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The Crosby Miami Worldcenter

Just Revealed: Related and Merrimac Announces New Tower The Crosby Miami Worldcenter

The Crosby Miami Worldcenter

Related Group and Merrimac Ventures are now teaming up to develop a residential tower with no rental restrictions in the heart of Miami, The Crosby Miami Worldcenter.

The Crosby Miami Worldcenter will sit on 0.55 acres in the Park West neighborhood of Miami. Rising 31 stories tall, the residential tower will feature 450 condo units. The units themselves will be fully furnished and finished from studios to two-bedroom floor plans. Square footage will range from 350 to 825 square feet and pricing will begin in the low $300,000. Interiors will be curated by AvroKo.

Residence Features Include:

  • 9-foot-high ceilings with floor to ceiling glass windows
  • Balcony with every residence
  • Finished interior and exterior flooring
  • Gourmet kitchens featuring custom Italian cabinetry
  • Bosch appliances, including paneled refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher, built-in convection oven/microwave, and cooktop
  • Rain showers in primary bathrooms and custom Italian vanities
  • Full-size washer and dryer in unit
  • Fully built-out closets
  • Contemporary lighting packages, including recessed lighting, dimmers, and lighting control
  • Brilliant smart-home system offering seamless personalization with the touch of a button, including the ability to control audio, climate, window treatments, and lighting systems
  • Smart keyless entry system allowing you to unlock your door via smart app, door code, keycard, or Apple Watch

The Crosby will be designed by Cohen Freeman Encinosa (CFE) Architects. The design of the tower appears modern with floor-to-ceiling glass windows on every floor and expansive terraces throughout. The Crosby features over 22,000 square feet of luxury amenities from a rooftop pool to a ground-floor restaurant.

Tower Amenities Include:

  • Expansive rooftop resort-style pool with jacuzzi, cabanas, and grilling stations perfect for entertaining
  • Private rooftop restaurant/bar Italian inspired trellis garden
  • Inviting fire pit lounge with breathtaking views of the Biscayne Bay skyline
  • State-of-the-art fitness center featuring saunas and plunge pools
  • Clubroom with private dining and stunning water views
  • Convenient juice and coffee bar
  • Spacious coworking center
  • Gaming lounge
  • Curated museum quality art throughout all common areas
  • 24/7 security services, high-speed elevators, and controlled property access
  • 24/7 concierge services European porcelain flooring

According to Nick Pérez, a Senior Vice President at Related, it took around two years to come to terms for the project with the managing partner at Merrimac and a co-developer, Nitin Motwani. The developers paid $12 million for the site.

The Crosby will have no rental restrictions and the buyers are able to rent out their units using any available platform for as many days as they would like. In the announcement, Related expects the buyers to be mostly investors due to there being no restrictions.

According to Motwani of Merrimac, “This will be the only for-sale product at Miami Worldcenter.”

The construction costs have not been disclosed and construction is expected to begin in 2023 with a completion date of 2025.

White House Inn Motel

Notable Real Estate Developers Purchase the White House Inn Property in North Miami

White House Inn Motel
Location for the Related Group's Newest Tower

Teddy Sagi and Jorge Pérez, Miami’s most notable real estate investors, have chosen their second South Florida property to invest in: the White House Inn at the gateway to North Miami. What once was a motel that opened its doors in 1969 later became a dilapidated building that saw many problems throughout the years, which later closed in 2014.

Along with BH Group, Pérez’s Related Group, and Sagi’s LabTech Investments Limited are teaming up to buy the waterfront property located at 2305 Northeast 123rd Street.

The 1-acre property is expected to be redeveloped into a luxury apartment complex that would cost around $85 million. Sagi and Pérez are expected to close on the $11 million sale next week.

The North Miami property was sold by a firm led by Mario Murgado, the owner of Murgado Automotive Group for $7.8 million in 2014. Murgado planned to demolish the White House Inn and replace it with a seven-story Ocean Cadillac dealership with a self-contained parking structure, top-floor showroom, and ground-floor restaurant.

Local residents were outspoken in their opposition to the dealership, fearing that it would bring a flood of traffic to the neighborhood. Later Murgado proposed an 11-story tower, Biscayne Harbour, that was approved by the city council but was never finished.

“One of those rare bayfront sites that’s gone underutilized for far too long,” and that the partnership plans to give North Miami “the entrance it deserves,” according to Pérez.

Not only is Pérez known for his work with the Related Group but he is a big player in the residential market as well. In July, he sold his Coconut Grove mansion for $33 million. Pérez also sold his Apogee Beach penthouse for $6 million.

Related Group Plans New Tower

The Related Group Plans for Demolition of Site for New Tower-Miami Station

Related Group Plans New Tower

In January 2021, the developer, the Related Group revealed plans for a proposed transit-oriented tower called Miami Station. Now, plans are rolling out to begin demolition and preparation for construction.

The pre-construction site located at 525-533 NW 2nd Ave in the Overtown district of Miami recently filed to begin demolishing the current parking garage that sits on the site. The remains of the parking garage is that of the Logik office tower that stopped mid-construction during the recession in 2008. The concrete shell of the garage has never been utilized.

A separate lot is adjacent to MiamiCentral Station and is also the former site of the Krystal Tower that was never completed. A separate lot next door with the once planned tower, Avery MiamiCentral will eventually be added to the Miami Station site plan.

Once construction begins, the proposed tower will rise 41 stories at 459 feet tall. The proposed plans would include 309 apartments, over 200,000 square feet of office space, over 8,000 square feet of retail, and 510 parking spaces.

Units will feature studio to 3 bedroom floor plans a well as a few penthouse units ranging from 460 to 1428 square feet of living space.

The office space will occupy the first 12 floors with 13-foot slab to slab heights. The residential units will occupy the higher floors with 10-foot slab to slab heights.

Development Information

  • Developer: The Related Group
  • Demolition Contractor: BG Group
  • Architect: ODP
  • Structural engineer: B+J Consulting Engineers
  • MEP Engineer: Feller Engineering
  • Landscape Architect: Dixie Landscape
  • Exterior and Finishes: Facade +Envelope

Amenities

  • 22nd-floor amenity deck
  • rooftop pool
  • Landscaped deck
  • Dog park
  • Several outdoor terraces

The date for the groundbreaking has not been set.