ESCLUSIVA: Entro la prossima estate, lo skyline di Miami sarà caratterizzato da un nuovo punto di riferimento architettonico che sta attirando dirigenti aziendali e acquirenti facoltosi nel Sud della Florida.

Cipriani Residences Miami ha ufficialmente completato la struttura del suo progetto di costruzione di circa 950 piedi, che è la torre residenziale più alta della città. La torre di 85 piani riflette la trasformazione di Miami da meta di vacanza a centro permanente della ricchezza internazionale e a un mercato in cui i progetti residenziali di lusso sono influenzati sia dalla domanda di stile di vita sia dai trasferimenti aziendali.

Cipriani ha dichiarato a Fox News Digital che il primo sviluppo residenziale da zero dell’azienda in Nord America è ora venduto per oltre l’80%. Gli acquirenti provenienti da più di 30 Paesi dovrebbero considerare Miami la loro residenza principale.

"Residential living is a natural extension of hospitality, but it was important to us to do it in the right way," Giuseppe Cipriani ha detto in esclusiva a Fox Digital. "With Cipriani Residences Miami, we found the right city, location and a great partner… Our family has been closely involved in shaping the design and the overall experience so that it reflects the same traditions we have carried with us for generations. For us, it is not simply about putting the Cipriani name on a building. It is about creating a home where the way you live is the way we would live."

Camilo Miguel Jr., fondatore e CEO di Mast Capital e sviluppatore dietro la torre, ha detto che il progetto è stato particolarmente significativo mentre si innalza sulla città.

"Every time I drive by it, my emotional reaction is, ‘Wow.’ I am humbled by the fact that we're building something of this scale, because when I started my business, although I always aspired to get here, I didn't know when it would happen — and it has happened," ha detto Miguel. "One of the biggest challenges was actually the upfront planning part, because when you're building a 950-foot building… the engineering that goes into that is quite different than building something that's 20 stories."

I principali mercati internazionali per gli acquirenti, in ordine, sono Messico, Italia, Colombia, Brasile, Venezuela, Argentina, Canada, Francia, Spagna e Regno Unito. Anche gli acquirenti statunitensi, inclusi quelli provenienti da stati ad alta tassazione come New York e California, hanno continuato a comprare nel progetto.

"There are countries that are having a lot of their own economic challenges and headwinds and political challenges and headwinds, as well… And people are not only buying in Miami as [an] investment, but people are actually buying in Miami to live. And people were looking at Cipriani and saying, ‘This is going to be home,’" ha detto Miguel. "We have some buyers who have bought for their whole family and intend to move everybody into the building," ha aggiunto.

Cipriani ha detto che l’appeal del marchio è rimasto costante tra mercati e generazioni.

"Every city has its own character, but what people appreciate about Cipriani is remarkably consistent: warmth, discretion, good service and a sense of familiarity," ha detto Cipriani. "Miami is a very international city, and that has always felt natural to us. People come here from all over the world, just as they do in Venice or New York. The lifestyle naturally is shaped by its beautiful weather, its connection to the water, its seamless relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces. Cipriani Residences Miami brings that way of living into our world."

"People are increasingly choosing Miami not only as somewhere to visit, but somewhere to live," ha proseguito Cipriani. "They want privacy, comfort, good service and a quality of life that feels effortless."

All’inizio di questo mese, il New York Post ha riferito che la star del calcio Lionel Messi aveva acquistato quattro unità nell’edificio, seguita da un’ondata di altri giocatori argentini. Tra gli acquirenti figurerebbero anche dirigenti di Citadel e Amazon in trasferimento da New York e California.

"We don't change who we are depending on the guest. That has never been our philosophy," ha detto Cipriani. "For nearly a century, our family has welcomed people from many different countries, culture[s], generations and paths of life. Royals, aristocrats, powerful businessmen but also writers, intellectuals and all kind[s] of interesting people have been coming to our locations — as human beings."

"That sense of warmth and understated elegance that comes from our Italian heritage, and it remains at the heart of everything we do, fortunately has appealed to many of them," ha aggiunto il nipote del patriarca Cipriani.

Miguel ha detto che l’ambiente pro-business di Miami è diventato un forte richiamo per aziende e lavoratori ad alto reddito.

"One of the main reasons that people are choosing Miami over New York City right now is the pro-business mentality. I mean you live in a business-friendly city and a business-friendly state, and the growth and the global nature of our city," ha spiegato Miguel. "And you realize quickly that as a hedge fund or a financial institution, you no longer just need to be in New York City to be relevant and be successful."

"These are big companies that are moving here, signing leases, taking space, and moving their top executives to Miami, their high-income earners. And these individuals are buying homes and condos across Miami," ha detto Miguel.

Lo sviluppo è anche sulla buona strada per diventare l’unica nuova torre residenziale nel quartiere di Brickell a consegnare abitazioni completate nel 2027, una tempistica che rende il progetto parte di una pipeline limitata nel breve termine in uno dei corridoi immobiliari più osservati della città.

Cipriani ha collegato il progetto all’eredità della famiglia, osservando che Harry’s Bar a Venezia aprì nel 1931 e diede origine al Bellini, definendo al contempo i valori del marchio di "warmth, simplicity and genuine care."

"We are very proud, of course, of what has been built, and of where the company is today, 95 years after the opening of that small bar in Venice. Seeing the tower reach its full height makes us even more excited to bring that spirit to life for the residents who will call it home," ha detto Cipriani.

"The principles have never changed," ha detto. "Whether it is a restaurant, a club, a hotel or now a residence, the idea is the same: people should feel comfortable, free and at home. The world changes, but our hospitality values do not."

Miguel ha descritto il progetto come radicato nell’identità del marchio Cipriani e nell’approccio dell’azienda al servizio.

"This is really about heritage, about people, about a family," ha detto Miguel, ricordando la sua prima volta in un ristorante Cipriani. "What I really liked about it is that subtle elegance that you feel when you walk in, and the fact that everybody that works there is smiling, everybody that's there is welcoming and everybody that is there is hyper-focused on making sure that you have a positive experience."

"I never dreamed of Miami being what it is today," ha detto Miguel, "and I think the sky's the limit."