Want to work in Brickell? Well, Brickell City Centre is hiring and in a big way. They are hosting a career fair in order to fill hundreds of jobs at the development.
There will be over 85 retailers on site looking for marketing people, store managers, waiters, and salespeople. There will be part time, full time and seasonal positions available.
To apply for a job at one of the stores, visit the 10th floor of 799 Brickell Plaza on Tuesday, October 4 between 10am and 3pm or Wednesday, October 5 between 2pm and 7pm.
Brickell City Centre Expands its Weekly Farmer’s Market
Brickell City Centre has expanded its weekly farmer’s market in conjunction with the Green Market Co-Op. They are the organizers behind the popular Pinecrest Market, who may regard as the best farmer’s market in town.
The new and improved Brickell Market will include over 40 vendors including fresh, locally-grown produce, baked goods, artisan foods, plants, flowers, home and garden goods, health and beauty items, pet food, lunch spots and even a DJ. No event in Miami is complete without a DJ.
One of my personal favorite vendors is the Tree Hugging Hippie Soap guy. He makes his soaps himself in the Little River area and then sells them himself as well. There’s nothing like buying from someone who is really passionate about their craft and this guy is all about healthy soaps. They smell really nice and make your skin feel really nice too. I’m not a full blown tree hugging hippie, but I hope to see him there this week. He didn’t ask me to say that, I really need more soap.
Each Saturday fro 10am-4pm, the farmer’s market will be set up underneath the People Mover along 8th Street. Even the original Brickell City Centre farmer’s market was a hit, so this is really exciting! See you there!
Brickell City Centre is Expanding North and East but Not West
An early rendering of Brickell City Centre.
When Swire Properties bought a small piece of land west of its Brickell City Centre megaproject, the Miami real estate media went bonkers. Everybody including the Miami Herald wondered if the megaproject was getting even bigger. And it is. Phase II is planned to include additional blocks to the north and east, including a ‘super tower’ on Brickell Avenue, but that’s all old news. That block off there to the west is just going to be a fire station they’re building for the City of Miami. Stephen Owens said as much at a recent conference, and The Next Miami dug up official documents confirming.
Stephen Owens, Builder of Brickell Key and Brickell City Centre, is Retiring
Photo courtesy Swire Properties.
Stephen Owens, President of Swire Properties, builder of Brickell City Centre and Brickell Key, as well as JADE at Brickell Bay (through a joint venture), and just a really nice guy, has had more of an impact on the development of Brickell than just about anybody, with the possible exceptions of the Related Group and Mary Brickell herself. Upon completion of City Centre in 2017, Mr. Owens will be retiring from his role as President, while remaining on the board of the company and providing council on U.S. projects. He’s being replaced as President in January of 2017 by one of the Swire bigwigs in Hong Kong named Kieren Bowers who is the General Manager of a Swire megaproject there. If and when Swire decides to build yet another urban megaproject in Miami, it sounds like the new guy will know what he’s doing too.
All the Stores & Restaurants Coming to Brickell City Centre’s Mall
Recent photo of construction of the mall portion of Brickell City Centre. Photo by Sean McCaughan.
The good people at Miami’s megaproject-of-the-moment Brickell City Centre (the hotel is opening, Akerman moved into a brand new office tower, they’re getting bikes and donating to the Underline, an Italian food hall is coming, the first condo tower opened. Headlines are everywhere!) have announced 11 new tenants coming to its shopping mall. The three levels of open-air retail will be connected together by gigantic skybridges and shaded by a super-duper high tech awning called the ‘climate ribbon.’ The mall opens in November. Here are the eleven new recruits:
Baldinini Boglioli Bruno Magli Carmen Steffens Hugo Boss Lafayette 148 Samsonite Sephora SPARIS Tommy Bahama Violetas/ Baccarat
And the rest of the announced tenants:
ANCHORS Cinemex
Italian Food Hall
Saks Fifth Avenue
APPAREL 100% Capri
120% Lino
Addict Adolfo Dominguez
Agent Provocateur
Armani Collezioni
BDBA
Crocus Studio
Chopard Cole Haan
Intermix
In-Sight
Kiton
Koko & Palenki
LIVE!
Lululemon
Mirto
Orlebar Brown Onda de Mar
Rhythm of Grace REISS SportsAction
Sundek
Ted Baker
Vilebrequin
FASHION AND PERSONAL ACCESSORIES Addict
Audemars Piguet Acqua di Parma
APM Monaco
Bally
Caudalie
Capritouch
Coach
Diptyque
Designer Eyes
Font
Harmont & Blaine
Giuseppe Zanotti Design
Italia Independent
Illesteva
IRO
Kendra Scott
Kreations Leetal Kalmanson
Michele Lopriore
Nars
Nest Casa
Pandora
Porsche Design Richard Mille
Santa Maria Novella
Stuart Weitzman
Westime
DINING American Harvest
Big Easy Winebar & Grill
Calissons du Roy René
DAVIDsTEA
Dr. Smood
Haagen-Dazs
Luke’s Lobster
Pasión del Cielo
Pubbelly Sushi
Quinto La Huella
Santa Fe Ca Café
Sugar
Taco Chic
ARTS AND SERVICES AT&T
Bojanini Art Gallery Brickell Nail Bar
Musart
Sean Donaldson Hair
First Look Inside the Completed East Hotel at Brickell City Centre
Underneath the climate ribbon, the incomplete mall is visible from the hotel. Photos by Sean McCaughan.
Last night we were lucky enough to attend an event, the PAMM Corporate Cocktail, at the brand-spanking-new East Hotel at Brickell City Centre, which is currently in its soft opening. The party and the venue were both spectacular, and the service was wonderful. Although not a full tour of the building (that’s coming soon) we did get a good look at some of the more spectacular elements including the lobby, the pool deck, the incomplete mall, and of course the famed ‘climate ribbon’ sun shade. The hotel has begun taking reservations for dates starting May 31st. And now, a quick tour in thirteen photographs.
Lobby.
Lobby.
Elevator.
Elevator lobby.
The hotel.
Climate ribbon and neighboring towers.
Pool deck and climate ribbon.
Walkway to pool deck.
Pool.
Pool.
Pool.
Pool and climate ribbon.
On the Eve of Opening, Brickell City Centre Gets Bicycles And Gives Money to the Underline
Brickell City Centre-branded bicycles.
There’s lots of action happening at the $1.05 billion Brickell City Centre, as the East Miami Hotel gears up for its May 31st opening and sales close at Reach, the megaproject’s first residential tower.
Swire Properties, BCC’s developer, announced today that residents of Reach and Rise Brickell City Centre, the project’s two residential towers, will have complementary access to a fleet of Brickell City Centre-branded house bicycles for jaunts around town. Each building will initially have ten bikes, which will be kept in a designated area near the parking garage. Residents will be able to rent them for unlimited lengths of time, but will be responsible for the bikes while in use. There’s no word yet on whether hotel guests will be provided with bicycle privileges too, but that would make sense.
Swire has also just announced a $600,000 donation to the Underline, Miami’s planned 10-mile linear park underneath the Metrorail, and a perfect place to ride those bikes once completed. As the press release says “The Underline will focus on transforming the space around Miami’s urban infrastructure and is set to be one of the city’s most ambitious projects. ”
“Swire’s donation will be earmarked for the construction of the Brickell portion of The Underline and will seamlessly connect with Swire’s renovation of the Eighth Street Metromover station and surrounding green space, which is located adjacent to the 5.4-million-square foot Brickell City Centre.”
Brickell City Centre’s East Hotel Opens its Doors May 31st
Brickell City Centre’s much anticipated East Hotel has completed construction and has announced they are accepting reservations for the hotel’s opening on May 31st. The hotel occupies the south east corner of the City Centre megaproject and, along with the widely discussed climate ribbon, is probably one of the marquee features of Brickell City Centre’s first phase. Photos of some interior public spaces and guest rooms were also released, showing a modern, understated decor focusing on plush fabrics, woods, materiality, simple stripes of muted colors, and the views out of expansive floor-to-ceiling windows.
EAST, Miami offers 352 guest rooms to include eight suites and 89 residence suites all owned and operated by Swire Hotels. Ranging in size from 300 to 1,800 square feet, the contemporary rooms, suites, and residence suites feature balconies with views of the Miami skyline and Biscayne Bay, floor-to-ceiling windows, walk-in rain shower, and complimentary WiFi. The one-, two- and three-bedroom residence suite options also offer fully equipped kitchen and laundry facilities along with access to all amenities and services of the hotel.
Brickell City Centre Reach Tower Is Officially Open
At long last, Brickell City Centre’s first residential tower has opened! Reach Tower has received its certificate of occupancy from the city and closings have begun. The closings just began this week and the first residence to hit the public records was apartment 2109. That closed on Monday, April 11, according to The Next Miami.
Sources with the development have indicated an average sales price of $650/square foot for the 390 residences, 335 of which are currently under contract. The first investors to commit to the development were offered lower prices in exchange for believing in the project when it was in the conceptual phase. Apartment 2109 is a 2 bedroom with 1,501 interior square feet that closed for $884,300, or $589/square foot.
At the time of this post, we have not yet seen any of the apartments come to the rental market although they are expected soon. Some investors have mentioned to our agents that they intend to list the rental units for $3500/month for one bedroom options and $4500/month for two bedroom options.
The apartments are being delivered finished and ready for furniture, so we will not have to wait for interiors to be built out before seeing new neighbors occupying the tower. If you would like a tour of the development for purchase or lease, we are happy to arrange it.
