Luxury Waterfront Home Sales are UP! Showing Significant increases past 30 days

Seven ultra luxury waterfront homes over $5.5 million dollars have sold in the past 30 days in Fort Lauderdale. Three of them sold for $10.9, $11.5 and $12.2 million dollars respectively. The sales price per SF range varies based on home finishes, location, waterfront feet, size of the lot and much more. Sales price per sf range is $719/SF to $1424/SF. If you have been waiting for the “right” time… The time is NOW. Contact a member of the Gilles Rais Fine Homes Team today.

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Exploring Luxury Fort Lauderdale High Rises

These are the lavish high rises that Fort Lauderdale has to offer

Fort Lauderdale is typically known as the smaller, more low-key sibling of Miami in terms of luxury high rises, however that’s changing. Here’s a list of the most luxurious high rises in Fort Lauderdale via Fort Lauderdale Daily.

PARAMOUNT Fort Lauderdale Beach

Zip up to your mansion in the sky along Fort Lauderdale beach in your private elevator. And that’s just the beginning of the elegant and exclusive amenities this property offers its residents. With a variety of floor plans, this building features units ranging from 1,910 to 3,500 square feet, including two-story residences and penthouses with nearly 6,000 square feet of wraparound terraces boasting a private rooftop swimming pool and plenty of entertaining space. The building also has valet, a state-of-the-art gym, summer kitchens with grills as well as special pool and beachside service for owners.

W Residences Fort Lauderdale

Hotel perks make any vacation extra special, and these residences allow you to experience them daily and not just on holiday. Each waterfront unit comes with a slew of resort amenities that have made the W brand synonymous with glamour and style, such as private cabanas, the full-service AWAY spa, 315 feet of sandy beaches and exclusive concierge services. Inside, residences boast 9-foot floor-to-ceiling windows, Italian kitchen cabinets, polished stone countertops, designer fixtures throughout and plush W Hotel beds for that perfect nightly slumber.

Riverwalk Residences of Las Olas

The baby boomer generation just got a little bit cooler. This $220 million project is bringing luxury senior living to downtown. Just steps from Las Olas with views of the city’s skyline and Tarpon River, this property will blend city living and a waterfront lifestyle into 179 independent living units, 60 assisted living units and 39 memory care units plus two dedicated floors to those living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Amenities available to residents will include restaurants, a full-service spa, fitness center, theater, pool, valet and an event space.

Click here to see the full list in Fort Lauderdale Daily.

Downtown Fort Lauderdale Apartment Project Gets A New Partner

Lincoln Property Co. has joined the new development on Las Olas

The Dallas based developer want’s in on the Fort Lauderdale action.

The new apartment building, which will stand at 32 stories and boast 374 units is now being helmed by Eden Multifamily, Cypress Equity Investments and Lincoln.

The project at 419 Southeast 2nd Street is slated to begin construction this month.

Lincoln is one of the largest multifamily managers in the United States with over 191,000 doors under management.

Click here for the full story in The Real Deal.

Maroon 5 Headlining Hard Rock Live Grand Opening

The new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will be brought in by the Grammy winning act

The new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is making a big splash – so it only make sense that it be brought in big and loud.

To help them out, Hard Rock is bringing in Maroon 5 to mark the event and open in the new Hard Rock Live venue – a 6,500 seat auditorium created to host many more concerts and events just like this.

It happens Friday, October 25th 2019.

Click here for the full details in Go Riverwalk.

War Memorial Auditorium Is Getting a $45 Million Makeover

The venue built in 1950 is getting some new life courtesy of the Florida Panthers

War Memorial Auditorium is getting a large renovation – and some hockey related additions.

The makeover will be courtesy of the Florida Panthers, and plans to overhaul the facility that’s been host to many different events over the years.

As art of the project, a new building on the 95 acre property will be erected that will house two ice rinks: one to serve as the Panther’s full-time practice facility, and the other to be a community rink to serve local hockey leagues.

Click here for the full report in Sun Sentinel.

Virgin Trains USA Is Adding A Leg To Its Route

A 37 mile leg between Orlando International Airport and Cocoa Beach is now under construction

It’s past the approval, permitting and debate stage.

There’s actual equipment out on the sides of State Road 528 moving earth and preparing the foundation for a new leg of the Virgin Trains USA Florida route.

Previously known as Brightline and, before that, as All Aboard Florida – Virgin Trains USA is the first steps of a high speed rail that upon completion will connect Miami to Orlando, and maybe beyond.

“It’s like winning the Super Bowl or something, to get under construction. It’s hugely gratifying to see earth moving and physical construction underway,” Michael Cegelis said.

Planning for the Cocoa-to-Orlando route is aided in part because the Central Florida Expressway Authority and Greater Orlando Aviation Authority have hoped, for more than a decade — since before the Virgin Trains USA plan was proposed — that some sort of passenger railroad would take that route. So the airport already has a train station and some railroad infrastructure. It already has one interchange that was designed and built with room for a railroad to pass through it all.

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Lavish Fort Lauderdale Residences and Highrises

These are the luxury properties that are making Fort Lauderdale one of the premier luxury destinations

Fort Lauderdale is known for a lot – big boats, good food and a comfortable proximity to Miami and the Keys. It’s also nestled neatly in between two major destinations and is home to many luxury credentials of its own. Here’s some of the highrises and luxury properties that add to the community.

FortLauderdaleDaily.com put together a list of 14 properties you should explore, here’s some highlights:

Icon Las Olas

This is a 45-story highrise in the heart of Downtown Fort Lauderdale, and is packed with great in-house features for its residences like a spa, Pilates and spin studios, a swanky sky terrace and rooftop pool, a wine tasting salon. The units are rentals instead of condos, allowing for a different level of freedom and accessibility.

Society Las Olas

This project is one of the first of its kind: not only are the units of this 35-story tower rentals, you can even rent individual rooms. It’s meant to be a more accessible co-habitat space with built-in co-working spaces and more. The developers are hoping to achieve a “community” feel among its residents. It’s slated to be finished in 2020.

Click here for the full list in FortLauderdaleDaily.com

Famous Internet Startup Opens a Retail Location on Las Olas

Warby Parker is stepping into the brick and mortar world with its new Las Olas location

Warby Parker, known as one of the tech ecommerce “unicorns” is making a breach into the brick and mortar world, and now Las Olas is home to one of it’s less than 30 locations.

Based in NY, Warby Parker set itself apart by offering designer-like RX frames and sunglasses for way less than traditional stores. They manufacture many (if not all) of their own frames and sell everything direct to consumers via their website and stores like this.

If you need an eye exam before shopping, you can even make an appointment to meet with an independent optometrist at the store.

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New Food And Drink Experiences Keep Coming to Flagler Village

Flagler Village continues to be an incubator for new funky restaurant and bar concepts

It feels like Wynwood in it’s infancy locals say – and Flagler Village doesn’t disappoint in the food and drink department.

Of course, nothing is a sure thing. A handful of bars and coffee shops have come and gone now, unable to establish themselves but local business owners clearly see potential because new establishments keep coming in behind them.

Rec Room for example is a bar and playroom for adults that has miniature bowling, dart and shuffle board.

Click here for the full story in Sun Sentinel.

Fort Lauderdale Might Have A Chance At Becoming The Permanent Home for David Beckham’s Soccer Team

Development hurdles in Miami are slowly painting a path to Fort Lauderdale becoming a contender

Fort Lauderdale is already the temporary home of David Beckham’s soccer team. While his team negotiates and builds its permanent home in Miami, they’ll be spending the next year at least training and playing at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale after inking an agreement with city officials earlier this year for 50-year rights to the facility which it plans to continue using for training and more even after its game venue is done.

But what if they didn’t go to Miami? Given recent developments with Beckham’s progress in securing a Miami venue, it’s not as farfetched as it once sounded since Fort Lauderdale officials seem much more eager and open to work with an exciting new project like this.

Read the full story in the Sun Sentinel.