Estate Companies scores $76M construction loan for North Miami Beach apartments

367-unit project to include 2,700K sf of commercial space

The Estate Companies Principal Jeff Ardizon and Managing Principal Robert Suris with a rendering of the project. (Estate)
The Estate Companies Principal Jeff Ardizon and Managing Principal Robert Suris with a rendering of the project. (Estate)

The Estate Companies will start building a North Miami Beach apartment project, after scoring a $76 million construction loan.

The South Miami-based group is developing the 367-unit Soleste NoMi Beach on 1.8 waterfront acres at 16395 Biscayne Boulevard, according to a news release. Little Rock, Arkansas-based Bank OZK is the lender.

The 23-story building will include about 2,700 square feet of commercial space, according to the release. It will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom rentals, ranging from 700 square feet to 1,300 square feet. Units will feature quartz countertops, designer lighting, kitchens with custom cabinets, and walk-in closets. Amenities will include a pool with a sundeck, waterfront promenade, gym, spa, rooftop garden and co-working areas.

Construction is to start this quarter and is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2023.

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Estate, led by Robert Suris and Jeff Ardizon, bought the site in December for $13.1 million.

Estate has built numerous apartment complexes in Miami-Dade County, mainly under its Soleste brand. It typically sells its projects soon after completion, most recently selling the 338-unit Soleste Twenty2 in West Miami to Dallas-based Westdale Real Estate Investment Management for $97 million.

Several other major projects are in the pipeline in North Miami Beach. In May, the city approved Turkish developer Celal Ozkan’s 19-story, 341-unit mixed-use multifamily building Skygarden.

Gil Dezer plans a $1.5 million redevelopment of the Intracoastal Mall in North Miami Beach into a massive project that would include 2,000 residential units, a 250-key hotel, 200,000 square feet of offices and 280,000 square feet of retail.