Plans Unveiled for 33-Story 1600 Edgewater Tower in Miami
Exciting new plans have been revealed for a 33-story residential tower in Edgewater, Miami. The project, named 1600 Edgewater, has been officially submitted to Miami’s Urban Development Review Board (UDRB) for approval, marking a significant step in the city’s ongoing skyline transformation.
Designed by the renowned architectural firm Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design, the tower is set to become a defining addition to Edgewater’s evolving landscape.
Planned for the former Miami Cash Register site, 1600 Edgewater is poised to rise 381 feet and will feature a mix of residential, commercial, and parking spaces, including:
282 residential units (262 market-rate, 20 affordable housing)
6,615 square feet of commercial space (5,539 SF at the ground level, 1,077 SF on the rooftop)
328 parking spaces housed in an 8-story garage
The project is being developed by 1600 NE 2nd Avenue, LLC, an entity reportedly linked to Sabet Group. The development has already taken major steps forward, having entered construction permitting, submitted for FAA height approval, and completed a utilities agreement.
The Urban Development Review Board (UDRB) hearing for 1600 Edgewater is set for March 19, where city officials will review the project’s plans and impact on the community. Given Edgewater’s rapid growth and increasing demand for high-quality residences, this tower is expected to contribute to the neighborhood’s ongoing transformation.
Tesla to Open 3rd Florida Sales Center in Miami
The third service and sales facility for Tesla is slated to open in Miami-Dade County. The multi-million dollar project would need to renovate a 78,026-square-foot warehouse that was originally built in 1984.
Additionally, 150 parking spaces are planned, with 2/3 of them being outside the structure. The 5.3-acre construction site was purchased by EV 9900 LLC in late 2021 for $19.75 million. The building wasn’t occupied when it was purchased.
The original structure will be transformed into a service center, showroom, and office space in accordance with Tesla’s concept. This would entail that the facility would be open for the transfer of new cars to owners, the acceptance of end-of-lease vehicles, and the provision of basic services like tire repair and software upgrades.
The project was created by Stantec. It shared conceptual illustrations of a mid-rise glass structure with many web outlets. The proposal will be presented to Miami-Dade city officials on August 23, 2023, according to Tesla North.
If permitted, the business would complement the Tesla service centers that are already located in Delray Beach, West Palm Beach, and Fort Lauderdale. The business may be found in Miami-Dade County at 9950 N.W. 25th St., Miami, FL, 33172. The construction would be located north of Dolphin Expressway.
Jeff Bezos Buys Waterfront Mansion on Indian Creek Island for $68 Million
Third-richest man in the world and billionaire Jeff Bezos reportedly paid $68 million for a waterfront mansion on Miami’s Indian Creek Island. An organization that bought the demolished home at 11 Indian Creek Island Road was controlled by the founder of Amazon.
Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez, a former news reporter, and pilot, were searching for a new or restored property in the Miami region. He probably began looking for a home when in Miami in May for the Formula One Grand Prix. Given that he has looked at residences on La Gorce Island, Star Island, and North Bay Road in Miami Beach, he might potentially be prepared to buy additional properties.
The home was originally built in 1965 with some additional renovations completed in 1985. The home features 9,300 square feet of living space with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms on 2.8 acres. According to tax records, the sellers are listed as hotelier Tulia Soucy de Gonzalez Gorrondona.
Other notables on Indian Creek Island include hedge fund manager Eddie Lampert, businessman Carl Icahn, Tom Brady, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, musician Julio Iglesias, and auto dealer magnate Norman Braman.
David Guetta is also under contract to purchase the beachfront spec home at 37 Indian Creek Island Drive, which has a $69 million asking price.
Miami Riverbridge Development Approved
The lease between the City and the joint venture led by Hyatt and Gencom was unanimously authorized by the Miami City Commission with a vote of 5-0. This choice represents an important step forward for the ambitious Miami Riverbridge project at 400 Southeast 2nd Street, paving the way for the revitalization of Downtown Miami’s riverside area.
The agreed lease deal opens the door for joint initiatives between Hyatt and Gencom to improve accessibility, encourage walkability, and bring a variety of offerings to the bustling city. The joint venture may now go forward with finalizing the construction plans in close collaboration with the City thanks to this significant endorsement.
The Miami Riverbridge project has already had resounding public support, garnering an amazing 64% of voters’ approval in the November election. This broad acknowledgment of the project’s transformative potential emphasizes its significance to the local community and visitors alike, sparking excitement for Downtown Miami’s future.Riverbridge in Miami. Credit: Gencom and Hyatt.
Both Phil Keb and James Francque, speaking on behalf of Gencom and Hyatt respectively, acknowledged how grateful they were that the City Commission had approved the lease. They reaffirmed their steadfast dedication to bringing about a great development that satisfies the community’s ambitions while also making a major contribution to Miami’s economic development.
Now that the leasing arrangement is finalized, the Miami Riverbridge project can move forward, realizing the riverfront’s full potential and creating a vibrant urban environment. The joint venture’s goal is to accommodate the rising demand for homes, hotel rooms, and event venues while also bringing in a sizable sum of money for the City in the form of taxes, fees, and ground rent.
Three towers affording residents and hotel visitors sweeping views of Downtown Miami and Biscayne Bay are part of the site’s plans, which were created by Miami-based Arquitectonica. 682 multifamily apartments, a 615-room Hyatt Regency with more than 100,000 square feet of conference space, and 264 serviced apartments will be housed in Towers One and Two, which will rise 61 stories. A Skybridge with an upscale destination restaurant and lounge positioned 700 feet above the city will connect the towers at their highest point. Tower three will rise 1,049 feet in the air and contain 860 residential apartments, making it one of the tallest structures in South Florida.
Museum of Ice Cream to Open at Miami Worldcenter
In 2024, Miami Worldcenter will welcome the permanent opening of the Museum of Ice Cream. The new facility will be more than 14,000 square feet on two levels, with an entrance on the pedestrian promenade of Worldcenter.
The Museum of Ice Cream will feature 10 interactive installations that are inspired by Miami including, MOIC’s sprinkle pool, the Hall of Freezers, Mary-E’s Diner, and the Cream Liner.
There will also be 5 stations where guests can taste sweets during the 60-90 interactive tour
The art installation was originally open in 2017 at Faena Miami Beach for as a temporary location for 2 months but was so popular, they kept the installation up for 6 months.
Museum of Ice Cream is located at Miami Worldcenter at 851 NE 1st Avenue, Unit 134, Miami.
Miami Worldcenter is a $6 billion mixed-use complex in downtown Miami, which is spread across 27 acres and ten city blocks and includes retail, hospitality, business, and residential areas, is one of the biggest private urban real estate developments in the United States. Three residential buildings, a sizable chunk of the retail area, and a recently built CitizenM hotel are among the project’s phases that have already been finished and are occupied.
Shakira is On the Move to Miami
Shakira has recently relocated to Miami with her children after leaving Barcelona, the hometown of her ex-boyfriend, Gerard Piqué.
The Colombian singer, who lived in Barcelona for eight years, explained in a farewell Instagram post that she was leaving following her breakup with Pique, 36, so she could begin “a new chapter.”
Shakira and Piqué first became acquainted while working on the music video for her song “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” which served as the FIFA World Cup 2010’s anthem. In March 2011, the pair announced their relationship for the first time. Last June, they made their breakup public.
Piqué, who was born in Barcelona, had a fruitful career with FC Barcelona, the illustrious team representing the city. Before the defender announced his retirement from the game in November 2022, his teams won eight La Liga championships and three Champions League trophies.
With the recent news of her departure, Shakira has been seen looking at homes across Miami and plans to spend up to $50 million for a mega-mansion.
Pictures of the glam pop diva and her brother visiting more than six potential properties in Florida’s wealthy neighborhoods were captured.
The 46-year-old is apparently renting a $15 million waterfront mansion while searching for a larger place to settle down with her kids Milan and Sasha, ages ten and eight.
Grand Opening Scheduled for Lululemon at Miami Worldcenter
In December 2022, Miami Worldcenter completed construction on 255,00 square feet of retail space waiting patiently for tenants to open their doors. Today it was announced that Lululemon will have its official grand opening this Friday at 11am. This new store is located at 652 NE Second Avenue, Unit 152.
Lululemon is just one of the many brands that will open this year at Miami Worldcenter. Sephora, Savage x Fenty, Ray-Ban, Posman Books, and Lucid Motors are among the impressive list of recently opened and upcoming tenants at Miami Worldcenter. Other dining and entertainment options include Bowlero, Sports & Social, Michelin-starred Chef Michael Beltran’s Brasserie Laurel, El Vecino, and Chicago’s Maple & Ash and Etta restaurants
The 300,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, and entertainment space at Miami Worldcenter, one of the largest private urban real estate developments in Florida, will be complemented by a variety of residential, business, and hospitality applications.
Miami Worldcenter Associates, directed by Principal Art Falcone and Managing Partner Nitin Motwani, and CIM Group are the project’s master developers.
Three finished residential towers—the PARAMOUNT Miami Worldcenter, Caoba, and Bezel Miami—can now be found in Miami Worldcenter. The 351-room CitizenM hotel is now finished with construction and is scheduled to debut at Miami Worldcenter in the first quarter of 2023.
In addition, work is being done on phase one of the 52-story Miami World Towers, which will include 550 apartment units, Legacy Hotel & Residences, a mixed-use building with 310 branded residences atop a hotel and 50,000 square feet of medical office space, and Caoba’s second phase, which will include a nearby 40-story tower with 420 apartments.
There are several planned projects, including The Crosby, a 450-unit turn-key condominium by Related Group and Merrimac Ventures, and 600 Miami Worldcenter, a 579-unit fully furnished condominium by Aria Development Group and Merrimac Ventures, a mixed-use residential and commercial development by Abbhi Capital, a residential development by the New York-based Naftali Group, and a three-tower mixed-use project by The Witkoff Group.
World Square, a 20,000-square-foot outdoor public plaza and park, will complement Miami Worldcenter’s shopping streets. With its abundance of open space, shade trees, and spacious, pedestrian-friendly sidewalks lined with food, entertainment, and retail concepts, World Square is intended to act as the hub of the development.
A $5 million public art project at Miami Worldcenter, organized by the Miami-based curatorial collective PRIMARY and renowned art dealer Jeffrey Deitch, would turn the 27-acre “city within a citystreets “‘s and buildings into a permanent outdoor art museum. Large-scale murals, paintings, and sculptures produced by internationally renowned artists such as Nina Chanel Abney, Woody De Othello, Viktor El-Saieh, Nick Cave, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Hernan Bas, Serge Toussaint, Zadok Ben-David, and Franz Ackermann will be included in the program once it is finished.
Ten city blocks make up Miami Worldcenter, which is next to Museum Park, which is home to the Frost Museum of Science and Pérez Art Museum Miami, as well as the FTX Arena, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, and Wolfson Campus of Miami Dade College. Miami Worldcenter is the largest and best-connected transit-oriented development in Florida thanks to its proximity to Brightline’s MiamiCentral station, which provides direct train service to Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Orlando and access to Tri-Rail, the Metromover, and the Metrorail.
Significant Archaeological Find In Miami From A 7,000-Year-Old Settlement at New Construction Site
For the last 18 months, archaeologists have been excavating at a new development site on the Miami River, where developer Related Group plans to build three residential towers.
Researchers claim to have discovered a significant archaeological discovery at the location, including 7,000-year-old relics and other proof that the area was once occupied by prehistoric people.
One of the towers will include Baccarat Residences Miami. Ancient artifacts and fossils found at the site are giving researchers a glimpse into a civilization that once thrived along the river. One of the earliest populations in the region is thought to have been the Tequesta people.
Will Pestle, a bioarchaeologist and University of Miami Professor stated “There is a very important ceramic phase of this site so there is pottery, broken pieces of pottery, there are stone tools, arrowheads, projectile points, abundant animal remains, deer and fish, but there are also remains of sharks. There are remains of giant sea turtles, remains of whales, remains of an extinct kind of seal, the West Indian monk seal.”
The Miami Professor also stated that the site could date back to as early as 7,000 years which he states is older than the pyramids in Egypt and Colosseum in Rome.
The site is significant and they believe it to be “potentially eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places based on criterion D, that it contains well-preserved cultural deposits that could contribute to our knowledge of prehistoric subsistence and settlement patterns,” according to a 2021 report submitted to the city by Archaeological and Historical Conservancy, Inc. Additionally, the location has human remains that fall under Chapter 872.05 of the Florida Statutes.
According to the group, archaeologists have “collected cultural material” that includes “tools and jewelry made of stone, shell, and bone. Ecofacts contain animal teeth and bones as well as shells that indicate food waste.
According to the paper, “Other elements of importance include wood, seeds, and charcoal. Historical artifacts include some items connected to European interaction, most likely Spanish artifacts from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The objects connected to Miami’s American settlers from the nineteenth century are among the additional historical items.
Pestle also stated, “Let’s design the buildings in such a way that what is there can be preserved and seen by the public visiting, so when you walk into that Baccarat hotel, which is going to be on the parcel that is currently being excavated, you can see through a glass floor and you can see the ancient remnants of this city.”
On April 4th the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board is meeting to discuss the importance of the findings as well as the procedures that were followed in the excavation.
Why Choose Miami for Your Next Real Estate Venture?
The Miami real estate market is one of the most vibrant and dynamic in the country, with a wide range of properties available for buyers, sellers, and investors. Whether you’re looking for a luxurious waterfront mansion, a sleek and modern high-rise condominium, or a cozy single-family home, you’re sure to find something that fits your needs and budget in Miami.
One of the key factors driving the Miami real estate market is its location. The city is situated on the Atlantic coast of Florida, with easy access to beautiful beaches, world-class shopping and dining, and a wide range of recreational and cultural activities. This makes it a popular destination for both residents and visitors, which in turn helps to support a strong and stable real estate market.
Another important factor that contributes to the strength of the Miami real estate market is the city’s diverse and growing population. Miami is home to a large and diverse community of residents from all over the world, which helps to create a unique cultural scene. This diversity also makes Miami a popular destination for international buyers and investors, who are drawn to the city’s unique blend of cultures and styles.
Despite the ongoing global pandemic, the Miami real estate market has remained resilient and continues to thrive. In 2020, the prices for luxury real estate in Miami increased by around 20%, despite the economic downturn caused by the pandemic.
Miami is a fantastic place to buy, sell, or invest in real estate. With its location, growing population, and diverse range of properties, Miami offers something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for a primary residence, a vacation home, or a rental property, Miami is a great place to invest your money in real estate.
Chug’s Express at Miami Worldcenter Opening Monday, January 16, 2023
Chug’s Express will officially open on Monday, January 16th at Miami Worldcenter! For your morning coffee and some items to-go, stop by Chug’s Express, which is open from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Caoba building at 698 NE 1st Ave in Miami, Florida 33132. Favorites from Chug’s Diner including croquetas, pastelitos, and coffee will be available at the Chug’s Express “ventanita.”
Breakfast Sandwiches
Sausage, egg & cheese house-made pork sausage, American cheese, scrambled egg, mayo
Chug’s Express is owned and operated by the Ariete Hospitality Group. Ariete Hospitality Group extends beyond excellence in cuisine, drink, and hospitality. They are dedicated to elevating the bar for dining in Miami and demonstrating to the world that the city is capable of providing top-notch dining experiences with every concept.
The staff is led by Executive Chef and Owner Michael Beltrán, a native of Little Havana who later trained with Miami’s greatest chefs before launching AHG’s flagship restaurant, Ariete. AHG’s Ariete has been recognized with a 2022 MICHELIN guide star for Chef Beltran’s, who has twice been nominated as a semifinalist for the James Beard Award for Best Chef: South and a 2021 StarChefs Rising Star.
Chef Beltran’s interpretation of a Cuban-American diner, Chug’s Diner, has also been recognized with a 2022 MICHELIN guide Bib Gourmand. This enterprise is personal for Chef Beltran and the staff who have embraced the vision for Miami.
