Avra Estiatorio will open its second South Florida restaurant at Harvey Hernandez’s Lofty Brickell condominium project.
The Greek restaurant will offer a 300-seat main hall and outdoor seating overlooking the Miami River at the planned condo tower at 99 Southwest Seventh Street, across from Brickell City Centre in Miami, according to the developer’s news release. The tenant leased more than 10,000 square feet, with plans to offer a seafood display on ice similar to those common at Greek markets.
Michael Comras and Michael Silverman of the Comras Company brokered the deal.
Avra opened its flagship restaurant on East 48th Street in New York in 2000. Since then, it has expanded to include two additional Manhattan restaurants, one in Beverly Hills and one at THE two-tower Estates at Acqualina condominium in Sunny Isles Beach. Avra is a collaboration among restaurateurs Nick Tsoulos, Nick Pashalis and Marc Packer.
Hernandez, through his Miami-based Newgard Development Group, is developing the 44-story Lofty. The Arquitectonica-designed tower will have 362 units, including 309 condos, ranging from studios to two-bedroom units; and 53 penthouses, ranging from two-bedrooms to three-bedrooms with a den. Penthouse asking prices start at $1.9 million, with some units asking $3.5 million.
The building also will include 40,000 square feet of amenities, a marina and coworking space.
Construction of Lofty is expected to start soon and be completed in the third quarter of 2025. Avra will open shortly after that.
Lidia Dinkova, TheRealDeal
