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Development Update: Metropica in Sunrise

The folks from Metropica stopped at the office this week to present the plans for the enormous development located in Sunrise near the Sawgrass Mills Mall. The community is planned on 65 acres and will feature condominiums, hotels, retail and apartments in an urban retreat where residents never need to leave the property.

Ultimately, the master plan calls for shopping, restaurants, wifi everywhere on property for residents, five-star health clubs, 650,000 square feet of office space, 2,250 residences, 3,600 parking spaces, two hotels, all encompassing 4-million square feet.

Tower 1 is on offer at this point featuring 1, 2 & 3 bedroom homes ranging from 740 to 1,379 square feet. Ground breaking is set for First Quarter 2015, and delivery 3rd quarter of 2016. For a development with quite stylish finishes and amenities, prices are remarkably affordable. One bedroom homes are currently priced from $280,000 to $350,000. Two bedroom homes are priced from $365,000 to $588,500 and a three bedroom floor plan is offered from $523,000!

Deposit structure is 50% as development progresses. 10% at reservation and 10% at contract. 20% at ground-breaking and final 10% at top-off.

The first tower offers features such as pool and sun-deck, massage therapy and health club, tennis, concierge, outdoor summer kitchens for entertaining, indoor theater for residents, pet run, storage facilities, and a rental program that can be administered by Metropica Realty.

Fits and finishes inside the homes appears to be spectacular from renderings. Interior design is by YOO Design Studio featuring porcelain tile in the living and bedroom areas, floor to ceiling glass windows, and amazing balconies. Kitchens are spec’d out with porcelain flooring and back-splashes, contemporary kitchen cabinetry, quartz counter-tops, stainless steel appliances, and plumbing fixtures by Hansgrohe.

Would you like to be kept up-to-date on the development at Metropica in Sunrise?

For additional information contact Robert Darrow at Keller Williams Fort Lauderdale with the contact form below or call Robert today at 954-446-9001 with any questions. Ready to make an appointment to view this incredible property? For all your Fort Lauderdale real estate needs and an introduction to Metropica in Sunrise, we are always here to help as your buyers agents in the Fort Lauderdale area.

Development Update: The Sunrise Galleria Redevelopment and Planned Community

Your Guru was able to attend the Central Beach Alliance (CBA) membership meeting on Thursday, October 2nd, where we were given some preliminary information on the massive redevelopment of the site where the Galleria Mall is located.

An ambitious plan is in preliminary planning stages featuring the construction of several buildings including 1,645 residential units, a 150 room hotel, a senior residential facility, and a renovation of the mall itself. The plans seem quite comprehensive but are still open for community comment and nothing has been approved for construction at this time. A more final plan should be presented to the CBA in January, 2015, with that version to be submitted to the City of Fort Lauderdale for eventual approval.

Over the years, the site has evolved from what once was the Sunrise Mall, a modest strip mall, built in 1954.

In 1981 the mall was enclosed and developed into the indoor mall we see today, and re-named the Galleria Mall in 1980. In 2004, the new front entrance and the section of the mall that contains all the restaurants was constructed.

The main feature of the redevelopment plan will be right along the IntraCoastal Waterway where a 45 story condominium is planned. Tentatively named 2600 at The Galleria, this building will be the tallest of the new buildings and the developer hopes to construct 379 residential units, 165 hotel rooms, and 32,000 square feet of additional retail space. This tower is planned to be 45 stories tall.

Other sites feature plans:

-> A 17 story senior residential community of 326 units

-> A 15 story residential building of 236 units

-> An 11 story residential building of 108 units

-> A 14 story residential building of 238 residential units

-> A 24 story residential building of 167 residential units

-> A 28 story residential building of 198 residential units

Would you like to be kept up-to-date on the development at The Galleria on Sunrise?

For additional information contact Robert Darrow at Keller Williams Fort Lauderdale with the contact form below or call Robert today at 954-446-9001 with any questions. Ready to make an appointment to view this incredible property? For all your Fort Lauderdale real estate needs and an introduction to The Galleria on Sunrise, we are always here to help as your buyers agents in the Fort Lauderdale area.

Development Update: 14th and Ocean in Pompano Beach

In our efforts to bring you the latest information on new development in the Fort Lauderdale area, Your Guru is pleased to release information on an exciting development located along Ocean Drive in Pompano Beach.

14th & Ocean is a beautiful development of 21 contemporary townhomes located at 14th street and Ocean Drive in Pompano Beach. This location boats beach access only 250 feet away across Ocean Drive.

Townhomes feature either a 2,532 square foot plan with an open living, dining and kitchen plan, or a 2,584 square foot plan with a more private kitchen affording separate cooking and preparation from the entertaining space. Laundry is located up on the third floor near the bedrooms for added convenience. Each home offers a two-car garage, a 4th bedroom (or den) on the ground floor, plus an additional 3 bedrooms on the top floor.

14th and Ocean is a Fee Simple Townhome community affording the most secure investment and ownership experience. Rentals are permitted and we are expecting these homes to be extremely popular luxury vacation rentals for those owners that offer them.

Pricing begins at a remarkable $300 per square foot, or $619,900 for the smaller home and $649,900 for the larger home.

These townhomes are located in the prestigious 33062 zip code of Pompano Beach which is now renowned for having the most expensive property for sale in the US – a $139-million home of 60,000 square feet and 450 feet of ocean frontage.

Ready to take a look at 14th & Ocean?

For additional information contact Robert Darrow at Keller Williams Fort Lauderdale with the contact form below or call Robert today at 954-446-9001 with any questions. Ready to make an appointment to view this incredible property? For all your Fort Lauderdale real estate needs and an introduction to 14th & Ocean, we are always here to help as your buyers agents in the Fort Lauderdale area.

Fort Lauderdale’s old Howard Johnsons demolished this week to make way for new Luxury condo’s

This week brought the end of an era with the demolition of the former Howard Johnsons hotel that had been abandoned since Hurricane Wilma in 2007. The old hotel was severely damaged and then with the economic downturn no developer could put together a plan and the necessary resources for any sort of development.

Breaking ground later this year will be the new Paramount Residences which is being promoted as the first true Ultra Luxury property directly on Fort Lauderdale’s beach in a decade. The Paramount will be an 18 story building with 95 condominium homes. Developers are hoping that the first residents will be moving in mid-year 2016. Prices start at $1-million and go up from there.