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New York Post
3 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
David Ortiz is buying a condo in Miami
Mi casa es Casa Tua. Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz is buying a condo in Miami at Ora by Casa Tua, Gimme Shelter can reveal. This is the first branded residence tied to the public eatery and private — not to mention buzzy — members club. Casa Tua currently operates three public restaurants in Miami, New York and Aspen. Advertisement 6 David Ortiz. Getty Images 6 A rendering of the tower, which is slated for a 2029 opening. Fortune International Group & The Boundary 6 Residents, such as Ortiz, will have lovely units with wide views. Fortune International Group & The Boundary 6 The units will also have large living areas for lounging and evening entertaining. Fortune International Group & The Boundary Advertisement Ortiz — known as 'Big Papi' — even posed for a photo by the building's sales office with his broker, Fortune International Realty's Sheila Rosario Davey. She posted the image on Instagram last week to celebrate his pre-construction purchase. Ortiz spent 14 of his 20 seasons with the Boston Red Sox, and won three World Series — and the World Series MVP in 2013. He's buying a three-bedroom, three-bath dwelling at the downtown Miami development. At 2,297 square feet, the condo also features a study, a library and a 472-square-foot terrace. The sum that Ortiz is paying upon closing is not yet known. However, the price of a three-bedroom unit in the 77-story building ranges from $3.35 million to $3.75 million. Advertisement 6 Residents will also have two pools, this rendering showing a particularly serene oasis. Fortune International Group & The Boundary 6 The tower will have wide views and leafy touches when complete. Fortune International Group & The Boundary Homes there are slated to be delivered by the end of 2029. The building — nearly 1,000 feet tall — will also offer short-term rentals, and feature a three-story garden in the sky. Amenities also include a hammam-equipped gym, an entertainment center, social lounges a co-working lounge and two pools. The first pool will be on the 12th floor with loungers, cabanas and a Jacuzzi. There will also be a rooftop pool at Vento, the bar and lounge, with views of Brickell, Biscayne Bay and Coconut Grove. Advertisement For foodies, there will be four Casa Tua restaurant concepts. Along with Vento, there will also be Uva, Fuocco and Terra. The tower is developed by Fortune International Group in partnership with Casa Tua's founder Miky Grendene.
Forbes
29-03-2025
- Business
- Forbes
2025 Kitchen Trend Sees Smarter, Multi-Functional Ovens
Double ovens with enhanced cooking features and smart technology are all trending this year. The 2025 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study revealed an interesting appliance trend in its online survey of 1600 respondents, (conducted in July 2024 and released in January 2025). The popular platform is used by both professionals and homeowners for home remodeling and design solutions. Tucked into its latest findings was this nugget: 'Specialty features drive oven preferences: Nearly two-thirds of homeowners choose ovens with specialty features (63%), including phone monitor controls (39%), remote timer activation (30%), control locks (30%), precise temperature control (25%) and automated cooking (22%).' Why does this matter? I believe that cooking appliances get closer than any other category to people's relationships to food, family, health, tradition and home and, in the case of many older consumers, their choices rely more on lifelong habits, biases and culture than industry desires. I reached out this week to designers, real estate professionals and appliance retailers in email questionnaires and professional groups on Facebook to find out what they're seeing in clients' residential oven choices. Is the trend being driven by genuine user preferences or by the prevalence of such features in available appliances? Here's what I learned. There are three occasions when ovens show up in decision-making. The first is when a buyer is shopping for a new home. (The second is when an appliance stops working. The third is during a planned remodel.) It's a long-held truism that kitchens sell homes, and appliances play a significant role in that selection. 'Our buyers today want professional-grade kitchen appliances that are streamlined for the home, whether it be for their own personal use, or that of their personal chefs,' declares Isabella Holguin, a Miami-based Realtor with Fortune International Group. 'Ovens are the true heart of a kitchen, so brands and capabilities unquestionably make a difference when these discerning buyers look to make their next home purchase,' she adds. In one of Fortune's projects, St. Regis Residences in Sunny Isles Beach, the developer is installing Gaggenau 400 series ovens in all of their kitchens. Holguin says buyers are loving the technology and multiple cooking features. Across the country in La Jolla, Coldwell Banker luxury property specialist Michelle Silverman says, 'A top-tier gourmet kitchen can add 6% to 10% to a home's value in luxury or upscale markets.' She notes that 'When it comes to resale value, the oven features that excite buyers and add perceived value to a home go beyond just flashy tech — they're also about convenience, lifestyle, and quality.' Having two ovens – whether in a wall installation or as part of a range – is a must, Silverman declares. 'It is a major draw for families and entertainers. It adds versatility and capacity, ideal for holidays, dinner parties, or everyday multitasking.' Stuart Stone's New York area Royal Green appliance chain clients are opting for what he calls a 'cooking quadrant,' comprised of two single wall ovens mounted next to each other, then a steam oven above one and a speed oven/microwave over the other. 'Most clients opt for wall ovens providing there is enough space,' designer Mark Haddad in the Boston area observes. They can be installed at more ergonomic heights than a range, which requires bending over to insert or retrieve items from oven cavities. Technology features are also popular with Silverman's buyers, as they are with Houzz respondents. 'Buyers love being able to control the oven remotely or integrate it with smart home systems. It signals a 'modern' home,' she shares. Stone's clients also like technology features, he says, and attributes their popularity to guided cooking making gourmet meals possible for less experienced cooks. Up the coast in New England, Steve Sheinkopf, CEO of multi-branch Yale Appliance, agrees: 'I think people are buying different technology to improve their cooking.' Seattle-based architect Andrew Mikhael is seeing this too: 'Honestly I'm surprised just how fast the guided cooking tech is getting adopted,' he comments. 'Smart features, such as Wi-Fi enabled controls for remote starting and recipe suggestions, are very well received by our tech-savvy clientele, shares San Francisco Bay Area designer Sheeja Nair. Northern New Jersey-based designer Sharon L Sherman heralds the arrival of artificial intelligence in cooking appliances for suggesting meals based on ingredients at hand and assisting with troubleshooting. There is some inevitability to technology adoption, as Vancouver, BC college instructor and designer Corey Klassen notes: 'It's a strong focus and rather assumed now that all appliances are feature-rich with apps and Wi-Fi connections.' 'My clients are increasingly favoring combi ovens due to their multi-functionality,' comments New Jersey-based designer Maria Stapperfenne. 'Additionally, models with a built-in air-fry feature are particularly appealing, as they provide added versatility while eliminating the need for an extra countertop appliance.' This was a widely shared opinion by the designers who commented. Stone also sees a strong interest in air fry modes, the retailer says. 'We are specifying more and more multi-function ovens, including convection microwave ovens with smart cooking modes, and steam (or steam-assisted) convection ovens with smart cooking modes to optimize cooking time, flavor and food quality,' observes Boise and San Francisco Bay Area designer Crystal Hackl. As noted, steam is often the functionality incorporated in combi ovens. As Sheinkopf observes, this cooking method improves the flavor and texture of food. (It also preserves its nutrients.) 'Steam ovens are big for healthy and easy cooking with smart recipes built right into the appliance,' Sherman declares. 'With many clients using sous vide, a steam oven is a great solution that doesn't require a water bath,' suggests Hackl. Klassen sums up the trend this way: 'Double ovens are out. Single oven and steam oven is in.' Oven features are great, but the more sophisticated technology you gain with appliance purchases, the greater level of sophistication is required to service them. In his savvy Home Appliance Blog, Sheinkopf offers this valuable caution: 'A highly rated appliance won't mean much if you can't get it repaired when something goes wrong. Check service availability before purchasing: Appliance failures are common, but good service is rare.'
