First Treehouse Hotel will Open in Miami’s Brickell District in 2025
The Treehouse Brickell Hotel will be the first United States location as part of the SH Hotels & Resorts expansion. This 191-room, 62-floor, mixed-use hotel will be located at 1 Southside Park in the Brickell neighborhood.
According to the South Florida Business Journal, SH Hotels & Resorts is a subsidiary of Miami Beach-based Starwood Capital Group, led by Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht. SH Hotels & Resorts also operated the 1 Hotels brand, including 1 Hotel South Beach. There is currently one other Treehouse Hotel, located in London.
In a statement from SFBJ, Sternlicht said, “Brickell is the perfect place for a Treehouse. Like its London counterpart, Treehouse Brickell will be as much a destination for travelers as a local hangout, and will introduce a new kind of thoughtful, fun and imaginative hospitality experience to the area.”
This new hotel will be part of the 1 Southside development at 105-1133 S.W. Second Avenue, in Miami totaling 2.5 million square feet and rise 62 stories. This development will also include 1,175 apartments, 190,000 square feet of office space, and 11,000 square feet of restaurants.
Developer: JDS Development Group
Architects: SHoP Architects and ODP Architecture and Design
Landscaping Designer: James Corner Field Operations
Interior Designer: New York-based Rockwell Group
Michael Stern, founder and CEO of JDS Development Group states that “Barry continually raises the bar for exceptional experiences in hospitality, and our location at 1 Southside Park will provide the perfect environment to welcome Treehouse to Brickell … and celebrate the hotel’s first U.S. location.” Construction has begun and is expected to be completed by 2025.
Baccarat Hotel & Residences Coming to Brickell
Baccarat Hotel & Residences will be the newest condominium development in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami. Located at 444 Brickell Avenue; tower 1 will be 88 stories, tower 2 will be 75 stories, 375 units, and 2 private elevators per unit. 1 to 4-bedroom units will be available starting from $945,000.
Developer: The Related Group
Architect: Arquitectonica
Landscape Designer: Enzo Eneas
Interior Designer Curated by Baccarat: Meyer Davis
According to The Real Deal, The Related group paid $104 million for the property in 2013. The 4-acre property is home to an office building with a Capital Grille restaurant on the ground floor.
Condominium Options:
1 bed plus den /2 bath – line 05 1,337 sq ft Starting $945k
2 bed plus den/ 3.5 bath -line 02/03/04 1,788-1,923 sq ft Starting $1,410,000
3 bed /3.5 bath – line 06 SE Corner 2,084 sq ft Starting $1,805,000
4 bed / 4.5 bath – line 01 NE Corner 3,033 sq ft $2,465,000
Payment Structure:
20% at contract 10% groundbreaking 10% at 12th-floor amenity deck 10% at top off 50% end of 2024
Residence Features:
Private key elevator access
10 Ft ceilings residences
Linear diffusers in living areas
Ital Kraft cabinetry and Wolf induction and oven and stone backsplashes
Sub-zero fridge and wine storage
Solid door wooden doors
Master bedroom has 2 walk-in closets
Laundry rooms and utility sinks in selected residences
Smart building – pre-wired
Touch screen monitor for concierge & security
Package to 4 choices of flooring included in the price
Building Features:
Zero-entry heated pool
Kids pool
Bbq area
Club room
Billiard room
Fitness room
Hamam spa
Squash court
Wine cellar and tasting salon
Game room
Children’s playroom
Business center
Gourmet market
Waterfront restaurant
Boat slips for rent
Valet & security
Membership for 1 year to 1 hotel beach club
Riverwalk under the bridge to Miami circle
If you or someone you know has any interest in purchasing or would like more information about the Baccarat Residences Miami, please contact Lucas Lechuga via email at [email protected] or by phone at 786-247-6332 or click here for more information.
Miami Welcomes Gale Miami as the Up and Coming Urban Luxury Home-Sharing Residences
Mixing hotel luxuries with all the amenities a condominium has to offer, Miami was then born. Designed and curated by the firm, Urban Robot, they have created a one-of-a-kind luxurious and sophisticated atmosphere perfect for downtown Miami.
Natiivo (now called Gale Miami Hotel & Residences) is the newest and first Condo/Hospitality residential tower located in the heart of downtown Miami with close proximity to the Miami World Center, Frost Museum of Science, Miami Airlines Arena, and Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts. This development is projected to be a 51-story condominium with views of the city as well as Biscayne Bay.
Designed for home sharing, Natiivo Miami offers its owners the ability to rent out their condos as short-term or long-term rentals. The most important factor is that the owner can choose to manage their own rental, hire their own management company, or hire Natiivo Miami to manage the unit.
Units are finished and fully furnished with 16 types of available floor plans ranging from studio apartments to three-bedroom suites. Square footage ranges from 492 to 1,633 square feet with available options of downtown views, Biscayne Bay views, balcony, and/or interior.
Not only are there multiple options available for residences and guests but the building itself offers 3 floors with 70’000 square feet of curated amenities.
Natiivo Miami ‘The Work on 8th’ features 10,000 square feet of co-working space with an amphitheater presentation area.
Work Amenities:
Co-working spaces
Private offices
Flexible office arrangements
Video-capable conference rooms
Quiet rooms
Phone booths
Cutting-edge technology and connectivity
Office host
Coffee and juice bar
Amphitheater
Meeting/presentation rooms
The ‘Social on 9th’ offers 24,000 square feet of food, beverage, and entertainment offerings with a range of local and international options.
Social Amenities:
Specialty restaurant and bar
Dining terrace
Social area with full-service cafe and cocktail bar
Drink and dine lounge areas
Media lounge
Live show and events lounge
The porch
Speakeasy
DJ and live performances
Programmed events
The ‘Splash on 9th’ boats 16,000 square foot of poolside bliss featuring a resort-style pool and cabanas.
Splash Amenities:
Sun deck
Poolside beverage and food service
Native tropical landscaping
Cabana bar
Pool towel services
‘The Fit on 10th’ features 16,000 square feet of health and fitness options.
Fit Amenities:
Juice bar
Yoga and pilates studio
Boxing ring with punching bags
Peloton equipment
Weight station
Cross-training/Crossfit
Spa/treatment rooms
Sauna/steam rooms
Locker rooms
Outdoor terrace/training
The Fit Boutique
The construction has started but once the development is complete, Natiivo Miami will be one of the 25 tallest buildings in Miami. If you or someone you know has an interest in purchasing a Natiivo Miami Unit, please contact Lucas Lechuga via email at [email protected] or by phone at 786-247-6332.
Brickell Flatiron Construction Update (Video)
Brickell Flatiron is really getting up there these days! As of today, construction of the 64-story, ultra-luxury tower has reached the 42nd floor. To put that height into perspective, the height of Brickell Flatiron has now eclipsed that of nearby 1100 Millecento. The video below was taken last month and construction of Brickell Flatiron has been moving at a pace of one floor per week.
The developer still has a number of great options still remaining, so if you’re interested in purchasing a condo at Brickell Flatiron, you shouldn’t feel like you’ve missed the boat. Brickell Flatiron is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019, which I believe will be a brilliant time to deliver a development of this magnitude. I’m predicting that the next upswing for the Miami luxury condo market will begin in October of next year. Brickell Flatiron’s construction crane is the last crane remaining from Brickell’s recent construction cycle.
I took the photo below of Brickell Flatiron on May 22nd from the rooftop of 1100 Millecento.
Estates at Acqualina In Sunny Isles Is Under Construction
The super-luxe Estates at Acqualina has officially begun construction, with the existing beach motel being demolished this week. The developers hope to have the site completely cleared by March and released a video of the beginning of the demolition (below).
To honor the occasion, the developers paired up with two local charities to hold a celebratory event and press conference that was attended by Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada. All of the furniture in the existing structures has been donated to the hurricane relief in Puerto Rico and the Florida Keys, or to victims that have relocated to Florida after the storms.
The new development is expected to be completed in 2020 and features a lobby designed by Karl Lagerfeld and a 50,000 square foot amenity area. Prices of remaining inventory range from $4.2 million to $9 million. Penthouses and single-family homes are priced upon request.
The boutique ultra-luxury building will be home to just 100 residences with only 1 or 2 homes per floor. Each home has both a sunrise view over the bay and a sunset view over the horizon. From the upper floors, even the Everglades are visible!
On the 30th floor is a luxurious sky lounge for the residents with each room designed to maximize a different time of day. Each residence also includes a membership to Luxury Attaché, an around-the-clock and around-the-world lifestyle concierge.
Prices range from $1.5 million to $10 million for the residences and up to $14 million for residences in the “Les Grandes Maisons” collection.
Hyde Midtown Prepares To Open Its Doors
We’re going to take a short break from our Art Basel Trophy Property series today to share some very exciting news. Don’t worry, we’ll still bring a trophy property as well, but this is too exciting to not share. Hyde Midtown is preparing to open this month!
According to a Facebook post by Carlos Rosso, Related Group’s President of the Condo Division, the new development is slated to open in just four weeks. This would keep them right on track with the estimated opening date of Winter 2017/2018. He shared these photo previews of the lobby area, and mentioned to us privately that the hotel portion should be ready to start taking reservations in about 60 days.
The Midtown Miami project is currently 90% sold with prices starting in the low-mid $400,000’s.
53-Story Tower Proposed In Omni District
Miami’s Urban Review Design Board is considering plans for a new 53-story tower in the Omni area near Downtown Miami. The 47,500 square foot lot is located at 1775 Biscayne, just across the street from the Omni Publix location and directly to the west of Opera Tower and Aria on the Bay. The tower is said to feature 444 residential units, 200 hotel rooms, 45,600 square feet of commercial space, 64,500 square feet of office space and 546 parking spots, according to the South Florida Business Journal. It is being called simply, “V.” As of now, it is unclear whether the residential units will be condominiums or rental units, but we do know that the tower is designed by Kobi Karp.
It is also unclear whether the owners actually intend to develop the building, or if they are simply attempting to increase the value of the land by going through the approval process before selling. This is a common tactic for people who do what is called “land banking”. They purchase the land and hold it until the value increases and infrastructure goes up around the lot. At that point, they undergo the approval process so that the ultimate buyer can purchase the land PLUS the approvals (the approvals are notoriously tedious and expensive to obtain).
Another example of this tactic is the current site of the Mexican Consulate in Brickell at 1399 SW 1st Avenue. Back in 2016, plans emerged for redevelopment on the lot just to the west of Infinity at Brickell, but no developer was named (see photo below). Fast forward to August of 2017 and the 44,500 square foot build site was purchased by a developer for $31.75 million despite the fact that the consulate has 5 years remaining on their lease.
Another likely example of this tactic is the plan for the building dubbed “18” that was released earlier in the year. It is a 78-story mixed use tower that was to go up on the lot at 10 SW 8th Street, just between Brickell Heights and Brickell City Centre.
Related Group has clearly passed on the opportunity to purchase the lot, for now, but they know that something will certainly be built there. The evidence is that the Fabian Burgos mural does not cover the north side of Brickell Heights, I had the opportunity to ask Carlos Rosso, the President of Related Group’s Condo Division, what he thought of the project. He said that he did not see it going up, the renderings are pretty but the lot size would deem the tower structurally impossible. Meanwhile, the tenants in the strip center have reported that their leases include a development kickout clause in case the owner finds a buyer.
What do you think? Will these towers be the first of our next development cycle, or is it all smoke in mirrors?
One Thousand Museum Construction Update: Cladding Panels Have Arrived!
For those who are curious about how and when the exoskeleton on Zaha Hadid’s One Thousand Museum will be finished, your wait is over. The massive GRFC (glass fiber reinforced concrete) panels that will cover the exoskeleton have begun to arrive, according to developer Louis Birdman.
The panels are what will give a smooth curvaceous finish to the rough concrete structure, Birdman said in a Facebook post earlier today as he shared photos of the progress. “The process has started on level 8 and they will be working their way around the base of tower and up to level 15, then down the columns to the ground and after that they will start cladding the garage podium on the west, south and east elevations. Then they will finished with the installation of the massive 7 story architectural fins on the east and south elevations.”
It will take nearly 5,000 custom pieces of GFRC to create the signature curves, and they also serve as an additional protection to the building, in the even that Miami is visited by another hurricane. Adding to the challenge, all of the formwork has to be shipped to Miami from the supplier in Dubai.
Here is a quick video that details how GFRC is made. It was also used on the facade of a building in Miami’s Design District.
