I am excited to present that finally the Related Group has slashed prices on 500 Brickell. Many agents and brokers knew this had to happen some time or later as sales were taking place slower than expected over the last year. So finally Related has reacted to the market and is making it that much more affordable to own a brand new condo in the sought after neighborhood of Brickell. I must first say that 500 Brickell is one of my favorite new buildings in town. It has more of a hotel like feel than many of the other condos in Miami. It also has a very nice ammenities package including a seperate lobby for each tower, a huge swimming pool in the middle of the building with a large pool deck, a sports lounge, theater, full service gym, resistance pool, and a roof-top pool and sun deck.

So now the affordable 1 bedrooms in 500 Brickell can be picked up starting from $216,900 and up to $300,000. Also 2 bedrooms are available from just over $300,000. In the past these 1 bedrooms sold for $300,000 and up, and the 2 bedrooms from $380,000 and up! So if you’re interested in taking a tour of the building give me a call. I also have the full price sheet so I’m sure we’ll find the best option for you. Here are the photos:

Lobby of 500 Brickell East Tower:

Kitchens of 500 Brickell:

Bathrooms of 500 Brickell:

Residents Room:

Gym:

Spa:

Roof-top Pool and Sun Deck:

Here are the amenities for 500 Brickell:

Over 20,000 sf. of premium retail space.

Valet parking.

Parking in secured garage.

24-hour controlled access.

Convenient mail and package receiving desk and concierge.

4 high-speed resident elevators per tower.

Unique design by award winning architectural firm, Arquitectonica.

Magnificent lobby and common areas by world renowned designer Michael Wolk.

42nd floor rooftop pool (heated) and pool deck offering all 500 Brickell residents incredible bay and downtown views while swimming, sunbathing or partying.

11th floor urban oasis: pool deck with circular infinity-edge pool (heated) and daybeds.

11th floor club room with warming kitchen, billiards, and bay views.

11th floor spa and fitness center overlooking the city.

Incredible city and bay views.

Advanced technology “Smart Building”, pre-wired for Wi-Fi high-speed Internet, data/voice and cable TV access.

Each residence will receive a wireless smart screen touchpad tablet, which the resident can use to access all of the building’s amenities and services. The building, as well as the touchpad, is fully upgradeable with a dizzying array of techological wonders.

Environmentally friendly “Green Building” features.

High-tech trash chute sorters that allow residents to send down their recyclables and waste.

Energy efficient, tinted impact-resistant sliding glass doors and windows.

Energy efficient air conditioning and heating system.

Spacious living room with adjacent terrace (see individual floorplans)

Spacious walk-in closets.

Glass balconies featuring fantastic views.

Secure elevators to be accessed by resident key-fobs or access cards.

Top-of-the-line full-size stackable wasther and dryer.

Designer carpet in living and bedrooms.

On Monday this week I was able to sneak over to Brickell Village to take my first tour of Infinity at Brickell. Infinity at Brickell is a brand new luxury condominium development in Brickell Village. The building stands 56-stories tall and consists of many different types of units including two-story lofts, flats and studios. The building will also in the future have a signature restaurant at the lobby level. I was quite impressed by the views and the spacious floorplans. The floorplans were unlike most developments I have seen in the past. During the pre-construction phase of Infinity, I never sold any of the units there to my clients – I always suspected the views would be blocked in every direction since the building is not in a waterfront location. During my tour I was able to walk much of the building and also through many of the units on various floors. From what I saw, I would say that the views are pretty impressive on the top floors of the building. There is no high-rise construction to the West of the building as its all single family homes. The building is also set-back enough from the rest of the brickell high-rises that you get a great skyline view and even Biscayne Bay and Miami Beach in the distance.

Of course I took my Nikon on my tour so here are the photos:

A few of the features of Infinity at Brickell are a Residents’ poolside lounge, heated outdoor pool and whirlpool spa, indoor lounge and my favorite a roof-top sundeck for the private use of residents in floors 40 and up. For units available at Infinity Condos call Samir Patel at 305-213-0336. For listings of Infinity at Brickell Rentals goto http://www.miamicondorealty.com/infinity-at-brickell/rentals/

East Views:

North Views:

South Views:

Roof-top Sun Deck:

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Yesterday, I had an opportunity to go over to Paramount Bay to take a sneak peek at the development. My clients were interested in 3 bedrooms so I was able to take a look at the two ends of the building. Below you will see the photos from my trip. Please excuse the quality of some of the photographs – I had to take them with my BlackBerry Storm. I was expecting some rainfall right before I walked over to the building so I left my Nikon at home. Well the wait is over… Here are the photos:

Paramount Bay Condo is one of the last luxury condominiums to be completed in South Florida. I expect the building to officially open its doors in May/June of 2009. What makes the building stand out is the exclusive lifestyle homeowners will experience. Every single line in the building has a private elevator that makes 12 private elevators. And in addition there are 4 service elevators. There is also two swimming pools – one on the East side of the development which will give you morning sun, and one on the West side which will allow you afternoon sun. Additionally there will be an on-site diner – which will be perfect for ordering room-service and also a more formal restaurant overlooking Biscayne Bay. There will be a full service gym, spa, theater and market as well. The area surrounding the building – the Miami Arts District – is still a work in progress. I’ve lived here for the last 5 years and I’ve seen the boom and now the slow down in the rehab of the neighborhood. But business owners and residents are still moving into the area and improving it. I did not take any photos of the lobby or amenities as the building was still in the construction phase and everything was not installed yet.

Unobstructed Bay Views:

Standard kitchens:

Standard bathrooms:

South corner unit living room:

North corner unit living room:

While I was doing some research tonight I stumbled across the redeveloped website of the Miami Worldcenter. Along with the updated website was some brand new renderings and animations of what the project is envisioned to become. I truly hope this developer follows through with the development. It will bring a great amount of jobs, people and money to the area. This page will become the permanent page for all information I collect about the Miami Worldcenter. For now here is the video I found:

In November of 2008 the Miami City Commission approved special district zoning for Miami Worldcenter, which is being marketed as one of the largest urban renewal projects in the country. The developers of the project – Art Falcone, Marc Roberts and Nitin Motwani would like to create a massive mixed-use project in Miami’s Park West neighborhood which will encompass nearly 30 acres behind Ten Museum Park, Marina Blue, 900 Biscayne Bay and Marquis. The project will be developed in stages, with the first phases to focus on hospitality, retail and civic space.