Andrea Desy Edrei presents

Look no further than Rittenhouse Hotel! You have finally found the BEST Philadelphia has to offer. This exquisite residence offers 3500+- square feet of the most impeccable and tasteful finishes coupled with incomparable breathtaking views. Every window overlooks Rittenhouse Square providing incredible natural light all day long. A perfectly curated 2-year gut renovation executed beautifully by Alfred and Concetta Dragani - DMAS Architects. This entire residence was rewired and reworked to accommodate the best of modern technology and finishes. 4 years left on the tax abatement. Timeless midcentury modern finishes throughout including custom floating cabinetry, clean lines, muted tones, beautiful natural materials coupled with graphic shapes, and vibrant color accents. This property has been published in various European and American publications and honored with several awards including most recently the AIA award for excellence.

This home features one of the nicest Poggenpohl kitchens you won't want to leave with a mixture of white lacquer cabinetry and glass along with a custom kitchen island with Silestone countertops. Bespoke designer finishes with custom millwork including all doors, hand plastered interior walls with Reglet trim detail and reveal instead of baseboards, hand plastered ceilings to achieve maximum height in all areas, stunning large-format Italian porcelain floors, full slabs of travertine, quartz, and other natural stone throughout. Master Suite with Sitting Room and both HIS and HER Offices, His & Her closets, and baths including Her master bath with a sumptuous soaking tub and porcelain tile. The luxurious guest bedroom bath features Calcutta Gold marble slabs, a walk-in shower, and beautiful floating vanity. Other top-of-the-line finishes include Duravit plumbing fixtures, vanities and mirrors, 4 new A/C 4 units, a new sprinkler system, custom electric shades, custom Audio Visual, a custom lighting package, and incredible California Closets. Seamless living at The Rittenhouse Hotel a wonderful boutique building with five-star amenities right on the square.

Address: 202-10 W Rittenhouse Sq #2106-07, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Price: $4,950,000

Photo credit: Blacklabel Keller Williams Luxury

For more information, please contact Andrea Desy Edrei at 917-968-7848 or andrea@blacklabelkw.com

Andrea Desy Edrei is the exclusive agent representing the Philadelphia Main Line, PA real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of her listings here

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Andrea Desy Edrei presents

Stunning modern loft-style space with soaring ceilings and 3,800 SQFT of beautifully curated space. This 3 bedroom + office and 3.1 bathroom home comes complete with a stunning Poggenpohl Kitchen, Wolf Appliances, leathered Silestone countertops, an oversized island, and a designer lighting package. The spacious primary suite has impressive Porcelanosa baths, a walk-in shower, and his + her custom closets.

Right on Rittenhouse Square, steps to the best dining and shopping Philadelphia has to offer. This is a 5 star boutique doorman building. Comes with a 10-year tax abatement.

Address: Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Price: $4,500,000

Photo credit: Blacklabel Keller Williams Luxury

For more information, please contact Andrea Desy Edrei at 917-968-7848 or andrea@blacklabelkw.com

Andrea Desy Edrei is the exclusive agent representing the Philadelphia Main Line, PA real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of her listings here

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Andrea Desy Edrei presents

This 2 bed, 2.1 bath stunning corner residence features 1645 square feet with some of the most incredible sunsets, skyline, and City Hall views you won't find anywhere else. In this completely renovated spacious residence, you have unobstructed views of City Hall, 2 Liberty, the ever-evolving Philadelphia skyline, and gorgeous sunsets. This unit also includes floor to ceiling operable windows in every room (a unique feature in Center City), soaring ceilings, gorgeous new white oak wide width hardwood floors throughout, a designer kitchen featuring Sefina cabinetry, an oversized quartz island, Viking built-in gas cooking, and microwave, Sub-Zero refrigerator, Miele dishwasher, Uline wine cooler, Dornbracht fixtures. The master suite features California Closets, incredible City Hall views, Calacatta marble floors and countertops, double vessel sinks, Bain ultra-soaking tub, Duravit commode, and a separate stall shower with a frameless glass enclosure. The Ritz-Carlton Residences is genuinely the finest white-glove building Philadelphia offers in Center City living. You will have access to a resident-only Mercedes S560 as well as a Cadillac Escalade to make getting around town a delight. If you prefer walking, are mere steps to the best restaurants, shops, and parks. World-class amenities found at the Ritz-Carlton Residences Philadelphia include a state-of-the-art fitness facility overlooking City Hall & Dilworth Plaza, an indoor pool, spa, locker rooms, sauna, private Yoga room, and brand new Resident Lounge with outdoor area and unbelievable theater room. This building is pet-friendly with an on-site dog run.

Address: The Ritz-Carlton Residences Philadelphia, 1414 S Penn Sq #44F, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Price: $1,580,000

Photo credit: Blacklabel Keller Williams Luxury

For more information, please contact Andrea Desy Edrei at 917-968-7848 or andrea@blacklabelkw.com

Andrea Desy Edrei is the exclusive agent representing the Philadelphia Main Line, PA real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of her listings here

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Andrea Desy Edrei presents 

The Falls at New Hope is a Custom New Construction Luxury Townhome Community designed by award-winning Architect Ralph C Fey. These luxurious 3 to 4 story homes offer spacious floorplans with various layouts, high-end finishes, and stunning features such as elevators and 2-car garages. Superb landscaping and waterway views surround the properties between the Aquetong Creek and New Hope's famous Canal Path. Common ground maintenance will be provided by the Association, giving residents a carefree peace of mind. Downtown New Hope is in the heart of historic Bucks County and offers the very best restaurants, shopping, events, and educational facilities conveniently within minutes. These Interior Renderings Are Examples Of Upgraded Models And Can Be Designed To Any Specifications.

Address: 18 W Mechanic St #1, New Hope, PA 18938

Price: $1,980,000

Photo credit: Blacklabel Keller Williams Luxury

For more information, please contact Andrea Desy Edrei at 917-968-7848 or andrea@blacklabelkw.com

Andrea Desy Edrei is the exclusive agent representing the Philadelphia Main Line, PA real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of her listings here

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Andrea Desy Edrei presents 

Welcome to “In Fields”, an iconic Main Line Georgian Estate exquisitely designed by Bunting and Shrigley in 1929 and set on 5.8 breathtaking acres in coveted North-side Bryn Mawr, offering complete privacy and logistical convenience to renowned schools and major commuting routes, this turn-key property has undergone complete and beautifully executed renovations throughout within the past 17 years. Original architectural designs and millwork, moldings, and materials have been perfectly restored and blended with artfully crafted 21st-century improvements. Features include 11’-9’ ceilings with tall sun-filled windows and French doors, original restored oak floors, paneling, beams and millwork, 4 wood-burning fireplaces, gracious Living Room, Elegant Dining Room which easily seats 14 guests, lovely Study, richly paneled Cherry Library, expansive Gourmet Kitchen and Butlers Pantry with 10’ ceilings, custom cabinetry with crown molding detail, granite countertops and stainless steel professional appliances, spacious Breakfast Room opening to a cozy Family Room, luxurious Master Suite with His and Hers Bathroom and Dressing Rooms, 7 additional En Suite Bedrooms, Second Level Media/Billiards Room, Incredible Lower Level with Media/Multi-purpose Room and an impeccably designed Art Deco 19-seat Theatre with Wet Bar/Kitchen and dedicated Art Deco Powder Room. Rarely does an Estate like this become available with the stunning grounds and Pool to complement the majestic scale of the Mansion. A timeless treasure.

Address: 1101 Lafayette Rd, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Price: $4,899,000

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For more information, please contact Andrea Desy Edrei at 917-968-7848 or andrea@blacklabelkw.com

Andrea Desy Edrei is the exclusive agent representing the Philadelphia Main Line, PA real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of her listings here

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Andrea Desy Edrei presents 

The Penthouse at The Ritz-Carlton Residences of Philadelphia offers 10,000 SQFT of natural space and panoramic views of our historic city from the entire 46th floor. BlackLabel Keller Williams Luxury is pleased to present an inspired vision of possibilities for this exceptional bespoke home. Designed by Adam Frampton, the principal of renowned New York City architecture firm ONLY-IF, with interiors created by the talented team of Spencer + Nipon, BlackLabel offers three thoughtful master plans, each customizable with an extraordinary level of finishes and furnishings. This spectacular full-floor residence has direct elevator access that transports you to a home of unparalleled sophistication and detail that offers an unequaled living experience in the city. Significant features include a Virtual Meeting and Screening Room, a private Gym and Wellness area with a custom sauna, one thousand bottle wine cellar and Tasting Room, wet bar, two gas fireplaces, personal outdoor space offering unobstructed views along the skyline, and substantial gallery space for a curated collection of art. Parking also available for 3+ cars. Appreciate the luxuries, conveniences, and privacy of your sky-top residence with discretion only a world-renowned luxury brand such as The Ritz-Carlton can offer.

Address: 1414 S Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Price: $12,000,000

For more information, please contact Andrea Desy Edrei at 917-968-7848 or andrea@blacklabelkw.com

Andrea Desy Edrei is the exclusive agent representing the Philadelphia Main Line, PA real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of her listings here

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They were hosted by Haute Living's Erik Haase. Watch the full webinar below.

Highlight quotes:

Susan Stark: "I did not know what the rest of the world was going to do, but I was going back to work. This is an essential business. What I did was get on coaching calls and I made an extraordinary effort to reconnect with everybody. Calling agents, calling friends, calling clients, getting on Zoom meetings, get doing the inspirational things, and not accepting that the world was coming to an end. When I came back, we got out there and it was hot. We had our gloves on and our masks on in the houses. It was not glamorous at all. The story is we just trudge through. It was really about opening our minds to new ideas. It was about understanding that the world is never going to be the same again and we have got to flow with it."

Andrea Desy Edrei:  "Everyone is an agent now. Everyone is an investor. All of the investment properties are going to realtors that want to dabble in the market, so it is interesting to see how it pans out. There are been people that are getting their license because their parents are selling their house. I think that is great, but at the end of the day, you are not in this twenty-four-seven. This is not a part time business. You are only as good as your network. We have been fortunate we do a lot of marketing. It is a huge thing for us. Trying to think outside of the box has been a very big thing for us. There are always more properties that have not and will not sell because of the price or just how they are positioned. It is a matter of time, but I do not think we can just rely on how crazy the frenzy is right now."

Barbara Van Dyke: "Within Texas, Austin and Dallas are the two markets. They are experiencing the most growth. We have about 200 people moving to the Austin market each day. We have had so many companies that have relocated here. It is driving tens of thousands of jobs and people are going to continue to come here. I would say almost every agent I know had their best year ever last year. We did not slow down. Unlike a lot of other areas of the country, real estate continued to be one of those critical, essential businesses that did not have to shut down. In reality, throughout the entire year of last year, and even into this year, I have never stopped showing homes. I never stopped listing homes.”

Mary Pichardo: "I believe that real estate is the most important investment. Even if you are going to buy your house and your primary residence, I firmly believe that you have to create a strategy. Because there is opportunity everywhere, you have to try to focus. If everybody is going to a single family, you have to look from other options. Have a vision and have an open mind when you are looking, especially in this market. Now is a great opportunity. I am very glad that I got this space to network and of course, hear all the experiences and that we are not alone in this market. I would like to have the opportunity to keep on going with these conversations and, of course, be able to help everybody that wants to come to our beautiful city and our state."

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Piero Lissoni

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Located at 6800 Indian Creek Drive, Monaco Yacht Club & Residences is an exclusive enclave of thirty-nine luxurious waterfront residences and a private marina in collaboration with two of the most esteemed names in design, Piero Lissoni and Bernardo Fort-Brescia of Arquitectonica. It is slated for completion in Fall 2021.

HR: What was the design inspiration for Monaco Yacht Club & Residences’ interiors?

PL: In part, we were inspired by Mediterranean environments, particularly the Italian Riviera and the Côte d’Azur, and in part by the nautical world, especially by the Riva Aquarama boat. From the realization of the lobby floor as if it were the deck of a boat, to the choice of the chandelier that recalls a lobster net, to the nautical styling, everything is reminiscent of a yacht club.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Monaco Yacht Club & Residences

HR: What colors and materials did you incorporate into the design in order to capture the South of France and the Mediterranean lifestyle?

PL: We were inspired by the nautical world of the 1950s. We used chrome, natural fabrics, soft and neutral colors with some dashes of stronger color. The Riva Aquarama is also renowned for this contrast between the wood and the light blue cushions. The reception desk is instead a deep-sea blue.

The apartments have two different typologies in terms of the “shades” employed. One version features soft and muted colors that are evocative of morning sea mists, with light, desaturated wood and some darker colors to provide contrast, while the second version features darker colors inspired by the night sea, the contrast here given by areas of white.

HR: Walk us through the design features that you are incorporating throughout MYC’s residences, including in the kitchen and bathrooms. What was the vision for the design, and what can residents expect to feel and see upon walking into their homes?

PL: We wanted to reproduce the feeling of being on a boat, both when entering on the ground floor, with the jetty that connects directly to the yachts, and also inside the apartments, with their magnificent views of the sea. The extensive use of large windows seeks to accentuate the relationship between the inside and the outside, as if you’re always living in the open air. In addition, the terraces are equipped with cooking facilities, further expanding the possibilities of life outdoors.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Monaco Yacht Club & Residences

HR: How did you go about choosing each design and what makes them different from other residences you have designed for?

PL: Undoubtedly the floor in the reception, conceived as if it were the deck of luxury yacht, is fairly unique, as is the large chandelier reminiscent of a lobster net, which was the work of an artist we engaged. In the apartments themselves, there is this continuous dialogue between the inside and the outside, which is very special: as soon as you open the window, you have the whole expanse of the sea in front of you.

HR: Elaborate on your design of MYC’s lobby and “Resident’s Lounge” that features a library and breakfast bar for waterfront dining. How does the design reflect the building’s fun lifestyle and laid-back environment?

PL: Our aim was to realize a community, a true yacht club, so the communal spaces have been conceived with this in mind and to allow the whole structure and all the facilities to be used and lived, also by invited guests. The inhabitants and their guests can, for example, pause to read the newspaper or have a coffee in the communal areas. Also, here we wanted to bring a European way of living.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Monaco Yacht Club & Residences

HR: Please briefly describe what role the Bayfront location played in the design of the project. How will the building’s design reflect Miami and its natural surroundings?

PL: The Bayfront relates directly with the structure. Features such as the floor or the model boats on the bookshelves, as if it were indeed a yacht club, are certainly elements that are special with respect to other residences.

HR: What type of lifestyle do you envision for residents at MYC?  What type of buyer do you envision will be interested in living at the property?

PL: Without a doubt, Monaco Yacht Club & Residences will attract buyers who love traveling and who are attracted by a European atmosphere, especially that of the Mediterranean, who like the leisurely feeling of a place where you have the sensation of being on holiday all year round.

HR: Tell us about your collaboration with Arquitectonica. How did you work with Arquitectonica to blend your ways of thinking, expertise and experiences together?

PL: There’s a very close relationship between the inside and the outside: in some ways the interior completes the architecture, and vice-versa.

HR: What is special or different about working on a project like MYC?

PL: The really special thing was to have been able to bring to America a particular area of Europe and its atmosphere.

For more information about Monaco Yacht Club & Residences, call 305.508.9832 or visit https://monacoyachtclubresidences.com/.

Monaco Yacht Club & Residences

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Monaco Yacht Club & Residences

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We sat down with Bernardo Fort-Brescia, founding principal of the award-winning international architecture firm, Arquitectonica, to learn more about his design inspiration for the nautically-themed, boutique Bayfront condominium.

Bernardo Fort-Brescia, FAIA, Arquitectonica

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Arquitectonica

At just 12 stories, how did the boutique nature of Monaco Yacht Club & Residences inspire your design?

The scale of the building lends itself to a more exclusive and private living experience. It allowed us to offer discreet arrival to the units, fewer residents per floor, and proximity to the water.

Did it present any unique challenges or opportunities?

The challenge is always how to ensure all units face the water. That is the greatest asset south Florida offers. The broad frontage and favorable ratio of width to depth of the site allow the building to be situated parallel to the water's edge that provides an opportunity for increased sightlines of the dramatic widening of the Intracoastal Waterway offering expansive views of a lagoon-like setting.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Monaco Yacht Club & Residences

From vision and concept, can you describe your design process from the beginning?

We begin always seeking the perfect layouts. We think of the eventual user and the lifestyle expected of an urban resort like Miami Beach. If I had to define the feel it is best described as relaxed luxury. Another aspect is the connection with nature the spaces needed to flow to the terraces. Because of the amazing weather in Florida, exterior living is an important part of the living experience. Outdoor living is key to relaxed luxury.

What was your design aesthetic for Monaco Yacht Club & Residences?

We thought the architecture had to have a nautical feeling. We wanted the residents to feel that they were on a luxury yacht because due to the proximity to the water one may not see land from an interior vantage point. Therefore, the idea of a yacht club emerged.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Monaco Yacht Club & Residences

Where did you draw your design inspiration from?

I have always liked the coastal towns of the Italian Riviera and the sleek romantic designs of the yachts cruising the waterways. Yacht design has an aerodynamic aspect combined with warmth and elegance. This led us to combine white sweeping lines and warm tones that are reminiscent of the finest Italian yachts.

How did you adapt your design philosophy to the project?

Every project is unique to its place, purpose and scale. This project is unique and its low-slung proportions, fluid horizontal lines, soft curved geometries resulted in a design fitting to the time and place. It still falls within our brand of waterfront modernity, but with a twist that makes it fitting for the personality of the program and place.

Now let’s talk about the role that Monaco Yacht Club & Residences’ location in Miami Beach’s coveted MiMo District played on the building design.

How will the building’s design reflect Miami and North Beach?

Miami Beach is a 20th-century resort. Its architecture is decidedly modern and referential to the principles of the early modern masters. Many of its buildings are also inspired in naval architecture and this building continues that tradition, but in a more contemporary way, with more glass, larger terraces, and more organic fluidity of its curves rather than more traditional rigid geometries.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Monaco Yacht Club & Residences

Are there any design features unique to Miami that were incorporated?

The outdoors identifies Miami’s brand. This building takes that branding seriously by using the roof as a pool deck. That ensures exposure to the sun, the ocean breezes, and long-distance views from a very special vantage point. There is nothing more romantic than panoramic sunset views of the intercoastal and downtown Miami beyond.

How does the architecture reflect the building’s natural surroundings and blend of the outdoors with the interior living?

One of the important aspects of the design is the amount of glass between the living areas and terraces. The indoor-outdoor feeling is key to tropical Florida living, more so if that feeling flows beyond the habitable spaces, into the water and the horizon.

How did the building’s Bayfront location on one of the area’s last remaining waterfront parcels inspire the design?       

Life on the water is both calming and invigorating. The opportunity to design on the water’s edge is always an inspiration for any project. There is an abundance of water activity with marinas along the seawalls and docks on both sides of the lagoon. The early morning rowers from the nearby rowing club crews add charm and dynamism to the project.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Monaco Yacht Club & Residences

Explain how you incorporated the private marina into the project design. How did this amenity influence the overall property design?

The marina is integral to the design idea of the project and is part of the overall composition. The nautical design of the building continues into the actual naval architecture of the moored yachts in the marina along the waterfront of the site allowing the building and the yachts to coexist harmoniously.

Let’s discuss your method for working alongside an interior designer, such as Italian master architect Piero Lissoni on this project. How do your design philosophies complement each other? What do you think the end result will reflect?

We have worked with Piero before. We understand each other. We are both modernists, believers in the power of forms, of geometric purity, of the richness of materials within the boundaries of sophistication. Piero is the ultimate artist when it comes to interior design, his designs work well with our architecture. He blurs the boundaries between architecture and interior design so they appear seamless.

What is special or different about working on a project like MYC? What did you learn?

The beauty of this project is its human scale. Seldom in Miami Beach are there sites with this sense of an enclave for few residents who appreciate clean architectural lines and calm elegant interiors in a one-of-a-kind waterfront setting within the ultimate tropical global city that is Miami Beach.

For more information about Monaco Yacht Club & Residences, call 305.508.9832 or visit https://monacoyachtclubresidences.com/.

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Optimum Development USA, joined by the project’s general contractor Moss and Fortune Development Sales, broke ground on the highly-anticipated project that will be located in Miami Beach’s MiMo District at 6800 Indian Creek Drive.

Matt Barry, Ricardo Tabet, Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, Bernardo Fort-Brescia, Ana Cristina and Edgardo Defortuna

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“We are delighted to be hosting this momentous occasion,” said Ricardo Tabet, CEO of Optimum Development USA. “Featuring the extraordinary talents of Piero Lissoni and Bernardo Fort-Brescia of Arquitectonica, Monaco Yacht Club & Residences introduces a new dimension in urban, waterfront living in one of the world’s leading destinations for elegant and sophisticated design. The initial success of the sales process is a true testament to the demand buyers have for the pursuit of pleasure combined with the intimacy of a full-service boutique building.”

“We are honored to host this event,” said Rodolfo Misitano, CEO of Optimum Asset Management (parent company of Optimum Development USA). “As we have grown our business in Europe, our presence in the US has expanded to include multiple cities including New York, Boston and Philadelphia, while continuing to consider Miami a primary market and home base for our US operations.”

Catalina Martucci, Matt Barry, Rosella Garcia Moreno

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To be delivered fully-finished when it is completed in late 2021, world-renowned Italian interior designer Piero Lissoni meticulously curated each of the modern unit interiors with precise attention to detail, inclusive of the refined Italian-made fixtures and finishes, with European custom wood flooring. Lissoni employed a palette of warm whites and rich woods for the lobby and the premier “Resident’s Lounge” -- featuring a library and breakfast bar for leisurely waterfront dining -- that evokes a timeless, classic mood reminiscent of a luxurious Côte d’Azur summer resort and responds to the building’s program of luxury living, fun lifestyle, laid-back environment, and relaxed atmosphere.

City of Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber

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Fortune International Group is the sole broker of the project. “I’m very proud that our company has been selected to handle the sales and marketing of this magnificent building,” said Edgardo Defortuna, President and CEO of Fortune International Group. “Combining spectacular style, unmatched exclusivity and an array of first-class amenities, Monaco Yacht Club & Residences celebrates the very best Miami Beach has to offer.”

Ricardo Tabet, Bernardo Fort-Brescia

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Monaco Yacht Club & Residences will include one to four-bedroom residences, ranging in size from 918 to nearly 5,000 square feet, if combined. A limited collection of two impressive penthouses will offer expansive living areas, including private terraces with summer kitchens, starting at 2,888 square feet.

Primed for indoor/outdoor living and entertaining, the meticulously designed homes will feature expansive wraparound terraces each with finished floors and ceilings and sweeping views of Biscayne Bay, the Atlantic Ocean and the Miami skyline.

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Inside, units will have Italian kitchens by Boffi, stone countertops, 10-11-foot high ceilings, large walk-in closets, pre-wired for Home Automation systems to host the latest “Smart Building” technology, private elevator entrances, and premium bathroom interiors featuring imported Italian marble flooring, spacious tubs and frameless, glass-enclosed rainfall showers with designer faucets.

Ricardo Tabet, Ana Cristina & Edgardo Defortuna

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Offering the best of a yachtsman’s lifestyle, Monaco Yacht Club & Residences feature a 12 slip marina available exclusively to residents, as well as a yachting concierge for maintenance needs, yacht charters or sailing, and fishing excursions for the day to the Bahamas, the Florida Keys or to enjoy the Atlantic Ocean and the best of South Florida’s coastal living. Other waterfront amenities include paddle boarding, kayaking and more.

Lucia Morales, Vivian Galego-Mendez, Rosella Garcia Moreno

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Other amenities include a rooftop terrace with panoramic views of the Miami skyline featuring a pool with poolside chaise lounge chairs, Jacuzzi and shaded lounge areas with a grill for entertaining, as well as a state-of-the-art fitness center overlooking Biscayne Bay.

Monaco Yacht Club & Residences are priced from $1.1 million.  For more information, call 305-749-9126 or visit https://monacoyachtclubresidences.com/.

Ricardo Tabet, Matt Barry

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Photo Credit: Courtesy of M.A.D.Gallery

“I’m an intense person. Everything I do, I do with all my energy. I’m also cautiously curious and very sensitive,” says the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based artist. “I want to capture my passion within the work, charge the objects with my energy and emotions, so observers can feel my experiences when viewing the work.”

With URBIS, McNabb uses his vast imagination and talent to create abstract fantasy cities that become a visual experience, inviting one to study every detail of his pieces.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of M.A.D.Gallery

The URBIS collection reveals intricate architectural structures imagined by James, from towering skyscrapers and office buildings to high-rise apartment buildings. Each towering wooden skyscraper is skilfully carved out with a bandsaw and then carefully assembled piece by piece to create impressive urban landscapes.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of M.A.D.Gallery

In the City Square sculpture, McNabb visually transforms a skyline into an urban block by inverting each tower in such a manner that the antennas are practically touching in the center while the outer edges are squared off. The composition compromises 102 unique structures in American Black Walnut. This contemporary piece measures 66 x 66 x 6 cm.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of M.A.D.Gallery

ACK CTY WHL bends a modern metropolis into a sophisticated sphere due to the precise placement of each elongated wooden tower. The gentle rondure and simplicity of the perimeter contrast with more than one hundred highly ornate superstructures arranged inside. The negative space creates a glowing sun that adds to the complexity and depth of this architectural wonder. This piece of 91 cm in diameter incorporates a variety of wood types, including cherry, oak, mahogany and maple.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of M.A.D.Gallery

In a similar design, URB CTY WHL maintains the round construction of ACK CTY WHL though the interior is modern with clean structures crafted from American Black Walnut. The streamlined design of this rolling metropolis eases thoughts and draws on a simpler way of life.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of M.A.D.Gallery

Disposition is a sculpture balancing a bustling city filled with distinctive architecture at varied elevations. The sleek skyscrapers are composed in American Black Walnut and assembled to create a 46 x 46 x 51 cm modern metropolis. One has a bird’s-eye view into the streets of this city on the edge, and it’s easy to imagine an uphill climb or sliding down – or perhaps just hanging on.

McNabb primarily used a bandsaw to create these works of art. Each one takes 10-12 weeks to complete.

“To me, it’s a very expressive machine, responsive to its user in a very sensitive way,” explains James. “I’m sensitive to how the material behaves with the machine, and how my behaviour impacts the resulting forms. If we (maker, material, machine) can dance together, the results are often beautiful.”

“I like to spend most of my time cutting the wood pieces on the bandsaw. It requires patience and focus as each piece is cut one at a time by me,” he explains. Once all the architectural structures are finished, James assembles each individual component, piece by piece. The entire sculpture is then sanded to an impeccably smooth texture and finished with varnish to enhance the wood grain.

For more on URBIS by James McNabb, visit www.madgallery.net.

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Albany

Culturally and climatically, Albany and Silicon Valley couldn’t be further apart but all the indicators allude to the fact that big things loom for NY’s state capital. Firstly, as CNBC noted the city’s number of tech jobs grew 161 percent between 2016 and 2017. Like the city itself, the start-ups weren’t sexy. They didn’t bask in pop-culture credibility, but rather in the nuts-and-bolts health and education sectors. The area is surrounded by as many universities as it has snowfall during the winter. It also benefits from New York’s sizable $1.4 trillion GDP and well touted tax breaks for new businesses. And what’s more, what you would pay for a garden shed in Silicon Valley could buy a mansion near Albany.

Atlanta

3509 Tanners Mill Circle, Gainesville, GA 30507 is listed for $16,500,000 by Haute Residence partner Debra Johnston

It’s one of Amazon’s top 20 HQ candidates and last year Forbes described it as one of the top five “US cities poised to become tomorrow’s tech meccas.” It’s got the population (close to half a million), the climate and is fairly cheap to live in. Throw in universities, an international airport and all the other franchises, businesses amenities (sports, commerce, CNN is based there) and Atlanta is a great place to live and work.

For more information on Atlanta's real estate market, contact Haute Residence partenr Debra Johnston.

Pittsburgh

Since the steel industry's collapse in the ’70s and the population exodus in the ensuing years, Pittsburgh has been the poster child for renewal through technology. A big draw has been Carnegie Mellon’s highly respected computer science program leading to Google basing a campus there which has since been significantly expanded. According to CBRE's annual Tech-30 Report, the city's technology talent pool expanded by 31.4 percent from 2015 to 2016, placing it third overall behind San Francisco and Charlotte. Housing is very affordable — the median price is $135,465 — and it has well-established medical, banking and sports franchises and room for a rapid population increase, which would happen if Amazon decides to base its HQ there as many in Pittsburgh’s real estate industry hope it will.

Cleveland

Like nearby Pittsburgh, Cleveland has re-invented itself from its blue-collar roots to a progressive tech hub.  The highly regarded Cleveland Clinic is a center of innovation for the area. The city’s Health-Tech Corridor Director, Jeff Epstein told Forbes why he thinks tech companies should be based there:

"Cleveland is a prime location for innovative health-tech and high-tech companies. The heart of Cleveland is a leading biomedical, health-care and technology region. It offers easy access to clinicians, researchers and state-of-the-art lab infrastructure inside world-class institutions. The cost of living is 30 percent to 60 percent lower than that of Boston, Silicon Valley, and NYC.”

Detroit

If you haven’t heard, once much maligned Detroit is enjoying the kind of revival that would put many of its Baptist churches to shame. But this is real estate not the Holy Ghost. Old buildings are catching the renovation spirit and going from grit to glitz. And business appears to be booming along with construction. The New York Times reported that only 7 percent of office space is vacant today compared to 30 percent a decade ago. And, at the tail-end of 2007 Ford Motors announced it would use downtown Detroit to base its self-driving and electric car development. 

Like other Mid-West cities, Detroit’s phoenix has risen thanks to the tech sector with the field growing by 55 percent or more between 2011 and 2016, according to CBRE. And despite the construction boom, housing is still incredibly cheap.

Kansas City

Kansas City is already being dubbed “Silicon Prairie.” ZipRecruiter analyzed that network engineering and web development jobs in the area increased by 157 percent year-over-year in 2016. The median pay for mid-career tech jobs is around $90,000 a year. Pretty good considering the median house price is $189,000 and the median rent $900/month. Twenty percent of the city’s population are well educated with tech workers making up 5 percent according to a 2017 report by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Philadelphia

1 Firethorn Lane, Malvern, PA 19355 is offered at $1,997,500 by Terese Brittingham and Tom McCouch

Aside from the fact that it’s an already established major city with everything that comes with it — prestigious universities, transportation, businesses and sports franchises, Philly has made huge strides in gene therapy to battle cancer. Spark Theraputics CEO Jeffrey Marrazzo told Philadelphia Magazine, "I can make the argument that Philadelphia has the greatest concentration of foundational research in gene and cell therapy in the world.” Employment portal Dice stated that Philadelphia had the highest year-over-year growth for tech salaries in 2017, bettering Silicon Valley itself.

For more information on the real estate market in Philadelphia and larger Pennsylvania, contact Haute Residence partners Terese Brittingham and Tom McCouch of Keller Williams Realty Group.

Phoenix 

While the weather and tech sector might be hot, the house prices in Phoenix are not — $227,849 according to Zillow, an increase of 10 percent over the past year. They are predicted to rise a further 4.3 percent next year. What has skilled workers arriving at Phoenix in their droves is the city’s staggering 188 percent one-year increase in tech jobs between 2016-2017 with companies such as General Dynamics, Datashield and MST Solutions being the big employers.

Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City is a city known for start-ups. In fact, Entrepreneur reported that Salt Lake’s fledgling tech businesses had a value of $12 billion as of mid-2017. It ties in to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s No. 1 ranking for Utah for innovation and entrepreneurship and No. 2 for high tech performance in 2017.

Tampa

204 Harbor View Lane, Largo , FL 33770 is offered at $9,995,000 by Jennifer Zales

Even tech types are vulnerable to celebrity pixie dust and when that pixie dust is being sprinkled by one of their own — Bill Gates —everyone pays attention. Gates, along with business partner Jeff Vinik, plans to invest billions of dollars to make Tampa tech incubator, or as Forbes described it, "a model city of the future.” According to CNBC, 200 new residents flock to the city each day. Couple this with noted research institute, The University of South Florida and a median house price of $172,000, which is considerably cooler than the climate, and expect the number of Tampa transplants to increase. 

For more information on Tampa's real estate market, contact Haute Residence partner, Jennifer Zales.

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