Porsche-Oriented Development?

Porsche has announced its planning to develop a 57-story condo in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, complete with parking spaces inside every unit.

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December 9, 2011, 9:00 AM PST

By Tim Halbur

Condo owners drive onto a special lift, elevated to their unit, then the car is moved into their parking space in the sky (no driving happens once you're in the building). Each unit comes with 2-4 parking spaces, and the option for a glass wall so you can admire your car from your living room:

"The arrangement essentially gives residents an attached garage like one would find in a suburban home, with the view of a skyscraper." writes Jonathan Welch.

Anne Lutz Fernandez, author of the book Carjacked, commented on Twitter (@lutzfernandez):

"With reurbanization, do carmakers become developers to ensure car-based development?"

FULL STORY: Condo With Parking — Just Off the Living Room

Thursday, December 8, 2011 in The Wall St. Journal

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