Miami Real Estate Blog

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.

ICON Brickell Condos … a video tour. – A few months ago I had a chance to take a sneak peak at Icon Brickell – Jorge Perez’s latest development in the Brickell area south of Downtown Miami. Icon Brickell consists of 1800 units in 3 towers. The building just opened in late 2008 and is one of the most luxurious and amenity rich buildings in all of South Florida.

While I was taking my first tour of the property I took the opportunity to shoot some video clips of the common areas. Everything in this building was developed on a massive scale. The columns in the Entry way are larger than life and cost over $10 million dollars. The pool deck is longer than a football field and the spa is the best in town.

Anyway here is the video:

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EPIC Miami Condo Residences and Hotel – A few months ago I toured EPIC Condominium while the building was finishing up construction and before the Hotel opened. Below you will see the photos from that visit. EPIC is a mixed use project featuring 411 hotel rooms and suites, 360 condominium units and restaurant facilities. EPIC is located at the mouth of the Miami River on the Downtown Miami side and across from Brickell. The Hotel, managed by Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants just opened on December 15, 2008. Hotel amenities include a 13,752-square-foot wrap-around pool deck with private cabanas, fine and casual waterfront dining, a spa and fitness center operated by Exhale, a waterfront lounge, 11,000 square feet of indoor meeting space, and a private marina. All of these features are available to residents of the Condominum Residences as well. Here are the photos of EPIC Miami:

EPIC is the product of developer Ugo Columbo of the famed Santa Maria development. Among the many features of this building are a magnificent bayfront location in Downtown Miami, restaurants at ground floor and brands including Snaidero, Miele, Bosch and Subzero in all units.

As I was researching information on the Internet for this article I also found a video clip of the EPIC Hotel Lobby produced by M Silver Associates Inc.

Here is that video:
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If you are interested in buying or leasing a unit at EPIC in Downtown Miami please review the inventory here: EPIC Condo Sales and EPIC Condo Rentals. Since the building is in the early stages of opening we also have more inventory which we can not display online. So for the best deals on sales or rentals please call us.

EPIC Miami East Views:

EPIC Miami North Views:

EPIC Miami South Views:

EPIC Miami West Views:

EPIC Miami Pool Deck:

EPIC Standard Kitchens:

EPIC Standard Baths:

Many months ago, when Ten Museum Park opened up in Downtown Miami, I went over to shoot some video clips of a few of the units. I made sure to shoot video of the “01 line” which is the South East corner unit. This line was the preferred line during the pre-construction sales period and has since remained the preferred line besides the penthouses. Soon the spa at Ten Museum Park will open, and I expect renewed interest in this building and in this line therefore I have taken the time recently to go through my archives and edit and put this video online. The East facing units at Ten Museum Park are among the most unique condominium units available on the market. Each unit is in excess of 1900 square feet and have 20-foot floor-to-ceiling windows.

Anyway here is the video:
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