Banyan Tree Bimini Resort & Residences to Open Early 2025 within the Bahamas

Rockwell Island Growth Group (RIDGE), alongside its proprietor and developer Rafael Reyes, pronounces Banyan Tree Bimini Resort & Residences, set to open in Bimini, Bahamas.

RIDGE has amassed a world-class workforce for this endeavor in Bimini, together with five-star, international hospitality model, Banyan Tree, who’s overseeing resort administration and the rental program for personal residences, world-renowned architectural follow Oppenheim Structure, who’s main design efforts for the complete growth, and OFFICIAL, who’s liable for advertising and marketing in the USA. Gross sales and development have already begun, and the primary 5 full residences might be delivered in early 2025.

Banyan Tree Bimini Resort & Residences might be located on Rockwell Island, a secluded peninsula, surrounded by pristine sand and crystal-clear waters. The event is nestled inside pure magnificence, solely reserved for the neighborhood of householders and lodge visitors. The island is a mere 48 nautical miles east of Miami and accessible by seaplane, personal constitution jet, helicopter or boat. Door to door transportation from Miami is beneath half-hour, and house owners can arrive inside three hours from New York, Texas, and different main U.S. markets. Inside an general property spanning 750-acres, RIDGE will ship 54 customized waterfront residences, a 50-key five-star lodge, and Bonito Seaside Membership, all with bespoke companies and facilities, and a second section will embrace a deepwater superyacht marina, personal 18-hole golf course, and members’ solely clubhouse.

“For the reason that onset of this undertaking, my focus has at all times been to assemble a world-class workforce devoted to elevating the island to new heights,” says proprietor and developer of RIDGE Rockwell Island Growth Group, Rafael Reyes.

“For the reason that onset of this undertaking, my focus has at all times been to assemble a world-class workforce devoted to elevating the island to new heights,” says proprietor and developer of RIDGE Rockwell Island Growth Group, Rafael Reyes. “Being the closest Bahamian island to the US, Bimini is a hidden gem that world-class vacationers will quickly get to expertise. Time slows down right here, and life unfolds effortlessly.”

All personal residences at Banyan Tree Bimini Resort & Residences are waterfront and might be extremely amenitized and out there in 5 customized layouts, with costs beginning at $3.5M. Distinctive for this growth is that every house may have a personal dock, close by seashore entry, and ample indoor/outside house fitted to each rest and entertaining. As well as, these residences may be positioned in a rental program managed by Banyan Tree. House owners and rental visitors may have entry to the model’s signature five-star concierge companies, permitting them to return and go along with peace of thoughts.

All Banyan Tree Bimini Resort & Residences property house owners turn out to be members of The Sanctuary Membership, which gives unique recognition, advantages and reductions throughout the complete Banyan Group portfolio, and entry into an trade community with different collaborating residence house owners.

“The Bahamas has at all times held a particular attract for residents of South Florida,” stated Oren Alexander, co-founder of The Alexander Workforce and OFFICIAL. “Our purchasers have been hungry for a weekend hideaway that blends refined residing, a way of journey, and door-to-door ease, and Bimini completely encapsulates all. Regardless of the 20-minute commute from South Florida, Banyan Tree Bimini Resort & Residences feels worlds away with its pristine seashores and turquoise waters.”

RIDGE has engaged award-winning, Miami-based architectural agency Oppenheim Structure to steer the architectural design and inventive path for the event and Raymond Jungles as the event’s panorama architect. Chad Oppenheim, founder and principal of Oppenheim Structure, is famend globally for mixing minimalism with environmentally harmonious structure and for his skillful incorporation of pure components with putting design.

“Since starting work on Banyan Tree Bimini Resort & Residences, we now have held true to the philosophy that the structure ought to have a good time the island’s spirit of place. Our mission has been to have a good time the essence of Bimini via design that turns into hidden within the panorama,” says Chad Oppenheim. “There may be artistry within the change of sky, water and light-weight, and we translated these qualities into timeless houses and bungalows that commemorate the island’s pure magnificence.”

Along with branded and serviced residences, the event contains a boutique resort additionally designed by Oppenheim Structure and managed by Banyan Tree. Banyan Tree is a world-renowned operator of luxurious resorts, residences and spas in extraordinary locations reminiscent of Thailand, Bali, Vietnam, and Riviera Maya, amongst others. The lodge may have 24 beachfront villas and 26 overwater bungalows, akin to these in related unique locations reminiscent of Maldives. This opening inside North America brings this extremely wanted model to a brand new market as they proceed to develop outdoors of Asia.

“We’re delighted to companion with Rockwell Island Growth Group to introduce Banyan Tree to this distinctive vacation spot, additional increasing our presence on this vibrant area. From Phuket to Shanghai, Saudi Arabia to Mexico, Banyan Tree goes international because the advocate of sustainable journey,” stated Eddy See, President and CEO of Banyan Group. “The Banyan Tree model embodies intimacy, nature and native traditions, and Banyan Tree Bimini Resort & Residences displays these values by embracing the native tradition and pure surroundings, inviting visitors to immerse themselves on this Sanctuary for the Senses.”

Broadly identified from St. Barths and Aspen, RIDGE has enlisted Bonito to function the onsite seashore membership operator. Bonito Seaside Membership at Banyan Tree Bimini Resort & Residences will entice members and visitors with chef-driven eating in a unprecedented setting, VIP desk service, personal cabanas, yachting and tender companies, and extra leisure programming. Residents who buy into Banyan Tree Bimini Resort & Residences will achieve entry to the personal membership upon closing.

Leveraging almost three a long time of expertise within the Bahamas, RIDGE excels in development, infrastructure, and long-term vacation spot growth. Along with the creation of Rockwell Island and its surrounding household of islands, they’ve already developed water, sewage, and energy services throughout the area. RIDGE, amongst a number of different personal establishments, was instrumental within the approval for the redevelopment of the South Bimini Worldwide Airport in November 2023. Bimini Airport Growth Companions Restricted has dedicated to investing $80 million for the undertaking over two phases. Section one will start in 2024 together with airside and terminal enhancements to allow worldwide industrial visitors from key United States and European markets. Development will even begin on a ferry terminal to deliver guests instantly from the airport to North Bimini.

Along with the industrial airport, RIDGE has secured approval for a seaplane terminal in partnership with Tropic Ocean Airways, full with customs and immigration, to make journey to and from Banyan Tree Bimini Resort & Residences that rather more seamless. That is slated to be the biggest seaplane base in all of the household islands.