Video: ORA by Casa Tua – Brickell’s Most Luxurious New Condo Development Comes to Life with Italian Verve, Members Only Experiences and Short-Term Rentals

May 22, 2023 May 22, 2023

Live in the “now” with ORA by Casa Tua - a timeless, lifestyle-driven project designed for those who crave a nature-immersed sanctuary with heartwarming, Italian curations in the heart of the city. This building has a soul and truly comes to life, bringing residents together through food, experiences and connectivity.

Planned to offer a 5-star experience in Miami’s pulsating business district of Brickell, ORA is a heartfelt project born out of a friendship between its developers – Edgardo Defortuna of Fortune International Group and husband-wife duo Miky Grendene & Leticia Herrera of Casa Tua. With its unique Bosco sky forest in the center of the building, reminiscent of similar “living” residential towers in Milan and other towers around the world, four captivating food concepts based in storied Italian culinary traditions, two resort pool experiences, a “minimal on design and maximum on life” approach, ORA will re-energize Brickell’s skyline with its upbeat and social energy.

Watch this video as Blackbook Properties founder and preconstruction condo expert Sep Niakan interviews Sandra Chartouni, Director of Sales at Fortune International for ORA by Casa Tua, for more information on the one-of-a-kind, finely curated ORA by Casa Tua and also discover what the experiences of Bosco, Terra, Uvo, Vento, and Fuoco will be:

Owners at this stunning project will be allowed complete rental flexibility, with only a 3-day minimum stay, so they can make the most of their investment with short-term, seasonal, or long-term rentals. And rental check-ins have a completely separate lobby and staff.

— ORA by Casa Tua, Miami – Key Details

Groundbreaking: Q3 2024

Completion: Q4 2027

Lifestyle Curation by: Casa Tua – Homegrown luxury hospitality brand from husband-and-wife team Miky & Leticia, with locations in Paris and Aspen. Food and heartfelt hospitality remain at the heart of all Casa Tua concepts.

Architecture by: Arquitectonica – South Florida’s beautiful skyline can largely be credited to this Miami-based, award-winning architecture and design firm.

Interiors by: m2atelier design studio – a Milan-based, multi-disciplinary, architecture and design studio known as the ambassador of Italian finesse and quality across the globe.

Developer: Fortune International Group – known for bringing Miami some of its most prized waterfront residences, such as the stunning Jade Ocean in Sunny Isles, the Jade Residences Brickell, Oceana Key Biscayne, or the upcoming Ritz-Carlton Residences Pompano Beach.

Floors: 76 stories with water views starting somewhere from the mid-20 floors up to the scenic rooftop.

Unit Sizes: Around 460 high-design luxury condos. Choices range from studios to 4-bedroom-plus-den residences.

Highlight Amenities:

Experience the same heartfelt hospitality popularized by Casa Tua Miami Beach, Casa Tua Paris, or Casa Tua Cucina in Brickell.
Four outstanding food & beverage concepts curated and operated by Casa Tua:

Terra, the 24-hour gourmet market and bakery.
Uva, a two-story wine bar and restaurant with over 500 sommelier-selected labels from around the world.
Fuoco, a pool-level restaurant featuring a globally-inspired rotating menu of wood-fired cooking at its best.
Vento, the rooftop 5-star restaurant with sky lounge and bar

Bosco, the centerpiece, 3-story, lush sky park, 500 ft. in the air, complete with social, meditation, and wellness areas
An Owner’s Social Lounge, complete with indoor-outdoor seating, a curated reading library, open workspaces, virtual sports room, and more.
Bi-level rooftop pool and entertainment area with members-only club
50,000 sq. ft. of dedicated co-working spaces and creative content creation rooms, including recording studios, Tik Tok rooms, podcast rooms, and more at the podium level.
Stunning spa, fitness center, and wellness club with relaxation lounges, co-ed steam, sauna, and hammam

— What’s Living in Miami’s Brickell Neighborhood Like?

Brickell is America's second-most important financial district and one of the world's fastest-growing financial hubs. Living in this metropolitan city, you will be within walking distance from the Brickell City Centre (a mega shopping/dining destination), a Publix, two Metromover Stations, countless restaurants and bars, plus a plethora of businesses and offices in numerous skyscrapers.

Living at ORA by Casa Tua, you will be 10 minutes from the Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts in Downtown, 10 minutes from Downtown’s Perez Art Museum, 15 minutes from the lush boulevards of Coconut Grove, 25 minutes from Miami Beach, and about 35 minutes from the airport.

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