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May 28, 2005
Biscayne Landing / 800-819-5466 / Biscayne Landings North Miami New Construction
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Biscayne Landing
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Pre-construction Pricing for North Miami Condos and Townhouses
More Than a Home, A Lifestyle
Biscayne Landing is a 2,000-acre preserve currently being developed into a master-planned community. It will be the most extraordinary residential area ever created in South Florida history.
Located in North Miami, between Aventura, Bal Harbour and the beach, Biscayne Landing will adjoin the Oleta River State Park and the Florida International University campus.
It stretches from 137th Street to 151st Street and will be comprised of high-rise condominium towers and townhomes in a lush tropical environment. Much more than a simple place to hang your hat, Biscayne Landing represents a lifestyle.
Never before has so much planning and thinking gone into developing a community. The result will be a spectacular "new world."
What will Biscayne Landing offer? EVERYTHING!
Variety of homes-lakeside townhouses, mid-rise condos and high-rise towers
Total of 6,000 residences
230-acre nature preserve with waterways
35-acre park featuring miles of jogging trails
100,000 sq. ft. town center with shops, restaurants, convenience stores and offices
Gated community entrances
Private clubhouses
Swimming and tennis centers
Children's playgrounds
Neighborhood schools from kindergarten through high school
Connecting trails to Oleta River State Park, Florida's largest urban park at 1,043 acres
Luxury hotel conference center
Biscayne Landing Is One-of-a-Kind
Ground was broken on Biscayne Landing in January 2003, and construction will continue through 2015.
From a value perspective, Biscayne Landing is the last opportunity to purchase at pre-construction prices in a community setting that, by virtue of limited land availability, will never be duplicated.
Be a part of South Florida’s newest, most prestigious residential community. Reserve your Biscayne Landing condo or townhome now at pre-construction prices.
Contact us today for a detailed data sheet on Biscayne Landing (no charge, no obligation) or to arrange a site tour of Biscayne Landing.
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May 24, 2005
Regalia Pre Construction Condos Sunny Isles Beach / 800-819-5466 Regalia Condos
Regalia Condos will be located in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Regalia will be the most luxurious building in fast growing landscape of Sunny Isles real estate. With only one unit per floor, Regalia will offer the most private living you will find anywhere.
With Regalia, we are creating a one-of-a-kind collection of residences for a one-in-a-million type of clientele. While exciting in its modernity, Regalia also celebrates a classic and traditional approach to elegance and comfort within its inspired concept.
To the north, the Regalia site currently enjoys Golden Beach views unhindered by other High-rise structures: a vista of Terra Cotta roofs, swaying Palms and the warm South Atlantic is our legacy, as we are "The Gatekeepers to Golden Beach".
To the west, anchored by Porto Vita and the Turnberry properties, the urban oasis of Aventura reflects a heritage of cultural achievement, civic progress and commercial prosperity - symbols of how far our community and families have come in a relatively short time.
With its superior design and construction, brilliant array of architectural attributes and lifestyle amenities, and unique emphasis on privacy and comfort, Regalia represents the ultimate in South Florida residential choices
1 Unit per floor
Prices start in the $4.7 Million to $9.2 Million
4 or 5 bedroom units (6,072 a/c sqft + 1400 square feet of terraces).
Regalia Building Amenities
38 private residences (one per floor)
Ocean front property, with spectacular 360 degree ocean views
Classical inspired lobby with imported marble floor
Infinity edge pool set among lush gardens
Residents' lunge with bars and game room with billiard and card playing room
Beachside and poolside cabanas
Business Center
Concierge services and 24 hour security
Full service European design spa and fitness center
Regalia Unit Amenities
Ten foot ceilings
360 degree views
Top of the line kitchen
High security residence entry system
Multiple private elevators
Central vacuum cleaner
Central water purification
· Ocean front property with spectacular 360 degree views
· Classical inspired lobby with imported marble flooring & architect-designed, articulated ceilings
· Magnificently detailed ornamental iron entry gates
· Infinity edge pool set among lush gardens and fountains
· Exquisite tropical landscaping
· Beachside and poolside cabanas
· Hotel style Concierge services
· Media room & theatre
· Infinity-edge pool set among lush gardens & fountains
· Oceanfront gazebo with poolside showers & spas
· Poolside and beach-side bar & barbeque grill
· Billiard lounge with cigar salon, wine bar & card-playing room Residents' lounge with ocean, garden & pool views
· Library with lavish wood cabinetry & paneling, custom furnishings; a full selection of books, newspapers & periodicals**
· Business center with private boardroom & teleconferencing, Secretarial services*
· State-of-the-art automated security system, 24 hour security attendants
· His and hers European-design spas with changing rooms, saunas, steam rooms, body massage rooms, relaxation, lounge, & juice bars
· Aerobic / fitness center with ocean views, including cardio, spinning, & free-weights rooms; daily classes available**
· Large, beautifully-designed 4th-floor dining & entertainment space accommodating over 350 persons, serviced by a full kosher commercial kitchen; available for holiday bookings, private functions, events & happy family gatherings.
· Expert private catering services of all types*
· Central sound system providing music throughout; poolside & beach-side will be wired for DJ equipment
· All public areas wired for cable & internet access, making Regalia a completely "smart" building**
· Automobile valet service
· Car-wash services available*
*Included with Condominium Association fees / **Available on a fee basis
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Florida home sales up 3 percent, median price rises 26 percent in April
ORLANDO, Fla. -- May 24, 2005 -- Different month, same story for sales of existing single-family homes in Florida in April: high demand, still-low mortgage rates and a short supply of homes available for sale, bringing the statewide median sales price to $218,600 -- a 26 percent increase over the April 2004 figure, according to the Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR).
In 2000, the statewide median sales price was $115,900, which represents a dramatic 88.6 percent increase over the five-year-period, according to FAR records. The median is a typical market price where half the homes sold for more, half sold for less.
Last month, a total of 23,537 existing single-family homes changed hands statewide for a 3 percent increase over the 22,746 homes sold the previous April, according to FAR.
Nationally, the median sales price for existing single-family homes was $193,600 in March, up 11.3 percent from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). In California, the statewide median resales price was $495,400 in March; in New York, it was $278,050; in Maryland, it was $258,736; in North Carolina, the average resales price was $199,750; and in Illinois, the median price was $184,500.
The interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in April averaged 5.86 percent, only slightly higher than the 5.83 percent averaged during the same month a year ago. FAR's sales figures reflect closings, which typically occur 30 to 90 days after sales contracts are written.
Among the state's larger markets, the Fort Myers-Cape Coral metropolitan statistical area (MSA) showed higher sales last month, with a total of 1,266 homes changing hands for a 19 percent gain over the 1,064 homes sold in April 2004. The market's median home price rose 43 percent to $262,900; a year ago, it was $184,100.
Gary Atkinson, GRI, president of the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Myers & the Beach and a sales associate with RE/MAX Realty Group in Fort Myers, cites still-low mortgage rates as a factor in the market's strong resales activity.
"We're not strictly a retirement community anymore. Our sales are year-round," he says. "We've got baby boomers still looking for retirement property. People are realizing that prices are heading up and they want to get into the market while they can. Inventory is becoming much more scarce. And if a home is priced where it should be, it's gone in a week."
Other larger Florida MSAs reporting strong resales activity last month compared to a year ago include: Tampa-Clearwater-St. Petersburg, where 5,105 homes sold for a 19 percent increase; and Jacksonville, where 1,553 homes changed hands for a 7 percent gain. The median sales price in those markets also rose over the same period: in Tampa-Clearwater-St. Petersburg, 23 percent to $183,000; and in Jacksonville, 13 percent to $174,100.
Of the state's smaller markets, the Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA reported a 13 percent boost in home sales in April, with a total of 592 homes changing hands compared to 524 homes sold last year. The area's median sales price rose 25 percent to $126,600; a year ago, it was $101,000.
Vera Tungate, president of the Lakeland Association of Realtors and a sales associate with Exit Realty of Lakeland, says the Lakeland area offers a range of housing options at attractive prices, which helps to drive demand. "We have multiple offers on the table," she says. "We don't have enough properties for the buyers we have, and it's helping to create a sellers' market. Our area is very attractive to a lot of buyers, they want to move into the Lakeland area, but we just don't have the inventory."
Other smaller MSAs reporting strong gains in home sales last month include: Gainesville, where 386 homes sold for a 27 percent increase; and Ocala, where 594 homes sold, also for a 27 percent increase. The median sales price in those markets increased as well: in Ocala, 10 percent to $131,800; and in Gainesville, 5 percent to $168,100.
© 2005 FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
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Young buyers set trends in new-home marketplace, says study
WASHINGTON -- May 24, 2005 -- Households headed by Generation Xers and members of the so-called echo-boom purchased 55 percent of all newly built homes sold in 2003 and are fast becoming the trendsetters in U.S. housing markets, according to reports from the U.S. Census and newly analyzed buyer preferences data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
"A new generation is viewing the housing market from an entirely different perspective than the baby boomers who've traditionally dominated industry trends," says NAHB Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Jerry Howard. "They're techno-savvy and are more likely to be house-shopping on the Internet. They have a strong awareness of all their options."
Gen-Xers in particular are wielding their buying power to shape today's new-home characteristics and market trends. "They and younger buyers were responsible for more than half of all new-home purchases in 2003 and are twice as likely to purchase new homes in the immediate future as baby boomers and seniors," Howard says.
American Housing Survey data from the U.S. Commerce Department shows that, while households headed by those aged 27 to 40 (the Gen-Xers) accounted for 28 percent of all U.S. households in 2003, they were responsible for fully 49 percent of new-home purchases that year. Another 6 percent of newly built homes were purchased by echo-boomers (born after 1979), 33 percent were purchased by baby boomers and 12 percent were purchased by seniors aged 60 and up.
Meanwhile, NAHB research on consumer preferences indicates that 37 percent of Gen-Xers and 27 percent of echo boomers intend to buy homes in the next two years, compared to just 13 percent of baby boomers and 6 percent of seniors.
What does this mean for the next generation of home building? "Previously there was speculation that younger buyers would be more thrifty than their parents with respect to their housing choices, but our research shows just the opposite is true," says NAHB Director of Research Gopal Ahluwalia.
In fact, many preferred options support the idea of a "move-up mentality" for younger buyers. For example, both echo boomers and Gen-Xers say they would like to have a home that is about 50 percent larger than their current residence. This compares to seniors and baby boomers, who want only 17 percent and 22 percent more space, respectively.
Similarly, 91 percent of echo-boomers say they would like their next home purchase to be a single-family detached home, versus the 46 percent who currently live in that kind of house. Seniors, on the other hand, are more likely than any other group to want to buy a townhouse rather than a single-family home -- though most still prefer the detached option.
Other housing preferences of younger buyers also show the inclination for a more luxurious lifestyle. For example, 61 percent of echo-boomers and 67 percent of Gen-Xers say they would prefer to have four or more bedrooms in their next house, compared to 40 percent of baby boomers and 26 percent of seniors. Similarly, younger buyers show a much greater preference for high ceilings that lend a greater sense of volume and spaciousness to a home.
Fully 73 percent and 77 percent of echo-boomers and Gen-Xers, respectively, say they want nine-foot or higher ceilings on the first floor, compared to 65 percent of baby boomers and just 54 percent of seniors. In terms of high-tech amenities, echo-boomers are more likely than any others to want a home theater, automated lighting controls and a built-in security system.
© 2005 FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
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May 22, 2005
Apogee South Beach - Preconstruction South Beach Luxury Condominiums
Located on the last great waterfront site at the southern tip of South Beach Apogee will be the very pinnacle of modern luxury living...It is more than you need and all that you desire...Residences from 3,000 to 6,000 sq. ft. with prices ranging from $2.5 to $9 million.
Apogee South Beach will be located on the last great waterfront site at the southern tip of South Beach, Apogee will be the very pinnacle of modern luxury living...It is more than you need and all that you desire...
Residences from 3,000 to 6,000 square feet with prices ranging from $2.5 to $9 million. Apogee will be designed by Sieger Suarez Architectural Partnership. Maintenance cost will be approximately $0.85 per square foot and taxes will be approximately 2% of purchase Price.
Units will range in size from 3,200 to over 4,200 square feet. As you can imagine this will be the most luxurious project to ever come to South Beach. Only a select few will have the rare opportunity to obtain a unit a this fabulous location.
With only 68 total residences, (4 residence per floor, with 17 floors) Apogee will be the crowing jewel of South Beach. The Apogee Preconstruction Condo is the brain child of Jorge Perez and the Related Group of Florida who have build such projects as, Icon South Beach, Murano Grande, Ocean I, II and III, Trump Towers I, II and III and many more.
Apogee sets the bar higher than any other condominium residences in South Beach history.
A few of Apogee South Beach's Exceptional Features:
Buyers will be able to have units built to their specifications, subject to certain limitations
Four residences per floor, each with flow-through design to give each unit both a water view and a city view
Only two floor plans available: 3,149 sq .ft. and 4,227 sq. ft.
Pricing is expected to average around $1000 per square foot
Window glass is of the highest grade with unsurpassed clarity available anywhere
Double-slabs are built between floors to ensure no noise transmission
11-foot deep balconies
Balconies will be built with outdoor gas cooking for entertaining
Gas appliances in the Kitchens
Kitchens will be built with multiple ovens, multiple dishwashers, 100-bottle wine coolers
Apogee South Beach
After years of false starts and fierce fights about how the southern tip of Miami Beach should be developed, a decade of high-rise condominium construction on South Pointe is set to culminate with two final towers.
Before the end of the year, the New York developer Ian Bruce Eichner plans to break ground on the 38-story Continuum North Tower and Jorge Perez's Related Group will begin marketing its planned luxury condo, Apogee.
Construction of the two buildings effectively ends years of debate about how the Miami Beach neighborhood south of Fifth Street should be developed.
The two new towers will leave nine high-rise condos dotting a South Pointe waterfront that had virtually no tall buildings 10 years ago.
Zoning restrictions snuff out any more high-rise development in the neighborhood, which, before the recent spate of development, was known as home to the world famous Joe's Stone Crab restaurant.
City leaders, meanwhile, are finishing plans to redevelop South Pointe Park, a 17-acre green space overlooking Government Cut that is slated to grow by two acres under a recent deal with Perez's Related Group.
Rising 22 stories, Apogee will have 68 units ranging from 3,100 to 6,900 square feet in space. Ceilings will run 10 feet high. Balconies will extend 11 feet, complete with a built-in outdoor grill.
Located at the very southern tip of South Beach, between the Portofino Tower and the Murano at Portofino
Master bathrooms will have an in-ground tub with Rainshower showerhead, giving you the feeling of a relaxation pool in your own bathroom
Master closets will be finished with the ultimate in closet systems, including a "midnight" kitchen with appliances...in your closet!
Each owner will have a private two-car enclosed space within the main garage for the condos at 800 South Pointe Dr. The Cuban artist José Bedia has been commissioned to do three paintings for the building.
''It is far and away the most expensive building we have constructed,'' said Perez, who plans to complete the building in late 2006. ``This will be the last of the high-rises in this area.''
Continuum North Tower, at the eastern end of South Pointe Drive, is also promising to deliver luxury condos, la its first tower. It is to have 199 units, seven town houses and seven lofts ranging from 1,500 to 4,000 square feet. Penthouses will be 7,000 square feet. It is also set to be finished in late 2006.
In February, The New York Times wrote about how a 270-square-foot beachfront cabana at the already built Continuum South Tower sold for $850,000.
''That's $3,148 a square foot -- four and a half times the average for Manhattan apartments,'' The Times marveled.
Prices ranging from $2.5 to $9 million.
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The City of Aventura New and Growing / 800-819-5466
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Aventura, one of Miami-Dade's newest communities, was incorporated in 1995 and is a young, vibrant, full-service municipality with a diverse demographic base and is recognized internationally as a premier location in which to live, shop and play. Aventura is 3.2 square miles located on the Intracoastal Waterway in northeast Miami-Dade County and is conveniently located between two major South Florida airports and two of the largest and most popular seaports in the world.
Aventura is an upscale condo community with some of South Florida's best-known large-scale condominium projects and apartment buildings. Restaurants, movie theaters and the Aventura Mall are convenient nearby and downtown Fort Lauderdale and Miami are just 20 minutes away. Since the City's incorporation millions of dollars have been spent on infrastructure improvements including streets, sidewalks, lighting, park development, beautification projects, drainage, pedestrian and safety improvements. The state-of-the-art Government Center provides a one-stop-shop for its' residents and houses all governmental operations, including Commission Chambers, Police Station and administrative offices.
The new $4 million Community/Recreation Center is situated on 2.8 acres of land in a park like setting on the waterfront. This 25,000 square foot facility includes a gym, meeting rooms, computer lab, exercise and aerobic facilities.
In order to address the growing number of families with school age children, the City Commission chose to take an aggressive approach to meet its changing demographics. Doors opened Fall of 2003 to the City's first Charter Elementary School built adjacent to the new Community/Recreation Center. The 45,000 square foot state-of-the-art school serves 600 Aventura schoolchildren from kindergarten to 5th grade and is the first municipal-run charter school in Miami-Dade County.
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Aventura, Florida The City Of Excellence!
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Porto Vita Condo / Aventura Florida 800-819-5466
The Ultimate Limited Edition Lifestyle
Located on the Intracoastal, Porto Vita is rising majestically on the last and choicest site immediately north of Turnberry Isle in northern Dade County, a meticulously designed and impeccably crafted luxury community the likes of which South Florida never before has seen. A world apart from the everyday, Porto Vita offers a world of grace, tranquility and good taste where discriminating residents may indulge their appetite for life.
On prime South Florida waterfront property considered the 18-acre jewel of Aventura, the ultimate limited edition lifestyle is being created. Porto Vita is earning its reputation as an exclusive residential retreat of supreme privacy, security and serenity for an elite group of 375 homeowners. Amenities include state-of-the-art security, private pools for each building and townhome, private concierge and valet for each building, a tennis center and a 21-slip marina.
Porto Vita is an exclusive community of less than 400 select residences in Aventura, where an indulgent residential retreat is being created on the Intracoastal. The community’s classic architecture, meticulous attention to detail and lush, artistic landscaping, coupled with an atmosphere of seclusion and serenity, have redefined the concept of luxury living and set Porto Vita a world apart from the rest of South Florida.
At the heart of Porto Vita stands the opulent Villa Grande, inspired by classic Italian renaissance architecture and meticulously crafted by old world master artisans to stand as a testament to those who can, and do, live life on a grand scale.
Within a short walk of every residence is the exclusive Villa Grande Club, a treasured jewel that is removed from the rest of South Florida and the world
Broad, sweeping terraces open to the tranquil paradise that is Porto Vita, inviting the lush outdoors into Villa Grande’s epicurean formal dining room and enchanting casual dining area. Members may relax in the impeccably appointed rooms, enjoy their meals outside under clear, deep blue and starlit skies, or create an intimate gourmet experience in the Club’s private dining room. The nearby cozy piano bar, sports lounge and card room, with rich walnut wall paneling and wood-beamed ceilings invoke the sense of warm well-being found in traditional old world pubs.
Residents may refresh body and spirit with state-of-the-art cardiovascular and Cybex weight equipment and fitness amenities in tastefully appointed exercise and aerobics rooms. Ornate men’s and women’s saunas, steam rooms, whirlpool grottos accented by Italian tiles and adorned with delicate frescos, and social rooms invite members to linger in their private paradise that includes amenities such as massage and personal training. Those who choose the outdoors are welcomed into a superb tennis complex, or may simply relax poolside, serenaded by the sounds of lightly cascading water from a charming, Atlantean fountain.
A very personal domain, the 35,000 square-foot Villa Grande Club is the most exclusive club of its kind in the world, reflecting the stature and good taste of every Porto Vita homeowner. The centerpiece of a grand and varied social life, Villa Grande’s luxury and gracious amenities are owned by its resident members, preserving for all time the standards of excellence that have earned Porto Vita acclaim as The Ultimate Limited Edition Lifestyle.
For more information regarding Porto Vita, please contact Dean or Bonnie Isenberg at 305-936-2489 / 800-819-5466 or visit us on-line at A-Realtor.Com
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