April 14, 2006 at 12:06pm by Gus
The real estate developers behind Caribbean, a 103-unit condo complex located at 3737 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach, have obtained $124.7 million in construction funding and are breaking ground this month.
The lender is Chicago-based Corus Bank which has funded many condo developments in South Florida. The bank’s familiarity with the Miami market and this project’s high level of pre construction sales, have empowered the bank to make a loan of this size without any participants.
While some lenders are avoiding the Miami market, Corus Bank is looking for more loan opportunities similar to this one, with significant pre-sales and large earnest money deposits.
David Christa, Christa’s CEO, tells GlobeSt.com:
“75 of the 103 units are pre-sold, “including three of the four penthouses.†Caribbean consists of a complete renovation of the six-story Art Deco-style Caribbean Hotel, which was built in 1941, into 35 residential units, and construction of an adjacent 19-story south tower containing 68 units.
The developers acquired the 1.7-acre oceanfront hotel for $37.8 million. They estimate construction costs for renovation of the hotel and construction of the new tower at $45 million, and anticipate a $200-million sellout.
Units in the renovated hotel range from 704 to 1,748 square feet, while those in the new tower are from 1,434 to 3,910 square feet. Pricing begins at $1 million a unit and reaches to $8 million for penthouses, each of which has a private pool. The developer expects to deliver the project in 24 months.
Gus Moore heads up Miami Beach 411 as site administrator. You can reach him at 1-305-754-2206.
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