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Why Build in Brickell Now? by Evangeline Gouletas
Evangeline Gouletas is building a luxury condominium development in Miami? Now...?!
The answer is yes! I am bringing a sophisticated “European Royalty” lifestyle to Miami with a new development called SkyPalace at Mary Brickell Village, the latest addition to the Evangeline Signature Luxury Condominium Collection. Before you jump to the conclusion that I and everyone at Skyline Equities Realty are naive or arrogant, let me tell you why I’m so optimistic about the market for SkyPalace at Mary Brickell Village. The conventional wisdom is that South Florida is suffering from a “condo glut” and will be for some time to come. People read the news about empty buildings, employment numbers declining and foreclosures rising. One thing I have learned in my career of successful real estate developments in more than 40 markets across the U.S. is, beware of generalities! Looking at the “condo
“I LOVE YOU MORE THAN MY OWN SKIN”.
Emotive thought said and written in her diary by Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), eccentric Mexican painter who created striking, often shocking images that reflected her turbulent life. A polio survivor, Kahlo entered the premedical program at the national preparatory school in Mexico City. Her training ended three years later after Kahlo was gravely injured in a bus accident. Confined to a bed for more than a year and in a constant pain and poor health for most of her life, she turned to
painting in oils during her convalescence. She is known for her self portraits and still life filled with color and forms reflecting Mexican folk art. Kahlo enjoyed considerable success in the 1940’s but her reputation has soared posthumously since the 1980s with books on the artist, series of jewelry pieces and reproductions, Frida inspired plays, actress Salma Hayek Oscar nomination for her portrayal in film Frida was married to famous Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera.
Today adored and admired in her Mexican land and highly appraised in the art world, Frida’s work and image is both a national and international cultural treasure. Today the most quoted LatinAmerican painter , her work collected , lately priced at almost seven million dollars. Her famous “Casa Azul”, her home of many years where she lived with her husband, today turned in her museum , is one of the most visited sites of Mexico. TURN TO PAGE, 4
market” in “South Florida” will only tell you so much. Skyline Equities Realty created and analyzed a detailed, sophisticated look at not the market, but our market. You might be surprised at what we see. The Brickell area is home to a number of condominium developments, including Icon Brickell, which when taken as a group represent a large inventory of condominiums. But these developments were built at different times, have distinct characteristics and serve various market segments. All of these details are taken into account in our analysis
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Grand Opening of Casa Mia Home CollectionItalian Furniture, Home Decor, Kitchen Accessories and Gifts. Two owners Andrea Urpi and Monika Ciocca met in 2009. Andrea having 15 years of experience with retail of Furniture and Home Decor and Monika having a passion for Home and Kitchen Accessories thought Brickell needed a new store full of imported merchandise from mostly Italy. We have put our Passion and Expertise together to form this beautiful store.
After searching months for a perfect location we have finally found it at: 2223 sw 13th Ave. Miami, Fl. 33145
We import everything from a daybed to look spectacular by your poolside to modern and classic dining tables. Plates, Silverware, vases and Lighting can also bring that italian touch to your home. We try to keep the cost low so our clients can get the best deal. Our items are
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very unique and most probably can only be found here at this store. We will try to get new items every month. Great place to purchase a gift for a special occasion. For your convienience, we gift wrap and deliver to areas around Brickell, Coral Gables, Key Biscayne, and the Roads. Visit us at our websitecasamiahomecollection.com or come to the store for a cup of coffee while shopping for yourself or for that perfect gift.
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Dr. Dame Evangeline Gouletas “Architecture and Art were once inseparable, indivisible, always together. There was a symbiosis between the architect, the painter and the sculptor. We have now revived this fusion of Architecture and Art at SkyPalace.” – Evangeline Gouletas.
Evangeline Gouletas is one of the most successful developers in the country as she continues her commitment to offering top quality lifestyle in her residential developments. With over $5 billion in luxury condominium sales and more than 30,000 condominiums developed in more than 40 markets throughout the country, the Evangeline name is synonymous with prestigious addresses throughout the United States. One of the most creative forces in United States luxury real estate development, Evangeline is bringing European royal lifestyle to the prestigious Brickell area of Miami with her current luxury condominium development, SkyPalace at Mary Brickell Village. This magnificent luxury residential condominium development reflects the highest level of unprecedented value represented in the “Evangeline Signature Luxury Condominium Collection.” The “Evangeline Signature Luxury Condominium Collection” exclusive distinction is awarded only to her residential developments that offer the ultimate in luxury and convenience and meet some of the most stringent criteria, such as: 1. Priority Location 2. Appreciative Value
3. Internationally Recognized Architecture 4. Limited Edition Residences 5. White Glove Resident Services 6. Executive Property Management 7. Museum Quality Art 8. Extensive Luxury Amenities 9. Next Generation Technology 10. Advanced Security The majestic residential tower aptly named “SkyPalace,” will be located within Brickell’s thriving mixed-use development, Mary Brickell Village. This development features more than 50 restaurants, retail shops and services, including Oceanaire Seafood Room, Grimpa Brazilian Stakehouse, Starbucks, LA Fitness, and much-much
more.
In keeping with Evangeline’s superior standards for excellence, the 369-condominium palatial residence SkyPalace at Mary Brickell Village will feature the finest amenities and finishes including a Grand Sense of Arrival Porte-Cochere Entrance, Museum Quality Fusion of “Architecture & Art,” Jewel Box Lobby Featuring a custom-made STRASS® Swarovski® Crystal Chandelier, Opulent amenities including Private Club Room, State of the Art Theatre and Fitness Center, Award Winning 40,000 sf SkyPalace Oasis™ Recreation Deck offering numer-
ous entertainment and convenience options including a magnificent Swimming Pool with a Hydrotherapy feature, White Glove Concierge Service with Techcierge™ State of the Art Technology, Restaurants, Retail Shops, Services and Financial Institutions in walking dis tance. Evangeline’s has been commended by political, community and civic leaders throughout the United States for her pioneering spirit and commitment to philanthropy. She served as First Lady of New York State. She is on the Advisory Council of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. She served on the National and Chicago Board of Directors of UNICEF for ten years. She is a member of the James Deering Society of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, a long-term patron of the arts, a special consultant with NGO status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations Organization (ECOSOC), a member of Leadership 100, a driving force to seed and nurture new programs that promote Orthodoxy and Hellenism into the 21st Century. She has been bestowed with the title of Her Excellency with the dignity of Commandeur by the historic Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem. She has been bestowed with the title of Grand Commander of the Holy Sepulcher by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem. She is also a Board Member of numerous philanthropic organizations. Evangeline is also a Trustee member of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and the Chair-
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levels. The median sale price in MiamiDade came from a peak in April 2007 of $450,000 to approximately $200,000 today. This calculates to a decrease of approxiby Evangeline Gouletas FROM FRONT PAGE. mately 55%. In the Evangeline Gouletas is building a luxury Brickell area, the recent condominium development in Miami? Now...?! heavy sales activity brought on by lenders accepting amenities. Some specifics of this deep discounts on unit sales This unique royaltyanalysis are proprietary, but has laid the foundation or I can tell you we concluded style creation will be at the floor, if you will, for botcenter of the Brickell area, that not only will we be tom-level pricing. building and selling into an at a very attainable price for I have been through the a luxury residence. With no ups and downs of many real improving market, but by other comparable new units estate cycles and I have 2011 we will be the only coming on within the same new, luxury condominium found that a downturn units available in the Brick- period, we are very optiweeds out the amateurs, so mistic about this developell area in a comparable what is left are true profesprice range (from $255,000 ment. sionals who know what they That is good news for to over $2,500,000). are doing. As we analyze the mar- SkyPalace, but what about My prognosis is Miami ket and understand our buy- the rest of the market? has corrected itself and is There, too, one can find rea- getting back to being reaers, we see that there is a market for a certain type of son for optimism. A recent sonably priced, making development. SkyPalace at MLS report on Miami-Dade homes affordable to the avMary Brickell Village is po- condo and home inventory erage homeowner. sitioned as a refined, luxury levels and sales over the Between January 2004 past 12 months showed a living experience very difand April 2007, the price indecrease in available units ferent from many of the flation of real estate got reby 23% with an increase in ultra-modern towers in the ally out of hand and many area. It draws upon the leg- sales by 5% from one year individuals, financing instiendary European - Mediter- ago. tutions, investor groups, deThe report also showed ranean royalty lifestyle, velopers and regulators are that, given the decrease in from its jewel-box lobby to blame for this. Real esthe number of units availwith the Italian Botticelli tate was treated as a trading Mother of Pearl Italian mar- able, the supply of invencommodity and not as real tory had decreased from a ble flooring to its eleventh estate, as it should be. 41 month supply to a 30 floor SkyPalace Oasis Miami continues to be a month supply. It also recreation deck, a landvery attractive area for inshowed a decrease in the scaped tropical oasis the vesting and for living. As Days on Market from 143 size of a city block! The long as buyers can hold days to 90. All these statis- their property for at least residences are enhanced with smart building technol- tics are good indicators that three to five years, they the local real estate market ogy, premier interactive should be fine. Resort-style in Miami-Dade is improvsoftware design and netliving within Brickell, ing. working. The effect is a Miami, Coral Gables, CoNow, this came at a seamless combination of conut Grove and Miami price; the media sale price classic European royal Beach is always in high delifestyle and state-of-the-art has fallen back to 2001
man of the Developers and Builders Alliance (DBA). She is the first and only woman to be inducted into the Chicago Association of REALTORS® Hall of Fame. This award is presented to individuals whose leadership and accomplishments soar above the ordinary and possess a high level of character, accomplishment and contribution to business, culture and environment. She is also a member of FIABCI, an In-
mand and will continue to attract baby boomers, snow birds, investors, celebrities, local and foreign buyers. Currently the dollar is relatively weak in Europe, so look for increased investment from there as well as other foreign countries where there is political unrest and unstable economies (i.e., parts of Latin America). There are few major cities in the U.S. that have Miami’s appeal, and our location is easily accessible from South America and
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ternational Real Estate Federation with real estate professionals in 60 countries and. The South Florida Business Journal recognized her with the Ultimate CEO award and the Influential Business Women award for her exceptional leadership. Upon their initial meeting, the Former Mayor of the City of Miami Manny Diaz remarked, “Evangeline’s energy and dynamism is exactly what is needed in Miami.”
Europe. We are the gateway to Latin America! We don’t just look at statics, we also listen to our buyers. They like South Florida because Miami is the most cosmopolitan city of Florida. They prefer the Brickell area because it is a very prestigious area of Miami that combines financial institutions, several major law firms and investment firms, top quality hospitals and academic institutions, a multi-cultural environment, as well as
Keeping the confidence that she has carried throughout her career, Gouletas named her firm Skyline for two reasons: she intends to continue to impact the skylines of major cities across the country and because to her and her company…
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT…!
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many high-quality entertainment choices. They choose SkyPalace at Mary Brickell Village for the unprecedented lifestyle experience it offers. So, NOW is the time for Evangeline Gouletas to build a luxury condominium development in Miami fit for royalty? Absolutely! It might be too early for the conventional wisdom, but in my opinion it is EXACTLY the right time.
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Living a Royal Lifestyle The Brickell Reporter
Renowned developer Evangeline Gouletas creates a Miami residential kingdom with SkyPalace at Mary Brickell Village. A quiet stroll down a lushly landscaped pathway brings you to a place that evokes a perfectly elegant Mediterranean palazzo. It is a place that welcomes guests and makes residents feel like royalty. This is SkyPalace at Mary Brickell Village, the ultimate experience in refined, luxury living ― a palace fit for a king and queen.
Sense of Arrival Certain places, those conceived with a clear vision and created with exacting attention to craft, quality and impact on the senses, elicit an emotional experience. SkyPalace evokes these feelings. Enter through the ornamental brass wrought iron entrance door and into the intimate jewel-box lobby and be transported to a classic, timeless environment. The details of elegance are there, from the Botticelli Italian marble flooring at your feet and the museumquality artworks, to the custom-made STRASS® SWAROVSKI® crystal jewel-quality chandelier above. They all work together to create a certain ambiance, the unique unparalleled character of this extraordinary residence. This is the ultimate representation of a royal and elegant lifestyle that fuses architecture and art.
The Vision of Evangeline Gouletas SkyPalace at Mary Brickell Village is quite simply the ultimate privileged lifestyle experience. Every detail has been crafted to the vision of world renowned developer Evangeline Gouletas, chairman and chief executive officer of Skyline Equities Realty. SkyPalace at Mary Brickell Village is the latest offering in the Evangeline Signature Luxury Condominium Collection, which has become synonymous with prestigious addresses in forty markets in the United States. This exclu-
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sive distinction is awarded only to her residential developments that offer the ultimate in luxury and convenience and meet some of the most stringent criteria, such as Priority Location, Appreciative Value, Internationally Recognized Architecture, Limited Edition Residences, White Glove Resident Services, Executive Property Management, Museum Quality Art, Extensive Luxury Amenities, Next Generation Technology and Advanced Security. With SkyPalace, she continues her commitment to offering an elegant, opulent lifestyle in each of her residential developments. Inspired by her Mediterranean heritage and extensive world travels, Evangeline now brings the sophisticated lifestyle of European royalty to the Magic City of Miami. The meticulous surroundings offer the urbanity of Park Avenue, the classicism of Athens, the refinement of London, the elegance of Paris, the cosmopolitanism of Buenos Aires and the style of Milan. In creating this unique lifestyle in South Florida, Evangeline adapted her ideas from the best lifestyle experiences in the world. She visited the great hotels and mansions in Madrid, Paris, London, and Rome, to name a few, observing the details that create that distinctive feeling of warm, comfortable elegance. All of this knowledge, coupled with her talent for creating an experience of refinement and style introduces a singular residence, drawn from classic influences, but like nowhere else. Furthermore, an exquisite aspect about SkyPalace is the convergence of architecture and art through a beautiful selection of artworks. The power of sculptures and paintings throughout SkyPalace combined with the building itself rising above Mary Brickell Village is reminiscent of a castle creating a unique vision: the fusion of past civilizations and the modern world. A MediterraneanStyle Paradise
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On the eleventh floor recreation deck, aptly named the SkyPalace Oasis, is a landscaped tropical paradise the size of a square city block. The magnificent swimming pool with its hydrotherapy feature is a showpiece in itself. Residents can choose the setting that meets their mood; a calming meditation pavilion, a one of a kind sculpture surrounded by a cascading water fountain dancing to the sound of music, luxury private cabanas complete with flat screen televisions, a barbecue area with complete kitchen amenities, a sensual Jacuzzi area to sooth the senses. Porcelain and tumbled stone mosaic tiles are used in patterns that recall the exterior spaces in the finest Mediterranean palazzos. Majestic date palms and lush flowering trees provide a stunning visual backdrop. This all overlooks a vibrant Mediterranean-style village and, then beyond, the stunning Biscayne Bay and the unmistakable Miami skyline.
Consummate Amenities A seamless combination of European royalty lifestyle and state-of-the-art amenities, residences are beautifully appointed and enhanced with smart building technology, premiere interactive software design and networking. At the touch of a button, residents are privy to the utmost in residential services. A wireless touchscreen panel allows control of all interior electronics and connects to the automated car valet, security cameras throughout the property, as well as spa and restaurant reservations.
The Place To Be SkyPlace at Mary Brickell Village is at the epicenter of Miami’s Brickell District, known throughout the world as Millionaire’s Row. More than 120 international banks make Brickell their address and the district's proximity to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and world-class entertainment as well as Miami’s beautiful beaches and bays make it one of the most
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sought-after residential areas in South Florida. Restaurants, salons and services are just steps away. This urban village lifestyle offers the accessibility and variety of more than 100 high-end restaurants, services and boutiques. The area defines the tropical grace of Miami with surroundings dotted by cascading waterfalls, fountains and beautiful gardens.
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While Serving Your Community. Census 2010 has come to town. The United States Census, conducted every ten years, recently opened offices on Brickell Avenue. And their mission is to recruit people for part-time jobs, right in our own community. This is great news for those who are out of work as well as for those who would like to supplement their income. And it’s all for a good cause. Information obtained by the U.S. Census is
how budgets for federally funded local programs are determined; programs that include education, neighborhood improvements, transportation and much more. It also determines how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives. Census jobs are temporary, part-time, flexible and in your own neighborhood. The compensation is $12-16 dollars an hour and that includes training. All
that is required to be considered is to have the proper identification, be 18 years of age or older, and pass a basic knowledge test. For further information see the Web site at www.2010census.gov/jo bs, or simply call 1-866861-2010 and make an appointment to take the test. Tests are given almost daily in neighborhoods throughout Miami-Dade County. And you won’t even need your interview suit!
“This is truly the lifestyle of a European monarch transplanted to Miami. Every refinement has been considered to create a feeling of a charming, modern royal residence modeled after the Mediterranean styles. SkyPalace at Mary Brickell Village will create a royal lifestyle, not just serve as a residence, for the select few who call it home,” says Evangeline.
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Now is the time to be treated like royalty. A oncein-a-lifetime opportunity is available in Miami to enjoy a royal lifestyle at common prices.
For information, call SkyPalace at: the Mary Brickell Village at 305.285.7272, go to www.SkyPalaceMiami.com, or email at info@SkyPalaceMiami.com
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