SLS Brickell Hotel & Residences Construction Update [PHOTOS]
Earlier today, I showed a client a number of east-facing units at Infinity at Brickell. This gave me the perfect opportunity to check in on the progress being made to SLS Brickell Hotel & Residences. As of today, construction had reached approximately the 27th floor. I must admit, when SLS Brickell was initially announced, I thought the views from the east-facing units at Infinity at Brickell would be completely destroyed. To my surprise, although the two buildings butt up against one another, there’s actually a lot of room separating the actual residences. Basically, the two developments are separated by their respective pool decks. Although views directly to the east will be blocked from Infinity at Brickell, the space between the two buildings allows for residents to enjoy the views to the north and south. Besides, let’s not kid ourselves, the view of the SLS Brickell pool deck is going to be breathtaking in its own right.
Brickell Condo Tour and Construction Update [VIDEO] – February 14, 2015
It has been about four months since my last video tour covering the fast-paced development taking place in Brickell. Since then, a lot has happened, so I figured it was time to get back out on the road and provide everyone with another update. As you will see, this video is much more comprehensive, covering not only current and future construction, but also existing condo developments for those who may be unfamiliar or newly acquainted with the Brickell condo market. In the video, I even highlighted two, large commercial properties in Brickell which recently traded hands – the SunTrust building located at 777 Brickell Avenue, which sold earlier this week for $140M, and the former Capital at Brickell site located at 1420 South Miami Avenue, which was acquired this past December for $74.74M by CCCC International USA LLC, a subsidiary of Beijing’s China City Construction and American Da Tang Group of New York.
Penthouse Floor Plans Released for SLS Brickell Residences
Preliminary floor plans for the penthouses at SLS Brickell Residences have been released. You will see below that there will be a total of seven floor plans on the penthouse level but only five of them will have unique layouts when compared to the other floor plans in the building. The five uniquely designed floor plans will essentially combine one and two bedroom floor plans from other levels to create larger spaces which will range from 1,845 to 2,332 interior square feet. Unfortunately, these units will not have a rooftop terrace or other distinguishing features which are typically associated with penthouses. There will, however, be a rooftop pool but that will be for all residents in the building to enjoy and not just those who own a penthouse. Regardless, if you are excited about SLS Brickell Residences but feel that the floor plans are too small, the penthouses might be a great opportunity to look into. However, being that there are only five combination units in the entire building, I do not expect availability for these to last long.
A $100,000 deposit is required to reserve a penthouse at SLS Brickell Residences. The balance of 20% will be required at contract, which should take place sometime between May and July. Contact me if you have an interest in reserving one (or heck, all five) penthouses at SLS Brickell Residences.
Latest Renderings of SLS Brickell Residences
I have to admit, until just hours ago, I hadn’t been overly excited about the recently announced SLS Brickell Residences. The first rendering, which was released to the public about a month ago, was rather boring. Being a foodie, the only thing that really excited me about the development was the fact that three amazing restaurants would be on-site: Bazaar by Jose Andres , Katsuya by Starck and a restaurant by Michael Schwartz. I’m a big fan of Michael’s Genuine so to have a brand new restaurant by Michael Schwartz only an elevator ride away sounded very appealing to me. Oh, and having a 250-foot long elevated pool – which I’m sure will be surrounded by some of Miami’s most beautiful women – didn’t sound so bad either. However, I just couldn’t get my mind off that very unexciting rendering of the development that made its way into my inbox last month.
That was the past though. With the latest rendering above, I’m back on board and am very excited about SLS Brickell Residences. It looks visually stunning and whoever created it did an outstanding job! Street-level, the rendering gives off a sense of activity and energy, which I have no doubt will be delivered true to life given the inclusion of the SLS Hotel, the three aforementioned restaurants and on-site Jazz bar. Mark my words, this is going to be the “in” place to be and live in Brickell once this development is completed. The party starts here!
As I had previously posted, reservations for condos at SLS Brickell Residences are now being accepted. Prices are expected to average around $500 per square foot. I had previously been advising clients to stay away from the west-facing units because they will look straight into units at Infinity at Brickell. However, the rendering above shows that the west-facing units will also have the privilege of checking out the activity down below at the pool deck. If you are planning to buy a west-facing unit, my advice is to go for a low floor. There is no point in buying a high floor on the west side of the building when the action will be down below. The price per square foot will be much lower as well.
Contact me if you have an interest in learning more about this exciting pre-construction condo and hotel development which will be located at 1300 South Miami Avenue in Brickell. You can find the brochure, floor plans, video and other information regarding this development on my SLS Brickell Residences page.
SLS Brickell Residences Now Accepting Reservations
The wait is over. SLS Brickell Residences is now accepting reservations. The recently announced pre-construction condo and hotel development will be located at 1300 South Miami Avenue, within walking distance to the shops and restaurants at Mary Brickell Village and upcoming Brickell CityCentre. The luxury tower, which has been designed by Arquitectonica, will rise 51 stories and be comprised of 450 condo residences and 133 hotel rooms. The SLS branded hotel component will take up the first nine floors. The residential units will be located on floors 10 through 51 with 11 units per floor. The ninth floor will house most of the amenities such as a 200-foot long elevated pool, spa deck, HYDE Bar and Lounge and CIEL Spa. The building will also have an 8,000 square foot ballroom, state-of-the-art fitness center, screening rooms and 3,000 square foot business center with private meeting rooms. A residents-only rooftop pool and lounge will encompass the entire top floor. On the ground-level, there will be three incredible restaurants, including Katsuya by Starck, Bazaar by Jose Andres and a restaurant by Michael Schwartz of Michael Genuine. Each unit will come with one assigned parking space.
Please refer to my SLS Brickell Residences page for more information. There, I have a full-color brochure, floor plans and video for the development.
To purchase a condo at SLS Brickell Residences, the payment structure is as follows:
10% at reservation – NOW!
10% at contract – June 2013
10% at ground-breaking – Fall 2013
10% at 25th floor slab – Mid-2014
10% at top-off – Mid-2015
50% at closing – Summer 2016
Contact me if you have an interest in reserving a unit at SLS Brickell Residences. You may reach me on my cell at 786-247-6332 or via email at [email protected].
