Well it looks like The Filling Station is topped off, early last week I noticed the crane is no longer up. I’d snap a picture of it but I do not have a high zoom lens. The Filling Station is located across from Parc Lofts on the edge of Wynnwood and the Performing Arts District and the neighborhood has a lot of up-and-coming left to go at this point.
Today we added another condo to ARMiami’s lineup, Quantum on the Bay unit #1418, part of the O line, is located in the NW corner of the North tower. It offers a generous floorplan and expansive balcony. Views are sunset/city with partial water from the terrace. Owner has installed window treatments and upgraded lighting fixtures. Like all of our listings it is very easy to show and ready to go!
Here are a few photos of the finished 1800 Club lobbies taken from second floor, as always you can click on them for full sized pictures - the first floor is the main entrance and has the Swarovski crystals hanging down making for a very interesting first sight upon entering. The second floor, where the front desk is located, has wonderful artwork created from photographs of the Berlin Wall and a very luxurious waiting area.
I don’t know if it’s true but I have been told several times that the crystal display was brought in specifically as a set decoration for Jennifer Anniston and Owen Wilson’s new movie Marley & Me.
ARMiami’s newest listing is a real gem - located at the new mid-luxury building 1800 Club this is the large South facing one bedroom, the 11 line. These are the only one beds at 1800 Club that are not West facing and are also very large at over 1,000sq/ft. Located on the 23rd floor this brand new condo has Wenge flooring, electric blinds, and built out closets - no corners were cut, this is definitely not your typical rental special! The owner only knows how to do it right and has the budget to do so. Take advantage and rent this premium unit at a competitive price, I do not think it will last very long at all. Pictures to come as soon as I can!
This is just terrible, the second major crane accident in Miami in two years occurred yesterday at Paramount Bay when a 7 ton segment of crane being hoisted fell through the “There’s Something About Mary” house. What will it take for licensing or regulation to happen?
According to the developer, who was on the phone with a Realtor associate of mine shortly thereafter, construction is slated to resume on Monday, we’ll see - after the Marina Blue tragedy the project was at a near halt for over 6 months.
Here is a picture I took of the Paramount Bay project from a Penthouse at Quantum on the Bay 03-12-2008.
Last night I attended Quantum on the Bay’s launch of their amenities deck- the Grand Opening is still 4-6 weeks away but the developer wanted to kick things off by showing the completed amenities now that the TCO has been given and units are closing daily. First off, I’m seriously bummed as I took a really cool photo and when I was downloading pictures today… nowhere to be found! Secondly, wow Quantum on the Bay has actually delivered on what was promised unlike so many other buildings (*cough* TMP *cough*) with a beautiful two level Club/Party room, large gymnasium with a Spinning room, both Biscayne Bay and sunset pools, and a movie theater boasting HD Blu-Ray.
The party? I’m not sure who thought 2 bars would be adequate and one food station but it sure wasn’t - lines for drinks were miles long and we resorted to grabbing beers directly from the coolers while the bartenders attempted to keep up with demand. Also maybe I’m wrong but the thought of open air buffet sushi gives me the willies. Let’s see what they whip up for the Grand Opening shall we?
I also visited two of the Penthouse units both of which are available as rentals for fair pricing in my opinion (3brs, $3,500). The first one I saw had ample water views but a layout I did not care for, the second unit had a more open layout but views were North and not as expansive. The one thing I found disappointing in both was the master bath - small tubs and standard showers just don’t cut it in my opinion. We were there in the evening and the view from both of the night lights was quite wonderful, it was interesting to see Blue Condo from the 51st floor - it looked so small!
I’ve just been given notice that ARMiami now has two more great, totally unlisted, units:
Mid floor one bedroom at 1800 Club
And a two bedroom at the highly sought after Grand Venetian. Not too much info on these yet but I should have pictures and more details in the coming week. Keep an eye out!
Yesterday I stopped by Onyx on the Bay and showed 01, 03, 04, and 05 units to a client.
Onyx on the Bay is open, but like much of the construction in Miami not quite finished yet. The pool looks done and is on the waterfront and the fitness center is also completed at this time. The Great Room, sauna, and other features as well as some of the common areas (hallways) are still works-in-progress but should not take too much longer to complete. Beautiful lobby, but one question - where is the Onyx? I’m not an expert but the concierge’s desk didn’t look like it me!
As for the important part, the condos themselves, I thought 04 was easily the best line as it features the broadest unit - and in a condo with floor to ceiling glass and full-length balconies that makes a huge difference. It doesn’t hurt that the layout was also quite nice too. The 03 is a narrower but also much deeper layout, for me they similar in utility so I’d choose an 04 given the option. 01? Interesting layout on the SE corner which gives a bit more variety to the view but also much, much smaller (if entirely private) balcony on the water. It also features far less floor-to-ceiling glass and conventional windows - for me the more home-like floorplan and larger quare footage is not enough to sway me from an 04. Lastly we saw an 05 which is the NE corner unit and this was an interesting take on the 01 - even smaller waterfront balcony but the back room had all glass and a lot of light with nice wraparound terrace. I could see living in one of these - probably my second choice after an 04 to be honest.
I recently attended a hardhat developer walk-through at Quantum on the Bay, right in Uptown/Performing Arts District and had a chance to see the H & I lines located in the South Tower.
Would you believe views like this in a high-end luxury building are just over $300/ft?! Not two years ago this would easily have commanded in the high $400-500s and in the future you can expect this value to return as the market recovers from its present slump.
