Nobu Hotel Miami Beach Made the List of the Top 100 Best Hotels in the World
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A hotel in Miami Beach made the list of the 100 Best Hotels in the World just published by Travel & Leisure. Nobu Hotel Miami Beach, which came in at number 81 on the list and is styled to resemble a Japanese beach house, was hailed for its comforts.
According to the Travel + Leisure article, “The list of world-class amenities at this David Rockwell-designed beachfront hotel is impressively long: exceptional epicurean delights, a beautiful 22,000-square-foot spa, three pools, a private marina, and luxurious penthouse-level villas.”
Nobu also made the Best 15 Resorts in the Continental US coming in at #8. Faena Miami Beach also made this list at #14. These two resorts also topped the list for the 15 Best Resort in Greater Miami, followed by Ritz-Carlton South Beach, the Four Season Hotel at the Surf Club, The Setai, and the Standard Spa.
The rankings are weighed by consumer opinions and travel experiences, which are rated by the location, services provided, food services, facilities, and value.
According to Nobu’s website, Nobu Hotels create the idea of a lifestyle hotel by fusing contemporary cool luxury with modest Japanese culture. Together, Nobu Hotels, Restaurants, and Residences offer goods and services that are representative of the distinctive culinary experiences offered at Nobu.
Each offers a distinctively local experience in a space with a cutting-edge design. The Nobu Hotel idea is a tailored experience with each hotel being unique, under the direction of Nobu Matsuhisa, a well-known chef, Robert De Niro, and Meir Teper.
Tampa Bay Rays Co-Owner Just Sold Miami Beach Waterfront Estate for $31.5 Million
Randy Frankel, co-owner of the Tampa Bay Rays, has sold his oceanfront Miami Beach home for $31.5 million in an off-market deal and this mansion is too stunning not to share!
Not only is this waterfront mansion absolutely gorgeous, it is now considered one of the most expensive homes to sell in Sunset Islands. The property itself rests along Biscayne Bay expanding nearly 0.45 acres located at 1635 West 22nd Street. It features 7 expansive bedrooms, 8.5 bathrooms that include 4 bedrooms in the main house, 2 guest suites and a staff room.
This contemporary and gated home is Miami living at the finest, with its ultra-modern design, grand living room with 14 foot ceilings, chef’s kitchen, formal dining, and wall to wall sliding doors leading to an elite outdoor entertaining space.
This home also offers a number of luxury amenities including, an elevator, resort-style pool, deck with summer kitchen, rooftop deck, new seawall, and a large dock.
The property was developed by Todd N. Glaser and designed by Domo Design.
The Frankels originally purchasing the home in August 2020 for $14.4 million and then sold it at a 120% markup. Property records for the home show the buyer as Ares Management CEO Michael Arougheti. Ares Management is listed as an investor for the Inter Miami CF for the Major League Soccer team with David Beckham.
Although Randy Frankel is the co-owner of the Tampa Bay Rays, he has also been apart of some big ventures. He is the former managing director at Goldman Sachs, real estate investor, owns vineyards on Long Island, gyms, country clubs, and has stake in a few European sports teams. The Frankels also recently sold a Miami penthouse for $6.45 million in January 2021 and another penthouse in December 2021 for $9.491 million.
About Sunset Islands
Sunset Islands are a set of four small islands located just to the West of Miami Beach. As the name implies, the islands are known for their captivating sunset views that offer both dry and waterfront lot homes. This luxury neighborhood is one of the most highly coveted in all South Florida.
Residents enjoy 24 hours a day gated entry, private docks for waterfront homes, and a central location to hot spots such as Sunset Harbour and Lincoln Road. Serving stunning water views, a prime locale, and elegant bayfront estates, the Sunset Islands community is undeniably one of Miami Beach’s finest.
There are currently 7 homes listed for sale on Sunset Islands with a starting price of $5 million.
Triple Tower Development Proposed by Hyatt and Gencom on the Miami River
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.
Largest Polo Event in the World Heads to Miami-World Polo League Beach Polo World Cup
Eight International teams, 10 nations, and 120+ horses come together for one weekend on the gorgeous beaches of Miami Beach for the largest Polo event in the world. Starting April 29th through May 1st, each day will feature high goal matches with some of the best players in the world all produced by Lifestyle Polo.
Located on the beach of Collins Park spanning over 140 meters, this event draws in around 12,000+ visitors. General admission is complimentary but you can upgrade to VIP tickets which include shaded lounges, catering, and a full bar.
According to Tito Gaudenzi, founder of the World Polo League Beach Polo World Cup, “We are thrilled to return this April with our annual World Polo League Beach Polo World Cup, Miami Beach. The competition between the teams and individual players will no doubt be as intense as ever.”
Schedule:
Wednesday – 27th of April 2022
6 pm – Game Draw (Live on ChukkerTV)
Thursday – 28th of April 2022
5 pm – Team & Sponsor meet and greet hosted by St. Moritz and Eviva Polo – In the VIP tent of the Polo grounds (by invitation only)
Sponsors include The Setai South Beach, Land Ro9ver, Casablanca, World Polo League, Richard Mille, Ketel One, Delta Airlines, 1 Hotel South Beach, Soho House, Haig Club Whiskey by David Beckham, and more.
JMH Development to Build 7 Story Luxury Tower in Miami Beach
The long-awaited Miami Beach condo project by JMH Development can finally move forward after the lawsuit against the developer was dismissed. The lawsuit included the actual condo site where the plans for this new tower would be constructed.
The project has been put on hold for 5 years due to a dispute between the original partnership of Jason Halpern (Managing Partner for JMH Development) and companies owned by Dhruv Piplani. In 2017, Piplani filed suit again Halpren and accused them of selling the property without permission of the co-investors.
When originally purchased, the property was purchased for $7.75 million by 29 ICD LLC, managed by Gerard Longo, who is noted as a longtime business partner of Halpren.
To add fuel to the fire, in 2020, Halpern filed for a $5.25 million mortgage foreclosure against the property. The original case was dismissed due to a breach of contract because PSB Indian Creek failed to make the $800,000 contribution toward the project in 2016.
According to Halpren, “In addition to Justice Masley’s ruling in favor of JMH Development across the board, the court awarded our client attorneys’ fees. This is a big win for our client, and demonstrates the egregious nature of the claims made against them.”
The project itself will be located at 2901 and 2911 Indian Creek Drive in Miami Beach. It is approved to rise up to 7 stories with 22 luxury condo units. The property itself will have to stay under 17,150 square feet and will also feature a rooftop pool, as well as a parking garage for 22 cars.
Can the Metaverse Change the Miami Real Estate Market?
“Metaverse” is a massive buzzword in the realms of technology, business, and finance right now, and like all buzzwords, its definition is hazy, debated, and molded by the objectives of those who use it. Now, the Metaverse is being debated whether it can be a real estate game-changer.
One Miami commercial group is trying to make their listings more attractive by utilizing the Metaverse. Currently, Inhouse Commercial is partnering with the Metaverse Group to create a virtual copy of the two buildings that they have for sale in Miami Beach.
The properties are located at 930 and 960 Alton Road, and whoever purchases the properties, will receive the digital copies of the buildings in the Metaverse. The total asking price for the package is $25 million.
The property is owned by the former Miami Beach Mayor, Phillip Levine. It has been on the market since early 2021. Although the property has received multiple offers, the company stated that they believe they could lure in a big tech company with the Metaverse addition.
Metaverse Group, a significant virtual real estate owner and developer, has so far only created representations of the virtual property. According to Matt Zanardo, the firm’s consulting head, it will wait until Inhouse finds a buyer to completely build it out and choose the metaverse where it will reside.
According to Inhouse’s owner, “Companies and brands in our line of business were entering the metaverse, and we saw there was probably going to be a need for a connection to the real world.”
Recently, a number of organizations and brands have entered the metaverse recent months, and the feasibility of the virtual real estate industry has yet to be shown.
If the company succeeds with this deal, this will be the first-ever commercial/metaverse purchase and will forever change how commercial properties are presented to developers as well as other potential buyers.
Tech Giant Sells Miami Beach Mansion for $26 Million
David Centner, a successful inventor, and technology entrepreneur recently sold his waterfront mansion in Miami Beach for $26 million. Centner is known for his development of the Highway Toll Administration, Erase.com, and now he and his wife head a private school located in Wynwood.
The home located at 5465 Pine Tree Drive is sited on 21,156 square feet with 125 linear feet of water frontage along the Intracoastal Waterway canal. The mansion was built to resemble an Italian Mediterranean home with a majority of the finishes hand-made in Italy, right down to the teal roof tiles.
The home features 10 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, 12-foot ceilings, marble floors, and hand-crafted solid wood cabinets imported from Milan. In addition, the home showcases a spacious home gym, theater room, 3 car garage, and a 2 bedroom/2 bathroom guesthouse.
The dine-in kitchen has seating for 28 and the outdoor is equally impressive with a 2,000 square foot pool, balcony, and an expansive dock.
The Centners built this home as a spec home through Inspirata Group which happens to be the buyers for the home as well (Nicholas and Susan Maounis, owners of the Inspirata Group).
At $26 million, the price equated to $2,364 per square foot.
Not only has Centner made headway in the tech world, but the family also runs Centner Development which is currently working on multiple real projects in Miami. The Centners currently own 2 condos in Miami and Miami Beach.
The Centners have recently sold a few of their properties including a Miami Beach mansion to Russell Weiner, the Rockstar Energy Drink Founder.
Revealed: The Perigon Miami Beach
Mast Capital and Starwood Capital Group have officially launched sales of The Perigon, a luxury condo development planned for an oceanfront site in Miami Beach located at 5333 Collins Avenue.
After the City of Miami declared the existing La Costa Condo tower unsafe last summer, Mast Capital bought out the remaining units in an effort to move forward with The Perigon. The City of Miami’s declaration came shortly after the collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside. Mast owns approximately 88.5% of the current tower leaving 14 unowned.
In June 2021, Mast filed the development plans for the property and the official approval came in December 2021. Rem Koolhaas is named as the architect for the project while Tara Bernerd is listed as the interior designer. The design resembles a series of towers merged together allowing the residents optimal views of Biscayne Bay, Miami skyline, and the Atlantic Ocean
The development will rise 17 stories and feature 83 total units, with 10 of those units labeled as ‘guest suites,’ which will only be available to purchase by unit owners.
Units will range from 2 to 4 bedroom floor plans with 2,100 to 6,700 square foot options. Units will start at $3 million and will feature a number of luxury amenities and residence features.
Services
Residential butler
Dedicated lifestyle concierge
24-hour security and valet service
House car
On-site general manager
In-residence dining and catering from a signature on-site restaurant
Home management services from cleaning and maintenance to floral and pantry stocking (available for additional costs)
Tower Amenities
Signature oceanfront restaurant by a celebrated chef exclusive to residents
Beachside swimming pool and outdoor spa with sunbeds and cabanas
Pool and beachside food and beverage service
Direct entry to the dedicated beach, equipped with lounge chairs, umbrellas, and service
Sprawling conservatory offering daily breakfast bar
Stylish cocktail lounge and speakeasy
Dramatic double-height lobby with open lounge area
Luxury guest suites for friends and family
Sunrise lounge with catering kitchen for entertaining and events
Private spa with sauna and treatment rooms
A state-of-the-art fitness center with a high-impact training room overlooking the Atlantic Ocean
Bespoke wine room
Private salon for personalized beauty services
Screening room
Imaginative children’s playroom
Intimate garden and meditation lounge areas overlooking the Atlantic
Bicycle storage
Residence Features
Direct, private elevator entry to each residence
Gracious 10-foot ceilings with floor-to-ceiling windows
Private 10- to 12-foot-deep terraces designed to provide direct views of the Atlantic from every residence
Expansive living, dining, and entertaining area accented with linear cove lighting
Custom Italian kitchens designed by Tara Bernerd & Partners featuring honed marble countertops, backsplash, and island
Sub-Zero Wolf Appliance Suite
Primary bathrooms feature natural stone flooring and walls, custom bathtub, bespoke mirrors, and light fixtures
Walk-in wardrobes in each bedroom
The building is expected to top off in 2024 with a completion date in 2025. If you or someone you know have an interest in purchasing at The Perigon Miami Beach, please contact Lucas Lechuga via email at [email protected] or by phone at (786)247-6332.
Official Plans Submitted for Riverside Wharf
In December 2021, it was announced that a Miami Developer along with Driftwood Capital announced plans the rebuild The Wharf alongside the Miami River. Now, those plans have officially been submitted to Miami’s Urban Development Review Board.
The plans for this project include a hotel and an entertainment complex with retail, food, and beverage. The cost for the project is estimated at $185 million. The plans submitted include 174 hotel units operated by Dream Hotels and 91,733 square feet of commercial space.
A 16,000-square-foot restaurant, a 12,000-square-foot event hall, a 30,000-square-foot nightclub/rooftop day club, and 600 feet of river frontage are all planned for the 200,000-square-foot project. Garcia’s Fish Market may also set up shop on the property as a pop-up market. Its commercial fishing activity used to be located on the property.
The zoning requirements for this type of proposal would include 417 parking spaces but the developers are requesting a 50% reduction in parking by the entertainment and hotel spaces sharing parking. Once approved, the parking spaces will be offsite.
A part of the proposed development includes public used land, which will require a special election. That election is currently scheduled for August 23 and it will involve a potential lease of the public property to the developer.
The 1.5-acre Miami River property at 114 Southwest North River Drive will be developed by MV Real Estate Holdings and its partner, Coral Gables-based Driftwood Capital. Nitin Motwani, the managing partner of Merrimac Ventures and the developer of the Miami Worldcenter, is also a general partner in the project, according to Mantecon.
The Miami Urban Development Review Board is scheduled to review the development proposal on March 16, 2022.
