Sunny Isles, FL – June 25, 2015 – Two of South Florida’s most notable luxury real estate developers – Fortune International Group and Chateau Group – celebrated the opening of the sales lounge for their joint venture, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sunny Isles Beach, with a special performance by Grammy-nominated Argentine jazz pianist Raúl Di Blasio and singer Tomey Sellars. Hosts Manuel Grosskopf, chief executive officer of Chateau Group, and Edgardo Defortuna, president and founder of Fortune International Group, mingled with over 300 guests, including Bernardo Fort-Brescia, founding principal of Arquitectonica and architect of The Residences; Peter Dolara, former vice president of American Airlines Latin America; dignitaries from the City of Sunny Isles Beach and a number of Miami’s top luxury real estate brokers. The Residences will feature 212 residences, set upon 250 feet of pristine beachfront, and will be rich in amenities, including a private club level located on the 33rd floor, which provides spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway and the Miami skyline. Upon completion, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company will manage the property, providing residents with the legendary service, quality and personal touch synonymous with the brand. For more information, please call (305) 521-0993

Bernardo Fort Brescia, Edgardo Defortuna, & Manuel Grosskopf

Jose Gonzalez, Edgardo Defortuna, & Eduardo Imery

Eduardo Imery, Bernardo Fort Brescia, Edgardo Defortuna, & Manuel Grosskopf

Jose Gonzalez, George Fraguio, & Andres Asion

Edgardo Defortuna & Manuel Grosskopf

Julio Ruffinelli & Hernan Peralta

Guillermo Coldesina, Bernardo Fort Brescia, & Julio Ruffinelli

Edgardo Defortuna & Eduardo Imery

Manuel Grosskopf & Eduardo Imery

Kim Caseres & Maria Frumkin

Raquel Mariana, Jessie Gesen, & Isabella Holguin

Michelle Duarte Gonzalez, Jose Gonzalez, Isabella Holguin, & Eduardo Imery

Lina Zapata, Sivan Koster, Alex Fernandez, Isabella Holguin, Silvia Lopes, Joao Moares, Fabiana Pimenta, & Dayana Tovar

Anneliese & Miguel Velazquez, Nunzy Cavallo, Alexander Hernandez, & Virginia Aizpurua

Kevin Waissmann, Jessica Bostwick, & Marco Francescoli

Juan Carlos Otoya, Sandra Avila, & Bernardo Fort Brescia

Carolina Lopez, Silvia Lopes, & Katherina Lopez

Alex Fernandez & Michelle Lynn Judd

Edgardo & Ana Cristina Defortuna

Manuel Grosskopf & Raúl Di Blasio

Manuel Grosskopf, Raúl Di Blasio, & Edgardo Defortuna

Raúl Di Blasio

Raúl Di Blasio

Raúl Di Blasio

Raúl Di Blasio & Edgardo Defortuna

Raúl Di Blasio

Raúl Di Blasio