New Interior Renderings Revealed for Casa Bella Residences Miami

Casa Bella Penthouse Duplex Balcony
Casa Bella Residences Lobby

Casa Bella Residences Miami is one of the newest pre-construction developments that will soon join the Miami skyline. At first, we only were able to see a small glimpse into the design of the project due to just a few exterior renderings being released.

Now, the developer has revealed interior shots of the project and they are a must-see. The newest interior renderings include the lobby, an upper lounge area, a restaurant, a gym, penthouse interiors, and much more.

Casa Bella Residences Rooftop Pool Deck

Casa Bella will feature 3 towers and 2 will rise 57 stories while 1 will rise 50. The first tower will feature 300 luxury units although 1,430 residential units have been approved for the site. The towers will have 1,629 parking spaces and will be connected by a podium.

Casa Bella Penthouse Duplex Balcony

Tower 1 at Casa Bella will feature 1 to 5-bedroom floor plans with only 6 units per floor. Interiors will be designed by Pierro Lissoni with landscape architecture by Enzo Ena. The double-height lobby will also be designed by Lissoni and will feature a mixture of sophistication and modern designs with a permanent collection of museum-quality art located throughout. 

Unit Features

  • 306 luxury condos including an exquisite penthouse collection of 24 penthouses
  • Residences offer 1, 2, 3, and 4-bedroom layouts with 10’ ceilings
  • Penthouses offer 2, 3 + Den, and 5-bedroom layouts with 11-12-foot ceilings
  • Units range in size from 711 to 5,890 square feet
  • All residences feature 2 private elevators and a foyer, which is unique in Miami
  • Biometric access-controlled elevators
  • Floor-to-ceiling impact-resistant windows
  • Modern European-style kitchens and bathrooms designed by Piero Lissoni featuring Italian cabinetry by ItalKraft
  • Premium black glass appliance packages with integrated 36” Sub-Zero refrigerators/freezers, integrated paneled dishwasher, built-in Wolf convection oven, and speed oven, and oversized stainless-steel radius sink with faucet drawer
  • Master bathrooms, designed by Piero Lissoni, boast frameless glass-enclosed showers, oversized tubs, imported porcelain flooring/wet walls, backlit vanity mirrors, and separate water closets
  • Two penthouses feature private rooftop terraces complete with private summer kitchens and spa tubs
  • Select units offer powder rooms
  • Spacious private terraces with spectacular water and city views
  • Casa Bella offers an extraordinary opportunity to have your residence curated by B&B Italia, Italy’s leading furniture brand

Tower Amenities

  • 2 full floors of private amenities
  • State-of-the-art wellness and fitness center offering on-demand services
  • Yoga room
  • Spinning room
  • Salon with manicure/pedicure stations
  • Adult entertainment lounge
  • Game room
  • Kid’s playroom with smartboard and educational games
  • Residents’ party room
  • Wine room
  • Movie theater
  • Museum-quality curated art collection
  • High-tech business center with conference room
  • Co-workspace
  • Pet spa
  • Expansive pool deck situated on the 11th floor overlooking Biscayne Bay
  • 78’ lap pool
  • Outdoor spa
  • Poolside bar and café
  • Poolside cabanas and lounge areas
  • Towel service
  • Sun-care kiosk
  • Open-air lawn perfect for yoga
  • Lush gardens were designed by acclaimed landscape architect Enzo Enea
  • Pickleball court
  • BBQ with outdoor dining area
  • Ground-level restaurant open to the public
  • 56th-floor Sky Terrace boasts rooftop pool and observatory (650 feet) with a high-tech telescope
  • 24-hour valet parking
  • 24-hour security
  • 24-hour maintenance staff
  • Multilingual team on site
  • On-demand concierge services are available including housekeeping, grocery shopping, “while you’re away” butler services, dry cleaning, childcare, pet care, courier services, translation service, and more
  • Residents enjoy a 1-year complimentary membership at the Grand Bay Beach Club in Key Biscayne
Casa Bella Residences Penthouse Duplex Living Room

The location of this tower places residences near the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and the Miami International University of Art and Design. The Omni Station Bus Loop is also 1 block away.

In May, Casa Bella sold 60% of its inventory in just 5 months. Currently, international buyers are representing around 50% of new construction developments while earlier in the year, they were only representing 20%.

Construction for the development is estimated for winter 2022 with an anticipated completion date of 2025. If you or someone you know have an interest in purchasing at Casa Bella, please contact Lucas Lechuga via email at [email protected] or by phone at (786)247-6332.

Casa Bella Residences 11th Floor Yoga Lawn

YotelPad Has Officially Opened to Guests

YotelPad Rendering
YotelPad Miami in Downtown Miami

As of yesterday, YotelPad has officially opened to guests for the first time since construction has been completed. Sales for the tower began in late 2020 and the development sold out within 15 months after breaking ground.

Developed in a joint venture between Aria Development Group and AQARAT, YotelPad Miami is located at 227 NE Second Street in downtown Miami. The tower include 231 residential units while the hotel features 222 hotel rooms.

Condo units that range from 417 SF studios to 708 SF two-bedrooms. These units are located on floors 15 through 30. There are also 222 hotel units branded by the Yotel Britsh chain that occupy the lower levels of the tower. 

Although the units have sold out even without a parking garage, prices for the condo units ranged from $450,000 to $500,000 and the developers have confirmed that more than half of the buyers were from China, Mexico, and Columbia.

The units will also feature high-end appliances including an Electrolux washer and dryer, Grohe and Toto bath fixtures, Smart thermostats, Smart Lock System, and custom furniture packages.

Tower Amenities:

  • Elevated deck with pool, hot tub, and bar
  • Full-service restaurant and bar with outdoor paseo
  • Organic matcha bar
  • State-of-the-art fitness center
  • Private meeting rooms with co-working space
  • Valet parking
  • TransitScreen displays all your mobility options,
    in real-time
  • Private residential lobby with destination dispatch elevators
  • 24-hour security and concierge
  • Secure storage unit for each residence
  • Enclosed bicycle storage
  • Skytop Lounge featuring a game area and chef’s kitchen
  • Digital package concierge

Stantec is the architect behind Yotelpad. Each unit offers carefully cultivated floorplans with integrated living and dining areas.  The fully-finished interiors feature contemporary flooring with floor-to-ceiling glass windows with a European kitchen and baths showcase custom cabinetry with stone finishes as well as Smeg Designer Italian appliances. 

540 Unit Tower Planned for Miami’s Art & Entertainment District

1775 Biscayne Boulevard Miami
1775 Biscayne Boulevard Miami

With plans for a 540-unit apartment skyscraper in Miami’s burgeoning Arts & Entertainment District, LCOR is making its South Florida development debut.

According to public documents, Pennsylvania-based, LCOR purchased 1.1 acres of land at 1775 Biscayne Boulevard from a corporation owned by Aventura orthopedic surgeon Barry Silverman and his wife, Judy Silverman. The location lies on the outskirts of Miami’s Edgewater district.

Webster Bank provided LCOR with a $33.4 million loan while Walker & Dunlop’s Keith Kurland and Michael Stepniewski represented them in the financing transaction.

According to the developer’s news release, LCOR has proposed a 40-story skyscraper with studios to two-bedroom apartments all equipped with stainless steel appliances, washers and dryers, and quartz countertops.

Amenities:

  • 600 space garage
  • WiFi throughout the building
  • Gym
  • Rooftop pool deck
  • Outdoor patio
  • Grilling space
  • Tenant lounges
  • Co-working spaces
  • Conference spaces
  • Package retrieval services
  • 14,000 square feet of ground-floor shops

The Silvermans initially planned a 53-story mixed-use skyscraper on the site with 444 residential apartments, 200 hotel keys, 45,600 square feet of commercial space, 64,500 square feet of office space, and a 546-parking garage through their V Downtown subsidiary. A Miami board approved the necessary exemptions for the construction in 2017, but the project was never completed.

LCOR’s first ground-up project in South Florida, according to the statement, but the business has been investing in the region and other Southeast regions for more than a decade.

According to its website, LCOR is a real estate developer, manager, and investor with a $9.5 billion portfolio of finished, under construction, and pre-development projects. The California State Teachers Retirement System, Ares Management, and PGIM are among its partners. LCOR’s CEO is Anthony Barsanti, and its senior vice president is Anthony Tortora.

Construction is anticipated to begin in early 2024 with completion in 2026.

Renderings and Sales Launched for Major Residences Miami

Major Residences Miami Ground View
Major Residences Miami Ground View
Major Residences Miami Rooftop Aerial

Major news for the infamous hospitality group, Major Food Group! Major Residences (renamed 888 Residences), the 1,049-foot-tall skyscraper, is setting a new benchmark from the minute tourists approach the site. Major ushers in lifestyle-driven hospitality and great home architecture for Miami as a combined vision of four industry heavyweights, MFG, JDS, Studio Sofield, and Ken Fulk.

Major Residences Miami Pool Deck

According to the group, “This is the tallest, the most brilliantly designed, the best-in-class hospitality experience, with the best club, in the best city in the world.”

Major Residences Miami Terrace

Major Residences will be located at 888 Brickell Avenue in Miami and will have 259 unique luxury apartments ranging from 1 to 4 bedrooms designed by Studio Sofield and set to open in early 2026, with sales for the project commencing July 2022. Each of the Major units will be designed as a hybrid plan, with a “lockout” function that allows for smooth conversions between a private residence, suite, and/or guest room.

Amenities:

  • Access to the exclusive Major Club
    • Entertainment
    • Sports
    • Leisure
    • Wellness
    • Fitness
    • Pool deck
    • Terrazzo-clad sun deck
    • Private cabanas
    • Poolside service w/ a Major Food Group restaurant
  • 115,000 square feet of facilities

The Food & Beverage program will contain trademark Major Food Group brands and wholly new ideas developed by longstanding partner Ken Fulk, unique to Major Residences Miami.

Major Residences Miami Kitchen Rendering

The tower, designed by William Sofield, has a beautiful façade of ivory travertine and high-gloss steel columns, giving it a defined, graphic look and distinguishing it from the surrounding structures.

Major Residences Miami Lobby Entrance

The Porte-cochere, in a significant architectural gesture of skill and quality, greets with Gatsby-level enthusiasm via gold leaf trims, massive slabs of travertine, and white-glove service, setting the tone for the building’s mood.

Major Residences Miami is estimated to be completed summer of 2026. If you or someone you know have an interest in purchasing at Major Residences Miami, please contact Lucas Lechuga via email at [email protected] or by phone at (786)247-6332.

Major Residences Miami Tower View

First Rendering Revealed of New Supertall Tower by Major Food Group-Major Residences

Rendering for Major Residences Brickell
Rendering for Major Residences Brickell

JDS Development Group has partnered with Major Food Group to build one of the tallest residential towers in Brickell. Today, the developer has released the first official rendering along with some construction updates.

The project (now renamed 888) will be located at 888 Brickell Avenue with 259 branded units. Rising 82 stories or 1,049 feet tall and just over 1 million square feet in, this will be Major Food Groups’ first residential project.

Studio Sofield is the architect designing the tower, lobby, and units. Ken Fulk Inc. will be responsible for the club, food, and beverage spaces.

With Major Food Group expansion in South Florida with Carbone, ZZ’s, and many more, you can expect to have 2 to 3 Major Food Group restaurants and bars.

Major Food Group has more than 30 restaurants, clubs, and hotels in the United States and overseas. This project is currently being reviewed by Miami-Dade planners for approval.

There are currently 8 supertall towers planned for Miami including:

First Look: Bentley Residences Scale Model and Sales Center Revealed

Bentley Residences Miami Sales Center
Bentley Residences Miami Scale Model

Today our team got the privilege of being the first to tour the new Bentley Residences Miami Sales Center and the one word that keeps playing through our heads is stunning. This sales center is so unique and every detail is so intricate that we cannot even begin to describe what we saw and heard…but I am going to try.

For starters, the exterior of the sales center is insane (in a good way). When you approach the building, you immediately notice the rust-colored Bentley statue. The outside of the building appears to be all glass reflecting the statue creating a diamond-like effect. The massive Bentley logo is located right outside the entrance.

Once you enter the gallery of the building, you immediately notice the inlaid lighting on the granite floors wrapping around but upward towards the ceiling creating a unique lighting experience. The lounge features comfortable seating and beautiful hardwood floors, and just around the corner is a sky blue Bentley.

Bentley Residences Miami Bentley Car

During our tour, the scale model arrived at the sales center and we got to see the assembly of the model.

A model residence is just after the scale model. Once you enter, you immediately notice the 4 car garage that each residence will offer. After you exit your private elevator to your foyer, an expansive window overlooks your private pool. The open floor plan showcases a custom kitchen, attractive sitting area, and automatically retracting balcony doors. The innovative doors lead to an expansive terrace with a summer kitchen and access to your private pool.

More About Bentley Residences

Bentley Residences will be located at 18401 Collins Avenue and will be considered the world’s first Bentley-branded residential building. The tower will rise 60 stories and feature what only the Bentley brand can offer.

Featuring 216 fully finished units, each condo will showcase open indoor-outdoor floorplans, an in-unit garage with a car elevator, a private balcony, a sauna, floor to ceilings windows, and a pool. These units begin at $4.2 million.

Bentley Residences Amenities

  • State-of-the-art fitness center
  • Pool with cabanas
  • Spa
  • Restaurant
  • Whiskey bar
  • Cigar lounge
  • Cinema
  • Landscaped gardens
  • Dezervator car elevator

Construction is set to begin in 2023 with completion in 2026. If you or someone you know have any interest in purchasing at Bentley Residences, please contact Lucas Lechuga via email at [email protected] or by phone at 786-247-6332.

Construction Begins at Aria Reserve Miami

Aria Reserve Announces Ground Breaking
Aria Reserve Announces Ground Breaking

Today marked the official start of construction for Aria Reserve Miami with a groundbreaking ceremony. In attendance were the developers, the Melo Group, Mayor Suarez, and many others. The groundbreaking took place near the ocean at the Edgewater site just steps away from the sales center.

Speakers included Guopo Melo, Mayor Suarez, and sales staff for Aria Reserve. Refreshments and appetizers were served along with a mini-presentation of Aria Reserve.

Aria Reserve will rise 62 stories tall reaching 627 feet, making it the tallest twin waterfront residential development in the United States. The project will feature two towers, each with 390 units and 1,608 parking spaces.

Sales for Aria began in June 2021 for South Tower. According to the Melo Group, over $40 million of all 12 penthouses have sold within the first 90 days of the launch. Now more than 90% of the units have sold with a total sales of over $600 million.

Residential units begin at $750,000. Although sold out, the penthouses started at $12 million. Units will feature 1 to 4-bedroom floorplans with 1,100 to 2,600 square feet of options. The penthouses themselves range from 3,500 to 9,000 square feet with each of them featuring a 3-car garage.

Tower Amenities:

  • 2-acre recreation deck
  • Lap pool and spa
  • Gaming center
  • Playground
  • Tennis courts
  • Basketball courts
  • Paddle courts
  • Miniature golf course
  • Wellness center
  • Gym
  • Meditation Garden

Residence Features

  • Unobstructed views of Biscayne Bay and Ocean
  • Finished residences with two flooring options
  • All residences include 2 high-speed elevators
  • All residences include an office/media room
  • All residences are sunrise-sunset flow-through from East to West
  • 3-month seasonal rentals allowed up to 4 times per year

Construction is anticipated to be completed in 2024. If you or someone you know have an interest in purchasing at Aria Reserve, please contact Lucas Lechuga via email at [email protected] or by phone at (786)247-6332.

Cornerstone Group Begins Planning Phase for New Development in Miami-Dade County

New Development by Cornerstone Group
New Development by Cornerstone Group

Royal Pointe Associates, controlled by executives from the Miami-based Cornerstone Group, submitted a pre-application to county officials for the 5.5-acre property at 11350 Dunbar Drive, which encompasses the majority of the block along Lincoln Boulevard and Booker T. Washington Boulevard. It has a deal with Miami-based Anvil Community Development for the unoccupied site.

Anvil Community submitted plans in 2019 to develop the land with 102 units, but construction has yet to begin. Because the land is in a federal opportunity zone, investors can benefit from large tax breaks.

The project would contain 102 units in four 3-story structures, according to Cornerstone Group’s plan. A clubhouse and 174 surface parking places would be provided. The only thing that would be missing from the development is a pool.

The units would range from 714 to 1,259 sq. ft as 30 one-bedroom units, 60 two-bedroom units, and 12 three-bedroom units.

Before filing official applications, developers submitted pre-applications to gain comments from county employees. The project was designed by Miami-based Burgos Lanza Architects & Planners.

Cornerstone Group sold 27 housing buildings in South Florida to Blackstone in January for a total of $575.7 million. Given the steep rise in rents in Miami-Dade, there is a strong need for additional affordable housing, and Cornerstone Group has the resources to develop it.

Sales for Waldorf Astoria Miami Hotel and Residences Reaches 84% Sold

Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Residences Miami
Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Residences Miami

Developers for the Waldorf Astoria Miami Hotel and Residences have just announced that sales have officially reached 84% prior to breaking ground on the construction site. This is of no surprise considering most the demand for new construction condos in Miami.

Sales were launched in March 2021, and they claim that the market has been so robust that 75 percent of the inventory has been sold in the first nine months.

The 100-story tower assembled to look like staggered glass boxes in downtown Miami is the result of a collaboration between PMG, Greybrook Realty Partners, and Hilton. Rising 1,048 feet tall, Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Residences Miami will be the tallest Miami tower and Miami’s first supertall skyscraper.

This luxury project will include 360 condo residences, 205-key hotel rooms operated by Waldorf Astoria. 

Towe Amenities:

  • Private bar/wine tasting room
  • Signature restaurant
  • Meeting and boardrooms
  • All-day dining brasserie
  • Waldorf Astoria Kids Club
  • Peacock Alley
  • True Waldorf service and concierge
  • 24-hour valet parking
  • Waldorf Astoria immersive resort-style pool with outdoor cafe and private cabanas
  • 24-hour doormen and lobby desk attendants
  • Live-in resident manager and 24-hour security
  • 24-hour concierge services as well as access to dedicated on-site professionals
  • Signature spa
  • A leading-edge fitness center with private training studios
  • Owners Lounge with high ceilings, billiard and entertainment room, and adjacent catering kitchen
  • Private residential pool deck with whirlpools and lounging areas
  • Frontdoor package and service delivery via signature Concierge Closet
  • Exclusive Waldorf Astoria Miami access and benefits, including preferred spa and restaurant rates and access to a la carte hotel services

Residence Features:

  • The latest “smart building” technology with a custom Waldorf Astoria Residences app linking residents to 24-hour concierge services and building amenities
  • 10-foot-high ceilings with floor-to-ceiling windows sporting stunning views of the city, Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach, and the Atlantic Ocean
  • All residential interiors designed by award-winning interior design firm BAMO
  • A contemporary lighting package including recessed lighting, dimmers, and lighting control
  • Includes integrated audio, video, and lighting systems
  • Fully built-out closets in all residences curated by BAMO
  • Flooring selections included with specifications recommended by BAMO
  • Built-in top-of-the-line in-unit washer and dryer
  • Valet parking included
  • Pre-wired for high-speed communications and data connection
  • Sub-Zero and Wolf appliance package with wine storage and integrated paneled microwave, dishwasher, built-in convection oven, and refrigerator/freezer
  • Kitchens featuring custom Italian cabinetry curated by BAMO
  • Dornbracht and Duravit bathroom fixtures and accessories
  • Master bathrooms with rainfall showers and custom Italian vanities

The building was designed by Carlos Ott and Sieger Suarez Architects. The design will resemble nine large, staggered/stacked glass cubes. The interiors of Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami were designed by BAMO.

According to the developers, the ground-breaking is expected to be this summer. Residences start at $1 million and the tower is expected to be complete in 2025.

Triple Tower Development Proposed by Hyatt and Gencom on the Miami River

Hyatt and Gencom Proposed 3 Tower Development
Hyatt and Gencom Proposed 3 Tower Development

Hyatt and Gencom have recently formed a partnership with the goal to redevelop downtown Miami’s Hyatt Regency into a 3 tower development site located directly on the Miami River. This development is expected to enhance access in and out of the city, and revitalize a major section of Miami’s riverfront.

The proposal calls for a privately funded makeover that includes a reinvented Hyatt Regency hotel with over 1,500 residential apartments, meeting space, and open-air public space along the Miami River.

Three skyscrapers are planned for the site. 682 multifamily apartments, a 615-room Hyatt Regency with over 100,000 square feet of conference space, and 264 serviced apartments will be housed in Towers 1 and 2, which will rise 61 stories.

Tower three, which is expected to have 860 residential units, will be one of South Florida’s highest structures dubbing it a supertall tower. According to a spokesperson of the joint venture, the supertall tower would be 1,049 feet tall, which is the highest height allowed by Miami’s zoning standards.

The towers will be above a podium structure with 190,000 square feet of Class A conference space, which is a 50 percent increase over the James L. Knight Center’s current capacity.

Tower Proposal

  • 1,806 apartments
  • 20,000 sq. ft. of co-working space
  • 615 rooms under the Hyatt Regency hotel brand
  • 190,000 sq. ft. of meeting space
  • 12,000 sq. ft. of food and beverage/retail space
  • Restaurant and lounge located in a skybridge linking the two shorter towers just 700 ft high
  • 50,000+ sq. ft. of public space
  • 1,100 parking spaces
  • Rebuilt riverwalk spanning 480 feet
  • Covered pedestrian bridge connection to Metromover’s Knight Center Station

Arquitectonica is listed as the architect. Construction on the Hyatt Regency Miami property is planned to begin in 2025 if voters approve the project in November 2022.

Proposed Tower in Miami
Hyatt and Gencom Proposed 3 Tower Development