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Groundwork
By Helen Hill
Digging parking:
Capri South Beach
Park the car under
water
An interesting
solution to finding parking space in Miami Beach — go down beneath
the bay for the garage. That’s why 700 cement trucks started lining
up at 3 a.m. last Saturday for a 30-hour pour of 7,000 cubic yards
of concrete to create the underwater foundation for a single-level
underground structure. The garage will serve residents of Capri
South Beach, a luxury condominium project with three distinct
towers — Marina Piccola, Marina Grande and Ana Capri — overlooking
Biscayne Bay and the downtown skyline. The 72 “La Dolce Vita”
residences will boast all things Italian and top of the line,
including Boffi cabinetry and closets, Porro kitchens and Roman
travertine flooring throughout. Developers are Maefield
Development, the architect is Kobi Karp and interiors are
by Rene Gonzalez. Next up, vertical construction begins early
2007, with completion set for Spring 2008. Prices start in the
$600,000s.
To Buy in Dubai
Marketing Florida
properties is changing direction. While buyers from North and South
America and Europe are still prime movers, and Russians and Chinese
buyers are coming in for condos, the focus for South Florida real
estate is decidedly global. A Florida contingent traveled halfway
across the world to meet developers, investors, lenders and buyers
at Cityscape Dubai 2006, the fifth annual international
property investment and development event in the Gulf state.
Exhibitors included four local projects:
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St. Tropez,
a three-tower condominium with 234 two- and three-bedroom
residences, 24 penthouses, 22 waterfront suites, 18 lanai units
and shopping and upscale dining at street level in the new Sunny
Isles Beach Towne Center.
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European Club
in Hallandale Beach, a contemporary mixed-use development set to
rise with 118 condominium residences, 135 condo hotel units and
91,000 square feet of Class-A office space. A ground-floor
pedestrian plaza will feature 12,000 square feet of retail,
restaurant and bank space.
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Kubik,
close to Miami’s Design District, an innovative 299-unit loft
condominium offering flexible, modular components that adapt the
home to the owners’ individual needs.
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Signature Place
in St. Petersburg, exhibiting at the booth of Miami architecture
and engineering firm Perkins & Will.
Industry Lofts
was the setting for an event showcasing the works of Ecuadorian
artist Kelvyn Davila. It was sponsored by Carson Realty Group and
The Greenwald Group and a silent auction of donated art raised money
for the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation. From left, Kelvyn
Davila, Scott Greenwald, Amy Greenwald, Bill Carson.
Price break
Doom and gloom
begone; new record prices are still being announced. A luxury
condominium at 5211 Fisher Island reached $935 per square foot, the
highest of any of the 37 units in Fisher Island’s Bayview Nine
building. An unidentified developer/ entrepreneur from New Jersey
paid $3.75 million for the condo, which was sold by Matthew Stacom,
the former chairman and current vice chairman of Cushman &
Wakefield, Inc.; and Mrs. Lesta Summerfield Stacom. Douglas
Elliman Florida represented sellers and also the buyers.
When Everything Is
Related
How do you launch a
glitzy, glamorous magazine in Miami Beach? At a new residential
development that matches the luxe life portrayed within its pages,
of course. At the sales center for The Viceroy Resorts & Residences
South Beach, developer Jorge Pérez of the Related Group
showed off the cosmic world he’s created in luxury waterfront
developments. Publisher Jerry Powers of Ocean Drive magazine
unveiled the glossy RELATED publication to a group of
guests enjoying Dom Pérignon and Krön chocolates. And to keep the
magazine exclusive, only 25,000 copies of RELATED will be
printed quarterly for distribution to residents in Related’s
buildings.
Art Aprčs Basel
Art lives on after
Miami (Beach)’s most hectic week of the year. For all those who
didn’t manage to see everything, art exhibitions are still going on.
At Miami’s iconic Freedom Tower at 600 Biscayne Blvd., a vast
white space on the second floor features Carlos Alfonzo: Extreme
Expression, 1980-1991, an exhibition of paintings, sculpture and
works on paper by the renowned Cuban-born artist. New York-based
curator Julia P. Herzberg organized the exhibition, which was
presented by Juan P. Loumiet and Miami-based development firm the
Terra Group. Terra Group has established the Freedom Square
Foundation to support the cultural projects of the historic
Freedom Tower. On display until Jan. 28, 2007.
Three contemporary
artists from the island of Cuba — Sandra Ramos, Abel Barroso and
Luis Gomez — are showing a group exhibit, Cantilevered
Realms, at the architecture studio of Miguel Fernandez
1dd studio in the Soyka plaza at 5282 NE Fourth Court, Miami.
The artists practice a dialogue that interprets a world of
displacement, of national permanence but instability.
Fernandez, who says
the main focus of his practice is “green,” is also planning a design
conference called “Think GREEN” for Feb. 21, 2007 together
with the AIA, USGBC and Miami-Dade College. Exhibition on display
until Jan. 4, 2007.
Kudos
To Jack H.
Levine, president of Levine Realty Inc. and owner of
Levine Properties, on being named Realtor of the Year for
2006 by The Realtor Association of Miami-Dade.
Levine, a 33-year
veteran of the residential and commercial real-estate business, has
offices in South Miami and Coconut Grove. Levine was chosen for the
award based on his involvement in the community, government affairs,
volunteerism and education.
Helen Hill is a
freelance writer specializing in real estate and lifestyle topics.
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