Monthly Archives: May, 2020

El Solano, the Palm Beach estate once owned by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, has hit the market for a whopping $47.5 million. Lennon bought the house in January 1980, and spent the winter living there. He was killed in December of that year. After proceeding with the home renovation she and Lennon planned together, Ono eventually sold it in 1986.

This lavish, 6,100 square foot penthouse, directly overlooking the ocean on uber-private Fisher Island, has been on and off the market since the beginning of last year. Done up in white, cream, and very light beiges, along with random bursts of turquoise, the unit was on the market for the first four months of 2019, then off, and has been back on again for about $3.5 million less since December. Is all that white (and the turquoise) a bit much, or is it perfect for an era of ultra-luxe quarantining for the ultra-rich. You decide.

The latest Miami real estate news:

The latest Miami real estate news:

The luxury Brazilian furnishings brand Artefacto, which has long had a big presence in Miami (its owner lives here), had a mini groundbreaking ceremony early this month on its new US flagship store in Coral Gables.

Imagine moving into your beautiful new apartment in a building tricked out with all sorts of plush amenities in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Sure, moving would be a nightmare, and you wouldn't be able to use any of those amenities or common areas for an unspecified amount of time, per pandemic rules, but at least you'd have a brand new pad to quarantine in, right?

Yes, there's still stuff happening in the Miami real estate world:

This lavish spread on Fisher Island, which has been completely done up by Italian designer Augusto Busnelli, is currently on the market for an impressive $14.5 million. The unit features an octagonal atrium entry, and an absolutely humungous terrace, called a Lanai. Yes, it's just like the Lanai on the Golden Girls, but huge, and it includes a full-size private swimming pool.

The Miami Beach Botanical Garden has just completed an expansion that extends along the Collins Canal for 350 feet, embracing an underutilized piece of land and expanding the garden to a full three acres. With a design by landscape architect Raymond Jungles, the expansion consists of a meandering path along the canal's southern edge, new gateways, and lush foliage. The new area will be able to be enjoyed by visitors "soon," says the garden, which is currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Here's the news. Remember to wear your mask!