North Miami Beach, Aventura, and Sunny Isles make up an interesting and important part of South Florida. Elegant waterfront properties, luxurious condominiums, and comfortable apartment rentals are available in an array of attractive styles and prices. North Miami Beach is very diverse (with 1/3 black, 1/3, hispanic, and 1/3 White), while Aventura and Sunny Isles is more old and white...but these cities compliment each other alot, and there is alot of intermingling of the areas. Aventura Mall draws residents from all Northern Miami-Dade county, and Southern Broward County, making it one of the largest and most upscale malls in the country!
On a good traffic day these areas are about a half-an hour away from downtown Miami and downtown Ft. Lauderdale.


I only got a few shots of NMB, traffic is fast and heavy on the arterial streets!

This is NE 125 st, east of N Miami Ave!


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This is NE 163 st (which has the 163 st mall, going under extensive renovation)


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Sunny Isles


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Avnetura


Offices on Biscayne Blvd, north of Ne 172nd st


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Strip mall on steroids, with offices on top


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This site is currently under construction for more condos and townhomes


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I love that Office mid-rise in the background!


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Traditional Florida-style condos in the background


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I really like this shot, which shows the freeway that leads to the William Lehman Causeway (bridge), which leads to Sunny Isles!


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This is an aerial of Aventura/Sunny Isles that pretty much everyone has seen!


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Aventura Hospital is currently undergoing major construction and renovatation...here's a rendering


http://www.aventurahospital.com/cpm/NowOpen.jpg




Also if anyone has any other news of projects going on in the area please post!

good photo essay,

nice pics sunny isles is booom!

Not one person walking down a street - a total waste of perfectly good density.

^^ true smiley, Aventura and Sunny Isles are not pedestrian-friendly (not in the slightest), then again this is Florida and, in general, there are extremely few places that are pedestrian friendly, despite being dense! But I must give credit to North Miami Beach which is actually alot more pedestrian freindly, with dense storefronts and restaurants and such (like the first two pictures)...

this is why I think these close-by area compliment each other (two different types of densities!, two different demographics, etc!) I love the diversity (without the loss of a sense of community) that is exhibited there!

what r people's thoughts on the NMB, Aventura, Sunny Isles area? And what r your thoughts on the northern half of Miami-Dade County in general which we Rarely talk about?!

Comparing the suburbs to the north and those of the south which half would you rather live in, which areas interest you the most?!!

I've always liked that WaMu midrise on the fronge of the Aventura Mall parking lot (fronting A1A, right?)


btw, there's something about a few of those pics that makes me think of Singapore.

I kinda do see the Singapore-ish resemblance

btw the WaMu (as you call it) is on Biscayne Blvd/US1 somewhere above NE 183rd st!

does any1 have any pictures of it? ive never seen this building

lol...it's just the washington mutual low rise I have in the 3rd & 4th to last pics!

It's nice to see Aventura represented on the forum... I'm new to the forum, having just registered a day ago, after reading the threads for a while...

The Washington Mutual building is located at the entrance to the Aventura Mall, so that places it at NE 195 St and Biscayne Blvd (US 1).

Another landmark worth seeing is the Aventura Government Center, located south of the Aventura Mall, on W. Country Club Drive. I'm sure you saw it, Streetscapeer, as you traveled east on the William Lehman Causeway (SR 856); it would have been on your right, before crossing the first overpass (using the City National Bank picture you took as a reference, it would be situated on the far left). It's an odd-shaped building -- a trapezoid with reflective glass façade atop a round base (I think it's limestone). It was designed by Arquitectónica, so you can see a rendering of it on their website (http://www.arquitectonica.com)... I'm still trying to find a decent photo of the building online.

Some notes for people unfamiliar with Northeast Miami-Dade... Aventura lies on the mainland, fronting the Intracoastal Waterway, while Sunny Isles Beach is directly east across the inlet on the barrier island. Despite its name, North Miami Beach is on the mainland, so it has no beach, and it's actually north of the city of North Miami, and would place it northwest of Miami Beach. :)

Several places to get really good views of the Aventura/Sunny Isles Beach skyline:

from level 6 (roof level) of the Bloomingdales/AMC24/Burdines-Macy's parking garage. From here you can see Hallandale Beach and maybe Hollywood to the northeast, and North Miami Beach perhaps as far as Bal Harbour to the southeast.
head eastbound on Ives Dairy Road (NE 203 St) before the FEC railroad tracks. The eastbound lanes of Ives Dairy Road intersect Biscayne Blvd on an overpass (westbound traffic goes under the intersection). This gives you one of the wider panoramas you can find in a publicly accessible area.
as you drive eastbound on William Lehman Causeway (SR 856) and cross the Intracoastal Waterway bridge, you are high enough that you can see the Atlantic Ocean directly ahead (in the daytime, of course), as well as all the new and existing condos on Sunny Isles Beach. If it weren't for the twin towers that comprise the Ocean One condominium being directly in front of you, it would almost feel like you were going to drive into the water as you descended the causeway. :)
if you are driving southbound on I-95, coming from Broward County, get off on Ives Dairy Rd/NE 203 St (Exit 16) and head eastbound (by turning left). Since the interchange is above the interstate, the vantage point of the skyline is more favorable (and much more commanding). The panorama will stretch about 5-6 miles (educated guess) north to south (left to right). Plus, the lush foliage directly before you adds the extra touch of making the buildings look much taller than they really are... I highly recommend this view.

Wow...thanks tivo, and welcome to the forums, actually I've seen the Government Center you speak of, it sure is sweet, but I forgot to take pics of it!


thanks for clearing up the locales of the neighborhoods, you gotta admit, it is kinda weird how North Miami Beach is totally inland!

those all sound like great places to get panoramas of the Aventura/Sunny Isles Beach Area!

the absolute best is when your driving Southbound or Northbound on I-95 around 163rd st...TAKE THE HOV LANE, it rises above the whole interchage (it has to be the highest interchage roadway in the whole county)..... from there, the closest skyline is the Aventura/Sunny Isles/Hallandale/Hollywood skyline and in the distance you can see downtown Ft lauderdale to the north and downtown Miami to the South, you could probably see some of the beaches too (I never tried searching)! It's truly a grand view!!

thanks for clearing up the locales of the neighborhoods, you gotta admit, it is kinda weird how North Miami Beach is totally inland!
No problem... NMB does front the Intracoastal, so it does have a waterfront, just no beach (unless you count the sand that's submerged). :) The first picture in the original posting was in North Miami... 125th Street is North Miami's main east-west drag. Admittedly, all these municipalities are so close to each other you can't really tell where you are unless you see a sign. Basically lines drawn in the sand.

Here's how I remember where I am: traveling southbound on Biscayne you would go through these municipalities (all approximate boundaries):

Aventura (Dade/Broward county line, NE 215 St to approx NE 176 St) (a canal actually marks the southern boundary),
North Miami Beach (~176 St to NE 135 St),
North Miami (NE 135 St to NE 119 St),
unincorporated Miami-Dade (NE 119 St - NE 95 St),
Miami Shores (NE 95 St to NE 81 St),
Miami (NE 81 St to SE 3rd Street downtown). US 1 is no longer Biscayne and becomes Brickell Ave once it crosses the river.
With exception of Miami and North Miami, all of these cities lie completely east of I-95.

the absolute best is when your driving Southbound or Northbound on I-95 around 163rd st...TAKE THE HOV LANE, it rises above the whole interchage (it has to be the highest interchage roadway in the whole county).....
You're right, it is the highest elevated roadway... and it flies over the Golden Glades Interchange, the state's busiest, a convergence of 5 major highways.

I agree that is by far, the BEST view, especially here in Fla[tland]. The HOV flyover is about 2-3 miles long, and each direction gives you two different yet equally spectacular panorama...

Going north, you can see the entire skyline, laid out in a linear fashion, from downtown Miami, up to Ft Lauderdale... about 20 miles of skyscrapers!

My favorite view, which is much more dramatic, is from the southbound lane. That's because your view is initially obstructed partially by the concrete barrier... But never fear, the flyover heads southwestward, then begins to curve to the left. The wait is well worth it. Now looking directly southward, the skyline comes into full view. The Wachovia and Four Seasons towers act as anchors that provide focus to the CBD and Brickell skylines, effectively merging them together into a continuous skyline, like this: ...|.......|...

another good view is when going east on the 836, right when you approach downtown (after passing the Orange Bowl) there is a very high bridge, the central business district looks best from that angle, IMO! When going west on the bridge, you feel as if you can see the whole metro area, if you squint your eyes you can see Kendall...lol!!

I've always liked that WaMu midrise on the fronge of the Aventura Mall parking lot (fronting A1A, right?)


btw, there's something about a few of those pics that makes me think of Singapore.
Well JASON :) , That WaMu, also known as " Washington Mutual " was built almost 20 years ago as " ONE TURNBERRY PLACE " 19495 BISCAYNE BLVD Which is really the name of the Building with a HUGE SIGN on the Corner of U.S. 1 and the 192 Causeway, They were back then Getting ready to Build " TWO TURNBERRY PLACE " just to the north block of that one, But Interest Rates SKYRocketed and Killed that Project which still has a small building on it now call Bank Of America, and the Lot to the north of that one was going to be " THREE TURNBERRY PLACE ", which has another small building on it called CITIBANK, But YES That WaMu Midrise is a Nice 10 Story office tower with the parking garage at the bottom, ITS Frontage outside the AVENTURA MALL Parking lots is a Beauty to see FROM US 1, Biscayne Blvd, Which Borders it. :cheers:
A1A, Is 5 miles to the east on Sunny Isles Beach on the 192 Causeway. :)

true all these are awesome views, ive been on that 836 east bound bridge so many times and took so many freaking pics, probably sitting in like 10 threads right now lool

the hov lane flyover is awesome also!

YES MIAballinboi :) , Go OVER that FLYOVER at Night Towards DOWNTOWN MIAMI, ITS all Light UP MIAMI, wow, what a Sight! :cheers:

[list]as you drive eastbound on William Lehman Causeway (SR 856) and cross the Intracoastal Waterway bridge, you are high enough that you can see the Atlantic Ocean directly ahead (in the daytime, of course), as well as all the new and existing condos on Sunny Isles Beach. If it weren't for the twin towers that comprise the Ocean One condominium being directly in front of you, it would almost feel like you were going to drive into the water as you descended the causeway.

I think it was this view, and exactly as it is described here, along with visiting the area a half a dozen times, that made me want to live down here.

ahh...I miss Florida!

currently in Philly @school

TRUE CityBoiFLORIDA :) , What a SIGHT, AVENTURA and SUNNY ISLES BEACH Have Grown in just the past Decade, Now Sunny Isles have OCEAN 2, and 3 COMPLETED. And OCEAN FOUR Has broken Ground Accross the Street From the World Famous RASCAL HOUSE Resturant, THE " M " Condo Tower has just Been Completed, Trump Palace Condo Tower has TOPPED OFF at over 550 Feet and LAPERLA Condo Tower is at its second Floor going up to 50 FLOORS, and the Ocean Colony Has past the Half way point of its 43 Story condo tower, and thats the first of 2. Its AWESOME !!! :cheers:

DID I Forget THE JADE BEACH Condo TOWER :) , YES at 54 Floors, its starting , too, Machines are on the Property at 170 street and Collins Ave. THIS TOWER WILL be Awesome, I believe It will look better than the JADE at Brickell.:cheers:

Sunny Isles rising:)

yea i wish we could trade jade beach for jade

i dont think ive seen any pictures of jade beach, wats it look like?

its probably the wierdest building i've ever seen it looks like its covered in snow with a snowflake thing on top,it looks great i wish i could post pics. its in my opinon from the one rendering that i saw that jade beach is like a 9.0 while jade is like a 7.0

any1 got any pictures?

NIMBY :) , Go for it, www.restainer.com/jadebeach.htm ENJOY !!! :cheers:

i dont think ive seen any pictures of jade beach, wats it look like?
Like that cat's meow...This picture just cannot do Jade Beach justice. Cars enter from Collins and wind up fountains. Residents disappear into the garage and people that continue up to the valet level step out into a 30 foot lobby of glass that looks directly into the Atlantic Ocean. There is a swimming pool for winter and a swimming pool for summer (the sun moves a bit through the seasons). Of course there is wireless Internet "etch-a-sketch" like touch screens that you can carry all around the property for websurfing, International concierge service, and more.
EVERY apartment has an ocean view, and all but the one bedrooms have private elevators. Carlos Ott, of the famous Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, is the architect of Jade Beach. My humble Jade Beach Website (http://www.restainer.com/jadebeach.htm) :)) Fortune International's Jade Beach Site, still in premliminary stage (http://www.jadebeachmiami.com/)
We have spent $4M on the sales center for Jade Beach I/II. It should be open in March 2005.
Today, I had a meeting about Jade Beach II. If you think driving up fountains and disappearing is a stunning entrance...wait until Jade II is announced!! Trust me when I tell you that this will be the most amazing entrance of any tall building in the world!
http://www.restainer.com/FortuneBeach/Picture1.jpg

didn't work try http://www.condocompany.com/Sunny-Isles/Condos/Jade%20Beach/index.htm it looks ugly here but hey its still a great building, to see a great pic go to

www.miamirealestatetrends.com its has the best pic of it

you beat me to posting it

oh man, thats a great one:
http://www.hometown.aol.com/futureafg/images/jade%20beach.jpg

i want that one for down south, woulda been great downtown, jade is crap compared to this, if a little bit small, its like espirito santo, small, yet architectuyally priceless (aite, maybe not as much as espirito santo, but still, its nice)

wait, which one is it, mine and uptown's or roarks, hell roark, i trust u more than me, urs is prob the rite one

wait, which one is it, mine and uptown's or roarks, hell roark, i trust u more than me, urs is prob the rite one
Thanks for the endorsement!!! You have the right picture, but it looks like the webmaster goofed up the image and crunched it. It is much much taller than wide.
And by the way, Jade at Brickell Bay is pretty clever once you realize that the apartments on the west side (away from bay) apartments are actually sticking out to give them direct, unobstructed views of the Bay. Next time at the Espirito, notice that the apts on the corners closest to you have all glass and you can look through their apartments to the bay. Jade is amazing! Also, Jade is the first Smart Building in the United States.

Nimby's picture is Jade Beach viewed from the ocean side, Roarks is from the land side.

ah, that explains it, thanks dave

well however you put it jade beach is still great,you think sunny isles might be open to trade talks between jade and jade beach.

they should build a jade beach 3 in brickell

Uptown-Midtown :) , How about a JADE DOWNTOWN, That Big Empty LOT being used for a Parking Lot between N.E. 5th street and N.E.6th street, West of Biscayne BLVD, The PORT Entrance Road. Thats the PLACE a JADE Downtown Should GO :) . Something is going to be Developed there soon, I KNOW IT, I FEEL IT, its got to be built, lol. :cheers:

they should build a jade beach 3 in brickell


LOOOL ya right nxt door to jade 1,

lol but downtown is a better place for it maybe in dat gas station around the pac and marina blue haha

that gas station will leave soon,no ones going to buy gas at a gas station where construction debris is falling everywhere.i wonder if the people who will go buy gas their will have to put on a hard hat. say we go throw debris at that gas station everyone grab a brick.

EVERYONE :) , Uptown-Midtown :) , Talking about UGLY GAS STATIONS :bash: :eek2: , THE BP GAS Station :bash: on 10th STREET and BISCAYNE BLVD STAYS !!!, Thats the Station :bash: , Thats RIGHT next to the TEN MUSEUM PARK Condo Tower going up at 50 STORIES, overlooking this Gas station :bash: with Bums buying their Beer and sleeping next to the TOWER SITE,any Comments here, I mean I've been there at the Gas Station :bash: and to buy a condo for a HALF a MILLION Dollars and live next to this Sattion, I would BE PISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSED--OFFFFFFFF !!!! :eek2:

why does it stay i like uptowns idea, grab bricks, hell sell it when theres too much debris and when one hits his head hahah

the gas stations lease is almost up and once it is expired they will sell

thats what the owner wants to do he wants to sell but his current lease would only allow another gas station to be there in its place until the lease is up.

check with the city they recently had it up for review

Nimby's picture is Jade Beach viewed from the ocean side, Roarks is from the land side.
That's true...but still, it is taller than fatter.
http://www.restainer.com/FortuneBeach/Picture2.jpg
Here is the Ocean side...
By the way. You are all going to freak when you hear what Carlos Ott has in store for the Jade Beach II. No joke. When the DeFortuna's are ready to let the info out, I'll put it up on the forum ASAP. It's going to be like nothing else on the Ocean! No hyperbole. :)

have you seen otts new design for a building in aventura,its looks like a huge cruiseship.

Yes, here it is...we are going to start taking reservations now...the official public launch is Nov. 15-19.

http://www.restainer.com/skyscrapers/Artech1.jpg

http://www.restainer.com/skyscrapers/Artech2.jpg

http://www.restainer.com/skyscrapers/Artech3.jpg

Carlos Ott is incredibly imaginative.

i think hes crazy or high,because his designs are always wierd,intruiging,lunatic,and sort of unexplainable but yet when there built they look incredible i wish i had his talent.

thats jade beach 2?? woow cruise ship

no its artech

i think jade beach 2 is something else, cant wait, hope its a 1000 footer lol

no i hope its not you know how embarassing that would be sunny isles getting a 1000 footer before miami

just want a 1000 footer, although it would b embarrasing to have it in sunny isles beach and not downtown, but at least well have one

whoa, that arttech thing is awesome...is this on the intracoastal?

i think jade beach 2 is something else, cant wait, hope its a 1000 footer lol
MIAballinboi :) , YOU Beat Me to IT, Where did you hear about Jade Beach 2 ?, Their Just Starting JADE BEACH, And I was at the JADE SALES Office on BRICKELL AVENUE Wednesday, November 10th, and Nothing there about a Jade Beach 2, PLEASE clue me in on This. I guess I need a Hearing Aid NOW, geesh I'm getting too old for this, LOL :cheers:

MIAballinboi :) , YOU Beat Me to IT, Where did you hear about Jade Beach 2 ?, Their Just Starting JADE BEACH, And I was at the JADE SALES Office on BRICKELL AVENUE Wednesday, November 10th, and Nothing there about a Jade Beach 2, PLEASE clue me in on This. I guess I need a Hearing Aid NOW, geesh I'm getting too old for this, LOL :cheers:

The Jade Beach project is composed of 2 towers. The new sales pavillion will be built soon to promote the 2nd tower :)

The Jade Beach project is composed of 2 towers. The new sales pavillion will be built soon to promote the 2nd tower :)
NOW :) Why wasn't I told this at the JADE HEADQUARTERS on Brickell Avenue, BUT I LIKE what I'm Hearing NOW, But I will drive back there on MONDAY, and found OUT for sure of this second TOWER. I LOVE DRIVING, LOL. :cheers:

Hey Chuck, next time you stop by the office say HELLO!
There hasn't been a public announcement on Jade Beach II, and won't be until after the New Year.
Please don't say anything at the sales center, mums the word.
But trust me when I say, it will be absolutely spectacular. It's tough to out do the Jade Beach and the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai, but JBII just might do it!

Artech is directly accross the street from Uptown Marina Lofts (http://www.uptownmiami.com). If you click on the VR Tour from the main page, you get a helicopter tour over the ocean in Sunny Isles to thunder bay and the Uptown. Uptown isn't Carlos Ott, but still very nicely done. Uptown and Artech are both Fortune International Projects and with a purchase, you have access to M Resorts beach club (also Fortune, this hotel/condo is operated by Le Meridian).

By the way...my site is down, so my pics are down, but I'm working on it!

roark, u know the secret, darn we have to wait until after new years!!

tell us, its a 1000 footer? hopefuly lol is it built on an island or something, man i cant wait!!!

Well, it's shorter than 1,000 ft., and it's bigger than a bread box. I'm going to see if they will let me move into the sales center! It's going to have a great view!

come on spill the beans

Well, it's shorter than 1,000 ft., and it's bigger than a bread box. I'm going to see if they will let me move into the sales center! It's going to have a great view!
LOL ROARK :) , Come on, TELL US ! , Did you Win the LOTTO !!!, You Keep Moving in These Condos and Sales Center !, Sounds like you Holding Something From US, lol. SPILL THE BEANS !!! :bash: LOL, :jk: :cheers:

come on ssc has been a place where were the first to get the scoop in florida thnx to our many great members. darn its less than 1000! noooooo well is it taller than any building in miami or is it just a 550 footer with some great unique design

come on roark we usually tell everyone, so come on just tell us height atleast.

maybe a pic a website anything

well it mentions it here lool very briefly
http://www.jadecondos.net/

well it mentions it here lool very briefly
http://www.jadecondos.net/
OH MY GOD :) !!!, MIAballinboi :) , YOUR Great , ITs there Jade Beach 2 COMING SOON to a Theater NEAR YOU !!! :cheers:

looool, i saved the day

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
come on someone has to have atleast a piece of info

roark knows hes just hiding it from us, he wants us in suspense, come on theres gotta be some other realtor in here that will give us the news,

If its in Sunny Isles it can only be 550 ft, just like the rest of them.

roark knows hes just hiding it from us, he wants us in suspense, come on theres gotta be some other realtor in here that will give us the news,
No the astounding part isn't going to be the height, it will probably be about he same as Jade Beach. Believe me, it's exciting and I want to talk about it, but I was told by the developer not to mention anything yet, but really, you will know as soon as we get the green light. Not a good idea to betray their trust for a variety of reasons!!

so its a cool design at 550 foot, how bout a 450 foot spire on it to bring it 2 1000 lool, at least roark gave us the heads up on this one, well see how it is, did u see it roark? yes right?

I took this pic with the Herald webcam. Not a lot of people outiside of Miami know about how many highrises are in the "outside of downtown" area.

http://img70.exs.cx/img70/3117/aventura.jpg

so its a cool design at 550 foot, how bout a 450 foot spire on it to bring it 2 1000 lool, at least roark gave us the heads up on this one, well see how it is, did u see it roark? yes right?
I haven't seen the Jade Beach II renderings, but I was told of the unique features. When they release the info about one of the best parts of the design, you'll say, "Duh! Why didn't every architect do that?"
I've also seen the renderings of the sales center...worthy of a thread for "Tallest Freestanding Sales Center!" It will be about 50 ft tall with nice ocean views (it's not for sale :) )

cant wait, what is it a spire or something? well see thnx for the info

a pyramid with a spire on top

well ok roark since you wont say what it looks like when will the info be out

a pyramid with a spire on top

well ok roark since you wont say what it looks like when will the info be out
COME ON ROARK :) , Spill The Beans, lol. :cheers:

come on even CHUCK is pleading, CHUCK! and hes like a county worker so u betta tell him, he works for the county loool

looool, i saved the day
THANK YOU :) , Mighty MOUSE !!! :cheers:

hahaha. lol wheres the men teling thanxgivin jokes haha

hahaha. lol wheres the men teling thanxgivin jokes haha
MIAballinboi :) , Their in My Back Bed of my Pick Up, the Four of Them, Dressed up like Turkeys, One asked the Other as they were Riding by A Cemetery the Other Day :) , Hey George, " Do you know How Many People Are Dead in that Cemetery ? ". George Answered " No, I don't , How Many ? ", JOSE Answered , " ALL OF THEM ". :cheers:

hahaha, dressed as turkeys

MIAballinboi, THE TRUMP Casinos Are Hurting Bad, Next will probably be His Condo Towers on Sunny Isles Beach, We'll have to WAIT and SEE.

Im Surprised His Casinos Are Still Doing Bad,i Would Of Thought That The Apprentice Would Of Helped Him With That,but It Doesn't Help When Youre Casinos Are Atlantic City And Not In Vegas

I think his casinos are just a small part of his business. It's not hurting his real estate projects elsewhere, like his towers in Chicago and Toronto.

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A $1 billion mixed-used residential community being developed in North Miami. The project broke ground in January 2003 and is one of the most significant urban redevelopment projects in South Florida's history.

Situated on 190-acres in the heart of North Miami, this development will be master planned around a town center and consist of approximately 5,000 condominium apartments. Amenities will include multiple club houses, pools and tennis courts along with a 35-acre park featuring jogging trails, picnic areas, a children's playground and more. The 100,000 square foot town center will feature restaurants and retail stores. A five-acre hotel and conference center will be for local and City use and for joint programs with neighboring Florida International University. A local charter school will also be developed adjacent to the Project.

The project will be on the largest piece of undeveloped land east of I-95 in Miami- Dade and Broward counties and will be one of the most significant urban redevelopment projects in South Florida's history.

amazing pics and skyline of mia from far off, !!

STREET :) , That 1 BILLION Project is called BISCAYNE LANDINGS, Yes it started Construction in January, 2003 at the Shopping Center with a PUBLIX, Just Completed. :cheers:
BUT, STREET :) , to tell you the Truth, This Project could end up a Failure after it starts on the CONDO TOWERS, Remember, Its being Built on a OLD City of North Miami LANDFILL Garbage DUMP for over 25 Years :) . Also to the North of the PROJECT is the LARGEST WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT in NORTH Miami-Dade, SOUTH Broward Counties, I Mean it SMELLS !!! When the Wind comes down from the NORTH to the Project :) , LOL. :cheers:
I got this feeling there will be Many Lawsuits when the Residents finally move in about 2 years from NOW !, but we'll have to Wait and see what really happens. But Many don't know about the SEWAGE PLANT hiding Behind the TREES, lol. :cheers:

^^^hahahah no wonder the land is empty haha

man, thats a huge chunk of land, i say we can fit more than 30 or 40 high rises on there, imagine the density, with one nice metro rail stop rite inthe middle of it all, lol, thatd b awesome

Another Sunny Isles Project. Formally known as "The Sea" now its Paramount Beach. 47 Stories, just south of Jade Beach II. No renderings yet but from the website it looks like its going to be a slightly curved structure.

http://www.pazrealtors.com/SunnyIslesBeach/ParamountBeach/index.htm

Man, those are some great photos. Acqualina and the Trump Grande or Royale are awesome. I thought the Trump building already topped out? Are those photos from late summer? The views of downtown Miami and Ft. L look so cool from North Miami-Dade.

CANT WAIT thnx for the link

Another Sunny Isles Project. Formally known as "The Sea" now its Paramount Beach. 47 Stories, just south of Jade Beach II. No renderings yet but from the website it looks like its going to be a slightly curved structure.

http://www.pazrealtors.com/SunnyIslesBeach/ParamountBeach/index.htm
GREAT DAVE :) , Good website :) , too, COULD You Imagine WHAT Sunny Isles BEACH is going to LOOK Like in 2009 !!!, WOW ,
NOW, The Paramount BEACH TOWER, Surely a 551 FOOT LIMIT
The TWO Trump TOWERS,
The THREE Dezer-Perez Trump TOWERS,
LAPERLA TOWER,
The TWO Turnberry BEACH TOWERS,
OCEAN 1, OCEAN 2, OCEAN 3, OCEAN 4, OCEAN 5, OCEAN 6 , ALL TALL Towers,
THE JADE BEACH TOWER,
THE JADE BEACH 2 TOWER,
THE SAYAN TOWER,
THE SOLE Beach TOWER,
THE M TOWER,
Aqualina TOWER,
Pinnacle TOWER, a
And the Other 5 Smaller towers. ALL With a LIMIT of 551 FEET and NO MORE, lol. :cheers:
Also, P.S. DID I MISS ANY, lol.

lol but i think ocean 5 6 and 7 are the trump towers

lol but i think ocean 5 6 and 7 are the trump towers
BUT MIAballinboi :) , WHAT About Ocean 8, 9, and 10 Are'nt They Jorge Perez Towers, lol ? :cheers:

Wow... what a disaster this could have been...
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Cargo plane lands in lake south of Aventura
By Herald Staff

A pilot and co-pilot were unhurt after ditching their plane into Mall Lake just south of Aventura early Saturday, earning them the praise of rescuers and residents living in the high rises that dot the water and sailors in their boats.

The white plane, a Convair 340, emblazoned with the words ''Elect George W. Bush'' in red, is owned by Miami Air Lease. It had taken off from Opa-locka Airport on its way to Nassau, Bahamas and was about four miles off shore when the pilot began to feel a vibration and turned the plane around, hoping to reach Opa-locka Airport. When he was just west of Biscayne Boulevard, he realized he wasn't going to make it and headed back out to land the plane on the water. The plane went down on Maule Lake.

After the plane went into the water, the pilot, Alejandro Bristol, and co-pilot, Dennis Villavicencio, calmly climbed on top of the plane and waited for rescue. Not only were they able to get out before the plane sank, they were able to get the cargo manifest and flight log.

Sunny Isles Beach had a marine officer already in the water.

''I was a bit surprised to see a plane that big in the water and I was surprised to see it was still afloat,'' said Officer Joe Alvarez, who arrived within minutes. ``The pilot did an incredible job.

Firefighters hailed the skill of the pilot who was able to land the plane on the water, avoiding power lines, busy traffic on U.S. 1, a half-dozen high rises and a residential neighborhood.

''They came down in an area that was basically devoid of structures, which is pretty impressive,'' said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokesman Eric Baum.

He noted there are 10 sailboats in the area that the plane missed. ``They were very calm. I was very surprised.

Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue began work immediately to put an inflatable dike around the plane to contain any leaking oil.

here's a picture of the plane

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2004/US/12/04/plane.crash.ap/story.fla.cargo.crash.jpg

SECOND ATRIUM TOWER

ACCEPTING CONDO SALES

Condos in the second tower of The Atrium at Aventura, being built at 3131 NE 188th St., Aventura, are now for sale.

The newest phase of the condominum, which overlooks Biscayne Bay and the ocean, will rise 12 stories and will be connected to the first tower by a two-story atrium.

In total, The Atrium will house 192 waterfront homes. The first tower is nearly sold out. In the second tower, two- and three-bedroom residences are priced from the $400,000s.

Residents have access to a private 22-boat slip marina and a boardwalk. Other amenities include two pools, a Jacuzzi and a fitness center with steam and sauna rooms.

The Atrium is being developed by VenAventura, LLC. The team consists of landscape architect Rhett Roy, architect Jaime Schapiro of Schapiro Associates and the Howard Design Group. The sales center is at 2838 NE 187th St. in Aventura. Info: 305-937-7750 or www.atriumaventura.com.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/classifieds/real_estate/10330041.htm

uh oh now the faa might wanna tighten the height limit because of this incident!

Aventura condo plan unveiled

By Robyn Friedman
Special Correspondent
Posted December 11 2004

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Coconut Creek-based Minto Communities Inc., which has built more than 18,000 homes in Broward and Palm Beach counties since 1978, is about to embark on its first venture in the Miami-Dade real estate market.

Minto has purchased the last waterfront site on Williams Island in Aventura and plans to build a 24-story, 70-unit boutique condominium project called LaVogue on the 1.5-acre tract.

"This expansion into Dade County is a natural evolution for us," said Harry Posin, Minto's executive vice president. "We've been in the suburbs and we've been in urban areas, so it's a very comfortable environment for us." Posin also said that many of the firm's customers come from Miami-Dade County.

Designed by Miami-based architectural firm Cohen, Freedman, Encinosa & Associates Architects PA, LaVogue will rise at 4100 Island Blvd., adjacent to the Williams Island marina. It will feature units ranging in size from 2,280 to 4,500 square feet. Prices will range from the $700,000s to over $1 million.

Posin expects to target the units to those already living on Williams Island as well as to vacation-home buyers from the Northeast, Europe and Latin America. "We think there's a significant move-up market within Williams Island and Aventura," he said. "You have a lot of bigger buildings that were designed in the 1980s and 1990s, and this building offers all the latest features."

LaVogue will have a distinctive elliptical shape, wrap-around glass balconies and a lobby waterfall. There will be just four units per floor, each served by a private elevator.

The interior finishes will include Sub-Zero and Miele appliances and Snaidero cabinetry. Building amenities will include a private club with grand salon and champagne bar, a cocktail lounge with dance floor, a fitness center, multi-media screening room, sports lounge with billiards, and a pool with cabanas.

Posin expects to break ground on the project in the spring or summer of 2005 and complete it in about 18 to 20 months. He said that a sales office will open in February.

At least one local real estate agent thinks that LaVogue will be a big success. "The location is sublime, and there's a very strong demand for luxury properties with terrific amenities," said Krystal Marcus, a real estate agent with Krystal Marcus Realty & Associates Inc. in Aventura. "For Williams Island, the pricing is cheap. I think it will sell rapidly."

Posin said that the project faces little competition. BellaMaré, a 210-unit condominium under construction at 6000 Island Blvd. on Williams Island by WCI Communities Inc., will be completed in a few months. Only about 30 units are still available at BellaMaré, according to WCI, and those range from $1.4 million to over $3 million.

Minto is the developer of The WaterGarden, a 315-unit condominium in Fort Lauderdale, and Artesia, a 1,470-unit condominium project in Sunrise. The company also has developed numerous communities in Palm Beach County, including Olympia and Buena Vida in Wellington and Madison Green in Royal Palm Beach.

Posin said the firm is planning additional projects in Miami-Dade and is expanding its operations into St. Lucie County as well, with the 1,100-unit TownPark, a single-family home project in Port St. Lucie where prices will range from the $200,000s to the $400,000s.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/local/sfl-zminto11dec11,0,7510397.story

Posted on Sat, Nov. 27, 2004




REAL ESTATE


City approves new homes, offices

After incorporating, Aventura set rules to govern its future growth, and many residential and commercial projects are ongoing.

BY SUSAN ANASAGASTI

sanasagasti@herald.com


Just four years after it became a city, Aventura adopted its own set of rules for development, looking to keep the city growing -- but ensuring that the growth is sensible.

Aventura's Land Development Regulations spell out procedures, regulations and standards for all development and use of land and water in the city.

Planning director Joanne Carr said city officials urge developers to evaluate how new projects could affect commuters and Aventura residents.

In addition to meeting city code, developers are asked to analyze roadway capacity and include public amenities in their site plans.

In that way, Carr says, the city's controlled growth ends up enhancing the city instead of hurting it.

With the rules in mind, Aventura has given the go-ahead to the following projects:

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

• Terzetto is a large project that will feature 62 three-story town homes, a 13-story, 138-unit loft condominium and an 18-story building with 205 units. The development will be at Northeast 185th Street and 28th Court.

• Alaqua is a Mediterranean-style residential project, which will be at 3001 NE 185th St. The project is under construction and will include 193 units when completed.

• A five-story, 251-unit condominium building -- as yet unnamed -- designed to look like a cruise ship, will be built across from Uptown Marina Lofts at 3020 NE 188th St. The plan is under review.

• Island Estates plans to build 21 single-family homes on two islands in Dumbfoundling Bay. Construction is expected to begin in June. Twenty-two homes have already been built as part of the development.

• Villa Flora, 1500 Island Blvd., recently received approval to build 16 three-story town homes in Williams Island. Construction has already begun.

• The construction of Bella Mare, a development that will include 210 units inside of a 30-story building in Williams Island, is expected to be completed in July. The residential development will be at 6000 Island Blvd.

• Phase one of The Peninsula, which includes the construction of 223 units in one of two 29-story condominiums at the corner of Northeast 31st Avenue and 183rd Street, is already complete. Construction on the second building is scheduled to begin in December and will include 220 units.

• Almost completely built is The Hamptons South at 20201 E. Country Club Dr. The condominium will have about 250 units.

• Minto Developers are planning to build a 24-story condominium with 70 units at 4100 Island Blvd.

• Aventura Marina is the second phase of Hidden Bay on Northeast 190th Street. Two buildings, ranging from 13- to 32-stories, are slated to go up in the area with 378 units.

• Turnberry Village received approval to build a development on vacant land at 19900 and 2000 E. Country Club Dr. The development will include 410 units in two 14-story towers connected by a four-story parking garage.

• The Parc at Turnberry Isle will include 111 units in two 21-story towers at the corner of Yacht Club Way and Turnberry Way.

COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

• The Country Club Center at 19950 W. Country Club Dr. is a 10-story office building with five-stories of office space.

• Construction of an 11-story, 185,000-square-foot office building named Harbour Centre, 18850 NE 29th Ave., is already complete.

• Plans to construct a third building with attached parking on the Aventura Corporate Center site at 20801-20803 Biscayne Blvd. are under review. The six-story building would be east of the two existing buildings and would include 56,800 square feet of office space.

• Plans to build the Aventura Office Building on Northeast 30th Avenue between Northeast 209th and 210th streets have been approved. The building will be 10 stories and have 127,000 square feet of office space.

• Hochstein/Kane Medical Office Building is a 10-story office building with seven stories of parking and three stories of office space on the west side of U.S. 1 at 21420 Biscayne Blvd.

STREEEEEEEEET :) , All I have to SAY is WOOOOOOOOOOOOOW :) , Your LIST is PART of the 500 PLUS Projects Going on JUST in Maimi-Dade County ALONE :cheers:
And Could GROW LARGER as the Interest RATES are STILL STEADY at 5.53 % at www.interest.com FANTASTIC , GO CRANES !!! :cheers:

True Street :)

CANT WAIT thnx for the link
True :) MIAballinboi :)

chuck! ok now since everythings true, can u come back and give us some new info!1

amen

All pics were taken in my car (while driving...lol)



Trump is Massive

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Aqualina I think....so detailed and unique


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AMAZING STREET,

u da man, trump is great, so is aqualina,

lool look @ the kid standing on his bike 2 see ocean 4, lool thats cute they painted that on the wall

GREAT PICS STREET :) , Now , Since the Second TRUMP TOWER, The ROYALE Has Started, Its Going to be BUILT with the Interest Rates STILL HOLDING at 5.57 % , Check Out This Website :) at www.interest.com LOCK IN Now at 40 YEAR LOW RATES , Never to happen This LOW again !!! :cheers:

Chuck, not sure if you can get the "hall pass" to take the county truck down here or not, but I'm counting cranes in Buenos Aries right now....lots!!!
The dollar is worth 3 pesos. Nice exchange. Imagine the Europeans good fortune!
Not a lot of pick up trucks...they mostly cruise around in Puegots, but lots of construction in the Puerto Madero area. Not surprisingly...I've got "just BEFORE the presses get hot" info on a new skyscraper (twin towers) in BA developed by Fortune. It's amazing! 3 apartments per floor. When I get back home, I'll link it...
This place is no Miami but it an amazing city (maybe a Buenos Aries v Tampa v Miami thread??????) This city is laid out majestically with a more than ample amount of parks, a subway, and pedestrians everywhere. Everyone should take a trip here...no matter how hard you try, you can't spend $100 on dinner!!
At the end of the day, Miami is still the best bang for the buck, but if you are an investor with cash...Argentina is looking very good now...

have fun roark in BA

man aqualina is fukin sweet... reminds me of that new one in downtown coral gables... i would give anything to have aqualina down here, including more of the ones were gettin downtown rite now... u just dont see that level of detail in buildings anymore, i luv it!

man aqualina is fukin sweet... reminds me of that new one in downtown coral gables... i would give anything to have aqualina down here, including more of the ones were gettin downtown rite now... u just dont see that level of detail in buildings anymore, i luv it!
YES, NIMBY :) , The AQUALINA Condo TOWER is a STATE of the ART Building and Outstand The Other TOWERS going up in that Sunny Isles Beach Area. Being BUILT by the Developers of WILLIAMS ISLAND, Its the GRAND PRIZE Winner in BEST TOWERS in 2005 When Completed This Summer, 2005. :cheers:

Happy New Year, everyone. An otherwise busy schedule has suddenly afforded some free time. I recently dropped by Aventura to stop and smell the concrete. Next time I'll post in higher res:

Welcome to Aventura. The lighting on this sign operates in three phases: red, white, blue, and tri-color:
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An Aventura sunrise. (in the center is the Hidden Bay condos, Mystic Pointe complex on the far left, and the Bay Club center-left):
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Sunrise, Aventura Government Center:
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Looking northeast:
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Sunrise over Sunny Isles Beach, across the bay:
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Looking southeast:
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Mystic Pointe:
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Hidden Bay:
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The Pointe at Aventura:
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Porto Vita, Tower 1:
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Loehmann's Fashion Island, an open-air mall; the southeastern portion of this property is being reconstructed with condos and a "town center":
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Venture Condos, being built on the Loehmann's property:
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Arthur Snyder Memorial Park and Recreation Center:
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Cool-looking office building, Aventura Corporate Center:
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Aventura Hospital, recently expanded and remodeled:
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Aventura's zoning laws require monument signage at ground level, no poles:
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Lush landscaping everywhere!
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wow...I loved your pics...glad I'm not the only one taking pics of the area,....you've re-invigorated my love of this place:):)

thanks...can't wait for more of your pics tivo!!

Thanks for the compliments... Once I finish sorting and picking out the good one, I'll have some more stuff up, including areas that haven't been covered here.

AMAZING STUFF TIVO,

welcome to the photo takers club lool

great angles, !

http://www.buymiaminow.com/media_view.asp?id=744
this shows where the new projects go just to the left of jade beach is jade beach 2, looks like the sites ready to rise,


http://www.buymiaminow.com/media_view.asp?id=939

amazing, the 3 identical 550 foot trump towers are just south of this, amazing one giant wall of skyscrapers along the coast from the northern trump royale, to acqualina, to these, to add to the already great sunny isles skyline :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

YaY!!

aventura or retail city,i think this city has the most retail per sq mile

Uptown Marina Lofts will rise along 600 feet of waterfront on Aventura's first signature street



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ArtechMiami


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woow artech is a great project,

were still waiiting on how jade beach II will look likE!!!!

This is one of the best virtual tours I've seen... you get a great ariel of Sunny Isles/Aventura. Note. Uptown is on the North side of 188th, the very big piece of dirt accross the street (also on the water) is ARTech. There are a few units that may not convert from reservation to contract in ARTech, send me a private message if interested. Virtual Tour - Uptown Marina Lofts (http://www.restainer.com/skyscrapers/Uptown_loft_v1.wmv)

this shows where the new projects go just to the left of jade beach is jade beach 2, looks like the sites ready to rise,
http://www.buymiaminow.com/media_view.asp?id=939
Small correction should be made to the website that was supplying that information. Jade Beach II is to the North of Jade Beach. You are correct, the $4Million Sales center is nearly complete and we are in for a real architectural treat!!! I'd love to post renderings but they aren't cleared for distribution yet, and Realtors tend to steal them and put them on their personal websites, if you're not a thief, send me a private message!! :)

And now...the info I've been dying to tell you.....Carlos Ott has designed the Jade Beach II with an OCEAN FRONT VALET CIRCLE!!! Cars drive up through fountains of water and continue driving THROUGH the building on the southside to the east of the footprint (probably 50+ feet above grade), then turn north under the ocean front glass swimming pool, drop off your car, look up through the pool, then your car continues north, then takes a left and then heads West back to Collins.
What a striking entrance! Why didn't I think of that.
Of course, every apartment has an ocean view and a private elevator. And if you would like make a developer direct reservation, send a private message! (JHouse, I can put in little plugs if I put in big info, no?)

http://www.buymiaminow.com/media_view.asp?id=744
this shows where the new projects go just to the left of jade beach is jade beach 2, looks like the sites ready to rise,


http://www.buymiaminow.com/media_view.asp?id=939

amazing, the 3 identical 550 foot trump towers are just south of this, amazing one giant wall of skyscrapers along the coast from the northern trump royale, to acqualina, to these, to add to the already great sunny isles skyline :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Dont forget Kobi Karp's colorful 500-foot La Perla is going right in the middle of that wall.

http://img140.exs.cx/img140/1282/laperla27wz.jpg

woow dave lool they squeezed in another 500 footer there amazing,

roark sounds awesome but kinds hard 2 imagine, only when we get those renderings and pics! but sounds great cant wait

also what does it mean when the unit has a private elevator??

also what does it mean when the unit has a private elevator??Let's say you live on the 43rd floor, unit 4301. There is one elevator bank to serve each 01 apartment, and your key fob only allows you to go to 43rd floor. When the elevator door opens, you are in your aparment. Apartments are sold with foyers, and usually double doors for added security, but plenty of people take off the hinged doors to create a more spectacular entrance (ocean view entrance from elevator).

woow, oo so i get it its like a regular elevator that serves lets say 4301, 4201, 4101, etc, and with your card to work the elevator it will take you to ur floor only,

but its one elevator to serve all the floors, it can be the same elevator that someone in the 42nd floor or 43rd floor etc can use,


so lets say ur in the 43rd floor going down, will it stop for someone on like the 30th floor,? yes right?

lol sorry for the dumb questions, this is cool though

so lets say ur in the 43rd floor going down, will it stop for someone on like the 30th floor,? yes right? That's right, and lets say you had a hot date with Britany Spears in the PH, there is a buzzer and a camera to the security desk, and you can say, I'm on 43 going to see my baaaybah baaaybah in the PH and the security cat can call get clearance and send you up if you are in the same elevator shaft. Some buildings offer a door that opens to the left and a door that opens to the right into respective private foyers. If you are in 4301 you swipe your fob and only the right door opens on 43. The other guy's fob only opens the left door.

Another condo tower for that wall of towers: An unnamed project at 17141 Collins Ave just to the north of Ocean4. 35-stories.

http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/050127/fyi.shtml

"NEXT BAL HARBOUR? Developer Mully SB LLC bought Club One at 17141 Collins Ave. in Sunny Isles Beach from La Marta Inc. and individual unit owners for $12.8 million. The low-rise 1950s building, which contains 55 motel condo rooms, is to be replaced by a 35-story luxury high-rise condo complex with 88 units, said Bard Brenner, vice president of Sam Brenner Inc. The project will be surrounded by developments such as Fortune Development's Jade Beach and the Related Group's Ocean Four. "World-class projects are going up around here," Mr. Brenner said. "Sunny Isles is going to become the next Bal Harbour." "

cool roark lol,

great news dave sunny isles is amazing!

Aventura Commissioner Suggests Moratorium as City Prepares for Elections

Beskin argued that voters are being asked to approve the slots question before the legislature has a chance to convene and develop guidelines for their installation in the Miami-Dade pari-mutuels.

By Randy Abraham
Contributing Writer



Is the City of Excellence in danger of being overdeveloped?

Aventura Commissioner Bob Diamond thinks so and has asked the city to impose a building moratorium until its comprehensive plan is reviewed.

“The entire subject of possible overbuilding is a major concern,” said Diamond in the opening minutes of Tuesday’s Aventura City Commission meeting. “I therefore recommend that we adopt a citywide moratorium during the time of our study and review of our comprehensive development plan.”

Diamond noted that when the city adopted its comprehensive plan in 1999, the document’s guidelines called for lower building densities and heights than the county previously allowed. Diamond thinks it might be time to put further limits on certain developments. “I think we need less density and lower building heights, with larger setbacks, and I want a moratorium in effect until the conclusion of the review of the comprehensive plan,” he said. “We are concerned with what is to be built on undeveloped or vacant land, as well as redevelopment of existing areas.”

Diamond said he will make the request again at the city’s next workshop on Feb. 14 and hopes the City Attorney’s Office can prepare a draft for the commission to review at its March meeting.

Diamond said that with a moratorium in effect the city would not issue zoning approvals to applicants – and might not even issue building permits for projects already approved. He added, however, that he will ask the city’s legal counsel if under a moratorium the city can legally withhold building permits for approved projects, “because there may be significant property rights involved,” he said. He also said that various developers might have vested development rights under the county’s code.

Since the city is already 98 percent built out, a moratorium’s practical effect is uncertain.

In other business, commissioners gave final approval to an ordinance that allows Aventura to opt out of a state statute requiring the city to have early voting 15 days prior to Election Day.

The move became necessary after the county Supervisor of Elections last month suggested the city postpone its March 1 municipal elections one week to coincide with a March 8 countywide election that would ask voters to approve the installation of slot machines in the three pari-mutuel facilities operating in Miami-Dade. Commissioners on January 4 said they opposed postponing the March 1 elections and held a special January 6 meeting to approve the ordinance on first reading.

City Clerk Teresa Soroka had told city commissioners in January that Miami-Dade County Elections Supervisor Constance Kaplan suggested the city move its elections to avoid possible confusion among voters faced with two separate elections just one week apart. Soroka said the county noted other possible sources of confusion such as having two separate, almost-identical looking absentee ballots, the prospect of overlapping early voting periods, and possibly even two separate local early voting locations.

However, city residents will be able to vote early in municipal elections. Early voting for Aventura’s mayoral and commission races will be held from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26 and Sunday, Feb. 27 in the city Government Center.

In other election-related business, commissioners debated a proposed resolution sponsored by Commissioner Jay Beskin that would have expressed the city’s opposition to the installation of slot machines in seven pari-mutuel facilities in Miami-Dade and Broward counties and encouraged voters in both counties to reject the measure March 8. After a discussion that ranged from the slot machine referendum to concerns about potential local impact from nearby Gulfstream Park’s redevelopment plans, officials took no action on the item.

Last November, Florida voters approved a ballot item that grants Broward and Miami-Dade counties the authority to hold a follow-up election asking voters whether pari-mutuel facilities should be allowed to install slot machines, in part to generate additional revenue for schools. The issue passed statewide, and prevailed in both Broward and Miami-Dade. Pari-mutuel facilities in Miami-Dade include Calder Race Course, Miami Jai Alai, and Flagler Dog Track.

Beskin argued that voters are being asked to approve the slots question before the legislature has a chance to convene and develop guidelines for their installation in the Miami-Dade pari-mutuels. “No strategies have been implemented to address increased traffic and other potential impacts,” said Beskin.

Beskin noted that Aventura might be exposed to increased traffic and other local impacts because of the slots. He added that the city is currently monitoring the approval process for Gulfstream’s proposed redevelopment plan, which was submitted almost a year ago and is being reviewed as a Development of Regional Impact by the South Florida Regional Planning Council. Beskin noted that the impact of the slot machines will be added to the impact of a new racetrack clubhouse and grandstand, hundreds of condominiums, a hotel, theater, and one million square feet of retail space that will be part of a multi-phase project at the Hallandale Beach racetrack, which borders Aventura.

However, lobbyist Ron Book, the pari-mutuel industry’s representative for the slots amendment, said the resolution would have no impact on Gulfstream’s plans, but might have the effect of killing a source of new revenue that could bring Miami-Dade public schools an estimated $65 million in the slots’ first year of operations. “And we are in desperate need of that $65 million,” said Book. He said the real issue voters will face on March 8 is slot machines and their ability to raise revenues for education statewide. The city’s concerns about Gulfstream’s redevelopment are best addressed in the growth management procedures in place at the South Florida Regional Planning Council, at the legislative level, or in court, Book argued.

Book also said the pari-mutuel industry has guaranteed 30 percent from the proceeds of slots for education, and the agreement’s language specifies that the monies would be used to supplement, rather than replace, existing revenue for education. The language was necessary to assure voters that the shell game with funds that occurred at the inception of the Florida Lottery – when voters approved the Lotto with the expectation, later proved unfounded, that the Legislature would maintain existing levels of education spending – would not occur with the slot machines.

Mayor Jeff Perlow said he was concerned that the resolution might send the wrong message to the public and suggested the city take no action. “We need to be careful about what signal we’re sending. Is this going to hurt us more than it helps us? Chances are the slots question will pass, and the city of Aventura will have egg on its face,” said Perlow.

After the discussion, Susan Gottlieb, a candidate for mayor in the March municipal elections, suggested the city consider moving its election date to March 8 to coincide with the slots referendum. She said the move would eliminate the possibility of voter confusion, eliminate one election date, and save the city up to $20,000. She added that the city elections could benefit from the higher-profile slots question. “This is a hot-button issue that could bring out votes,” said Gottlieb. However, City Attorney David Wolpin said the qualifying period for candidates is already under way, and recommended not moving the election date.

With one day to go in the qualifying period for municipal elections, the following have filed to run for office:

In the mayoral race: City Commissioner Manny Grossman; Susan Gottlieb, a former Miami Beach city commissioner; Scott Abraham, a retired information technology businessman; and Alan Greenfield, an attorney.

For the citywide District 6 commission seat: Sid Gersh, Gary Pyott, and Luz Urbaez Weinberg.

For the northern District 2 commission seat: Muriel Cohen, Michael Stern, and Hannah Lipton.

For the southern District 4 commission seat: Billy Joel.

The week-long qualifying period for candidates concludes this Friday, February 4, at 4:30 p.m. According to the city’s charter, a candidate must receive more than 50 percent of the vote to avoid a run-off election. If necessary, a run-off election will be held on March 15 if no candidate receives a majority of the vote in an individual race.

Comments? E-mail editorial@miamisunpost.com.
http://miamisunpost.com/fifthststoryfrontpage.htm

http://www.miamibeach411.com/photos/real_estate/uptown-marina-lofts.jpg
Coscan Construction, LLC breaks
ground on Uptown Marina Lofts in Aventura

Mike Neal, president of Coscan Construction LLC, has announced that they have broken ground on Uptown Marina Lofts, the first loft project to be built in Aventura at 3029 NE 188th Street.

The 11 story award winning waterfront building will feature 216 loft residences priced from $300,000 to $700,000 and 30 marina slips to accommodate yachts of up to 60 feet.

Developer Claudio Stivelman had a previous relationship with Coscan when they partnered to build Ocean Point, the first hotel condominium in Sunny Isles Beach.

"These are very decent, trustworthy people," says Stivelman. "During our professional relationship we became friends and I decided to give them first shot at my project. It was a natural way for me to go and it is working out very well."

Coscan Construction, LLC, an affiliate of Coscan, has been recognized for its outstanding construction by receiving three prestigious industry awards within this past six months.

The Florida Builders Association honored the company as Contractor of the Year at its Community Advancement Awards event that was held at Fisher Island. Coscan also received an Award of Merit in the Multi Residential category for excellence in constructing Atlantic One at the Point of Aventura from Southeast Construction Magazine at its Best of 2004 event recently held in Orlando.

In addition the company won the coveted Eagle Award for excellence in construction from The Associated Builders & Contractors, Florida East Coast Chapter in the Multi Family Residential over $75 Million category. The organization recognizes the very best in South Florida construction in a variety of categories including residential, commercial, industrial and institutional projects.

Coscan Construction, LLC, has been general contractor for the five towers at The Point of Aventura, and is presently constructing NoLA lofts in Fort Lauderdale, Trump Palace in Sunny Isles Beach, Ice in Miami, Cypress Grove in Pompano Beach, and has plans for several more projects in South Florida and Orlando.

For the past 25 years, Coscan, owned by Al Piazza and Mike Neal, has been one of the most active and reliable developers of highrise condominiums and single family residences in South Florida. The company has built more than 5,000 distinctive homes in over 20 diverse communities.

Coscan operates as a fully integrated residential developer and construction company. For information, call Mike Neal at 954-620-1000.

sorry forgot link
http://www.communitynewspapers.com/2005/aventura/real4.htm

LATEST NEWS
12:04 PM EST Thursday
Trump Royale builder to begin this month

Coastal Construction Group has won the contract to build Trump Royale, a 55-story luxury oceanfront residential condominium in Sunny Isles Beach.

The Miami-based company received the contract from Trump Dezer Development, whose principals include New York real estate mogul Donald Trump and the father-son team of Michael and Gil Dezer.

Construction on the 386-unit residential tower is to begin this month. The companies said they expect completion in 2007.

At 18001 Collins Ave., Trump Royale only has units priced at $800,000 and above remaining for sale.

Trump Royale is part of the $700 million, 11-acre enclave known as Trump Grande Ocean Resort and Residences. The property also includes the 278-unit Trump Palace, which is under construction, and a 372-unit condo hotel, Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort, which opened two years ago.

The three-building project is Donald Trump's first foray into the South Florida residential real estate market. His partners, the Dezers, own more than 45 acres of oceanfront property in Sunny Isles Beach. So far, 25 of the 45 acres under their control are either built or in the planning stages.
http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2005/01/31/daily65.html

men, so far the rendering for paramount beach hasnt been released but next week it will according to sales lady, lets see, good article there also

And now...the info I've been dying to tell you.....Carlos Ott has designed the Jade Beach II with an OCEAN FRONT VALET CIRCLE!!! Cars drive up through fountains of water and continue driving THROUGH the building on the southside to the east of the footprint (probably 50+ feet above grade), then turn north under the ocean front glass swimming pool, drop off your car, look up through the pool, then your car continues north, then takes a left and then heads West back to Collins.
What a striking entrance! Why didn't I think of that.
Of course, every apartment has an ocean view and a private elevator. And if you would like make a developer direct reservation, send a private message! (JHouse, I can put in little plugs if I put in big info, no?)

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Mr. & Mrs. Jade Beach I & II:

http://img229.exs.cx/img229/664/jadeonbeach05s1ib.jpg
(lousy drawing but better than nothing)

...and yes thats Carlos Ott design for Jade Beach II.

from what I heard, tower II will not be a mirror image of tower I and the new design is supposed to complement the first tower.

Here's the roof plan of tower I showing all variations of balconies all the way down to the townhouses and lobby. The design looks like a butterfly

http://img229.exs.cx/img229/2516/jadeonbeach03s5qm.jpg



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whoa thats crazy it looks like the sydney opera house

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woow thats awesome did u draw that? amazing, thats both of them together rightt?

i really like that desingn lloks so dam different

woow thats awesome did u draw that? amazing, thats both of them together rightt?

No, those are not my drawings but I have put them together to see how they look like. The Jade I drawings came from the wind tunnel test report that I scanned, Jade II came from preliminary drawings given to general constractors for bidding purposes.

Jade Beach II reminds me of the martian chronicles, an old sci-fi tv series. :)

Check out the views from Jade Beach II
http://www.restainer.com/jadebeachII/NorthEast.jpg

http://www.restainer.com/jadebeachII/SouthEast.jpg

http://www.restainer.com/jadebeachII/WestView.jpg

WOOOW thats a "lil" something thnx roark!!!!!

http://img180.exs.cx/img180/4245/jadebeach0012um.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
http://img180.exs.cx/img180/3694/jadebeach0027ya.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
http://img180.exs.cx/img180/2776/jadebeach0036tf.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Wow Rx those are fantastic!!! You are the man!

yo thats weird,

cool stuff

..

^^yeah..that's kinda weird...lol...care to explain roark/rx??

those are some awesome renderings...there gonna look so freakin awesome when going into Sunny Isles:D:D

Miaballinboi

not sure why you would think roark and i are the same guy
being that you have always had my email and we have been in contact from day one since i joined this forum.

besides why would i want to have two screen names on here i find it hard enough to keep up with my own postings let alone worry about roarks.

dale would probably explain the best since i was on his case about the presidential election and his choice for president not being the wisest for america. im sure roark didnt get on his case about that one or maybe he did i cant say.

anyways all i can say on my behalf is i never knew i had a twin? and for those of you who dont know what i look like im posting a picture.

http://img52.exs.cx/img52/711/xmas0983ca.th.jpg (http://img52.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img52&image=xmas0983ca.jpg) http://img52.exs.cx/img52/1376/artbasil013ly.th.jpg (http://img52.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img52&image=artbasil013ly.jpg)

as for jade beach I & II i think the design is the best i have seen of two side by side towers that compliment each other very newage whoever the brazilian architect is that they hired to design these towers is a brilliant guy.

one looks like a white butterfly the other like a blue moth

Miaballinboi

not sure why you would think roark and i are the same guy
being that you have always had my email and we have been in contact from day one since i joined this forum.

besides why would i want to have two screen names on here i find it hard enough to keep up with my own postings let alone worry about roarks.

dale would probably explain the best since i was on his case about the presidential election and his choice for president not being the wisest for america. im sure roark didnt get on his case about that one or maybe he did i cant say.

anyways all i can say on my behalf is i never knew i had a twin? and for those of you who dont know what i look like im posting a picture.

http://img52.exs.cx/img52/711/xmas0983ca.th.jpg (http://img52.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img52&image=xmas0983ca.jpg) http://img52.exs.cx/img52/1376/artbasil013ly.th.jpg (http://img52.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img52&image=artbasil013ly.jpg)

Good, now let's see a photo of Roark and we can put this controversy to rest. :wink2:

And as to the Jade Beach twins, given the over-the-top design of the first, I could scarcely envision what a complimentary design would look like (as opposed to an identical twin), but, by golly ! Ott's done it !

^^we know what Roark looks like, check out the SSC party, Everglades implosion thread!!

sry, rx it was weird, i thoght from some of the actiions that there was funny stuff goin on but na, now i understand, it has nothing to do with rx,

anyways rx r u a realtor or something? like how do u have all the new info for these projects and pics? or u work for the city?

also, why u never go on aim or anymore did u block me or just not active?

j/w

:cheers:

and don, are you also a realtor or what? where u guys get this info from!!!

u must work in one of those offices, like where i went to that has the drawing boards for lynx and all those new projects. lol

and don, are you also a realtor or what? where u guys get this info from!!!

u must work in one of those offices, like where i went to that has the drawing boards for lynx and all those new projects. lol


i'm just the chief engineer who is going to build this thing! :)

miaballinboi i told you before im a high priced escort
well use to be i married back in 2001 inherited 600 acres of land in dallas some oil wells after that i moved back to miami and have been going to school for architecture and half way to graduation after that im going to live my life flipping property and designing towers...

all the info i get is off the web i just look for it...
all you need is google baby.....

oh cool rx

don ur the chief engineer!!!! woow, awesome

damn, every1s so lucky and important, and here i am, the high skol kid, i feel so insignificant

Guess what, I was in Sunny Isles last night and I expected to see that sight work or maybe some foundation work going on at the Jade Beach site, but they are already going vertical and are a couple of floors up. That was quick. They just announced the project a few months ago.

Oh my God. JAde Beach II is awesome! Holy dam. Curved glass and balconies. It might be one of the most remarkable looking buildings not only in Miami, but in the US as well. And that's by Chicago standards. Shoot, forget Chicago standards... Miami is starting to set its OWN standards now for architecture. Very exciting design.

^ Lol ! And I'm still gettting over Jade Beach !

Pretty soon, Sunny Isles, instead of being a liability on the Miami-Dade coastline, will be a HUGE asset. Or, THE huge asset.

Man, and I thought the Pinnacle was the shizznit 5 years back. "Oh yeah, Sunny Isles has got the Pinnacle..." Now, the Pinnacle is a forgotten building with all this cool new stuff going up.

Man, and I thought the Pinnacle was the shizznit 5 years back. "Oh yeah, Sunny Isles has got the Pinnacle..." Now, the Pinnacle is a forgotten building with all this cool new stuff going up.

Yeah, that Pinnacle building looks like a WWII quonset hut now. :)

Man, and I thought the Pinnacle was the shizznit 5 years back. "Oh yeah, Sunny Isles has got the Pinnacle..." Now, the Pinnacle is a forgotten building with all this cool new stuff going up.

I built Pinnacle and still proud of it. These pictures were taken just after it was finished, (was it 5 yrs ago?) one of the first tall towers in Sunny Isles after the Continium, a small tower further north.

Probably one of the best of the Seiger Suarez designs in Sunny Isles.

http://img201.exs.cx/img201/2169/pinnacle112s7hn.jpg

http://img62.exs.cx/img62/3775/pinnacle114s5pt.jpg

http://img62.exs.cx/img62/80/pinnacle117s9do.jpg

woow great pics, don ur da man, building all these magnificent towers!! keep on!

It really is quite imposing.

paramount beach
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/enyers/305262.jpg

good find looks cool,

i might go to brickell on friday and try to pass the sales center if theres more renderings

Everyone :) , On Friday,Feb.25th, I drove by the Jade Beach :) Two Tower Site on Sunny Isles Beach :) , and seen the 1st Tower of Jade Beach going Vertical on the north side :cheers: , Also The SOLE :) on the Beach Condo Tower has started on its Foundation, and THE SAVON :) on the Beach Has Ground Broken its SITE, The Rest of the OLD Motels :bash: were Closed and being Knocked down :bash: all on the south side of the Beach for the THREE TOWER TRUMP-DEZER-PEREZ 55 -Story PROJECT :cheers: . ALSO OCEAN 4 :) has gone VERTICAL a month ago, and Aqualina :) Condo Tower is COMPLETED and the trees and plants were being installed.

Chuckles, I didn't know that truckster went that far north! Way to go, you cover a lot of territory. What you saw was really the $3 MILLION + SALES CENTER for the Jade Beach and Jade Beach II. I'd love to live in it if they would let me...it isn't on Emporis yet, but the sales center is 50ft + tall with a wall of glass facing the ocean. The entrance looks like the butterfly Jade Beach, and is elevated so that cars park under the sales center. It is truly an awesome undertaking. These are the two most luxurious buildings on the Atlantic Ocean. Jade Beach is totally reserved (note: before the sales center is open) and we are taking reservations in the friends and family round for Jade Beach II now (hint, hint...) Second deposits are due on Jade Beach and ground breaking should occur in a couple of months.

^wat that tower that chuck said is the 1st tower is really the sales center!!! wooow,
so is the sales center gonna stay or are they gonna demolish it to start the towers???

woow

ROARK :) and MIAballinboi :) , You Men are killing ME, LOL. That was a HUGE SALES CENTER :) then going UP on that Jade Beach SITE, wow , just to be taken down again to Build the TWO towers, Darn it, They have MONEY :runaway: to burn, lol. :cheers:
ALSO ROARK :) , I Updated my Truckster :) , ITS A SUPER CAB :) R.A.M. ( Running Around MIAMI-DADE ), and it Sits 4 Extra Illegal :bash: Mexicans in the BACK seat, Plus the 4 Illegal :bash: Mexicans in my Back Bed, and my Lunch and Lap Top in the Front seat with Me, LOL. :cheers:

I'm telling ya...that sales center is the most amazing that I've ever seen....it appears from the sales center rendering that the top ornimentation for the Jade Beach will be on the top of the sales center and will be removed from the center and added to the tower when it tops off...that just might mean that once the hat is removed....they will put the Jade Beach II hat on the sales center. These two towers will be the most amazing buildings on the beach of the Atlantic Ocean.

WOW ROARK :) , Sunny ISLES BEACH :) has come a LONG WAY from STRIP MOTELS to TALL 55 STORY TOWERS :) all lined up and down the Beach, I've been watching This for 40 Years Since my Father used to love driving up and down Collins Ave. back in the 1960's just to see the Lights of the MOTELS !!! :cheers:
JUST TO ADD this Roark :) , My Dad used to grab a DRINK at the old WRECKBAR :) at the Castaways ISLAND :) as He did drive, but he was never drunk. :cheers:

does anyone know the status of a couple of jobs in sunny isles"
sayan and fantasy on the ocean
ARe they going vertical?

That illustrates my point exactly, Don Pacho: The Pinnacle is a great building; probably with the most recognizable shape in Miami. What a tremendous testament to the new construction in Sunny Isles alone!

does anyone know the status of a couple of jobs in sunny isles"
sayan and fantasy on the ocean
ARe they going vertical?
RENNER :) , I was by there Friday, NOTHING :bash: at the Fantasy on the OCEAN, In Fact, they put a WALL up and a New Gate with a Lock on the Gate :cheers: . All tall weeds on the Property, the Sales Trailer closed.
NOW :) , THE SAYAN :) , Yes, its Started with a Huge 4 Pointer TEST WEIGHT on Site with a BACKHOE on site, and Clearing of the Land, Looks like the Foundation is TO START SOON :) , Its Between the OCEANIA :) Towers and the TURNBERRY OCEAN CLUB :) Towers Project. It looks GOOD, Sunny Isles BEACH :) , WILL Be the CITY TO Watch in the Next 3 YEARS !!! :cheers:

thanks for the update. Looks like 1 of those projects is as dead as a doorknob

thanks for the update. Looks like 1 of those projects is as dead as a doorknobBig Time. The project that sounds like a cruise ship was a lost cause over a year ago. The developer was also the architect, and the sales center, and the everything. Not such a bad thing if you are Willy Bermello, but these cats were not. The market price for the land must be increasing faster than the debt service and if the developer gets his ego in check, someone that knows what they are doing will probably come in and do something nice.

On another note...I just saw renderings of the Jade Beach. INCREDIBLE. There are two swimming pools, one on the ocean and one on west side. The West side pool is catilevered and makes a nice porte cochere!!! Amazing. Not sure if the swimming pool is glass or not, but that would be interesting to get out of your car, look up, and see people swimming above you. The outside of the structure is clad with stainless steel. Can't wait to see how that will shimmer in the sunsets and from the ocean. This is really incredible, and I'm told that Jade Beach II will be even more spectacular.

Roark go to page 8 of this thread.

Renderings of Jade Beach II were already posted....

paramount beach
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/enyers/305262.jpg

Nice development :)

Roark go to page 8 of this thread. Renderings of Jade Beach II were already posted....Thanks, you mean the rendrering that I posted on page 7?. I'm aware of it...but the ones that that I'm referring to aren't those. Those first ones are from Nov 7 and were very preliminary....I can assure you that the ones I saw the other day have not been released to the public. These just came out days ago...
Here is the old rendering, you can see the same shape over the valet, but know that the cover of the valet (porte cochere for you parlez vousing Francaise) is a swimming pool, and most everything that looks white is really stainless steel. The new renderings, which highlight the stainless steel and wood decks on the water features, are beyond belief.
http://www.restainer.com/FortuneBeach/Picture1.jpg

Wow...Stainless steel...damn..this building is gonna rock Sunny Isles...pleez let us see those renderings as sson as you can Roark:):)

Wow...Stainless steel...damn..this building is gonna rock Sunny Isles...pleez let us see those renderings as soon as you can Roark:)Trust me...I'm begging to get clearance. Can you imagine if I posted them with a subtle covert link or something and some knuckle head extracted the images and posted them as if they were in the public domain?
It's really tough to trust a secret to the world wide web.
I'd love to share them really. The renderings are a work of art!!!
Sadly, if I did share inside information someone might steal the images before their time....so when the renderings are Ready, they will be eXposed. If I told you once, I told you 727 times....if someone tells you to keep a secret, keep the secret, that what me mum says. She also said...one bad apple ruins it for the bunch.

Roark, speaking of secrets haha, have you seen anything else about that 2000 foot tower in the park recently?

Roark, speaking of secrets haha, have you seen anything else about that 2000 foot tower in the park recently?Nah...my commissioner says it'll never happen. But the 20 page offering memorandum sure is interesting. Details are protected by a Non-disclosure agreement.

i actually saw a rendering of that tower on one of the condo broker websites with a caption that said something like 'do you think it will happen, let us know what you think' or something to that effect. thought that was interesting.

i can't imagine there's any chance at all for that project, although i like what i saw & i'd love to see it happen.

Roark Nah, I meant these renderings posted by Rx.

http://img180.exs.cx/img180/4245/jadebeach0012um.jpg

http://img180.exs.cx/img180/2776/jadebeach0036tf.jpg

http://img180.exs.cx/img180/3694/jadebeach0027ya.jpg

^^the 2000ft tower is on skyscrapage as a miami fantasy/vision tower

Which tower will has stainless steel, Jade Beach II?

Did anyone see the fold out insert in the Herald yesterday for Biscayne Landing? It was the first full renderring of the project I have seen. I think I counted 12 Highrises!!! Can't wait to see what the traffic is going to get like on northern Biscayne Blvd.

Did anyone see the fold out insert in the Herald yesterday for Biscayne Landing? It was the first full renderring of the project I have seen. I think I counted 12 Highrises!!! Can't wait to see what the traffic is going to get like on northern Biscayne Blvd.


i didn't liuke it i thought it would be an architecturally nice project but all the towers look the same

Did anyone see the fold out insert in the Herald yesterday for Biscayne Landing? It was the first full renderring of the project I have seen. I think I counted 12 Highrises!!! Can't wait to see what the traffic is going to get like on northern Biscayne Blvd.



REally...is there a pic on the herald website??

i didn't liuke it i thought it would be an architecturally nice project but all the towers look the same


Agreed...I found it to be bland and boring and a huge waste of land which should be preserved in the first place...

The buildings are ugly, short, and all look the same...

Did anyone see the fold out insert in the Herald yesterday for Biscayne Landing? It was the first full renderring of the project I have seen. I think I counted 12 Highrises!!! Can't wait to see what the traffic is going to get like on northern Biscayne Blvd.
Dave :) , Bro, :) As I see it, Only 2 of these Towers will get done in the Next 5 years :cheers: , THE REASON, THE LARGEST SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT :eek2: :runaway: Right Accross the Street to THE NORTH, IT Smells BAD :bash: , Why I know , because Its THERE , and ITS GOING NO Where, And NOTHING can STOP the SMELL !!! :eek2: LOL. ALSO , Biscayne BLVD has 8 " EIGHT " :) LANES Completed to handle the TRAFFIC. :cheers:

How big is Paramount Beach going to be?

Roark Nah, I meant these renderings posted by Rx.Yeah...amazing how Rx727 came up with those pictures...
Those still aren't the ones that I'm talking about, the renderings that I'm reffering to are absolutely extraordinary. From those renderings that mysteriously appeared, you can't see the stainless steel or the fact that the porte cochere has a swimming pool cover.
I would post the ones that I'm talking about, but they are not cleared for public consumption...if I posted them, someone would take them and claim credit "for finding them on the Internet".
One bad egg...

STREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET :) , and Everyone else :) , TURNBERRY OCEAN COLONY has TOPPED out with a HUGE PALM TREE :) hanging over the TOP, you can see it driving up and down COLLINS AVE, and the SAYON :) has Started Construction of its FOUNDATION, in Between the OCEANIA Condo towers and the Turnberry Ocean Colony. GO CRANES !!! :cheers:
P.S. THE 55 FLOOR,551 Foot TRUMP ROYALE Condo Tower has Cleared the LAND and has a TEST Weight on the SITE. :cheers:

REally...is there a pic on the herald website??

Here is the pic from the Herald of Biscayne Landing:

http://specialsections.miami.com/Sections.aspx?sec=12048

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/dave8721/bisclanding.jpg

thanks for the pic:)

that project really does suk... luks like aventura, only theyre building it all at once

I don't understand this project. Is there a sewage treatment plant or landfill near the area as chuck said?

How is this going to get built with that as a neighbor?

I don't understand this project. Is there a sewage treatment plant or landfill near the area as chuck said?

How is this going to get built with that as a neighbor?


Logy, here are a couple of links that give the history of the site and the project itself. What it doesnt say and I seem to recall from memory (and maybe Chuck and help me with this) but wasnt this once going to be a site for the worlds fair? Anyway, here are the links.

http://www.hsa-env.com/Biscayne/biscayne_landing_site.htm
http://www.swerdlowgroup.com/preserve_intro.html
http://www.biscaynelanding.com/

Their web page makes it look really nice, outdoorsy and natural. This is a very large site, 5000 units, that will be a big bump in North Miamis population.

Thank you, rider.

These links helped answer a lot of my questions.

Well gentleman...the Jade Beach Renderings (http://www.jadebeachmiami.com/) are on the updated website. Click on "Vision" and you can see them. What all other renderings did not highlight was that Carlos Ott is using Stainless Steel, glass and wood. There will be very little if any concrete exposed at all...and the porte cochere will be a swimming pool. I'm told that Jade Beach II will out do this one...Let's see them try this in Charlotte, NC!

my god, the porte-cochere has a freaking swimming pool built into the top of it. whoa! now that's different. i do like the fact, roark, that the building is using different materials than just concrete for the exterior. i know it's probably expensive as hell but i really wish more buildings were built this way because i've personally become a bit sick of all the concrete being used.

as for the design, it's a little too busy for my taste. it'll still be some pretty cool eye candy, but i look at it & i can't help but think of it as the 80's coke dealers' dream pad. it just screams neo-scarface palace to me.

i'll be real curious to see the finished product.

Hillarious! "neo-scarface"
I can't wait to see how it reflects/reacts with the sun. It is truly over the top...but if you really want to see busy...check out Ott's Al Arjab interiors!!!

roark,i asked you a question about jade in another thread i guess you didin't see it w/e
but nowthe rendering just answered me.

but also why is it that most renderings make the roof structure so big,the model i saw of jade beach made the roof ornament not to big .but yet this one makes it huge

also the parking lots are in the little slits that you see?

You can't ever rely on the renderings for much more than the general idea...renderings are made to highlight and exaggerate to attract the eye in marketing pieces. If you really want exact proportions, you have to look to the blue prints. Yes the slots on the second and third levels are the entries to the parking structure. Note that no one will be able to see the parking structures ingress/egress from the street or sidewalk.

Ok, thats a trip. Its nice, very flashy but different so I like it. I will be blinding to look at during parts of the day lol. Roark units there must cost a mint eh?

wow wat an entrance!

Ok, thats a trip. Its nice, very flashy but different so I like it. I will be blinding to look at during parts of the day lol. Roark units there must cost a mint eh?Starting around $850 per square feet on the first price list. Still not bad for the amount of luxury...buildings like these are rarely replicated.

the website isn't working for me:(

the website isn't working for me:(
What's the Matter STREET :) , it works okay for me, so far, I like it, is it your computer ??? :cheers:

Kobi Karp has designed 3 pyramid shaped buildings for Sunny Isles for Sunny Isles Blvd (163rd ST). Can't wait to see renderings. Being designed by Karp they should be interesting.

http://www.miamisunpost.com/thirdstoryfrontpage.htm

Pyramid Scheme

190-Foot-Tall ‘Triangles’ to Be Constructed Along SIB Boulevard

“This has the potential to really brighten up and add life to the area.” — architect Kobi Karp

By Randy Abraham
Contributing Writer



Very tall triangles will soon be coming to Sunny Isles Beach Boulevard after the Sunny Isles Beach City Commission approved a site plan for a unique mixed-use development, during Tuesday’s meeting.

The applicant, Joe Milton, requested site plan approval for a condominium complex of three towers, two that will reach 20 stories and another 19-story building, on a 2.9-acre site at 150-260 Sunny Isles Blvd. To help make the project happen, Milton has an option on a strip of properties owned by Benge Enterprises Inc., LBS Investments, Sunny Isles Beach Entertainment Corp., and Franco Posteraro and Domenico Figlia.

The project, said Mayor Norman Edelcup, is the first to be approved for the Town Center district since the city developed land-use regulations for that area, west of Collins Avenue and from 172nd Street to just south of the causeway.

“This is an historic occasion,” said zoning attorney Cliff Schulman, who represents Milton.

The project, which rises to 190 feet, does not require any height variances. Milton did request a setback for the penthouse portion of the condo towers, arguing that the shallow lot forced his designers to arrive at a unique assortment of triangular shaped buildings rather than a conventional square-shaped, tapered building. The mixed-use development will feature ground-floor retail and will be lit up at night to attract pedestrians, Milton said.

“This has the potential to really brighten up and add life to the area,” said Kobi Karp, the project’s architect.

Commissioner Roslyn Brezin questioned the request for the penthouse setback, saying it would set a precedent that would lead to abandoning the “birthday cake” effect of having a tall building grow progressively narrower as it rises – a concept designed to combat visual clutter.

The configuration of the proposed buildings and their setback from the street accomplishes the same thing, Milton replied. He added that his concept “is more expensive to build than a rectangular box.”

Commissioners agreed they liked the design for the complex and voted 4-1 to approve the site plan, with Vice Mayor Lewis Thaler the lone dissenter.

Besides the site-plan approval, Milton also needed the city’s conveyance of 12,023 square feet and 65 residential units worth of TDRs (transfer of development rights) for the property. Milton will come up with a 10 percent deposit price for the desired TDRs prior to the next meeting on Thursday, April 14. The remainder of the TDR sale price must be submitted before the developer can pull a building permit. The TDR price will be based on the appraisal of Milton’s parcel.

City officials debated whether to continue the meeting in April or to grant Milton an approval based on meeting with city requirements. The project came up on the March 10 agenda, but was deferred because it had been advertised incorrectly. Milton argued Tuesday evening that it would be unfair to delay the item again because of a city error: He said he was not informed about the requirement to have a 10 percent deposit for the TDRs at the time of the site plan hearing, even though it is a city requirement.

interesting

Here is a link that will take you to the best pic i have seen so far of the new Sunny Isles skyline:

http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=348150

that is a great photo! its so exciting to see another region of Dade get built up thats not Miami or Miami Beach.

thats a great pic
!!!

pretty nice... downtown, brickell, uptown/midtown, south beach, and sunny isles, maimis great skylines!

Just wait until the 500-footers Jade Beach I and II, La Perla, Paramount Beach, Trump Towers I, II, III and Ocean4 all go up just to the south of these.

it will be marvelous

Dave, all I can say is WOW, that picture is fantastic.

MiamiJr posted this at ssp, it's Paramount Beach...kinda bulky, but very nice design elements...it'll complement the current Trump building well too:):)


http://www.hotpreconstruction.com/RealProjects/project_images/ParamountBeach3.jpg

I like it. Sunny Isles is beating up on Miami Beach these days, in terms of cutting edge, high-rise architecture.

Miami Beach will not be able to compete with Sunny Isles Beach in teh future as far as new high rises go. It's basically built out. The only way to build something on the ocean now is to demolish something that is already there or make an addition to the back of the property and that is increasingly becoming impossible to do cause half the city is in some kind of historic preservation zone, including most of the oceanfront land available. Sunny Isles Beach can demolish the crappy 1 or 2 story motels on the ocean and build 50 story buildings without a second thought.

It's also now impossible to build higher than 200ft. on the beach because of the new height limit.

Yeah, MB surely shot itself in the foot with the height cap. I suppose restrictions for certain areas would have been too sensible.

Well I don't understand why they did it.

The new condos are still going to be built but instead of sleek skinny tall 30 or 40 story condo towers that provide lots of light and view corridors of the ocean...we get 20 story fat bulky walls of concrete that block out everything.

It all started when MB built the Blue Diamond and Green Diamond, thats when all the old geezers really started to hate tall towers, only a handful of other buildings made it onto the scene after that...its unfortunate, just like baylink issue, but i think as the median age of MB decreases with time, we`ll see a more open approach to all the construction and possibilities for the small city...Many people have this queer fear of living in a densely populated area around here, i just don't get it...

Toucano in the 80's the average age was like 67, so its come a long way.

I was looking at the census data for miami beach and I think it said the average age for Miami Beach is actually 37 (which makes it one of the youngest cities in the Miami metro). The average age in Sunny Isles is over 50. Sunny Isles and Aventura were two of the oldest.

"MB shot itself in the foot"
"Sunny Isles is beating up on Miami Beach"
"Miami Beach will not be able to compete with Sunny Isles"
"queer fear of living in a densely populated area"

For a little perspective....consider....
Sunny Isles is 2.7 square miles in area with 13,500 residents
Miami Beach is 7 sq mis (259% larger) with about 90,000 residents (666% more).

In other words, it is pretty dense here already...issues most important to the people that live here are quality of life issues and those are very well addressed by the city. And it gets better every day.

Residents of Miami Beach (one of the most densly populated cities in the United States of America), have a different point of view than some of the views expressed in the last few posts.
MB Residents love density and have plenty of it. Our coffers are overflowing with property tax, sales tax, and convention dollars...we don't need any additional high rises on our 7 square mile island (7 square that has two 18 hole golf courses in the middle).
The "historic preservation zone" is called the Art Deco District. It is the youngest historical district in the United States of America. Also home to the Wolfsonian Museum, considered by some to be the leading musuem in the world for Art Deco artifacts and Industrial Age propaganda.

I love skyscrapers....and for the size of Sunny Isles, there sure are alot of them. Miami Beach has about 22 over 25 stories and that is pretty good for a 7 sq mile area.
Miami Beach residents are cognizant of the importance of history and preserving it. Skyscrapers for the sake of skyscrapers is no so bueno.
If there must be a contest for high rise cutting edge architecture...it all depends on when the contest started. Two years ago...Sunny isles wins. 80 years ago...Miami Beach wins.
If there is a contest for quality of social life...I'll put Flamingo Park, Lummus Park, The beaches, Lincoln Road, the Jackie Gleason Theater, The Lincoln Theatre, The Colony Theatre, Zycovich's AMC Theatre, Ocean Drive, etc against any town in the USA. No telling if Sunny Isles could ever match that in 80 years. I hope so!!!

well said. I will take urban Miami Beach over Sunny Isles Beach any day.

Can I still say that Sunny Isles is beating up on Miami Beach in terms of cutting edge, high-rise architecture ?

Just let me know.

Can I still say that Sunny Isles is beating up on Miami Beach in terms of cutting edge, high-rise architecture ?Just let me know.Permission granted.

There are ways to limit new developments impact on quality of life. You trim FAR. You put caps on the number of units that can be built on the property. But the 200ft height limit is silly as I mentioned. Why the preference for short and fat over tall and thin buildings is beyond me.

Also, just wait in 10 years when Sunny Isles Beach gets built out with a wall of 30-50 story buildings east of Collins and redevelopment on the west side gets going with more upscale retail and 20 story condos. The tax base is projected to grow to over $6 billion and the population to 25,000. It will truly be a spectacular place to live. But it's not there yet, it's a work in progress.

True...MB does have FAR/setback/and parking requirements in addition to the height restriction for platted land.
The thing is that the "Save Miami Beach" ordinance was pushed for by then Commissioner Dermer and the people of MB voted for it. He's now the Mayor. It will be great for Sunny Isles to grow (I have an interest in a couple biggies up there) and it will, but MB has a historic head start, and they have marketed it extremely well. I'm not just talking about the South Beach diet!!! Consider, within one weeks time, the Beatles played the Deauville, Mohammad Ali whupped Liston in the MB Convention center, and Jackie Gleason moved his show to South Beach.
Without building another single unit, the quality of life in MB is spectactular. Cut off the supply of new boxes in MB, the demand will still be here, prices will go up, and the property tax revenue will continue to go up...MB has a tremendous head start.

isn't sunny isles a private beach or something like,that pisses me off how owns a beach?

and roark thats the zycovich regal cinemas on lincoln,not amc,j/k lol

Golden Shores or whatever it's called is a private beach. Sunny Isles is open to the public, just not easy to get to. Sunny Isles may have the height, but they have a long long long way to go to match MB's urbanism. Very little of what I've seen in Sunny Isles is urban. It's a 50 story suburb.

lynx first miami project---beach house designed by the great richard meier its an all glass 12story building,similar to something oppenheim would do,i really like the fact that lynx hires famous architects and teams them up with local architects\kobi karp.the project itself is nothing really special but it gives lynk more crediblity in my book
www.beachhousemiami.com
http://specialsections.miami.com/Sections.aspx?sec=12382

Golden Shores or whatever it's called is a private beach. Sunny Isles is open to the public, just not easy to get to. Sunny Isles may have the height, but they have a long long long way to go to match MB's urbanism. Very little of what I've seen in Sunny Isles is urban. It's a 50 story suburb.

I think your talking about Golden beach, they even pay extra money to have their own police.

Sunny Isles Beach has 11 public access points to the beach.

http://www.sibfl.net/beach_access.asp