Enjoying the view from One Thousand Museum with developer Gregg Covin
Yesterday morning, I was given the opportunity to tour the One Thousand Museumconstruction site with co-developer Gregg Covin. It was quite a treat to finally step foot inside a development that I have followed so closely over the past three and a half years. As a resident of Park West, I walk and drive by the One Thousand Museum construction site on a daily basis; to admire its impressive form from the street is one thing, but to tour it and see the building’s lines and curves from the inside looking out is quite another.
As of yesterday morning, construction at One Thousand Museum had reached the 19th floor. While on my guided tour, I was permitted to go as high as the 15th floor. Even from just the 15th floor, however, the views were breathtaking. Along with three townhouse units, each with impressive 20-foot ceilings in the living and family rooms, I also had a chance to tour two half floor residences, one located on the south side of the building and the other on the north side. When viewing the half floor residence located on the north side of the building, I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of separation the residence had from its neighbors to the north at Ten Museum Park. From street-level, One Thousand Museum and Ten Museum Park are just about connected, but the residences themselves have good separation due to the pools that wrap around at the top of each building’s pedestal.
If all goes according to plan, One Thousand Museum will be topped off this time next year. While touring the building yesterday, Covin shared with me that hopes to top-off the building by August 2017 and then obtain a TCO about 13 months thereafter. Until then, One Thousand Museum is a masterpiece in the making.
southeast corner townhouse unit
overlooking the living room with 20-foot ceilings
second level of southeast corner townhouse
touring a half floor residence
overlooking Museum Park
view east from 1000 Museum
terrace
southeast view from One Thousand Museum
getting the lay of the land from developer Gregg Covin
northeast corner
half floor residence on the north side
a picture-perfect day!
the pools create nice separation between residences on the north side
overlooking the pool on the west side of 1000 Museum
southwest corner townhouse – 10th floor
southeast corner townhouse – 10th floor
southwest corner terrace
northeast corner terrace at 1000 Museum
Al Capone’s Miami Beach Compound Has Sold to European Soccer Agent Mino Riaola for $9M
Previous listing photo.
The Miami Beach compound mobster and Mr. #1 on the FBI’s Most Wanted List, Alphonse Capone lived, and died in, when not in Chicago, has sold to European soccer agent Mino Riaola for an estimated $9 million. The actual amount has apparently not been made public. The house is located at 93 Palm Avenue, on Miami Beach’s Palm Island. Although the Miami Herald broke the news, the story appears to have been taken down from the paper’s website, which is a little odd. Curbed Miami reblogged it in time, however.
The Palm Island waterfront home was saved from a desperate state and likely destruction and restored to something closer its original appearance by its former owner, who listed the restored house in 2012 for $10 million, had trouble selling it for years, took it off the market to use as some kind of event/film venue, and by now is probably glad to be rid of it. That’s pretty unfortunate because, even though it is kind of an odd house, with a scandalous reputation, it’s still fantastically historical, and still classy. I covered the house frequently while Curbed, so check out their archives. Hopefully Riaola will take care of the house as it deserves to be taken care of, and correct a few of the mistakes in the renovation. As I noticed during a tour of the house a few years ago with my friend Dana Herndon, who wrote this excellent piece for Curbed on the house, although the renovation undoubtedly saved the house, it appeared at the time to have been done on the cheap.
Trump Palace Unit 3604 – Repriced to Sell Quickly
Trump Palace #3604 is back on the market and repriced to sell quickly; now asking $2.1M. Unit 3604 is an impeccably designed, contemporary masterpiece with $800,000 spent in renovations, furniture, and electronics. The luxurious, flow-through residence includes 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, 2,167 interior square feet plus 2 spacious balconies, and offers direct, breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean and intercoastal waterway. Property features include: private elevator; Sonos sound system; 10-foot high ceilings with floor-to-ceiling windows; and renovated kitchen; master bathroom; and half bathroom. Unlimited valet parking included.
Trump Palace is located at 18101 Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. The luxury tower rises 55 stories and has 267 total condo residences. Amenities at Trump Palace include: 1,000 feet of beachfront, temperature-controlled Lagoon pool, two lap pools, Jacuzzis, waterfalls, bar and grill, full-service concierge, two-story spa and fitness center, and men’s and women’s sauna and steam rooms.
For showing requests, please contact Lucas Lechuga at [email protected].
Check Out Construction at Privé, Which Has Topped Off & Finishes Next Summer
Photos by Sean McCaughan.
On Thursday, we at Miami Condo Investments went to check out the construction progress at Privé at Island Estates. The twin 16-story towers, designed by Sieger Suarez, reached their full heights on the 27th, which the project announced on its Facebook page. Both of them. So, what else to say about these twinsies?
Well, they are on their own private island behind three levels of security. First you enter Williams Island in Aventura, then the gatehouse at Island Estates, which is an island off Williams Island, and finally, the security of Prive itself. Every unit has private elevator access, which means views to the east and west, and often north and south as well. Being on an island, in the middle of its bay, Alcatraz-style, Prive has really expansive views south to Miami and Miami Beach, east to the ocean, and north to the rest of Aventura. It will also have a marina, two pools, a tennis court, a children’s playroom, a jogging trail, a nature path, a private jetty, and expansive indoor and outdoor public spaces. The indoor public spaces alone will total approximately 70,000 square feet, with huge fitness centers and spas in each tower, social rooms, teen social lounges, a private dining room, a wine room and cigar lounge, a business center, and guest suites.
Privé is scheduled to be completed next summer, and is currently over 60% sold. Units range from 2,621 square feet and up, and are selling for about $850 per square foot to over $1,200. And yes, the sidewalk permit situation is all taken care of.
Photos by Sean McCaughan.
Calvin Klein’s $16 Million North Bay Road House is Still on The Market
What’s going on Calvin?News broke over a year ago that fashion mogul Calvin Klein’s North Bay Road home in Miami Beach was hitting the market for $16 million because Mr. Klein was up and leaving Miami and going to L.A. That was May of 2015. Fast forward to now, over 400 days later, and the historic Mediterranean Revival house is still owned by Klein, still on the market, and still listed at $16 million. What gives?
Check Out Fendi Chateau, Which is Almost Sold Out and Almost Done, From a Drone
Fendi Chateau Residences, a luxury condominium tower in Surfside, is almost finished, with completion expected in August or September. It’s also 88% sold out. Seen from our drone, the blue glass facade creates a fluid effect that could blend ocean and sky if not for the overwhelming chunky white columns that appear to bracket the building to the ground. Designed by Arquitectonica and developed by the Chateau Group, Fendi Chateau is one of those branded buildings aligned with a lustful and luxurious names that has nothing to do with real estate.Does your unit come with a Fendi ‘Baguette’ purse? No. It will, however, have a Fendi Casa kitchen. So, check out the full drone video below.
Nicely Updated Deco Delight on Sunset Island III Wants $3.9 Million
This Art Deco hacienda on Sunset Island III is listed for $3.9 million, and pretty darn gorgeous. Originally designed by the noted deco architect Martin Hampton in 1939, the house maintains most of its deco integrity, including a fireplace, terrazzo floors, and seductive curves (although it has admittedly lost a few things over the years, like the bathrooms). Overall a good show.
New Video Released for Paramount Miami Worldcenter Showcasing the High Street Retail
A new video was released today for Paramount Miami Worldcenter and includes footage of what the high street retail will look like once finished. Well, the video isn’t exactly new. It’s an edited video with all references of the mall removed and, in its place, new footage showcasing the high street retail. Spoiler alert: It looks amazing!
Photo Tour of Penthouse 1 at Palazzo Del Sol; Last Remaining Penthouse
Palazzo Del Sol has a total of 3 penthouse residences, appropriately named Penthouse 1, Penthouse 2, and Penthouse 3; each are trophy properties in their own right featuring 18-foot ceilings, a rooftop terrace with private pool designed by Enzo Enea, and lavish finishes throughout. A few weeks ago, Penthouse 3 at Palazzo Del Sol closed for $21.5M (over $3,200 per square foot) while Penthouse 2 went under contract just last month, making Penthouse 1 the last remaining penthouse at Fisher Island’s recently completed, ultra-lux condo development.
A few weeks ago, I was given the opportunity to tour and photograph Penthouse 1 at Palazzo Del Sol (see above and below). The two-story residence features 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms across 6,644 interior square feet. In addition, Penthouse 1 boasts 3,222 square feet of terrace space on the entry level plus an additional 1,949 square feet of terrace space on the rooftop level, for a combined total of 5,171 exterior square feet. While touring Palazzo Del Sol’s Penthouse 1, what impressed me most, besides its massive size, were the master bathroom, rooftop terrace, and kitchen, each eloquently designed and finished. See for yourself. The asking price for this mansion-in-the-sky is $26.4M.
