Atlantis Condominium

{{Short description|Condominium in Miami, Florida}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox hotel

| name = Atlantis Condominium

| image = Atlantiscondominium.jpg

| caption = Atlantis Condominium on Brickell Avenue

| location = Miami, Florida

| address = 2025 Brickell Avenue

| status = Completed

| start_date = 1980

| completion_date = 1982

| architect = Arquitectonica

| floor_count = 20

| height = 223 feet (68 m)

}}

The Atlantis Condominium is a landmark 20-story luxury condominium building in Miami, Florida. It was built between 1980 and 1982 and was designed by the architect Hervin Romney and architectural firm Arquitectonica. The building was exclusively represented and sold by Alicia Cervera of Cervera Real Estate.{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2018-06-19 |title=REAL ESTATE ROYALTY |url=https://brickellmag.com/real-estate-royalty/ |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=Brickell Magazine |language=en-US}} It is known for its glass facade and primary color scheme and the 5-story palm court which is cut out of the building. The palm court features a red spiral staircase, a hot tub, and a palm tree. The Atlantis was featured on the opening credits of the television series Miami Vice, and used as an exterior filming set in two episodes. The building has 96 units and is located at 2025 Brickell Avenue. This building is an icon to the Miami skyline. On April 18, 2012, the AIA's Florida Chapter placed Atlantis on its list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places.[http://www.aiaflatop100.org/Current-Standings.cfm Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places]

Popular culture

  • Featured in the opening credits of Miami Vice, the building achieved national fame where it was featured as a set.{{cite news|last1=Austin|first1=Tom|title=The Atlantis Harks Back to 1980s Miami|url=https://oceandrive.com/true-architectural-excellence-arquitectonicas-atlantis|accessdate=October 15, 2016|date=August 3, 2012}}{{cite news|last1=Schmidt|first1=Blake|last2=Faries|first2=Bill|title=Miami’s ‘Scarface’ Pad Has New Resident: A Billionaire Ex-President in Exile|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-17/from-miami-s-scarface-pad-an-exiled-billionaire-fights-back|accessdate=October 16, 2016|work=Bloomberg.com|date=September 17, 2015}}
  • It was featured briefly in Scarface for exterior shots of where Frank Lopez (Robert Loggia) lived (interior shots were done elsewhere).
  • It was featured on the Telemundo soap opera Marielena.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}}
  • A building with a square cut in it is present in a fictional Vice City in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, which bears clear reference to the Atlantis Condominium.
  • It appears as a buildable landmark in city building game Sim City 3000.

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