Metropica Reveals New Renderings of Metropica One, The Mega-Project's First Residential Tower

Metropica, one of the nation’s largest under-construction mixed-use communities, recently released new renderings of its first residential tower, Metropica One, offering a glimpse into the interior and exterior of the building. Construction teams topped out the tower at 28-stories in January 2018. The high-street retail project covers 65-acres with 8 residential towers and is designed by YOO Design Studio, Oppenheim Architecture, CI Design and EDSA. 

The residential tower features residences that range from one-to-three-bedroom floor-plans that range from 740 SF to 1,379 SF start at $460,000 for one-bedrooms, $480,000 for two-bedrooms and $580,000 for three-bedrooms. There will also be a 1,900 SF+ penthouse series that start at $1.1 million. Condos feature spacious open floorplans with balconies, floor-to-ceiling windows, and custom-finished palettes and finishes. Amenities include a saltwater pool, theatre, a private screening room, a play room, tennis courts, and a clubroom. Residents will also have access to the Metropica beach club, tennis courts, a 24-hour fitness center, basketball court, soccer field, fitness & wellness facility, a spa, massage therapy rooms, and a steam room and sauna.

The residential component of the Metropica is exclusively being sold by ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, and is already 65% sold. Metropica One is expected to be completed by December 2018. 

Located at 1800 NW 136th Avenue in Sunrise, Metropica One is part of the larger Metropica community, a sustainably-designed 65-acre, $1.5 billion urban high street development that will transform the West Broward corridor with approximately 4 million SF of space consisting of: 2,250 residential condominiums, as well as apartments; prime shopping and dining experiences; 650,000 SF of contemporary, class A office space; boutique hotels; lush green spaces including a Central Park and other public spaces dedicated to the arts. Stores and tenants include Urban Outfitters; Anthropologie; an iPic movie theater; and Sugar Bowl, a home decor store. 

For further information visit www.livemetropica.com. Check out PROFILEmiami's coverage of more renderings of Metropica and Metropica 1. 

PMG's Downtown Luxury Rental X Miami Officially Opens, Now Over 40% Leased

X Miami, PMG's new 464-unit luxury rental building in Downtown Miami, has officially celebrated its grand opening and is over 40% leased. 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. A second X Miami is being planned on the adjacent site. 

MiamiCentral Featuring Brightline Tabs Tony Cho’s Metro 1 Commercial As Exclusive Retail Brokerage For Development

Florida East Coast Industries (FECI) has hired leading commercial brokerage firm Metro 1 Commercial, LLC to spearhead retail leasing efforts for the state-of-the-art development, MiamiCentral, Miami's most connected, mixed-use transportation hub. Metro 1 will target approximately 130,000 SF of MiamiCentral’s newly constructed retail space, with a focus on food & beverage, health & wellness and other lifestyle-driven tenants.

Andres Nava, VP of Commercial Leasing and Grace Chance, a leasing associate who recently joined Metro 1 after several years leasing Brickell City Centre, will lead efforts on behalf of Metro 1. Metro 1 Commercial’s emphasis on transit-oriented development (TOD) and proven track record for successfully utilizing retail to differentiate and elevate emerging neighborhoods played a key role in the firm’s selection.

“Metro 1 has been a catalyst in the evolution of South Florida’s most engaging projects and neighborhoods,” said Tad Templeton, vice president of retail leasing for FECI. “We are eager to have Tony and his team on board and look forward to working together in delivering that same dynamic to MiamiCentral.”

Located in the heart of Downtown, MiamiCentral aims to address the steady increase in demand for walkable, retail-driven centers caused by the area’s sharp increase in population. A recent report published by Miami’s Downtown Development Authority shows a nearly 40% increase in Downtown residents since 2010, with an average of 1,500 new residents per year. This growth not only positions MiamiCentral as the focal point for downtown commerce, but also primes the project to have far-reaching effects on the entire district.

“More than a leasing agreement, we see this as an opportunity to play a key part in downtown’s rebirth,” said Tony Cho, Founder and CEO of Metro 1 Commercial. “Finding retail partners who bring something new and exciting to an area while staying true to its historic identity is a unique challenge, but one that inspires our entire team. We’ve had incredible results throughout neighborhoods like Wynwood and Magic City, and look forward to bringing our unique approach to MiamiCentral.”

"MiamiCentral is poised to become one of Miami’s most connected, mixed-use hubs featuring transportation, retail, residences and offices. Its status as one of the city’s most high-profile transit-oriented projects, the built-in rental units and, of course, the thousands of people already using Brightline, makes this a dynamic property with huge potential,” said Nava.

MiamiCentral represents the city’s most central, multimodal transportation center considering its  proximity to I-95 within the Central Business District and several key neighborhoods including Park West, Biscayne Corridor, Arts and Entertainment District, Brickell and the Health District. In addition to its connection to Metromover and Metrorail, MiamiCentral serves as Brightline’s southern terminus featuring inter-city, express passenger rail service between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. Future mass transit expansion plans and upcoming developments—including Brightline’s Orlando service, integration of Tri-Rail’s Downtown Miami Link within MiamiCentral and the delivery of the Miami Worldcenter Marriott Marquis World Convention Center Hotel. Additionally, MiamiCentral will house Downtown Miami’s only food hall, Central Fare, set to feature unique and authentic vendors and well-crafted experiences focused on bringing food and beverage concepts that build community.

Beckham Turns His Sights To Redevelop Melreese Golf Course Into Office Space Masking Proposal As "Public Park"

Be careful what you wish for. Activists who brought lawsuits against David Beckham's Overtown Soccer Stadium proposal may have derailed that initiative which would have energized the Overtown community. The developers of a proposal led by David Beckham known as Miami Freedom Park now seek to remove one of Miami's last affordable public golf courses, Melreese Country Club, home of "The First Tee Miami,"one of the most respected youth golf organizations in South Florida serving individuals of all ages, capabilities, and backgrounds; in exchange for developing over 1 billion SF on the site if the proposal passes. The proposal includes 400K SF of office space and 600K SF of  restaurant, retail and entertainment space; along with 750 hotel rooms and a 25,000 seat soccer stadium with only 3,750 parking spaces. A 400,000 SF office park would be one of the largest office parks in the United States of America. 

Mayor Francis Suarez has received both praise and backlash on Twitter after his tweet:

"Wow. A beautiful vision! 110 acres of true green public space open and accessible for our neighbors! This will be a vibrant park, entertainment complex, and soccer facility for ALL Miamians. #FutbolMiami" - @FrancisSuarez

Many of the proponents of the proposal are backing the soccer aspect of the proposal, but do not mention that the 110 acres of true green public space. Other bring to attention that the proposal is an office park, not a public park as Mayor Suarez had stated. Additionally the sit is a former waste dump and is only maintained to keep golfers safe but not for real estate development. The costs to clean the land would be astronomical to the city. What would happen should the proposal go through would be the city would lose its biggest public park (Melreese Golf Course), traffic would build up around the airport and the city would get hit with massive bills in which they would issue debt to cover as the $20 million contribution from the development is paid over 30 years and has a net present value near $4 million. The partnership of developers is in a rush to try to get the public to vote by pushing the potential of bringing pro soccer to Miami without even having a full developed plan to move forward with the proposal and would remove any leverage the city would have. ‏The project is expected to cost over $1 billion. 

Swire Properties Reveals Tobacco Road Expansion Plan For Brickell City Centre

Swire Properties has revealed plans for their Arquitectonica-designed, Tobacco Road expansion to Brickell City Centre. The developer has just filed plans with the city where they plan to build 2 more condo towers as well as extend the current Brickell City Centre mall skybridge as well as Climate Ribbon that would lead to a newly built, enclosed portion of the mall. The plans call for a 588-unit condo tower,  a boutique condo tower, 87,000 SF of enclosed retail under A/C, and parking. Approvals are expected by the end of the year (2018) with construction expected to begin in early 2020. 

Swire also revealed that they are not moving ahead with One Brickell City Centre at this time. The project calls for a 1,049' tower on Brickell Ave. 

46 Star Island, Previously The Most Expensive Home For Sale In Miami and Originally Built By Carl Fisher, Drops Price To $48 Million

The legendary cul-du-sac, located at 46 Star Island, which was originally built by the "founder" of Miami Beach Carl Fisher, has dropped its price from a city high $65 million to $48 million. The mansion also previously listed via auction without reserve on January 31 with Concierge Auctions in December but did not sell. 

46 Star Island features 10 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms with over 18,356 SF of living area. The estate was completely renovated in 2016 keeping the classic Mediterranean design with modern features such as a new kitchen and updated living areas. Luxurious features and finishes cover every inch of the property such as a large, ornate living room with vaulted ceiling; clerestory and arched casement windows, 3,000-bottle wine cellar, billiard room with wet bar, gym, office, staff quarters, sun room, formal dining room, guest quarters, and a massive chef's kitchen. Outside features over 250' of waterfront complete with lounge areas, exotic landscaping, resort style pool with cabana, and 2 private docks on of which with has a boat lift, all offering stunning views of Biscayne Bay and Monument Island. 

46 Star Island is currently listed for $48 million with listing agents Alexa Iacovelli and Mirce Curkoski of ONE Sotheby's International Realty. 

Photos by Alex Tarajano Photo

Pordes Residential Takes Over Sales at Kai at Bay Harbor

Pordes Residential has officially been tabbed to oversee sales and marketing at Kai at Bay Harbor for the remaining residences available at the newly completed building. Pordes is currently also completing the final sellout of two other projects on the Bay Harbor islands at 101 Bay Harbor and Bijou Bay Harbor. 

“We have been able to effectively tap into the buyer demographic for Bay Harbor Islands and are ready to hit the ground running,” said Adam Kaufman, Vice President of Sales and Operations for Pordes Residential.  “The developer of Kai turned to us for our expertise in the market, and we are confident we will sell out the remaining inventory. This is one of the only new construction projects in Bay Harbor Islands that is completed and move-in ready, making it a truly unique offering in this highly coveted neighborhood.” 

Kai at Bay Harbor is located at 9940 and 9960 W Bay Harbor Drive and was developed by 3D Developers. The building was designed by Arquitectonica and rises 7-stories offering 58 condominiums. Residences range in size from 1 to 3 bedrooms and 1,106 SF to 1,882 SF with pricing ranging from $765,000 to $1,500,000. 

Bacardi Heiress' Uber-Luxe, Super Private Cocoplum Estate Casa Costanera Sells For $19 Million

Casa Costanera, formerly owned by Bacardi heiress, Hilda Bacardi, has sold for $19 million. Bacardi was represented by Barbara Estela & Hilda Jacobson of Douglas Elliman’s Sports & Entertainment Division. The sale marks the highest price ever paid for a single-family home in Cocoplum. The property was first listed for $27.26 million after being completed in May 2016 before dropping the price in October 2017 to $24,999,999. Hilda Bacardi is great great granddaughter of Bacardi founder Facundo Bacardí Massó.

Casa Costanera is located in the exclusive Cocoplum gated community at 300 Costanera Road. The 21,546 SF mega-mansion sits on 1.3 beautifully landscaped acres with over 480' of water frontage. The Italian villa offers 13 bedroom with 12 full-bathrooms and 2 half-baths, 3 kitchens, a commercial elevator and finished with finest craftsmanship, and designer interior finishes. Outside the estate features beautifully landscaped grounds that house separate staff or guest quarters and an outdoor entertainment area with pool and 100-foot concrete dock with direct access to Biscayne Bay via the Coral Gables Waterway.

MG Developer Breaks Ground On Villa Blanc, Designed by Z.W. Jarosz Architect, In Coral Gables

 MG Developer continues to develop The City Beautiful, recently celebrating the groundbreaking of Villa Blanc, the firm’s latest project located on 311 Santander Avenue. At the evening celebration, guests enjoyed remarks by CEO Alirio Torrealba and Coral Gables Mayor Raúl Valdés-Fauli championing another highly anticipated development offering style and originality. The celebrations culminated at the Ninoska Huerta Pop Up Gallery at 290 Aragon Avenue, presented by MG Developer, providing a look into one of Villa Blanc’s nearby amenities with modern artwork from internationally renowned artists.

“We’re excited to be adding to our collection of luxury villas and homes that all have their own distinctive character in Coral Gables, South Florida’s true international city that offers its residents rich traditions, history and a vibrant culture that they can enjoy in their own backyard,” said Torrealba. “Villa Blanc is our latest contribution to the city’s storied heritage, as we continue developing the future of Coral Gables by building beautiful.”

Villa Blanc was designed by Z.W. Jarosz Architect and fuses contemporary with European notes of high-end luxury. The project brings refined French-style villas with an ideal location that trolleys between Miracle Mile and the Shops at Merrick Park, Villa Blanc introduces a lavish level of design and world-class sophistication. The project offers 4 upscale 3-bedroom villas with private studies. Pricing starts at $1.49 million with sales and marketing being exclusively overseen by Fortune International Realty. 

Atlantic Pacific Communities' Bermello, Ajamil & Partners-Designed Proposal Chosen For Downtown's Block 45

The Miami-Dade county-owned Block 45 is nearing redevelopment as the proposal by Atlantic Pacific Communities which was designed by Bermello, Ajamil & Partners & Corwil Architects has been chosen as the winning design by a Miami-Dade selection committee. The county is now negotiating a 90-year ground lease and once complete the proposal requires a final commission vote. If approved construction will begin Q1 2019 and is expected to be completed Q3 2020.

The developers proposed a transit-oriented mixed-use project which would feature two 317' rental towers offering 600 rental apartments, 23,000 SF of retail, 645 parking spaces, and an entertainment component known as Overtown Laughs. 60% of the apartments would be affordable and workforce housing. Overtown Laughs would consist of a comedy club, event space and a farm-to-table restaurant known as Grown.