Rieber Developments Reveals Mixed-Use 12|12 Aventura In The New Aventura Medical District

The Aventura-based Rieber Developments, led by Bernardo Rieber, has revealed plans for 12|12 Aventura, a mixed-used project with offices for medical professionals, a luxury senior living component and vibrant dining and shopping. Set to be among the first of its kind in South Florida, the visionary project, along with its sister development, the under-construction Ivory 214, a medical and professional office building with an accompanying Tapestry Collection by Hilton™ hotel, will serve as the epicenter of the ‘Aventura Medical District.’ 12|12 Aventura is situated in a prime location at 21290 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura, FL 33180, less than one mile from Aventura Mall, and directly adjacent to Aventura Hospital. The centrally located development will serve as a destination for dining and shopping for area guests and locals alike, while offering a unique mix of medical and professional office condos, a luxury senior community and commercial retail complete with a Chelsea Market-style food hall on the ground floor. Designed by Arquitectonica, 12|12 Aventura will be a 12-story complex consisting of 30,000 SFof commercial retail space, 30,000 SF of offices, a 150-residence luxury senior living component and a structured parking garage. ID & Design International is outfitting the interiors of the common areas throughout the project.

“Our vision for 12|12 Aventura and the Aventura Medical District is to meld community, culture, health and wellness with unmatched convenience for our tenants, patrons and residents. We believe healing begins with architecture, and when we set out to develop this project we ensured every element was thoughtfully designed with this in mind,” said Bernardo Rieber, principal of Rieber Developments. “Offering a state-of-the-art food hall, lively contemporary restaurants, enticing retail and offices as well as modern-style luxury senior living where residents can interact more, this project was truly created to complement the surrounding community.” 

Sales of the 12|12 Aventura office condos recently launched with Cervera Real Estate as the exclusive brokerage. General contractor Winmar Construction, an affiliate of Coastal Construction, will break ground on the project in December 2019 with completion slated for 2021.

Metronomic Officially Acquires Properties For Phase 1 of Grand Plaza, Coconut Grove's New $74 Million Sustainable Development

Miami-based sustainable real estate developer Metronomic has acquired an assemblage of properties in Coconut Grove to commence development of their “Grand Plaza” mixed-use project. The four-parcel portfolio along Grand Avenue consists of 0.77 acres and was purchased for $6.3 million ($186.67/psf). The acquisition is Phase One of Grand Plaza: A $74 million mixed-use, mixed-income revitalization development aimed at building a stronger, well-balanced and vibrant community. 

Grand Plaza Phase One will consist of multiple new buildings; comprised of 50 affordable housing units, 20 deluxe apartments, 11,000 SF of ground floor retail, and underground residential and public parking. The Grand Plaza development, as planned by Metronomic President Ricky Trinidad, will “extend the vibrancy of a beautiful and historic corridor that connects Miami’s City Hall at the waterfront only blocks away, through the business and entertainment district of Coconut Grove with the City of Coral Gables, also only blocks away.  Grand Plaza is the centerpiece of this important connection.”

Located at 3364-3384 Grand Avenue, the first of the Phase One mixed-use buildings will be built on an 18,789 SF site offering 20, one- and three-bedroom luxury apartments spanning 995-2,486 SF, 49 parking spaces and two retail spaces spanning 2,533-2,744 SF. The five-story rental building will include a car-lift parking garage for residential and public parking, community outdoor plaza, pool and pool deck. The second assemblage of properties within the Phase One development will include a five-story affordable housing development offering quality living for area residents within close proximity to the workplace. Set to rise on a vacant 20,044 SF site located at 3341-3461 Grand Avenue, the 10,117-SF development will consist of 50 one-, two and three-bedroom rental units spanning 570-1,228 SF with 65 private parking spaces and three retail spaces from 1,302-1,412 SF.

“Grand Plaza will be a community-oriented, technology-driven, sustainable and innovative development that will create a significant social and economic impact on the community of Coconut Grove,” said Ricky Trinidad, President of Metronomic. “And as a mission-oriented company, we are committed to creating a well-balanced and thriving corridor along Grand Ave for all its residence to enjoy.”

Upon completion of all phases, the Grand Plaza project will add 12 new buildings in the West Grove that include luxury and affordable housing apartment rentals, street retail, office space, farmers market, entertainment venue, community park plazas, and much more. Designed by architecture firm Burgos Lanza & Associates, the project will offer 38 furnished micro units, 82 luxury apartment rental units, 50 affordable housing apartments, 44 hotel lodging units, and 76 commercial units (office and retail). Additionally, Metronomic has announced plans to facilitate rooftop passenger drone landing/take-off sites pending federal and local government approvals of the technology.

Metronomic will be hosting a groundbreaking event in June 2019 to celebrate the launch of the project.

Okan Tower Releases First Interior Renderings With Groundbreaking Planned For Late 2019

Turkish developer Okan Group has released the first interior renderings of the Behar Font & Partners-designed Okan Tower in Downtown Miami. The tower is expected to break ground later this year and will rise 70-stories when complete, over 890’. The project is currently 20% sold and will feature 153 condominium units, 236 condo-hotel units, 316 hotel rooms and 64,000 SF of office space, 10,000 SF of restaurant space and a selection of amenities including a rooftop pool. Okan Tower is located at 555 N. Miami Ave. is expected be completed in late 2022.

Avra Jain To Break Ground On 555 River House In January 2020

Avra Jain is planning to break ground on the Carlos Zapata and O’Donnell Dannwolf and Partners-designed 555 River House in January 2020. Located on the Miami River, River House will be a mixed-use development with 39 luxury condos, a 175-key hotel, 120,000 SF of office space and 36,650 SF of commercial space. The hotel will be managed by the New York-based Sixty Hotels and the condos will be under the same brand, both of which will share the amenities. The condominium component is expected to ask around $1,150 PSF, priced between $1 million and $1.5 million. 555 River House will also feature 10 boat slips and a 600’ public river walk.

Sunset Place Redevelopment Proposal Finally Gets Approved By South Miami

Nearly two years after the South Miami voted against the redevelopment of Sunset Place, the city has now approved the proposal after a special commission meeting where the South Miami City Commission voted unanimously to approve ordinances that allow will give the go-ahead to the developers to revitalize the aging mall. A partnership between Federal Realty Investment Trust, Grass River Property and The Comras Company will redevelop the 500,000 SF shopping mall into a mixed-use development with a renovated 440,000 SF mall, 32,000 SF of office space, 2 apartment buildings with 414-units and a 182-room hotel.

The developers have agreed to several climate change resistant modifications to the proposal including rooftop solar panels, a reflective or white roofing system, green roofs and the elimination of underground parking. The developers will also fund $250,000 to the city for a new streetscape on Sunset Drive, $1.5 million for pedestrian safety measures and a public amphitheater.

13th Floor Investments & Adler Group Break Ground On The Transit Oriented Link at Douglas

13th Floor Investments and Adler Group have broken ground on one of Miami’s most anticipated transit oriented development, Link at Douglas. The development team is beginning site work this month and vertical construction of the development’s first phase is expected to begin this summer (2019). The 7- acre development will redevelop Miami’s Douglas Road Metrorail station and will be comprised of rental units (including workforce housing), retail and office space, and a public plaza. The project will deliver privately-funded infrastructure upgrades at a critical connection point within the County’s transit system and is expected to generate $500 million in new revenue for Miami-Dade County. The development team has also pledged over $17 million in public infrastructure improvements including $1 million for The Underline linear park.

Link at Douglas is set to be built in phases over the next five years and will include 1,500 residential units including a workforce housing component, 25,000 SF of retail space, a 250,000 SF office building, and a public plaza that connects with The Underline, a 10-mile-long linear park running from Downtown Miami through neighborhoods to the south. The development’s first tower, designed by Corwil Architects and comprising 312 apartment units and 6,000 SF of retail in 22-stories, will break ground in July. The development of tower two, a 36-story building designed by Arquitectonica including 421 apartment units and 17,000 SF of retail, will begin in October. Approximately 100 of the 733 units will be designated as workforce housing units.

“As Miami-Dade’s population experiences rapid growth, we need to come up with forward thinking ways to reduce road congestion and that begins with connecting people with alternative forms of transit,” said Arnaud Karsenti, Managing Principal of 13th Floor Investments. “Link at Douglas will set a new standard for urban living in this part of Miami-Dade County, improving access to jobs, attainable housing opportunities, everyday amenities, retail and office space for our residents and neighbors.”

“We are thrilled to partner with Miami Dade County in further enhancing the community through this pedestrian and transit-oriented development,” said Michael M. Adler, CEO of Adler Group. “By focusing on design, public spaces and the connection to transit we feel that this project will enrich all of Miami Dade County.”

Link at Douglas marks the second transit-oriented development spearheaded by 13th Floor Investments and Adler Group. Motion at Dadeland, a 294-unit rental community adjacent to the Dadeland North Metrorail station, opened to residents in April 2019.

CIM Group & One Real Estate Investments Lock Down Construction Financing For Wynwood Square

CIM Group and One Real Estate Investments has locked down construction financing for Wynwood Square as the project gears up to break ground. The loan is for $71.2 million and was provided by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. The developers have applied for construction permits after getting the green light for water and sewer connection to the property. Wynwood Square was designed by Stantec and will feature 257 apartments, 54,000 SF of office space, 25,000 SF of retail and 481 parking spaces.

Inside The Oasis, Wynwood's First True Creative Office Campus Delivering Late 2019

Wynwood will soon be getting its first true creative office campus, The Oasis, on track to deliver in late 2019. The 70,000 SF site features 35,000 SF of existing industrial warehouse space which is being converted into a mix of 20,000 SF of creative office space with a 2,500 SF rooftop, brick and mortar retail, and a 35,000 SF heavily landscaped courtyard with an outdoor food hall and a 75’ tall “Tower Bar” made out of shipping containers. Retail suites will range from 1,000 SF to 6,000 SF. The Oasis is located at 2319 North Miami Avenue and is being developed by Carpe Real Estate Partners and designed by Urban Robot Associates.

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New Renderings Revealed For Naeem Khan Studios, The Designers New Headquarters & Fashion School On The Miami River

New York designer Naeem Khan, a celebrity designer who has dressed Beyoncé, Michelle Obama and Kate Middleton, has officially proposed Naeem Khan Studios as he plans to move his headquarters to Miami in conjunction with a high school dedicated for students to study fashion. The project, which is being designed by Alfonso Jurado Architecture, is located on the Miami River at 1175 NW S River Drive and the proposal was reviewed by the Miami River Commission’s Urban Infill and Greenways Subcommittee in March 2019. The proposal calls for two separate buildings with a total of 80,080 SF of development, 45,420 SF of which will be the 5-story studio building an 34,460 SF will make-up the 4-story school structure. Naeem Khan will use the studios as both a corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility while the school will operate as an extension of Miami Dade’s Design and Architecture Senior High, also known as DASH. The developers are asking for a 34% parking reduction from 70 to 46 spaces and they will lease off-site parking.

APEX Capital Realty Signs 3 More Tenants At URBAN 75th STREET In Little River

APEX Capital Realty has just closed on three new leasing deals for the 71,200 SF warehouse complex located at 300-320 NE 75th Street known as URBAN 75th Street. The three new tenants include celebrity recording studio House of Hits Recording Studio, Keto Kitchen and Belgium-based architecture/manufacturer M Design Group & Associates/ Wood Iron & Stone. They join Marvol JPS , a mobile phone equipment and supplies company, and fashion e-commerce company, PIXIE Market who signed and moved in last month, and two more new tenants are expected to sign next week (two e-commerce companies). The property, which is currently one of the bigger leasing assignments in the area, has quickly become a prime location for diverse businesses to relocate and expand– and serves as a great example of the type of industrial properties needed to support the continued expansion of e-commerce companies.

APEX Capital Realty, led by Miguel Pinto, recently acquired the 71,200 SF warehouse complex, located at 300-320 NE 75th Street in Little River, and developed the space focused on a flexible business space concept. Little River has been a hotbed for commercial development as prices in Downtown neighborhoods such as Wynwood continue to rise. URBAN 75th STREET is an innovative warehouse complex that has been redeveloped into a flexible multi-business space concept offering 24 industrial spaces which range from 2,500 SF to 3,350 SF and primed for tailored tenant build-outs which can be curated to meet the different workspace needs of each tenant and their diverse businesses. Each space offers an open loft style format, each division equipped to function as a live/work space as well. The leasing prices start at $19 SF modified gross lease. Perks for tenants include an on-site gated parking and state of the art 24/7 voice control security monitoring.

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