Miami Worldcenter Gears Up To Break Ground On Two-Story Mixed-Use Building

Miami Worldcenter Associates are gearing up to break ground on a two story mixed-use building around a pedestrian promenade in Miami Worldcenter after city records show that the developers filed for a construction permit on December 1st. Miami Worldcenter plans to have one level of retail on the ground floor and one level of office space on the second floor, totaling 41,164 sq.ft. between the two stories. Construction costs of the new building are estimated to be $8.5 million. Other new construction includes the 7th Street Promenade which is now complete. The 7th Street Promenade is an open-air shopping walkway inspired by European-style and themes of Santa Monica and Lincoln Road. The new building will line the 7th Street Promenade with a large public plaza nearby for outdoor event space.

The Miami Worldcenter master plan, delivering in phases, features an array of residential, commercial and hospitality uses. These include approximately 300,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space; the 60-story Paramount Miami Worldcenter condominium tower; Caoba, a 444-unit apartment tower that opened in 2019; a 348-room CitizenM hotel which is now under construction; and Bezel, a 434-unit rental tower by ZOM Living which is also underway. In addition, Hines is preparing to build a new tower that will comprise up to 500,000 square feet of Class A office space and MDM Group is planning a 1,700-room Marriott Marquis hotel and adjacent 600,000 square foot expo center.

Miami Worldcenter occupies 10 city blocks within walking distance of Museum Park, home to Perez Art Museum Miami and the Frost Museum of Science; AmericanAirlines Arena; the Adrienne Arsht Performing Arts Center; and Miami-Dade College’s Downtown Miami campus. It is also adjacent to Virgin Trains’ MiamiCentral station, which will soon offer direct train service to Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando, together with access to TriRail, the Metromover and the Metrorail, making Miami Worldcenter the largest and most-connected transit-oriented development in Florida.

Apogee South Beach Reimagined Unit Hits The Market For $10.9M

A reimagined unit at Apogee South Beach recently hit the market listed for $10.9 million. Apogee is one of Miami Beach’s most prized condominiums located at 800 S Pointe Drive. The reimagined unit features 3-bedrooms, 3.5-bathrooms and is a spacious 4,154 sq.ft. The unit is designed by Mendez Bela with a modern flair that enhances the views of South Beach, Fisher Island and the Downtown Miami skyline. The residence also features indoor-outdoor living with 11-feet of deep terraces that wrap around the entire unit including a summer kitchen. Apogee Residence 504 is listed with Dina Goldentayer of Douglas Elliman.

Brickell City Centre Launches Digital Turnkey Units

Swire Properties has designed digital turnkey units at Reach and Rise Residences at Brickell City Centre. The customized digital spaces give buyers a real-life glimpse at how their unit will look before they even step foot in it. Swire Properties has strategically partnered with the NYC design firm, Interior Marketing Group, to target the New Yorkers moving to South Florida seeking lower taxes. With threats from the COVID-19 pandemic, buyers from out of state have been buying homes without seeing them in person. These digital turnkey units can be purchased exactly as they appear in digital renderings, starting at $500,000. Out of state buyers can move into their new Brickell City Centre residences having trust that their units will look exactly as they expect from the digital renderings. All new home owners need to bring is their toothbrush after choosing a digital turnkey unit from Reach or Rise are residence.

SeaGlass Jupiter Island Celebrates Groundbreaking

Fontainebleau Development, LLC, and Perko Development Partners as the local co-development partner, celebrated the groundbreaking of a new oceanfront condominium, SeaGlass Jupiter Island. The condo will feature 21 luxurious residences with unobstructed ocean views and is expected to be completed in fall 2022. Attendees of the ceremony included: Jeffrey Soffer, Fontainebleau Development chairman and CEO; Bruce Weiner, Fontainebleau Development COO of Residential; Jim Cohen, Fontainebleau Development president of Residential; and Phil Perko, founder and president of Perko Development Partners. 

SeaGlass Jupiter Island is designed by architect Robert M. Swedroe of Swedroe Architecture. The residences will be designed with private terraces, outdoor kitchens, 10-foot ceilings and sweeping panoramic views of the ocean. A fob-controlled elevator will lead to a private entry foyer in each residence. Amenities include an oceanfront infinity pool, heated relaxation spa, fitness center, yoga and meditation lawn and two-story lobby. 

SeaGlass Jupiter Island is located at 1500 Beach Road, situated between the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway on Jupiter Island in the village of Tequesta. Sales for the exclusive condo launched in May with prices ranging between $5.9 million to over $10 million.

The Tampa EDITION Launches Sales Center At Water Street Tampa

The Residences at The Tampa EDITION have recently launched sales for the city’s first five-star hotel-brand inside Water Street Tampa. The project was developed by Tampa-based firm Strategic Property Partners. The new sales gallery opening will allow buyers to view residences’ interiors and layouts first-hand for the 37 residences featured in the building. The Tampa EDITION will be the third EDITION Residences offered around the World. 

"We are thrilled to introduce this unmatched residential offering to Tampa,” said Bob Glaser, CEO and President of Smith & Associates, the brokerage responsible for residential sales at The Tampa EDITION. “Serviced by the world-renowned EDITION brand and providing immediate access to the best shopping, dining and cultural institutions the city has to offer, The Residences at The Tampa EDITION are unlike any other product in the history of Tampa. It’s gratifying to see such an incredible response from the market, as well as the enthusiasm from our buyers who recognize how special these homes are.” 

The Tampa EDITION features luxury condos by world-renowned architecture firm Morris Adjmi Architects. Interiors are inspired by AD 100 design firm Roman and Williams. Residences will offer indoor-outdoor living with expansive floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding glass doors leading to wraparound terraces. Residences will also have access to private amenities and residential services programmed by The EDITION. Amenities include a residents-only fitness center, social kitchen and lounge, private residential lobby access, private residents’ elevators and a residential Lifestyle Manager. Residents will also be able to enjoy EDITION Hotel benefits including a rooftop terrace, pool, and priority access to reservations at the restaurants. Residences will begin on the 10th floor situated above the 172-key EDITION Hotel. The building will have views of Hillsborough Bay and Downtown Tampa. 

The Tampa EDITION is located in the neighborhood connecting Tampa’s central business district with its waterfront. Construction is well underway and the first contracts for The Residences are already being signed. Pricing for available residences starts at $2 million. Smith & Associates will be the exclusive sales agent representing The Residences at the Tampa EDITION. 

Ten30 South Beach Hosts Socially Distant Party To Celebrate Top Off

Shoma Group officially topped off construction at Ten30 South Beach, a luxury boutique condominium scheduled to open in 2021. The developer teamed up with the project’s exclusive sales broker Fortune Development Sales to host a ceremony to commemorate the occasion. The topping off ceremony included real estate brokers, VIPs, community leaders and partners in the project invited to a socially distanced cocktail party with music and hors d’oeuvres. 

“We’re extremely proud to celebrate this construction milestone and cannot be more pleased to be one step closer to completion. Seeing Ten30 begin to take shape is a stunning moment for our team as it underscores the continued progress as we bring this compelling project to life,” said Masoud Shojaee, President and CEO of Shoma Group. “We look forward to delivering Ten30 South Beach and welcoming our residents in the new year.”

Ten30 is a four-story building that features 43 residences built in a mid-century modern design. Residences range from studios up to two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a 6,000 sq.ft. rooftop deck, a rosé-colored pool, outdoor kitchen area, BBQ stations and an extensive gym. 

“Ten30’s contemporary residences offer buyers a truly refined and elevated living experience with thoughtfully designed layouts in the heart of South Beach,” said Edgardo Defortuna, President and CEO of Fortune International Group. “We’ve continued to see a strong interest from prospective buyers locally, internationally and particularly from the Northeast, and we look forward to continuing our forward momentum.” 

1030 15th Street is located just minutes away from Lincoln Road, Sunset Harbor and Flamingo Park. The project is a unique luxury retreat compared to the high-rise condos surrounding South Beach.

CocoWalk Launches Phased Reopening Just In Time For The Holiday Shopping Season

The highly anticipated phased reopening of CocoWalk in Coconut Grove has officially commenced with the 2020 Holiday shopping season in full swing. Federal Realty Investment Trust, the majority ownership group behind the development, with partners The Comras Company and Grass River Property are excited to announce the lifestyle center has slated new innovative dining experiences and boutiques ready to open for the Holiday season. New openings include: Planta Queen, Free People Movement, Edite Mode, Europann, Mr. 01 Extraordinary Pizza, Sportive, Edward Beiner Eyewear and The School of Rock.  

“Five years ago, we set out to re-energize CocoWalk by attracting a tenant mix better aligned with the community’s needs and interests while creating an authentic destination that would position CocoWalk at the forefront of Miami’s retail evolution,” said Stuart Biel, of Federal Realty Investment Trust. “We look forward to bringing the community together through exceptional experiences and refreshed concepts that are unique to CocoWalk and enjoyed by Miami locals and visitors alike.”

Michael Comras, CEO and President of The Comras Company and board member of the Coconut Grove Business Improvement District (BID) said: “By reintroducing CocoWalk with the types of brands and concepts that the neighborhood identifies with while giving visitors new reasons to rediscover Coconut Grove, we’ve created a destination that suits the daily desires of the area’s residents, office tenants, and locals and ensures CocoWalk reclaims its spot as the number one shopping, dining, and entertainment location in Miami.”  

CocoWalk is four-stories tall and 150,000 sq.ft. of prime retail, dining and entertainment space. The property’s east end also includes Class A office space. Retail lease is managed by Federal Realty Investment Trust and The Comras Company, office lease is managed by Blanca Commercial Real Estate. The phased reopening of CocoWalk is just in time for the Holiday shopping season rush and festivities.

Art4All Launches In Miami To Fill Art Basel Void

Art4All launched on December 3rd in Miami to fill the Art Basel void this year and be the World’s largest public art fair. Art Basel Miami is very different this year and mostly a virtual experience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Art4All  is headquartered in Miami Worldcenter, Downtown Miami, where it will display large art murals for a year until Art Basel 2021. It will also feature top artists’s works on over 50 billboards throughout the city of Miami and offer digital kiosks. 

Miami Worldcenter is a $4 billion, 27-acre mixed-use development underway in Downtown Miami. The murals on display will span two full city blocks of Miami Worldcenter’s pedestrian promenade debuting in 2021. The promenade is a COVID friendly open-air walkway with retail shops. A few emerging artists in Miami Worldcenter’s Art4All exhibit include: Yigal Ozeri, Shepard Fairey, David Drebin and Guy Stanley Philoche.

“We are building a 27-acre city-within-a-city at Miami Worldcenter, and public art is a key element bringing every facet of our development together to create a memorable experience for our residents and visitors. Art4All is a perfect partner because we share a passion for bringing the beauty of art to everyone,” said Nitin Motwani, managing partner of Miami Worldcenter Associates. “We’ve dedicated an extraordinary amount of outdoor space for art installations and beautiful landscaping to create an inspiring environment for people to enjoy.”

Art4All was created by Gregoire Vogelsang, the founder of Cube Art Fair, to offset the disappointment of canceled art shows around the world. Art4All is an international non-profit exhibit that was first launched in Brussels when Vogelsang brought 100 pieces of American artworks to more than one million citizens in the middle of the pandemic. The art on public display was loved by the people of Brussels, not only the art lovers. This inspired the hashtag, #staycreative, and the press started covering the public billboards reaching an audience much larger than just Brussels. "We wanted to find creative ways to continue sharing art with the world and to inspire people to remain positive and to stay creative," said Gregoire Vogelsang.

“It is inspiring to have my artwork visible to many of whom wouldn’t normally come across my paintings in a gallery or art fair, but will now see it from their cars or walking down the streets,” said New York based artist Gregg Emery. 

Art4All’s mission is to connect artists and people through art exhibits by displaying artworks from established and emerging artists in public spaces. These exhibits also generate online content reaching an even greater audience throughout the World.

Contemporary Artist Margarita Hernandez Lists Highland Beach Home

Contemporary artist Margarita Hernandez has listed personal home for $4.5 million in Highland Beach, Florida. The London-based artist collaborated with Dario Vargas, an artist of the Royal Academy of Arts, to design the contemporary home and choose a curated selection of unique art throughout. Hernandez is best known for unveiling her portrat of Winston Churchill at the Royal College of Defence in 2005, and her bust of Baroness Thatcher that was unveiled by Lady Thatcher in 2008 at the headquarters of the Conservative Party. Her art has also been exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts, the Bulgarian Embassy in London, and many more exhibitions.  

Hernandez’s home features 4-bedrooms and 4-bathrooms in 3,484 sq.ft. of interior decorated to look like a European villa with indoor-outdoor living. No details are overlooked, down to marble countertops and quartz accents. The exterior includes a saltwater pool, fountain and classic South Florida tropical landscaping. 3638 South Ocean Boulevard is listed for $4.5 million with Katia Reisler of Douglas Elliman. 

Over 6 Months Terra Signed Nearly 60,000 Sq.Ft. In New South Florida Retail Leases

Terra has been one of South Florida’s most active in real estate development through the pandemic. Within the last 6 months Terra has signed nearly 60,000 sq.ft. in new retail leases across Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Newly signed tenants include Verizon Wireless, AT&T Wireless, Mister 01 Pizza, Panda Express, Pilates Zone and more. Terra is a residential and commercial development firm and investment company that enhances neighborhoods to connect people and better the community. Courtelis Company oversees the leasing and property management for Terra’s portfolio. 

“Because COVID-19 has made a tremendous impact on the economy and will continue to reshape the market as we know it, we are committed to listening to our neighbors, collaborating with partners, and creating developments that are naturally woven into the community,” said David Martin, CEO of Terra. “We anticipate a continued need for lifestyle-centered developments that will serve at the pulse of South Florida’s neighborhoods featuring restaurants and retailers, as well as essential services such as grocers and local businesses that cater to the everyday needs of surrounding residents.” 

 “In addition to signing new leases, we’re focused on helping consumers navigate our retail centers in a responsible and efficient manner,” said Rod Castan, president of leasing and management for Courtelis Company. “We’ve provided tenants with access to take-out/short-term parking spaces, ample outdoor seating, cueing areas and temporary signage to increase tenant visibility. Although it’s been a challenging year, the hands-on approach has remained the best way for us to conduct business and maintain relationships with our retailers.”

Terra’s newly signed leases at retail developments in South Florida include: 

• 16000 Pines Market: A 135,000 sq.ft. mixed-use retail development that is now underway and is located in the City of Pembroke Pines. Publix Super Markets is the anchor tenant and has signed a 23,168 sq.ft. lease. Additional leases are signed by Verizon Wireless and Everglades Family Dental.

• Doral Square: Located in the City of Doral is the 150,000 sq.ft. retail center. Ross Dress fo Less is the anchor tenant and has signed a 24,147 sq.ft. lease. An additional lease is signed by Panda Express.

• 2811 Coral Way: Located in Miami is the newly completed mixed-use retail/self-storage development. Businesses with finalized retail leases include Pilates Zone, La Roche Beauty Salon, AT&T Wireless, and dental orthodontics laboratory Arcadlab.

• Pines City Center: Located in the City of Pembroke Pines is the 150,000 square foot mixed-use lifestyle development that spans across 47-acres and is opening their second phase of retail. A 1,525 sq.ft. lease is signed with Mister 01 Extraordinary Pizza that represents the modern pizza chain’s first Broward County location. The development’s first phase included a a Publix Supermarket.