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Time Century Jewelry District
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Catch the news about the Time Century Jewelry District in downtown Miami
Catch the news about the Time Century Jewelry District in downtown Miami
Substantial changes in Miami's central business district, featuring Yair Levy property owner, entrepreneurs
Dateline: Miami, Florida, April 24, 2022
One of the Flagler corridor’s few thriving and longstanding enterprises, a compact jewelry district centered around the famed Seybold Building, will expand substantially when the new Time Century Jewelry Center debuts in August. Time Century Holdings President Yair Levy is spending $30 million to convert the eight-story former Metro Mall, for years a shuttered and rundown eyesore, into a one-stop magnet providing retail and wholesale merchandise and services for jewelry aficionados, including finished jewelry, precious stones, and cleaning and repair. “Downtown Miami is the existing jewelry center, but it needs something new,” said Levy, who enlisted his daughter, Time Century vice president Rafaela Levy-Obadiah and Time Century’s vice president, and son-in-law, Time Century managing director Ronald Obadiah, to help oversee construction and operations.
One of the Flagler corridor’s few thriving and longstanding enterprises, a compact jewelry district centered around the famed Seybold Building, will expand substantially when the new Time Century Jewelry Center debuts in August. Time Century Holdings President Yair Levy is spending $30 million to convert the eight-story former Metro Mall, for years a shuttered and rundown eyesore, into a one-stop magnet providing retail and wholesale merchandise and services for jewelry aficionados, including finished jewelry, precious stones, and cleaning and repair. “Downtown Miami is the existing jewelry center, but it needs something new,” said Levy, who enlisted his daughter, Time Century vice president Rafaela Levy-Obadiah and Time Century’s vice president, and son-in-law, Time Century managing director Ronald Obadiah, to help oversee construction and operations.
| Time Century Managing Director Ronald Obadiah and vice president Rafaela Levy-Obadiah are photographed inside the Time Century jewelry center under construction in downtown Miami, Florida on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. The building, which is nearing the end of construction and will be the area’s newest jewelry center, was gutted out of the old Metro Mall that sat across from the Seybold. Construction is scheduled to be completed by summer 2022. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com |
Time Century Managing Director Ronald Obadiah and vice president Rafaela Levy-Obadiah are photographed inside the Time Century jewelry center under construction in downtown Miami, Florida on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. The building, which is nearing the end of construction and will be the area’s newest jewelry center, was gutted out of the old Metro Mall that sat across from the Seybold. Construction is scheduled to be completed by summer 2022. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
The building can accommodate 100 tenants, including retail and wholesale. Isis Pellegrino, who is handling leasing and formerly worked at competitor Seybold, has signed about 50 tenants so far. They’re coming from the Seybold across the street, from across the country — from Georgia, Michigan and New Jersey, among others — and from around the globe, including Turkey, Israel, Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Canada and Mexico. Response has been so encouraging, Levy said, that he’s already envisioning new projects for himself and his family in downtown Miami. He wants to start working on a new hotel and condo as soon as next year to tap into downtown’s potential. He’s bullish on a promising future because of downtown’s close proximity to the Brightline rail line’s MiamiCentral station, the Brickell neighborhood and Interstate 95, a connection to many other parts of the city. He also sees the big investments others are pouring into downtown.
Time Century Property Management’s Isis Pellegrino is photographed with blueprints of the Time Century jewellery middle beneath building in downtown Miami on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com
Time Century Jewelry Center will house over 300 jewelry stores and jewelry-related offices
Plans to open are targeted for September 2022, offering over 225,000 square feet within their beautifully appointed luxury landmark location. The entire project is designed with the latest state-of-the-art conveniences necessary to service the growing influx of jewelers, watch companies, and jewelry trade services now establishing themselves in the heart of downtown Miami. With a sizeable three-story atrium and custom-designed escalators, shoppers can see through to the elegant salons throughout the first three levels. Most of the retail spaces will have unobstructed signage viewable from the main floor.
Visiting customers will also benefit from Time Century's very own valet parking service or select from several newly-built public parking garages steps away from the building. Downtown Miami is slated to be one of the fastest-growing downtown areas in the nation. Re-vitalizing this anchor tower located at 1 NE First Street, will soon make it one of the most vibrant jewelry districts in the country. The Time Century Jewelry Center will house over 300 jewelry stores and jewelry-related offices. The district currently generates close to $1 billion in sales annually and is slated for dramatic growth.
The Time Century Jewelry Center has easy access to Miami International Airport, Metro Rail People Mover, and the Brightline train, connecting Miami to Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. They are minutes away from the Port of Miami, known worldwide as the "Cruise Capital of the World." Millions of tourists visit Downtown Miami each year, and many more are expected to arrive as soon as the Brightline commuter train opens a station in Orlando, connecting Miami tourists to Orlando's theme parks. All of this will service and entertain the dramatic increase in residential living areas now being developed surrounding the Time Century Jewelry Center.
The City of Miami has been ranked as the fourth "Most Walkable City" in the U.S. because of its Downtown historic buildings, restaurants, and now a modern secure exclusive jewelry and gem tower through the vision of Yair Levy and Time Century Holdings.
For more information about Time Century Jewelry Center leasing options please call Isis Pellegrino + 786.534.8550 or visit our Website : www.TimeCenturyJewelryCenter.com
Contact Isis@TCJewelryCenter or call +786.486.2934
MEDIA CONTACT: DEBORAH J SCARPA MIAMI DJS3 LLC Ph : +305.586.4022 Email : deborah@djs3llc.com
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Visiting customers will also benefit from Time Century's very own valet parking service or select from several newly-built public parking garages steps away from the building. Downtown Miami is slated to be one of the fastest-growing downtown areas in the nation. Re-vitalizing this anchor tower located at 1 NE First Street, will soon make it one of the most vibrant jewelry districts in the country. The Time Century Jewelry Center will house over 300 jewelry stores and jewelry-related offices. The district currently generates close to $1 billion in sales annually and is slated for dramatic growth.
The Time Century Jewelry Center has easy access to Miami International Airport, Metro Rail People Mover, and the Brightline train, connecting Miami to Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. They are minutes away from the Port of Miami, known worldwide as the "Cruise Capital of the World." Millions of tourists visit Downtown Miami each year, and many more are expected to arrive as soon as the Brightline commuter train opens a station in Orlando, connecting Miami tourists to Orlando's theme parks. All of this will service and entertain the dramatic increase in residential living areas now being developed surrounding the Time Century Jewelry Center.
The City of Miami has been ranked as the fourth "Most Walkable City" in the U.S. because of its Downtown historic buildings, restaurants, and now a modern secure exclusive jewelry and gem tower through the vision of Yair Levy and Time Century Holdings.
For more information about Time Century Jewelry Center leasing options please call Isis Pellegrino + 786.534.8550 or visit our Website : www.TimeCenturyJewelryCenter.com
Contact Isis@TCJewelryCenter or call +786.486.2934
MEDIA CONTACT: DEBORAH J SCARPA MIAMI DJS3 LLC Ph : +305.586.4022 Email : deborah@djs3llc.com
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