37 Story Tower Designed by Arquitectonica and Developed by 13th Floor Investments in Now Complete
Cascade, a 37-story multi-family building at 3050 Southwest 37th Avenue in Miami, is now complete. The building, designed by Arquitectonica and developed by a joint venture partnership between Miami-based real estate developers 13th Floor Investments and Adler Group, in collaboration with global investment manager Barings, contains 421 modern apartment homes ranging in size from 510 to 1,323 square feet.
The residential tower is the second to be completed within the 7-acre Link at Douglas master plan, which is bounded to the north by Peacock Avenue, to the east by Southwest 37th Avenue (Douglas Road), to the south by Shipping Avenue and South Dixie Highway, and to the west by Southwest 37th Court. The building’s general contractor was Civic Construction, and it received its Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) from Miami-Dade County on January 5.
The 37-story tower is located at the intersection of two of Miami’s most desirable neighborhoods, Coconut Grove and Coral Gables, and is adjacent to the Douglas Road Metrorail Station, US-1, the city’s main thoroughfare, and The Underline, a 10-mile linear park, urban trail, and public art destination. Residents have direct access to the Metrorail system, bus lines, and the Miami and Coral Gables Trolleys, making commuting to Brickell, Downtown Miami, and the Health District a breeze.
The property’s interiors, designed by DesignAgency, feature teak wood and textured wall designs that contrast with matte black accents, creating effortless elegance without exclusivity. Earth tones can be found throughout, from the lobby lounge’s relaxed greenery and natural wood details to a lush garden display outlining the expansive amenity deck, providing serenity in each space.
Stone-wrapped kitchen islands, floor-to-ceiling windows, and in-unit washers and dryers are features of the residential units. Tall matte lacquer soft close cabinets, full tile backsplash, modern ENERGY STAR® appliances, porcelain tiled showers, front-lit vanity mirrors, and wood-look flooring are among the superior features and finishes. Select residences have inboard private balconies.
Cascade’s amenities include a resort-style pool with luxury lounge seating, cabanas, a poolside bar, an outdoor movie screen, and a game room with a foosball table, billiards, shuffleboard, and card tables, a basketball half-court, a yoga studio, grilling stations, outdoor dining areas, an indoor social lounge with comfortable seating, modern kitchen, media room, and a kids’ playroom, and an onsite dog run and wash.
The Link at Douglas master plan will include approximately 1,600 residential units, over 32,000 square feet of retail space, and a public plaza connecting to The Underline. Cascade’s sister property, CORE, a 22-story multifamily tower with 312 apartment residences and 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, opened in 2021.
Fort Partners Purchase Land in Surfside to Build 14-Story Condo
A subsidiary of Fort Partners, which constructed the opulent Four Seasons Residences at the Surf Club in Surfside, spent $41.5 million for an oceanfront plot of land in the community where a new condominium will be constructed.
9165 Surfside LLC, acting on behalf of Wexford Real Estate Investors of West Palm Beach, sold the 0.54-acre site at 9163 to 9165 Collins Ave. to Hillcrest Land LLC, acting on behalf of Fort Lauderdale of Fort Lauderdale. 9165 Collins Ave Lender 1 LLC provided the buyer with a $50 million mortgage.
The Hillcrest by the Sea co-op building, which was constructed in 1949, is still located on the land, which is close to the north of the Surf Club. A premium apartment will be built in the place of that 24-unit structure.
The land will be redeveloped with a 14-story condo in 10 levels and 32 spaces in an underground parking garage, according to plans approved by town officials in 2022. Condos would be very big, with 10,000 to 12,500 square feet of space.
The proposal was created by Hollywood firm ODP Architecture.
This continues the pattern of older co-op and condo buildings along South Florida’s coast being purchased and renovated into luxury condos to accommodate the inflow of affluent out-of-state residents.
Just south of Collins Avenue, Fort Partners plans to build another condominium.
Shore Club Private Collection South Beach Unveiled by Witkoff and Monroe Capital
With the debut of the Shore Club Private Collection in South Beach, 49 residential units created by Robert A.M. Stern Architects will be available, including a brand-new, 200-foot-tall oceanfront tower that is the renowned designer’s nautically-inspired take on the region’s famous MiMo architecture.
With a rounded shape influenced by ocean waves and replete with nautical and yachting allusions, it will rise 18 floors and no floor plans are the same.
A pool and private gardens are just two of the resort-style features available to members of The Shore Club Private Collection apartments, which are managed by Auberge but offer solitude and seclusion within the 5-star resort.
Interior design elements include mahogany and oak woods, nickel, brass, and other light metalwork accents, swooping walls, and arched windows, all of which are references to the materials and shapes of classic yachts. Units will start at $6 million.
Four duplex houses are located on the upper floors of The Cromwell, a different 1939-built structure that is also being refurbished and integrated as a private entrance for residents.
A 6,000-square-foot single-family beach house for the Shoreclub Private Collection, which was similarly created by RAMSA, is also under construction.
On the project, RAMSA worked with Miami-based Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design. Landscape planning is being managed by Island Planning Corporation with developers Witkoff and Monroe Capital.
Construction Update for Namdar Towers
There has just been a huge new utility agreement recorded that will add roughly 1,400 new apartments to downtown Miami. The agreement will enable Namdar Towers to start construction. The Building Department of Miami is already processing permits for the project.
The contract was signed by Ephraim Namdar on behalf of the development companies 50 North Miami LLC and 222 North Miami LLC, both of which have addresses in North Great Neck, New York. A $1,301,083.65 connection cost is anticipated.
According to a press statement from August, the project has secured a $195 million acquisition and construction loan.
In October, the Namdar Towers project was submitted to the UDRB. Miami’s Building Department is currently reviewing permits for development and demolition.
A 41-story structure with 680 units and a 43-story building with 714 units would make up the proposed Namdar Towers, which would have combined square footage of more than 1.2 million.
This project is planned in 2 phases, the 41-story tower will be part of phase 1 while the 43-story tower will be part of phase 2.
Development Information:
1,394 units
Pools
Fitness center
Bowling rooms
Golf simulators
Co-working space
7,984 sq. ft. of commercial space
336 parking spaces in a five-level garage
1,395 bicycle racks
The architect is identified as Behar Font. Permitting for construction and demolition is already in progress.
According to its website, Namdar is a family-owned development company that was established in 1979. Ephraim Namdar, who has previously been named in media sources as the company’s founder and CEO, is in charge of running the LLC that bought the Miami property.
New Development Proposed at Brickell Key
Swire Properties submitted a request to the Federal Aviation Administration in late December in order to bring the supertall development to Brickell Key, a posh residential island outside of Miami’s financial sector.
According to the designs, there will be two towers: one rising 700 feet and the other rising 1,049 feet, making it a supertall skyscraper. At the southernmost point of the enclave, at Brickell Key Park, both would be situated.
The vacant land at the southern end of Brickell Key, which the firm claimed was being kept for development or sale, is owned entirely by Swire Properties, according to the company’s 2021 annual report.
Although Swire’s precise plans for the property are yet unknown, the park is zoned for residential use. Additional to the development’s height, no other information regarding it is included in the application.
The 2.4-acre park was purchased by the Miami-based developer in 1997. There is currently no developer listed on the FAA filing.
Financing Obtained for 3 Tower Development Near Miami River
Truist Bank, based in North Carolina, has given the Related Group, a $164 million construction loan for the first of three skyscrapers planned for a premium 3.9-acre development site along Brickell Avenue, south of the Miami River.
The 47-story building, also known as One Brickell Tower II, is expected to rise at 77 Southeast 5th Street to a height of about 478 feet and contain 506 units. The entire mixed-use development, which includes the anticipated 75-story Baccarat Residences Miami and an 82-story hotel and residential tower, is designed by Arquitectonica. The tower’s general contractor is John Moriarty & Associates, and work is anticipated to start next month.
The most recent rendering for One Brickell Tower II shows the structure from a ground-view angle as seen from Brickell Avenue with Icon Brickell visible in the background. The sign that reads “The One” atop a planted wall signals that this is the first time we have seen branding for this stage of the project.
A double-height lobby with a covered entry and exposed concrete support columns can be found at the tower’s base. These columns rise into what could be described as an undulating wall of balconies.
The balconies are enclosed by continuous horizontal bars of glass, and the exterior walls are covered in smooth stucco that has a grayish appearance. The site, which will feature a drop-off facility along Brickell Avenue, is surrounded by extensive landscaping. The three towers will be connected by a multistory pedestal. That connecting podium will accommodate an outdoor amenity level on its roof and include parking spots.
Plumbing, excavation, and site work permits were given last year. Due to unpaid permit fees, vertical construction permits are still pending. In 2020, FAA building permits were issued.
Construction Update on The Standard Residences in Midtown Miami
The Standard Residences, a 12-story mixed-use development slated for 3100 Northeast 1st Avenue in Midtown Miami, has new building permits on file.
Plans for the permit were originally filed on December 6 and were approved just eight days later. According to promotional brochures and prior news releases, the project’s official address is 3100 Northeast 1st Avenue, while the pending permit lists 90 Northeast 32nd Street as the location of the site.
The project, which was created by Rosso Development and Midtown Development and designed by Arquitectonica with interior design by Urban Robot Associates, includes 228 residential apartments, 34,000 square feet of amenities, and 11,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space.
While permitting flexible short-rental programs with 30-day minimum stays up to 12 times per year, homes will be delivered move-in ready. Parking will be made possible via the use of the nearby garage. The project’s general contractor is named Cavossa Management Inc. The designer of the landscape is Naturalficial.
The 28,477-square-foot site still has no address listed in the property records. Midtown Opportunities VIIIB LLC is listed as the owner of the property, which is typically situated along the west frontage of Northeast 1st Avenue between Northeast 31st and 32nd Streets.
According to the work items specified in the permit application, the construction of 224,000 square feet of space is expected to cost $40,000,000, or about $178 per square foot.
The size of the units will range from 432 square feet to 935 square feet, with studio through two-bedroom floor designs. All units will include premium wood-inspired flooring, custom bathrooms with double vanities and dual shower heads, high-efficiency washers and dryers, contemporary, open-concept kitchens with top-of-the-line equipment, 9-foot ceiling heights, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and custom finishes. There will be private outdoor patios in some homes.
Owners and visitors will have access to a staffed lobby and concierge services, on-demand housekeeping, grocery provisioning, dry cleaning, shoe-shining, and tailoring, secured and air-conditioned storage rooms that are available to all residents for purchase, a climate-controlled package, and mail room, a 24-hour security system, high-speed elevators, and controlled property access.
The groundbreaking is anticipated for early 2023.
Fortune International Group Announces Casa Tau Branded Residential Tower-ORA
Fortune International Group, led by visionary founder Edgardo Defortuna, has announced a collaboration with hospitality brand Casa Tua to curate and program its newest high-rise, mixed-use development located at 1210 Brickell Avenue in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood.
ORA is the first branded residence for Casa Tua, the renowned, heartfelt brand and exclusive members’ only club that has gathered friends in their properties in Miami, Aspen, and Paris for over two decades and is set to launch in The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel in Manhattan in 2023. Casa Tua has planned a full suite of amenities for the property, as well as short-term rental residences.
According to Defortuna, “ORA will serve as a unique residential development in a premier location, at the best corner in the Brickell neighborhood. We look forward to working alongside the Casa Tua brand to curate a sophisticated experience that will create a community for its residents and Brickell. ORA will become the city’s most exciting amenity.”
ORA by Casa Tua will feature, among other things, two new restaurant concepts by Casa Tua, a gourmet market by Casa Tua, a rooftop lounge – with resort-style offerings such as a pool, sky lounge, and bar; a show kitchen, private event space, and – curated by Casa Tua; an abundance of nature and lush landscaping infused into the building’s design, including full floors of floating gardens overlooking city views; an entertainment lounge, and fitness and wellness amenities.
Reservations for the short-term rental homes, which range in size from 500 square feet for studios to 2,400 square feet for four-bedroom homes, will open in January 2023. The price will begin at $800,000.
Terra Group Releases Renderings for $1 Billion Development-Upland Park
Upland Park, a $1 billion transit-oriented development planned close to Dolphin Mall, has unveiled renderings. According to the developer, Upland Park is being specifically constructed for connection with the projected east-west transit link.
Upland Park’s urban planner is Plusurbia Design, while the project’s design architect is Arquitectonica with the developer listed as the Terra Group.
According to the developer, the community would have quick access to key employment hubs like the Health District, Downtown, Brickell, and Miami International Airport.
The actual project location is the Dolphin rapid transit station.
Once within the community, people will experience a master-planned neighborhood that is walkable and has resiliency elements as well as built-in traffic solutions.
In order to appeal to “all ages and audiences,” including elders and students, the community will also offer a range of home sizes and price points.
Project Description:
1,700+ residences
140,000 sq. ft. of retail space
427,000 sq. ft. of commercial space
126 room hotel
charter school
After the developer acquired a lease for the property on December 1 and secured a $35 million site work loan, site construction is anticipated to start in early 2023.
