Is it time to buy a Luxury Oceanfront Condo in South Florida?

Coastal Views of Oceanfront Condos

The economy and housing situation has been very well documented in all forms of the media. However, Many people see this as a time of opportunity, especially in the luxury oceanfront condo market.

In the luxury oceanfront condo market in a first class building, there have been some incredible opportunities. We recently worked with a buyer at the Diplomat in Hollywood and were able to negotiate an oceanfront condo at an incredible price. This was a high floor direct ocean views. Regardless of what the market does over the next few months, this was a great deal.

There are some very shrewd buyers out there taking advantage of spectacular opportunities.

At this point in time, I wanted to take a look at pending contracts in south Florida in Miami, Bal Harbour, Sunny Isles, Hollywood, Hallandale, and Fort Lauderdale. There are 55 luxury oceanfront condos listed above $1million under contract. There are buyer’s out there seizing the moment…….

Here is a list of oceanfront condo’s over $1million under contract as of today, July 30, 2008:

Luxury Oceanfront Condo Asking Price
W SOUTH BEACH 9,000,000
COCONUT GROVE RESID 6,200,000
ONE BAL HARBOUR 5,995,000
ONE BAL HARBOUR 5,995,000
Palazzo Del Mare 4,950,000
Continuum on South Beach 4,750,000
COCONUT GROVE RESID 3,800,000
Continuum on South Beach 2,950,000
TURNBERRY OCEAN COLONY 2,850,000
ONE BAL HARBOUR 2,699,000
continuum 2,598,336
ONE BAL HARBOUR 2,475,000
Villas of Positano 2,395,000
The Bath Club 2,375,000
W SOUTH BEACH 2,099,900
VILLAS OF POSITANO 1,999,999
ACQUALINA 1,980,000
Solimar 1,950,000
AZURE CONDOMINIUM 1,900,000
MOSAIC ON MIAMI BEACH 1,799,999
OCEAN FOUR 1,799,000
ACQUALINA 1,775,000
TRUMP PALACE 1,750,000
ONE BAL HARBOUR-FINISHED 1,750,000
Aquazul 1,650,000
Canyon Ranch Living 1,595,000
OCEAN TWO 1,575,000
OCEAN FOUR 1,559,000
COCONUT GROVE RESID 1,500,000
ocean place 1,495,000
OCEAN FOUR CONDO 1,495,000
TURNBERRY OCEAN COLONY 1,495,000
IL VILLAGGIO 1,455,000
OCEAN TWO 1,450,000
ACQUALINA marmol 1,440,000
TRUMP PALACE 1,425,000
Murano 1,399,000
Las Olas River House 1,395,000
SAYAN 1,349,000
ONE BAL HARBOUR 1,299,000
CANYON RANCH LIVING 1,299,000
OCEAN III THREE 1,290,000
DIPLOMAT OCEAN RESID 1,289,000
REGENT ONE BAL HARBOUR 1,250,000
POINT OF AMERICAS 1,195,000
Ocean Palms 1,149,900
CASA DEL MAR 1,149,000
OCEANIA III CONDO 1,100,000
Trump Palace 1,100,000
BALMORAL CONDO 1,100,000
Diplomat Residences 1,099,000
BEACH CLUB I 1,099,000
KEY COLONY II 1,095,000
GREEN DIAMOND 1,050,000
PINNACLE 1,049,000
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Blogsouthflorida: A Press Resource For South Florida Oceanfront Real Estate

We are periodically contacted by the media for our opinion’s on the South Florida Oceanfront Real Estate market.

Modern Luxury-Miami July/August 2008, published a very interesting article on celebrities attracted to “Mid-Beach”. The mid beach area will be host to the W South Beach, Ritz-Carlton, Cipriani and Gansevoort.

Modern Luxury contacted blogsouthflorida for our comments and opinions. Below is the excerpt.

Recently, our data, statistics and analysis has been helpful to other media sources as well including The Real Deal, and Wall Street Journal.

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Orient Express Condos and Hotel to be Built in South Beach

orient-express hotel and condo

As reported in the Miami Herald and the Sun Sentinel, The Related Group announced plans to build a luxury hotel and condominium complex in South Beach with the Orient Express hotel company.

The $150 million South Beach project will have 100 hotel rooms and 28 condos priced from $2 million and is expected to open in three years. The South Beach hotel will bring the number of Orient Express U.S. properties to eight.

This addition will be in good company. The Cipriani, Ritz Carlton, St. Regis, and Canyon Ranch are just some of the luxury hotel condo projects underway. The demand for luxury South Florida Properties continue to be supported by visitors world wide.

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Categories: Miami Oceanfront Condos, Pre-Construction-Luxury Oceanfront Condos


Wealthy Russians are buying South Florida Luxury Properties

sunny isles luxury oceanfront condo

As, reported by the Wall Street Journal, a growing number of rich Russians are house-shopping and buying in costly U.S. enclaves. The WSJ states, the “Miami area in particular is drawing Russians with its upscale shopping, hip nightlife and an escape from Moscow’s harsh winters.”

Donald Trump;s $100 million mansion in Palm Beach was recently purchased by fertilizer mogul Dmitry Rybolovlev.

South Florida attracts second, third and fourth home buyers from around the world.  Visitors to blogsouthflorida.com come from every country imaginable.

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Miami Ultra Luxury Condos Are Selling- Resales and Pre-Construction

fischer-island

In the last 6 months there were 10 reported closed sales in the ultra luxury condo market, over $5 million. The most expensive reported sale was at Fisher Island. A 5 bedroom 8900 square foot trophy property sold for $12,360,000. The asking price was $15,500,000. That is a 21% price reduction! As we have written before, there are buying opportunities in this market in all price ranges.

In the ultra luxury market, prices are well over $1000 a square foot and can easily step into the $2000 per square foot range.

St.Regis Bal Harbour Pre Construction

There are a few ultra luxury oceanfront condos in pre-construction stages that are also selling in this market. The St. Regis in Bal Harbour, for example, offers a magnificent direct oceanfront 3 bedroom plus media room totaling 3,884 square feet. The St. Regis Bal Harbour Residences, offers the unique Bal Harbour location, all the outstanding amenities and services the St. Regis has to offer, and direct magnificent South Florida Oceanfront views. Asking prices offered for these premier units run around $1,800 square foot. Developers are also somewhat negotiable as well. The St. Regis Bal Harour will be a total of 268 Residences and 36 condominium hotel suites, as well as 183 hotel rooms. The condo-hotel units are sold out. The St. Regis Bal Harbour Information.

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The Ritz Carlton Residences in South Beach, another luxury property offers several floor plans ranging from under 1000 square feet to over 2000 square feet. The penthouse recently sold for $17 million. This is a much smaller project with only 86 private residences. Prices are well over $1000 a square foot. At the Ritz Carlton Residences buyers will enjoy the unprecedented services the Ritz Carlton is known for worldwide as well as the direct ocean South Beach location. Ritz Carlton South Beach Information.

Ritz Carlton South Beach

There are other ultra luxury pre-construction projects underway in Miami and South Florida and they are selling to buyers from all over the world.

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