Multi-Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten is the latest to lend his famous name to a new residential tower in Miami, The Post can exclusively reveal.
Top Ball is teaming up with brand building gurus Terra to create a 48-story structure, at 3501 NE First Ave. in the Design District – with 35 residential stories, containing 329 units.
It’s officially called the Jean-Georges Miami Tropic Residences and will open next summer and open its doors in 2027. Pricing will start at $1.6 million, with penthouses running into the eight figures.
Douglas Elliman has been tapped to fry the deals.
Designed by Arquitectonica, the buildings’ interiors are being laid out by Yabu Pushelberg, a firm that has collaborated with Vongerichten on several previous projects.
However, the kitchens are crafted by JGV himself (say the word and he’ll even curate the contents of your cupboard). They are even in talks with local farmers to create a “vegetable installation”.
“This is a first for me and the team, an expansion of the hospitality we offer,” Vongerichten told The Post, noting that he is personally selecting everything from kitchen appliances to pots and pans. “We’re using Gaggenau stoves, just like in our kitchens in New York, and if you want organic eggs and produce, or super fresh quality restaurant food, we’ve got it.”
The building will house five floors of amenities, including a podcast recording studio, a squash court and, of course, food, like a private indoor-outdoor dining room, a bar and lounge, and a chef’s kitchen.
Work off last night’s dinner in the building’s two pools, then relax in its spa with treatment rooms and cool plunges. Downstairs, 27,500 square feet of ground-level retail will include Vongerichten’s trilogy of ABC restaurants: Kitchen, Cocina and V. Naturally, residents will have first reservations.
While this isn’t Terra’s first taste of haute cuisine mixed with the crème de la crème of condos—they’re also behind Villa Miami, Carbone’s new Edgewater residence, and ZZs-restaurant Major Food Group—it’s their first venture into Design District.
“Most buildings in Miami tend to be ocean and city view machines, but walking is just as important today as views,” said Terra CEO David Martin. “In this neighborhood you don’t need your car and are able to connect with fitness, wellness, food and beverage, and the downstairs lobby takes you right into the Design District.”
Branded buildings are now a dime a dozen in Miami, with companies from Bentley to Armani emblazoning their names on the facades. But for Vongerichten this isn’t just a licensing deal. He believes so much in the product that he is creating a home for himself in the building.
“I love hotels,” he said, “but residences are more personal and you really get to know your customers.”
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