features only 7 full-floor units and rises 8 stories. Residences range in size from 4,225 SF to 5,000 SF and pricing ranges from $4.436 million and range up to $6.351 million. Amenities include a gym, dock, bike storage and rooftop terrace complete pool, sundeck and an outdoor kitchen. OPUS Bay Harbor is being developed by Congress Group and sales are being exclusively overseen by Compass. The project is expected to be delivered in 2020. 

Take A First Look Inside The Hyper-Luxe Aston Martin Residences Interior & Amenity Spaces

Following the groundbreaking of Aston Martin Residences, the luxury automaker's first-ever real estate project late last year (2017), the 66-story tower has now revealed never-seen-before renderings of the building’s interior and amenity spaces. Aston Martin’s design team, led by Chief Creative Officer Marek Reichman, is bringing the unique experience of driving an Aston Martin to life by incorporating signature elements, colors and materials from the brand’s cars into the design of the tower’s interiors, common areas and amenity spaces. 
 
Reichman and his team have had a hand in every design decision made at the project, from the hand-stitched leather door tabs and bespoke artisan handles, to the grey and black carbon fiber lobby furniture and unit address number plate plinths. Buyers also have the option to work with the Aston Martin team to personally design individual condominiums if they choose.
 
“In this, our first residential development, the interiors are inspired by Aston Martin, but take into consideration Miami’s tropical environment. Our design language is based on beauty and the honesty and authenticity of materials. It’s simple and pure and it has an elegance attached to beautiful proportions. We are incorporating Aston Martin’s DNA through subtle details and fine craftsmanship, with an emphasis on comfort. This building is for people who appreciate the finest quality and craftsmanship, who love the feeling of something that is timeless," said Marek Reichman, Chief Creative Officer of Aston Martin. 

Located in Downtown on the Miami River, Aston Martin Residences will rise 66 stories and features 391 units, designed by Revuelta Architecture and Bodas Mian Anger. The tower's interiors will feature signature carbon fibre reception desks in each of the tower’s two private lobbies, lighting and handmade detail based on the car, and residence doors hand-adorned door numbers from the same jewelers that place the logo on the hood of Aston Martin cars along with bespoke artisan Aston Martin door handles, and kestral tan leather door tabs. The tower's design will features floor-to-ceiling glass with no visible concrete, including glass encased support beams.

Units range from 1 to 4 bedrooms with a 19,000 SF, 6 bedroom crown-jewel penthouse on the 63-65 floors. Pricing starts at $700,000 and range up to $8,800,000 for the "River and Panoramic Residences" part of the building and $14,000,000 to $50,000,000 for the "Penthouses." Amenities include a 42,275 SF “Sky Amenity” deck from the 52nd to 55th floor which features a state-of-the-art fitness center with spin room and boxing facilities, golf simulator, multiple theaters, beauty salon, barber shop and a curated art gallery.

Sales as of fall 2017 had passed over $100 million in deposits. Construction is now underway and Aston Martin Residences is expected to be completed in 2021. 

Check out PROFILEmiami's coverage of the October 2017 groundbreaking of Aston Martin Residences

Tour the lavish on-site sales gallery of Aston Martin Residences featuring an Aston Martin Vulcan

PMG's Downtown Luxury Rental X Miami Reveals Renderings Of Millennial Geared Amenities

X Miami, PMG's new 464-unit luxury rental building in Downtown Miami, has revealed their amenities. X Miami is part of PMG's portfolio of X Social Communities and offers a program charged social community designed to promote engagement between residents and a social environment. Amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness center with spin studio, dog park, pool deck, outdoor cinema, cocktail bar, community kitchen, indoor screening lounge, self-serve mini-mart, co-working space, picnic courtyard, smart package lockers and social hall. 

X Miami offers rental residences ranging from studios starting around $1,600s to 2-bedrooms which can range up to $2,900. Residences feature keyless entry, white quartz countertops in the kitchen, Amazon Echos and smart thermostats. Move-ins are expected to start around July 1. 

Construction On Ugo Colombo's Brickell Flatiron Passes The Halfway Mark, Powering Towards 736'

Vertical construction on Ugo Colombo's CMC Group’s Brickell Flatiron, a 64-story luxury condominium tower rising in Downtown Miami’s Brickell neighborhood, has reached the halfway mark as builders finish construction of the skyscraper’s 32nd floor. Construction crews are expecting to continue at a clip of one full-level completed every week going until top-off later this year. When complete, Brickell Flatiron will stand 736' and will be one of the tallest residential towers in the U.S. upon its delivery in summer 2019.

Roughly 75% of Brickell Flatiron's 549 units are sold and are currently under hard contract. About 8 out of 10 condo sales within the last 30 days coming from buyers within the northeastern U.S.

Colombo, partnered with master Italian design architect Massimo Iosa Ghini to create a one-of-a-kind environment that combines the tower’s distinct flatiron shape with flowing, curvilinear forms. On the inside, Iosa Ghini uses inspiration from Brickell Flatiron’s curved façade, which was designed by acclaimed Miami architect Luis Revuelta, to outline the building’s sleek amenity spaces, creating a seamless transition from exterior to interior.

Units range from 1 to 5 bedrooms starting at $500,000 and ranging up to $15.5 million for penthouses. All units will be finished with the finest finishes, including Italian-made custom cabinets, stainless steel appliances, Italian marble floors, high ceilings with recessed lighting, custom Italian doors, energy-efficient windows, and glass balcony railings.

Brickell Flatiron's amenities include an 18th floor amenity deck with a resort style pool, 24-hour concierge, billiard and cigar room, wine cellar, valet, electric car charging stations and a 64th-floor rooftop that will feature a Sky Spa, Sky Pool and Sky Gym along with stunning 360 views of Biscayne Bay, Brickell, Downtown Miami, Coral Gables, etc. 

Check out the drone video & photo update below.

Check out the renderings of Brickell Flatiron's exclusive Penthouse Collection Series

Photos via Golden Dusk Photography

A Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe Architects-Designed Tower Known As 2nd & 2nd Has Been Proposed in Downtown Miami

A subsidiary of AVR Realty has proposed 2nd & 2nd, an 898', 82-story Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe-designed mixed-use tower at 250 SE 2nd Ave. The tower would feature 266 hotel rooms, 637 residential units, 9,245 SF of retail, and 533 parking spaces. The location offers easy access to the Metromover, Brickell and I-95. 2nd & 2nd would replace the current Marriott Courtyard and Whole Foods. The proposal is set to be reviewed by Miami's Urban Development Review Board on April 18.

Okan Group's Behar Font-Designed Okan Tower Approved In Downtown Miami

Turkish developer Okan Group's 73-story, skyline evolving Behar Font & Partners-designed Okan Tower proposal has been approved by Miami's Planning & Zoning Department in Downtown Miami including waivers from the Miami 21 zoning code. Located at 555 North Miami Avenue, the multi-use project has also been called The Sterling, although the press release and renderings point to the tower being called Okan Tower. The Behar Font & Partners design is inspired by a tulip, the national flower of Turkey, and will feature a rooftop swimming pool at the crown of the 956' rise. Okan Tower will feature 300 hotel rooms, 80,000 SF of office space, 10,000 SF of restaurant space and 362 condominium units. The location will give easy access to retail, entertainment and transit via MiamiCentral and the Brightline as well as the Miami Worldcenter mega-project. Okan Group acquired the land for $18 million in March 2017 before proposing the Behar Font design in October 2017.

Construction at the Residences by Armani/Casa Passes Halfway Mark As Sales Pass 76%

The Sunny Isles Beach skyline which features designs by world class architects such as Herzog & de Meuron and Carlos Ott, will soon be joined by a masterpiece by internationally acclaimed architect Cesar Pelli, The Residences by Armani/Casa. Construction is progressing smoothly where teams have passed the halfway mark of the 56-story, 649' residential condo tower which features over 300' of private shoreline. Sales have also passed 76% at the project which is expected to be delivered in 2019. The project is being developed by Dezer Development and Related Group.

The Residences at Armani/Casa offers 307 luxury residences which start at 1,350 SF and reach up to 4,200 SF, available in 2, 3 and 4 bedroom floor-plans. The 3 and 4 bedroom floor plans are flow-thru units with views and terraces on both the ocean and city sides of the tower. Pricing starts at $1.7 million and ranges up above $6 million. The Residences by Armani/Casa will feature over 35,000 SF of incomparable amenities already on offer at the building, including a fine dining restaurant, cigar room and wine cellar, heated swimming pool, ocean-facing fitness center, two-story revitalization spa with indoor and outdoor treatment rooms, movie theatre, and clubroom, all situated on 300' of private shoreline.

Check out PROFILEmiami's coverage of the stunning Beach Cabana's at The Residences by Armani/Casa which nearly sold-out as soon as they were released

Check Out The Stunning Drone Images Of The Newly Delivered, Herzog & de Meuron-Designed Jade Signature in Sunny Isles Beach

Following the grand opening of the iconic, Herzog & de Meuron-designed Jade Signature, Fortune International Group has released new imagery of the revolutionary, eco-conscious tower. Following years of anticipation since its 2013 groundbreaking, Jade Signature’s 192 residences are more than 95% sold and move-ins have begun.

The beauty of the newly completed Jade Signature reflects the top talents of a trio of the industry’s greatest collaborators including world-renowned Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, the visionaries behind the Tate Modern in London, 1111 Lincoln Road, and the Peréz Art Museum Miami; celebrated Miami landscape architectural firm Raymond Jungles Inc.; and Parisian interior design firm PYR, led by Pierre Yves-Rochon, who has gained international prestige for elegant interiors in top luxury residences, spas and hotels, including the Four Seasons George V in Paris, and The Savoy in London.

“Ana Cristina and I are thrilled to deliver this monumental building to our buyers, many of whom have eagerly followed the progression of the Jade brand, showing confidence in our vision by purchasing during the pre-construction phase,” said Edgardo Defortuna, President and CEO of Fortune International Group.  “When you have this level of support behind you – from the creative team to the brokers and buyers – anything is possible.”

“Now that Jade Signature is complete, it gives us tremendous pride to be able to present the final product to our new homeowners from around the world,” added Ana Cristina Defortuna, Executive Vice President of Fortune International Group. “Jade Signature was a dream – and the result is breathtaking.”

Jade Signature has achieved a new standard of design by utilizing the natural environment in an eco-conscious manner. The tower’s expansive units are marked by flow-through-style floor plans, not only ensuring optimum ventilation, but enabling owners to cool their residences naturally year-round. An influx of sunlight is maximized across the grounds due to the building’s slightly angled position along the beach. A three-story underground parking garage eliminates the need for an unsightly pedestal and subsequently creates a seamless connection between the ground floor and the pool, as well as the deck, gardens, beach and ocean beyond. This unique structural design additionally allows for more landscaping and vegetation around the base of the property. 

Resort-style amenities include a stunning beachfront deck with an organic, zero entry free-form swimming pool, secluded cabanas, a heated spa surrounded by nature, and a 25-meter lap pool.  Private beach amenities include chaise lounges, umbrellas and an oceanfront restaurant with towel and beach service. Jade Signature also has a full-service spa for residents and guests, complete with a sauna, steam room, hammam, relaxation zone, and treatment rooms. Additional property amenities and services include a state-of-the-art fitness center, library and reading lounge, wine bar, clubroom, entertainment and game lounge, business center, playroom and tech lounge for children and teens, full-service concierge, private elevator entrances, and smart technology throughout.  

Although nearly sold out, Jade Signature has a limited assemblage of residences remaining among the tower’s most luxurious units. Known as “The Collection,” the portfolio is a compilation of two-story Sky Villas and penthouses, ranging from $14.2 million to $32.9 million.

Photos via DBOX

The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sunny Isles Beach Passes Halfway Point With Expected Completion 2019

Construction of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sunny Isles Beach is flying right along as construction teams have passed the halfway point, 28th floor of 52 stories. The ultra-high-end oceanfront tower is on-schedule for next year’s projected delivery date (2019). Co-developers Fortune International Group and Château Group have reported a recent string of sales of  seven units totaling $24 million going under contract over the course of a 45-day period, an average of roughly one sale per week. 

"This is a celebratory moment for our team,” said Edgardo Defortuna, President and CEO of Fortune International Group. “We are just steps closer toward delivering this spectacular offering to our buyers worldwide who are excited to call these stunning oceanfront residences their home.”
 
“We expect that this tower will elevate the standard for luxury real estate,” said Manuel Grosskopf, CEO of Château Group. “We have utilized the most innovative technology and craftsman-style techniques to create a product that is truly distinct – one that will ultimately be an icon on the coastline.”

The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sunny Isles Beach will rise 52-stories and feature 212 residential condo units. The tower, with its signature curvilinear silhouette, is designed by Arquitectonica, while interiors, inspired by South Beach’s 1960s heyday, have been crafted by acclaimed Florentine architect Michele Bönan. Residences range from $2.6 million to $5.2 million, with penthouses offered upwards of $25 million. Amenities include a private club level on the 33rd floor, beach restaurant, pool deck, kids club, spa, fitness center and wellness center, among other top-line amenities. Construction has completed their foundation pour and has begun vertical rise. The building is slated for delivery in 2019. 

Check out the drone video below: