Porsche has collaborated on the design of a 60-story tower in Miami with 132 condos. What makes this building a Porsche is an innovative elevator called the Deservator. It transports you and your car to your unit. The tower also has optional car concierge services that include valeting and maintenance of your beloved Porsche.
It was built in March 2107 as a collaboration between Porsche Design and U.S.-based Dezer Development.
What Are the Condos Like?
Each condo is two-story, with European-designed finishes, cabinetry, and kitchens. They all come with Miele appliances and Toto automatic toilets. Condos have between 800 to 1,600 square foot balconies. Owners can keep an eye on their Porsche via a glass-garage window looking into their private sky garage.
How Much Do the Condos Cost?
As of September 20, there were 22 condos for sale. Prices ranged from $6.5 million for a 2-bd, 3,100 sf unit to a 4-bd, 6,121 sf residence for $14.95 million.
The most expensive condo sold for $32.5 million in 2016. It has an 11-car garage and is on the 57th floor, making for incredible ocean and city views. It is a 4-bd, 6.5 bath unit with 16,915 square feet. It has 22 ft. ceilings and a private pool. There are four elevators: one internal, 2 for guests, and (of course) one for the cars. The personal 4-car garage is air-conditioned, and visible from the apartment.
How the Dezervator Works
This unique car elevator was designed by, and named after, developer Gil Dezer. Elevator Today Magazine said, “The ‘Dezervator’ has not only brought parking technology to the next stage of evolution, but it has also re-shaped condominium living, with the ability to have your vehicle literally at your front door.”
Residents access the elevator through the building’s ground-floor garage. They park on an automated platform in front of their exclusive elevator . The car is placed in the park position and the engine shuts off. The platform and the elevator then rotate into alignment and position the car for entering the Dezervator.
Next, a dolly slides a plate under the car, grabs all four wheels and draws the car, with the passengers inside, into the elevator. The car is locked into place on a circular, rotatable platform. As the elevator ascends, the platform slowly rotates, providing passengers a 360-degree view of the Atlantic Ocean.
Once the elevator reaches the destination apartment, the car is re-positioned to exit, and the Dezervator’s door opens. The dolly slides the car off the conveyor, automatically placing it in its allocated space.
Where Is the Porsche Design Tower?
The Miami Tower is located in Sunny Isles Beach, in between Bal Harbour and Aventura. Its location gives views of both the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. The area has high-end shopping, restaurants, art galleries, and nightspots. It’s only 20 minutes from both Miami and Ft. Lauderdale airports.
Amenities
Like many resort condominium complexes, residents have exclusive access to a private restaurant, private chilled wine lockers, and an outdoor lounge bar facing the ocean. There is also a pool with food and beverage service, and a state-of-the-art fitness center with ocean-front views.
Unlike most other towers, they also have a private cinema, golf simulator, and - probably unique to the Tower - a racing simulator.
Who Lives There?
There are 22 billionaires who live in the Tower.
- Brazilians: media mogul Edir Macedo, AGBI Real Assets owner Luciano Lewandowski, Dr. Jose Ben-Hur de Escobar Ferraz Neto, and Dr. Rogerio C. Afonso
- Russians: Igor Yakovlev and Galina Yakovlev who control retailer Eldorado, and Moscow real estate magnate Chingiz Askerov
- Colorado Rockies player Carlos Gonzalez
- Poles: Dariusz Robert Wojdyga, one of the top 100 richest Poles
- Mexican billionaire Carlos Peralta Quintero
Would you buy one of these condos? Do you wish there was one in our area? Let me know at the next Porsches and Pancakes breakfast!
Sources: Porsche Design Tower Miami. https://pdtowermiami.com/. PR Newswire, “A Sneak Preview Into Porsche Design Tower Miami, Home to 22 Billionaires From Around the World,” March 9, 2017. Miami Luxury Homes, https://www.miamiluxuryhomes.com/property/A11567884/18555-collins-ave-4005/. Architectural Digest, “This $32.5 Million Miami Penthouse Has an 11-Car Garage on the 57th Floor,” April 13, 2016. UL Solutions, “Living Life Large with Miami’s Porsche Design Tower,” February 12, 2019.
