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.

Is Ken Griffin The Mystery Buyer Behind the $105 Million 1925 S Ocean Blvd In Palm Beach

Is Ken Griffin the unidentified mystery buyer behind the lavish former Terry Allen Kramer Estate, located at 1925 S Ocean Blvd. which traded in July 2019 for $105 million? The transaction was closed under the limited liability company Weimo LLC and following the debacle in regards to the outing of his Faena penthouse purchase, Griffin is known to be extremely strict about secrecy with the brokerages involved in his real estate transactions. The property is located immediately south of Griffin’s $350+ million spread where he has an estate located at 1290 S. Ocean Blvd. and has spent nearly 10 years assembling the land around it. The assemblage is located on Billionaires Row and roughly one quarter mile south of President Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago club and estate. Griffin has demolished most of the homes on the properties he has purchased but still has two homes on the site he uses when he is in Palm Beach.

Griffin first entered the Palm Beach market in 2012 when he purchased a four property, 6.5 acre Blossom Way assemblage for $130 million. In July 2015 he expanded his holdings with the $15.2 million purchase of 70 Blossom Way and in 2016 received approval from the town to build a 33,500 SF single story tropical beach house complete with a 22,300 SF service basement, 2 pools and 875’ of beachfront. The plans were scrapped and Griffin continued to expand his assemblage with the purchase of the 4.18 acre 1290 S. Ocean Blvd. in January 2017 for $85 million. Griffin would scrap construction again in early 2018 after contractors bids came in too high and the buying would continue with the purchase of 10 Blossom Way for $20.25 million adding yet another 2 acres to his assemblage. In September 2019, soon after the closing of 1925 S. Ocean Blvd, Griffin added 60 Blossom Way, 3.6 more acres for $99 million.

On Palm Beach Island about 60 property owners pay $500,000+ of taxes on their properties annually. Griffin has a 2019 Palm Beach property tax bill of $5.36 million and 1925 S. Ocean Blvd. carries a $870,414 bill for 2019.

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.

Images via LPG/Douglas Elliman

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. 

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.

Plans Submitted For Paraiso Place To Bring 279 Rental Apartments To Edgewater

Metro Edgewater, LLC., led by Colombian developer Carlos Ortiz, as submitted plans to Miami’s Urban Development Review Board for Paraiso Place, a 279-unit apartment building coming to the recently opened Paraiso district in Edgewater. A hearing has been scheduled for November 20, 2019. The tower, which will be located at 433-449 NE 30th Terrace and 430-452 NE 31st Street, will rise 32-stories, 373’, and will offer rental apartments, a change from the bulk of the Paraiso district which sold as condos. The project will also bring 4,063 SF of ground floor retail and a pedestrian promenade along NE 31st street with lush landscaping and street furniture, designed to act as a gateway for pedestrians from Biscayne Boulevard into the Paraiso District. The plans submitted call for 300 parking spaces although the developers have requested a 30% reduction in parking as per zoning requirements. The parking platform will feature a metal louver screen adorned with geometric artwork by the Miami-born artist Johnny Robles. Paraiso Place is designed by Pablo Burgos of Burgos Lanza Architects & Planners with landscape architecture by James Socash, all in collaboration with David Polinsky’s Fortis Design + Build.

CIM Group & OneWorld Properties Go Vertical At Mixed-Use Wynwood Square

Two tower cranes are now installed at 2201 N Miami Ave. where CIM Group and OneWorld Properties have gone vertical with the Stantec-designed Wynwood Square. When complete the mixed-use development will feature 2 towers rising 12-stories complete with 257 residential rental apartments complete with a full suite of amenities, 60,000 SF of office space, 27,000 SF of ground floor retail and 480 parking spaces. The development partnership was able to lock-down a $71.2 million construction loan from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and completion is expected at one point in mid-2021.

Venetian Island Spec Home Designed By Quincoces-Dragò Sells For Record $15.55 Million

A spec home located at 802 West Dilido Drive on the Venetian Islands has sold for a record $15.55 million. The five-bedroom, 5,600-SF  home at sold for approximately $2,750 PSF after it hit the market in March 2019 for $16.85 million. 802 W Dilido LLC paid $4.1 million in 2016 for the 10,500 SF lot. The developer of the newly completed home lives nearby and has been recognized by Architectural Digest. Dina Goldentayer of Douglas Elliman represented the seller, and Elliman’s Miltiadis Kastanis brought the buyer.

The $15.55 million sale is the highest price paid for a house on the Venetian Islands since former Formula One driver and spec home developer Eddie Irvine sold the 7,300 SF spec home at 126 West San Marino Drive for more than $17 million in May 2018. A year earlier, WhatsApp investor Jim Goetz paid $22 million for the seven-bedroom, 11,600-square-foot home at 212 West Dilido Drive.

At 802 West Dilido Drive, Milan-based, Architectural Digest 2019 Designer of the Year Quincoces-Dragò & Partners created a timeless experience on the Venetian Islands, intersecting light and space in Miami’s natural landscape. The facade of board-formed concrete, louvers and coral stone is the epitome of organic modernism. Multiple courtyards and terraces create a tropical dimension where interiors transition seamlessly to the exterior. Programming includes a grand 1,200 SF master, upstairs lounge, cinema room, airy living areas, and balanced guest rooms & staff quarters. Outside, the resort yard offers covered seating and dining, Summer kitchen, new dock & lift, and a 40’ infinity pool to revel in Western views of sunsets and downtown nightscapes.