Art Basel Miami Beach will be taking place December 4 – 7, 2008.

Art Basel Miami Beach is the most important contemporary art show in the United States, a cultural and social highlight for the Americas. It is the sister event of Switzerland’s Art Basel, the most prestigious art show worldwide for the past 39 years, Art Basel Miami Beach combines an international diversity of the world’s top Art galleries along with exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design. Exhibition sites are located in the South Beach Art Deco District, walking distance to the beach and most South Beach hotels.

An exclusive selection of more than 220 leading art galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa will exhibit 20th and 21st century artworks by over 2,000 artists.  Most artists will be displaying at the Miami Beach Convention Center, and also and at various galleries in Downtown Miami’s Arts District.

We have several buyers from Eastern Europe (and one from South America) that will be looking at purchasing among South Beach’s premier Condos (some of these asking prices have adjusted downward following the latest financial crisis).  I’d like to take this opportunity to highlight a few of the premier turnkey condominiums offered for sale on the South Beach market:

Portofino Tower # PH4004- 2 Stories, 4,100 S.F., 5 beds / 4 baths
300 South Pointe Drive
Miami Beach, 33139
Original Asking Price: $6,575,000
Current Asking Price: $6,200,000 (6% reduction)

Portofino Tower – Penthouse 4004 (Kitchen and Living Room)

Murano Grande #3003/4- 6,032 S.F., 5 beds / 5 baths
400 Alton Road
Miami Beach, 33139
Original Asking Price: $9,500,000
Current Asking Price: $6,900,000  (27% reduction)

Murano Grande Condo – Bathroom and Dining Area

Continuum South Beach – South Tower PH1- 3 Stories, 7,374 S.F., 5 beds / 7 baths  13’ Ceilings
100 South Pointe Drive
Miami Beach, 33139
Original Asking Price: $25,000,000
Current Asking Price: $14,950,000  (40% reduction)

Continuum South Beach – (Dining Area and Pool)

Apogee South Beach – 2001/2002-, 7,254 S.F., 7 beds / 8 baths  10’ Ceilings
800 South Pointe Drive
Miami Beach, 33139
Current Asking Price: $17,750,000

Apogee South Beach – Kitchen and View

Il Villaggio PH 6 & 7 – 2 Stories, 5,700 S.F., 3 beds / 6 baths
1455 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, 33139
Original Asking Price: $18,500,000
Current Asking Price: $13,900,000  (25% reduction)

Il Villaggio – Den and Living room

Icon South Beach #1801- 4303 S.F., 3 beds / 5 baths
450 Alton Road
Miami Beach, 33139
Original Asking Price: $5,900,000
Current Asking Price: $3,600,000  (39% reduction)

Icon South Beach – Dining Area and Living Room

Murano at Portofino #3101 – 3,365 S.F., 3 beds / 3 baths
1000 South Pointe Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Current Asking Price: $4,900,000

Murano at Portofino – View and Kitchen