Historic Art Deco Home Renovated By Bravo’s Alex Alonso Hits Market On Espanola Way

An art deco home renovated by Bravo’s “Best Room Wins” winner and awarded designer, Alex Alonso, has been listed for $1,390,000 with Sam Gaita and Frank Navarro of Douglas Elliman. Built in 1936 by architect Harry O. Nelson, the historic Miami Beach home is listed in the National Historic Register and is a prime example of the “Med-Deco” style, a fusion of Mediterranean and Art Deco, which is found primarily in the historic area of Espanola Way. The home is located at 836 Espanola Way, Miami Beach, FL and the original Art Deco architecture was preserved including original tile floors, ceiling beams and art deco fire place. Mixing the old with new elevated style Alonso added a Bertazonni Italian Kitchen, Phillippe Starck and Porcelanosa bathrooms, custom Italian-style cabinetry and wardrobes and wood herringbone floors throughout.

The furniture seen throughout the upgraded Med-Deco home is actually from the Art Deco or Mediterranean periods, and customized pieces with upholstery were placed to make things feel more modern and whimsical. The 3 bedroom 2.5 bath charming home also features an added salinated modern pool that rivals Miami’s best boutique hotels and sits on a ¼ acre lot.

Located on Espanola Way, during the Florida land boom in the 1920s, Miami Beach was quickly becoming a scene for the rich and famous. Española Way was the brainchild of real estate developers N.B.T. Roney and William Whitman who envisioned a place with Barcelona’s flair and the luxury of the French Riviera. This area of Miami Beach was built in 1925 as a “Historic Spanish Village,” and no detail was left untouched. Like much of South Beach, Española Way lost a bit of its charm by the mid-20th century due to crime, gangsters, and neglect. It wasn’t until the '80s when developer Linda Polansky worked to revive the city and specifically Española Way. By the mid-'80s the area had become one of the backdrops on "Miami Vice."

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Two Roads Development Reveals New Renderings Of The Arquitectonica-Designed Elysee

Two Roads Development, the developers of Miami’s Elysee condominium, have revealed brand new renderings of Edgewater's newest luxury tower. The newly unveiled renderings give a preview of Elysee’s most-coveted amenity spaces including the tower’s spa and media room, along with one of the tower’s resident guest suites and a new exterior balcony shot displaying the sweeping views of Biscayne Bay and the Miami Beach skyline.

Elysee is currently under construction and scheduled to top off at 57-stories-tall next month, the Arquitectonica-designed tower’s striking three-tiered telescoping shape ascends into the sky, creating a bold, multi-tiered silhouette providing direct 180-degree water and city views from every residence. Elysee’s interior design concepts were designed by Paris-based designer Jean-Louis Deniot, one of the world’s preeminent talents in interior design, who is behind the building’s common area amenity spaces.

Elysee’s 7th-floor amenity level will include a luxury spa with private sauna, steam and massage rooms. For large-scale entertaining is Elysee’s Owners’ Sky Lounge, which encompasses the building’s entire 30th floor level and will be home to a big comfortable media room. Residents can also offer overnight visitors their own private accommodations in one of the building’s guest suites which were also designed by Jean-Louis Deniot. The two fully-furnished guest suites can be utilized by resident reservation only on a first come first serve basis. Similar to a hotel suite, guests would receive their very own key and elevator code, while also having access to all of the building’s amenity spaces.

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PARAMOUNT Miami Worldcenter Reveals Contemporary Art Collection For Art Basel With Flying Car

The art of innovation will be on display during Miami Art Week as PARAMOUNT Miami Worldcenter has revealed a prototype of the world’s first flying car along with its contemporary art collection at a special preview exhibit to kick off Art Basel. PARAMOUNT, the world’s most amenitized tower known for its innovative flying car Skyport, will host the exhibit entitled: “Miami 2020 and Beyond” featuring the PAL-V (Personal Air Landing Vehicle) Pioneer flying car and an impressive contemporary art collection including “Red World” by renowned artist Steven Manolis, and “Miami Vice” and “Moons Over Miami” by Miami’s hometown museum-class graffiti artist Ahol Sniffs Glue.

The outer-worldly Dutch-made PAL-V Pioneer, already in production and selling for $599,000 with 70 flying cars already sold, is equipped with retractable overhead and rear propellers and tail wings, and can cruise at an altitude as high as 12,500’. Using automobile gasoline instead of jet fuel, it reaches speeds of 200 miles per hour in the air and 100 miles per hour on the ground.

Miami is regarded as the “City of the Future” and PARAMOUNT prides itself on being light years ahead of all other projects in South Florida. Its 58th floor Skydeck is designed so it can be modified in the future as a Skyport with a hydraulic floor capable of transforming its rooftop pool into a take-off and landing pad for flying cars.

The exhibit unveils works in PARAMOUNT’s permanent collection including a painting by Steven Manolis as well as canvases by acclaimed street artist Ahol Sniffs Glue (also known as David Anasagasti). His murals depicting “drowsy eyes” have gained notoriety with a recent showing at the Norton Museum in Palm Beach and Wynwood’s newly debuted Museum of Graffiti. Two canvases, measuring 12 feet x 14 feet and 12 feet by 15 feet, feature his trademark “eyes” in spray paints combining silvers, grays and whites in step with the tones of the PARAMOUNT lobby and the building’s sophisticated urban design. Other works include dreamy, floating sculptures by Tatiana Blanco, paintings by Janos, photographs by Rafael Balcazar, and Gonzalo Fuenmayor, and many other acclaimed artists.

“We are delighted to support, promote and celebrate innovation as well as prominent local and international artists at PARAMOUNT Miami Worldcenter,” said developer Dan Kodsi. “Miami is the city of the future and an international art world capital. We are pleased to celebrate Miami Art Week by unveiling our Contemporary Collection.”

PARAMOUNT, located inside the massive Miami Worldcenter project in the heart of downtown Miami, is 90% sold with more than $400 million in sales of their 500+ city- and bay-view residences. Tower residences range in size from 1,180 SF to 2,350 SF, with prices starting at $750 per square foot. It has more than 57 nationalities represented among its buyer pool.

The only residential tower currently for sale within the massive 27-acre mixed-use Miami Worldcenter site, PARAMOUNT has made international headlines with its Upper Deck. It is the largest amenity deck in the U.S., spanning four acres, positioned 90’ above downtown Miami. It features an extraordinary array of action-packed luxury amenities that include the country’s first outdoor soccer field to be featured in a high-rise residential development; two tennis courts; multiple resort-style pools; lush parks and spa baths, among others.

Avison Young Secures New, Long Term Co-Working Office Lease For Entire Floor At 800 Brickell

Avison Young negotiated a new, long-term,14,280 SF lease on behalf of CoSuite™ at 800 Brickell Avenue, a 15-story, 209,122 SF office tower in Miami’s Financial District. The tenant will take the entire fourth floor and bring the building’s occupancy to 85.4%.

Avison Young Principal and Managing Director Donna Abood, Vice President Joe Abood, and Associate Peyton Dowd represented the tenant during the lease. On the heels of the transaction, the team was retained by new ownership, Gatsby Enterprises in partnership with MasterMind Properties, to handle office leasing at 800 Brickell.

“Located at the gateway of Miami’s Financial District, this trophy office property is perfectly positioned for a co-working environment,” said Donna Abood. “Clients will enjoy the abundance of amenities in the surrounding area and ease of access to all major highways and thoroughfares.”

CoSuite, a hybrid of co-working space and executive suites, will benefit from 800 Brickell’s strategic location on the corner of Brickell Avenue and SE 8th Street granting users immediate entry to Interstate 395, Interstate 95, and the 836 Expressway.

“CoSuite fills a void in the shared office sector for individuals and companies seeking to have the flexibility, professional environment and superior amenities within open workspaces and traditional work settings,” said Tom Weber, CEO & President of CoSuite. “800 Brickell is a premium location and our second of many that we will focus on in Florida and the east coast of the United States.”

Miami’s office market recorded positive net absorption and healthy leasing activity overall during third-quarter 2019. One of the three largest class A office submarkets in terms of inventory, Brickell posted the lowest class A vacancy at 7.18%, followed by Airport/Doral (11.59%) and Downtown Miami (19.86%).

Virgin Trains Announces Aventura, PortMiami & Boca Raton Stations Will Open In October 2020

Virgin Trains has announced that both the Aventura, PortMiami and Boca Raton stations are expected to come online in October 2020. Formerly known as Brightline, the train line is now in negotiations with Orlando entertainment parks and venues for a 2nd Orlando station while the Orlando International Airport station remains on schedule. Aventura will get a $77 million train station with on-site parking and a pedestrian bridge to Aventura Mall, which is the 2nd most visited mall in the United States with over 28 million visitors annually. Construction is expected to start late December 2019 to early 2020. The Boca raton station expects to break ground before the end of 2019 as well. Other stations in the works include PortMiami which is expected to open in late 2020 with construction set to begin in Q1 2020. The PortMiami, Aventura and Boca Raton stations are expected to bring an additional 2 million riders to the train system with Virgin Trains now looking at a railway expansion west of the Orlando International Airport. Virgin continues its expansion into South Florida with Virgin Voyages, Virgin Hotels and Virgin Trains.

Check Out This Recently Listed Choeff Levy Fischman-Designed Palm Island Estate Asking $23.5 Million

Designed by award-winning architects Choeff Levy Fischman, the opulent 19 Palm Avenue on Miami Beach’s Palm Island has listed for $23,500,000. The 9,600 SF residence leaves you in awe the moment you step onto its lavish motor court, boasting a colossal cascading water feature and British-made automobile rotating turntable. The private driveway also includes an outdoor stairway and a three-car garage with lift capacity concealed by rich Timura wood.

The two-story 6 bedroom 7.5 bath estate, designed in the architect's famed Tropical Modern architectural style, provides large living spaces in an open-concept format. The home features floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that open up to the rear deck, blending the indoors with the outdoors.

The residence's first floor is designed to offer a seamless transition from room to room. A custom Italian-made wall panel conceals a built-in television and grand wood louvers subtly denote the living room entrance. A floor-to-ceiling gas fireplace with bespoke brass paneling and LED light allows for privacy between the dining room and the central $500,000 gourmet kitchen by Fendi with chocolate lacquer floor-to-ceiling cabinetry and champagne leather paneling. The primary wing also features a separate entertainment lounge with a and luxurious black and gold paneled bar for elegant evenings. The home's second level also includes an atrium-facing pajama lounge where the family can relax in a private setting away from the traffic of the ground level.A focal point of the home's interior is a stunning 460 SF open-air atrium with floating steps that take you across a shallow pool of water. Additional soul-soothing reflecting ponds and cascading water features are spread throughout the property on all four sides of the residence to emphasize its waterfront location.

Outside, the home's infinity-edge pool is accentuated by a sleek three-sided Lautner knife-edge deck creating a visually seamless plane of water without any distinction of a pool wall. The fourth side creates the illusion that the edge vanishes into the bay. Adjacent to the pool, the architects incorporated a sunken living room element with custom seating that surrounds a fire pit on three sides. The home's outdoor deck incorporates a shaded cabana with separate bath, dining, bar, and kitchen with a spiral staircase that leads up to a rooftop lounge ideal for sunbathing.

19 Palm Avenue is currently listed for $23,500,000 with Dina Goldentayer of Douglas Elliman.

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Terra and Mr. C Unveil Plans for Next-Generation Development: Mr. C Residences Coconut Grove

David Martin’s Terra and Ignazio Cipriani’s Mr. C have announced a new, high-end residential and mixed-use development in the heart of the reclusive Coconut Grove neighborhood. This is the first large-scale residential project by the Mr. C brand, a 20-story, 151-unit tower at 2655 South Bayshore Drive. 

“We’re excited to bring four generations of the Cipriani’s perfectly serviced lifestyle experience into such a wonderful project and location,” says Ignazio Cipriani, co-founder of the Mr. C brand. “Mr. C Residences Coconut Grove will be a contemporary take on classic European living, offering old world sophistication with modern comfort, combining the maritime tradition of both our brand and Coconut Grove.” 

This marks the third new construction residential development for Terra along South Bayshore Drive in Coconut Grove, and a continued collaboration between developers and hospitality brands to deliver new levels of service, design, cuisine and lifestyle. “People are looking for more thoughtful, full-service solutions set in a prime walkable location for effortless living,” says Martin.

Raymond Fort of Arquitectonica will lead designs for the building and Meyer Davis is curating the nautical-inspired interiors in collaboration with Mr. C founders. In addition to the maritime influences, they will be reintroducing a vibrant, Miami-inspired color palette with blush pinks and muted mustards. Sales are expected to launch this winter. 

Check Out The Hotel Addition Proposed Atop The Sterling Building On Lincoln Road

Sam Herzberg has proposed a 144 room hotel addition atop The Sterling Building located at 927-929 Lincoln Road, home to the popular Books and Books Cafe. The Miami Beach Planning Board will review the proposal at their December 17th meeting, which came following the city approving an increase in building height from 50’ to 75’ on the north side of Lincoln Road as well as to allow smaller units down to 200 SF and waiving parking requirements. The city also changed zoning to allow hotels in the area. Developers who take advantage of the zoning changes must make a .5% contribution to the Art in Public Places program. The addition is being designed by Kobi Karp and will not effect the historical parts of the building on Lincoln Road which contribute to the historical district. The new addition will bring the building to rise 7-stories with 120 new hotel rooms and 24 converted from an older part of the existing building.

Palm Beach Approves Plan For Luxe Condo Atop Tiffany & Co. Building On Worth Avenue

The Town of Palm Beach has approved plans for a luxury condo atop the iconic Tiffany & Co. building on Palm Beach’s Worth Avenue, one of the ritziest, most expensive streets in the United States. The addition would include the conversion of the existing 2nd floor as well as adding a 3rd floor spa and pergola which would not be visible to pedestrians on the street. The condo conversion was designed by Keith Spina and when complete will offer buyers a 10,000 SF spread complete with the 3rd floor terrace. The proposal comes on the heels of Tiffany & Co. downsizing to only the ground floor where they plan a major renovation. The project’s final design is still pending a few approvals though as the Town of Palm Beach deferred a decision until December 2019 on a variance to increase the allowable lot coverage of the 3rd floor to 33% from the allotted 25%. The Tiffany & Co. building is located at 259 Worth Avenue and was purchased in late 2018 by Fortress Investment Group for $20 million.

Avison Young Oversees Sale Of $70 Million Transformco Distribution Center To Reich Brothers

Avison Young’s Florida Capital Markets Group has overseen the sale and closing of the Transformco Distribution Center, the largest single-building industrial asset in Florida spanning nearly 2 million SF, to Reich Brothers. The transaction closed for $70 million for the 1,937,892-square-foot Transformco Distribution Center, located at 655 SW 52nd Ave. in Ocala. With a sale-leaseback agreement, Transformco continues to occupy the property to operate its main distribution center for the entire Southeast U.S. region supporting Sears, Kmart, and Hometown stores. The transaction brings Avison Young’s Capital Markets Group’s investment sales closed in the past 60 days alone to more than $300 million

Avison Young Principal and Miami Managing Director Michael T. Fay; Principals Jay A. Ziv, CCIM, SIOR, ALC; John K. Crotty, CCIM; and David Duckworth; Vice President Brian C. de la Fé; Associate Berkley Bloodworth; and Associate Emily Brais negotiated the sale on behalf of Transform Holdco. The buyer was Reich Brothers, a national industrial real estate firm specializing in manufacturing and distribution facilities across the U.S.

“Industrial continues to be the hottest asset type for investment in Florida, with Ocala standing out due to its quick access to every major market in the state as well as Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama,” said Fay. “The Distribution Center offered Reich Brothers the opportunity to acquire a substantial, in-demand, cash-flow property in Central Florida.”

Despite new construction, Central Florida’s distribution market maintains a vacancy rate in the low single-digits. In addition to Transformco, major distribution users in Ocala include ClosetMaid, Chewy, AutoZone, FedEx, and several others. Less than five minutes from Interstate 75, the Sears Distribution Center is within a four-hour drive time of 14 million people.

Avison Young’s Florida Capital Markets Group also completed the disposition of the 126,336-square-foot Sears location at 9409 U.S. Hwy 19 in Port Richey, Florida.