Miss Black Nevada Crowned, Bellini Receives $82.5 Million Construction Loan, Emerald at Brickell Opens Sales Center, Miami Rescue Mission Receives
Funds from Ocean Bank
Business News:
*The Miss Black USA Pageant, held at the Radisson Miami, crowned Miss Black Nevada on Saturday, August 22.
“Elizabeth Muto wowed the judges with her monologue reciting a dramatic piece from the Antoine Fisher story,” stated a Harris Public Relations
release. “A graduate of the University of Nevada, Muto’s platform is to help abandoned children and to teach the importance of the strength of love. Having been abandoned at the
age of 10 days old, this topic is very near and dear to her heart.”
The pageant was hosted by Kyria Virshelle, founder of EUR Web and a former Miss Black USA. Runner up for Miss Black USA was Monica L.
Arnold. Miss Black Florida, Daninitra L. Swain, was 4th runner up.
*Developer Martin Z. Margulies recently announced closing on an $82.5 million construction loan with Fremont Investment and Loan for Bellini – Bal
Harbour on the Ocean, his ultra-luxurious “boutique condominium” now under construction on the ocean in the heart of Bal Harbour. The 24-month interim loan is the largest to date in
the South Florida area for the California firm.
The sleek 24-story structure is designed to offer just 81 residences. With construction now well underway, the building is projected to top out in January
2004. First occupancy at Bellini is scheduled for September 2004.
Pre-construction prices range from $1 million to $3 million, with pricing for the building’s three spectacular Penthouse apartments available upon request.
Bellini’s residences, including the penthouses, range from 3,000 to 9,000 square feet of living space.
Margulies developed other projects such as Grove Isle in Coconut Grove and Grand Bay Towers in Key Biscayne, is further enhanced by his
international reputation as a world-class art collector. The combination makes for highly individual residential buildings that are visually stunning on the exterior as well as the
interior.
The Bellini Sales Center is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. For more information or to
schedule an appointment, call 305-861-8711 or visit the website at
www.bellinibalharbour.com.
* Emerald at Brickell opened its permanent sales center located at 1414 Brickell Avenue, just down the street from the property site. To date,
sales have been strong, with 40 percent sold in 45 days, and will continue from the new location.
The 27-story tower condominium will house 142 one, two and three-bedroom residences.
Square footage ranges from 945-2,295 square feet. A limited number of penthouses with 12-foot ceilings are also available. High-end unit features include spectacular bay and city views
from floor-to-ceiling emerald glass windows, in-residence washers and dryers and custom made walk-in closets.
Emerald at Brickell is being built by SunVest/Hamilton, a joint
venture between SunVest Resort Communities and Hamilton Investment Group LLC. Led by Louis Birdman, SunVest has been converting and developing single-family,
multifamily and resort communities throughout Florida since 1989. To date, the Hollywood-based company is responsible for more than 3,000 units in 38 communities and has a sales volume of
over $1 billion. Coral Gables-based Hamilton was founded in 1996 under the direction of Hector Aragon and Serafin Garcia. The condominium developer has a portfolio of more
than 8,000 units, worth well over $1 billion, credited to their name. Over 6,000 units were built in Puerto Rico and another 2,000 units were developed in Florida.
Hamilton Realty is
the exclusive sales agent for Emerald at Brickell. For further information, visit the sales center at 1414 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2 in Miami. Call 305.379.9500 or visit
www.emeraldatbrickell.com. Broker participation welcome.
* Ocean Bank recently announced its $15,000 contribution to the Miami Rescue Mission to assist the organization in repairing the roof of
its Industrial Workshop. A check was presented to Franklin M. Jacobs, president of the Miami Rescue Mission by Rolando Bichara, Ocean Bank director and executive vice
president and Joe Pruna, Ocean Bank SVP and branch manager.
“As a local bank, it’s important for Ocean Bank to help organizations like the Miami Rescue Mission to help those members of our community who are most in
need,” said Bichara in a press release. “The Miami Rescue Mission works hard to assist and train people to be productive members of our community.”
The funds donated by Ocean Bank will help repair the roof of the Industrial Workshop. The vintage building has helped many men who have been serviced by the
Regeneration Program of the Miami Rescue Mission. It is one of the main work experience facilities where men learn warehousing, trucking, forklift operations, mechanics, fixit, and sales
skills. The building also serves as a distribution center for all clothing, furniture and household goods that are dispersed to the clients. It is also an income-producing building as
thrift sales are held there to support the shelter program.
Ocean Bank is the largest independent commercial bank headquartered in the state of Florida, with more than $4.1 billion in assets and $3.6 billion in
deposits. Chartered in 1982, it has received numerous awards for its contributions to our South Florida communities. Ocean Bank currently operates a network of 22 branches throughout
Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
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