People who live in Glass houses ... will have few neighbors. A good thing if they value privacy.
A new 18-story luxury condominium called Glass, slated for the sizzling South of Fifth neighborhood of Miami Beach, will boast just 10 units with 360-degree views and wide outdoor terraces.
Miami-based Terra Group tapped Rene Gonzalez, a highly regarded Miami architect, for the project at 120 Ocean Dr..
The oceanfront high-rise will feature floor-to-ceiling glass walls and aim at integrating the indoors and outdoors to highlight the natural beach surroundings and convey a sense of place. “It’s really a unique design,’’ said Terra Group president and chief operating officer David Martin, who could have put three times as many units on the site. “It’s something I don’t think I’ll be able to do again.’’
Gonzalez — whose diverse projects include the 3 Indian Creek mansion that sold last year for a record $47 million and CIFO, the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation — plans to work directly with the unit buyers to custom design the interiors in his first condominium project.
Glass will have all the amenities of a high-end condominium. The Building will have “an estate manager’’ to meet residents’ needs, as well as valet, housekeeping and maid services, beach service, a gym and 24-hour security.
Located in Miami Beach's South of Fifth neighborhood, the six-bedroom, 7½-bathroom triplex will be nearly 8,000 square feet with 7,500 square feet of outdoor space. The 18th floor will be the master suite with two large closets; the 17th floor will have a mirrored-glass foyer, an all-marble kitchen, a floating glass interior staircase, an outdoor kitchen and a 40-foot-long infinity pool. The 16th floor will include a gym, media room and bedrooms. Prices will average about $2,500 per square foot.