Five Park is set to be Miami Beach’s Tallest Residential Tower at 519 Feet
Sales are officially underway for Five Park! Five Park will be Miami Beach’s newest residential condo tower, rising 48 stories tall. It is expected to be Miami Beach’s tallest tower at 519 feet high.
Located at 500 Alton Road Miami Beach, this tower will feature 98 residential units with two- to five-bedroom floor plans with 1,434-6,000 square feet. Residences will feature private elevators, open floor plans, ten-foot-wide sliding doors opening to an expansive terrace, and 10′ ceilings. Pricing will range from $2.55 to $7.7 million.
Developers for this project include the Terra Group and GFO Investments. Terra Group is well-known for their projects at 900 Biscayne Bay, and Grove at Grand Bay. GFO is currently backing the project Natiivo Miami. The architect for this project is Arquitectonica and designer Gabellini Sheppard.
The condo units will face east with expansive views of the ocean, Biscayne Bay, and the Miami skyline. Five Park has an ideal location in the South of Fifth neighborhood. Its location places residents near restaurants, shopping, and the beach.
Five Park will also feature Miami Beach’s first ‘Member’s Only’ club which will be located on the 26th floor, called the Canopy Club.
Residence Features:
Private elevators
Expansive, open floor plans maximize the Miami sunlight
10’ wide sliding door openings enable terrace access from living rooms
Finished floor terraces accentuate a harmonious blend of indoor-meets-outdoor living
Design-forward Hansgrohe bathroom fixtures feature in secondary bathrooms
Front-load washers and ducted, vented dryers for clean and quiet laundry access
Custom Five Park app allows you to conveniently manage your amenity and at-home experience
Residences are prepped with platinum pre-wiring
Building Features:
Co-working area with private offices and board rooms
Children’s learning lab & teen club
Screening room
Luxury short-term guest suites for friends and family
Resident-only pool bar & café
24-hour concierge and butler service
Housekeeping services available
Beach Club transportation via electric Moke
Fully-outfitted Gym
Spa & Treatment rooms
State-of-the-art fiber-optics provide high-quality internet and WiFi service from every corner of Five Park residences and amenities, even garage and elevator space
Canopy Club (Outdoor) Amenities:
Sky gaze from club lounge, dining, and living rooms outfitted with outdoor terraces that host amazing views of downtown Miami and Miami Beach
Enjoy elegant, secluded entertainment options at the private jewel box bar, lounge, and billiards rooms
Engage in a quiet night in at the clubroom den
Take advantage of the Canopy Club’s private dining room, perfect for special events
A club-level dining experience curated seasonally by a host of visiting renowned chefs
A wellness lounge outfitted with private training areas, an outdoor workout zone, exercise bikes, a yoga deck, and juice bar amid spectacular bay and ocean views
In-house personal trainer and wellness coach
Women’s and men’s spa lounges, each with separate saunas, a hammam, and a dedicated massage and treatment room
Dedicated club-level concierge
Construction is underway for Five Park and is expected to be completed in 2023. If you or someone you know have an interest in purchasing one of the units at Five Park Miami Beach, please contact Lucas Lechuga via email at [email protected] or by phone at (786)247-6332.
Brickell Buildings With Tennis Courts
Today we start the semifinals of the 2017 Miami Open on Key Biscayne, so let’s wrap up this condo list by looking at the buildings in the Downtown Miami area that have tennis courts. We qualify the Greater Downtown area as being Brickell, Downtown, and Midtown. Since there aren’t yet any buildings with tennis courts in Downtown Miami or Midtown, we’ll look at Brickell today.
Let’s start with the building closest to the Rickenbacker Causeway that takes you to the tennis center and work our way north. That puts us at Brickell Townhouse, which was built in 1963 but remodeled in the early 2010’s. It has been reported that there is an offer from Vladislav Doronin to purchase the entire building and use it as an 8 acre waterfront development site, but that is a very complicated deal to put together. In order for it to happen, 90% of the condo owners must agree to the terms. So, in the meantime, 1 bedroom units start at $274,000 up to $675,000 for a 1,703 square foot 3 bedroom. The 1 bedroom is newly renovated with a park and city view, the 3 bedroom is renovated with a modern look and has a park and partial bay view. Rentals range from 1,800/month to $4,300/month.
Next door to Brickell Townhouse is the Brickell Bay Club (not to be confused with the Club at Brickell Bay, which is at 1200 Brickell Bay Drive). Brickell Bay Club was built in 1974 and has a whopping six tennis courts. The building is also situated so that most every unit has at least a partial bay view, but most have a direct view. There are also some great opportunities to find renovation deals. The 1 bedroom sales start at $279,000 (not bad for a waterfront deal!) up to $1.575 million for the 3,100 square foot penthouse. Tenants should prepare to pay between $1,850/month to $3,600/month depending upon the size of the unit.
Two blocks up is Bristol Tower, the site of Pharrell’s famous penthouse and the first of Ugo Colombo’s Brickell buildings. The 40 story rotunda shaped building offers large units, from 1,210 square foot 1 bedrooms up to the 9,000 square foot triplex penthouse. The largest unit on the market currently is a 2,825 square foot 3 bedroom for $2.38 million. Rentals range from $4,700/month for a 2 bedroom to $9,500/month for a 3 bedroom.
The newest building on the Brickell list is Skyline at Brickell, which was built in 2004. The floor plans range from 1 to 3 bedrooms and offer up to 1,762 square feet. Prices start at $309,900 or $1,850/month for a fifth floor 1 bedroom with 791 square feet up to $820,000 or $3,900/month for a 2 bedroom an $950,000 to $1.1 million for a 3 bedroom. Most all of the units have at least a partial bay view.
From the newest building to possibly the most famous, many people have seen this iconic Miami building in the Scarface as well as Miami Vice. It is the first high rise designed by Architectonica, who has gone on to dominate the skyline. Atlantis on Brickell offers 2 to 4 bedroom plans from $475,000 to $1.45 million and rental units from $2,900/month to $3,700/month. All of the rental units available today are 2 bedroom plans between 1,304 square feet up to 1,666 square feet.
To follow the success of Atlantis, Architectonica went on to design the Imperial at Brickell at 16th and Brickell avenue in 1983. This building is very popular due to its proximity to the financial district and large floorplans. Available units range from 1,316 square feet to 1,792 square feet and $489,000 to $895,000. Rentals range from $2,600/month for a 2 bedroom to $3,500/month for a 3 bedroom.
The most luxurious option on our list of Brickell apartments that have tennis courts is Ugo Colombo’s Santa Maria. This is actually one of the most luxurious buildings in the neighborhood. It was built in 1997 and features the last of the original Brickell waterfront estate homes that once lined the bay. Intensely private, there are no photographs allowed of this estate, but it is an amazing place to hold an event. The apartments at Santa Maria start at $1.93 million up to $11.5 million. They have private elevators and 2,100 square feet up to 6,300 square feet. Rentals range from $6,900/month to $20,000/month.
Another interesting building in Brickell that also has a tennis court is The Palace on Brickell. It was developed by the husband of the “Queen of Mean,” Leona Helmsley. She once owned the penthouse, which was sold to a Saudi Sheik and redesigned as Brickell’s Taj Mahal. You can see photos of that penthouse here. As for current availability, units start at $595,000 and go up to $699,000. All of the available units are 2 bedroom plans around 1,650 square feet. If you are looking to lease, there are slightly more options between $3,400/month to $4,600/month. All of the rental units are also 2 bedroom plans.
The only current condo building in the financial district section of Brickell that has a tennis court is The Mark on Brickell. It is also located on a waterfront lot, at 1155 Brickell Bay Drive. Despite being built in 2001, the building recently underwent a thorough renovation. They received a new lobby, the pool deck and tennis court were refurbished, the building was repainted and the balcony railings were switched to glass from the original iron railings to give the building a newer and more high end look. This is one of my personal favorite buildings to get a great value, particularly after the modernization. It is close enough to the action of Brickell to be a part of it, yet secluded enough to be more peaceful when you want to be. The layouts are modern and usable and the prices are fair. Currently there are 1 bedrooms starting at $290,000 and a 2 bedroom penthouse is available for $760,000. All of the units have a bay view, and rental prices range from $2,100/month to $3,700/month.
Just like yesterday, when we toured the Brickell Key condo buildings that have tennis courts, it is important to remember that the prices we discuss are what is available right now. Apartments come available and others go into contract every day, so reach out if you are interested in learning more about any of these Miami buildings with tennis courts.
Unafraid of Market Slowdown, Colombian Developer Proposes Naranza at Edgewater
Ay dios mio! The Miami real estate market is in the doldrums and yet, hey this is Miami, where out-of-towners come to live out, and build, their flights of fancy. Hey, we don’t judge. Introducing Naranza at Edgewater, a 137 unit, 20-floor condo tower being launched in August by Colombian developer Prodesa. The building is at a site on NE 31st Street, East of Biscayne Boulevard, and immediately behind the Related Group’s Paraiso megaproject, which means the copious bay views in the project’s renderings (above and below) won’t actually exist. Sorry Charlie.
It’s being designed by Arquitectonica, and comes with the standard crop of amenities, including gym, clubroom, spa, and pool on the 6th floor amenity deck, and a roof deck up on the 20th. Anywho, according to Fortune International Realty, which is handling the sales, pricing is the least expensive per square foot available in Edgewater. 1 bedroom units start somewhere in the $300,000s. However, those 1-bedrooms are a rather smallish 650 square feet. Units range from there to larger corner two-bedroom units, with dens, in the high $500k. So, is it a bargain? You decide.
Great Moments in Miami Architecture, as Seen in Original Newsreels
Miami’s most iconic architectural landmarks and styles have stood the test of time, making their lasting aesthetic values and design excellence evident through the lens of history. It’s easier to judge a building’s importance with a few decades to think about it . Art Deco wasn’t always loved, but now it’s prized above almost everything else as some of the most innovative and imaginative stuff ever designed in Miami. The Mediterranean Revival Freedom Tower was almost knocked down too, and now it’s probably Downtown Miami’s most iconic landmark. A symbol of Miami.
So, what did we Miamians think of our architecture when it was new? Check out these old newsreels preserved in the Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives, at Miami Dade College and preserved on YouTube, and see for yourself.
Paco Martinez Has Appealed The Babylon Apartments’ Historic Designation
Photo via Flickr/ Phillip Pessar
Paco Martinez, short for Francisco “Paco” Martinez, the owner of the little red building on Brickell Bay Drive called the Babylon Apartments, is not happy about what’s happened to his plans to demolish. On July 5th the City of Miami Historic Preservation Board officially designated the Babylon in acknowledgement of its pioneering postmodernist design. Demolition was averted, almost. With only 15 days to appeal the decision before it became official, Martinez finally appealed yesterday, the day before the deadline, according to the Miami’s historic preservation office. Back in limbo, the appeal brings the Babylon in front of city commissioners, who will decide its destiny a few months from now.
Why Are So Many New Wynwood Buildings So Big & So Blah?
Wynwood 25
The Wynwood Design Review Committee unanimously approved designs for three buildings taller than 80 feet on Wednesday despite the committee’s own reservations that the buildings were stupendously blah and would be eyesores in such a colorful neighborhood. Some of their comments, as relayed by Real Deal, were quite juicy: “No one is going to want to take a selfie in front of that” committee member Zak Stern of Zak the Baker said of Wynwood 222, the project which got the most criticism. And “It’s just standing there, massive, big, and there nothing to look at,” said committee member Victor Sanchez. of the building’s gray design. Nevertheless they approved it with requirements that basically amounted to “add a little color.” The other two buildings were Wynwood 25 and Wynwood 26, also approved.
Wynwood 222 was designed by Raymond Fort, of Arquitectonica. He defended his project by saying his intent was to “tone it back” and present an “inverted version” of Wynwood. If you splash the building with bright graffiti colors you are going to end up with something that’s not desirable.” The thing is, being the son of Arquitectonica’s two principals and an heir apparent to the firm, if anybody has Miami architecture in his blood it’s him. If anybody ‘gets it’ it should be him. So, either Ray is totally off his rocker and the throne is going into dangerous hands or he is making a point with his big gray box that the rest of us just don’t realize. Consider another building he designed for the firm that really does push the envelope for architecture in Miami in an exciting direction, and is also gray: the Fairholme Capital Building on Biscayne Boulevard.
In the end though, these larger buildings are a new thing for Wynwood, to to a recent rezoning that made them possible. As Stern told Fort, it wasn’t anything personal against the project (although come on, this is one of the most colorful neighborhoods in the world and that shtick is gray), it’s just “you are our guinea pig.”
Wynwood 25
Wynwood 222
Paraiso Construction is Going Absolutely Full Throttle
Looking at ONEParaiso. Photos by Christian Tupper, Related Group Sales Manager.
Now that they moved that sales center out of the way and the Paraiso Beach Club is underway, construction at the Related Group’s Paraiso community in Edgewater is going like gangbusters, with work ongoing at every element of the project except for the public park. That’s were the sales center is located. Christian Tupper, a sales manager for Related, updated us on the construction progress of each element of Paraiso as well as the remaining availability.
PARAISO BAY (sold out): construction currently on the 53rd floor.
ONE PARAISO (2 Penthouse units available): construction currently on the 10th floor.
Paraiso BAYVIEWS (2 Bedrooms from $580K and Penthouses avaialable): construction currently on the 10th floor.
BAY HOMES (Liner units below the Paraiso Bay and Gran Paraiso amenity deck. 5 units available): construction currently on the 4th floor.
GRAN PARAISO (1,2,3,4 Bedroom & Penthouses Available): construction currently on the 4th floor.
Paraiso Bayhomes.
ONEParaiso.
ONParaiso
Paraiso Bay.
Paraiso Bay.
Gran Paraiso.
Paraiso Bayviews.
Paraiso Bayviews.
Paraiso Bay.
Paraiso Bay.
Arquitectonica’s Iconic Babylon Apartments Wins Historic Designation With 6-0 Vote
Photo by Phillip Pessar.
This just in from today’s City of Miami Historic Preservation Board meeting! In a unanimous 6-0 vote, the board has voted in favor of historically designating the Babylon Apartments on Brickell Bay Drive, a seminal and very early work by architecture firm Arquitectonica which significantly influenced the firm’s later works as well as decades of modern and contemporary architecture in Miami. There is a 30-day appeals process, but the Babylon is closer than ever to being saved. To recap what has happened up until now, I wrote a nice summary over at the Architect’s Newspaper. Also, check back here for more info on what’s next for the Babylon after today’s HBP meeting as it becomes available.
Debate Over Arquitectonica’s Babylon Apartments Preservation Goes National
The Babylon Apartments. Photos courtesy Phillip Pessar.
The aesthetically pioneering Babylon Apartments has a date with the City of Miami Historic Preservation Board on July 5th, potentially resulting in historic designation status. Architecture firm Arquitectonica’s “first building that wasn’t a house,” as described by one of its heads and cofounders Bernardo Fort-Brescia, is also one of its most important, and a seminal piece of Miami’s architectural history. The debate over the Babylon’s fate has also become national news. Miami Condo Investments Editor Sean McCaughan’s report on uncertain future of the Babylon is over at the Architect’s Newspaper:
