New Crystal Lagoons project opens in Argentina

In the heart of Distrito Cero, just 20 minutes from downtown Rosario, a landmark in Argentine real estate development emerges: RIA. This new Crystal Lagoons project, designed with a sustainable approach and under the concept of a 15-minute city, marks a new chapter in the growth of the multinational water innovation company in Argentina, its primary market in South America after Chile.

This new project, launched commercially, covers an area of 111 acres, offering a wide range of residential options, from apartment condominiums to individual lots. However, its central jewel truly distinguishes it: a crystalline lagoon with turquoise waters suitable for swimming and water sports, developed with Crystal Lagoons® technology and surrounded by a white sandy beach. 

Santiago Feely, director of Life Desarrollos, the company behind this initiative, points out that “we wanted it to be the most important premium neighborhood within Distrito Cero, but it will be the best in the entire metropolitan area of Rosario. The crystalline lagoon will make a difference; it has the particularity of generating an environment that simulates being in the Caribbean. It is like living in a resort, on vacation all year round”. 

Architect Martín Bodas of BMA Estudio, responsible for the project’s master plan, emphasizes that “The crystalline lagoon will be the mega amenity and articulator of this project.” In addition to this monumental body of water, the project will have a beach club and a sports area that includes two tennis courts and two paddle tennis courts, among other facilities.

This launch is in addition to other projects recently announced by Crystal Lagoons in Buenos Aires (Openn Pilar), Mar del Plata (Developer Aqua), and Rosario (Vida Lagoon), further consolidating the company’s presence in the country. In this market, all Crystal Lagoons developments have become a sales success. Projects like Terralagos, Lagoon Pilar, Acquavista, and Remeros Beach have generated enormous interest in the market, with impressive sales results. For example, Remeros Beach marketed over 50% of its sites in just two months. Terralagos sold over 1,000 plots and exhausted its apartments in record time, even generating a waiting list for its next building launch in Buenos Aires. On the other hand, in Mar del Plata, Developer Aqua sold a third of its project on the first day of commercial release, tripling the price per square meter and setting a milestone in the coastal city’s real estate market.

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The Crystal Lagoons project has become the epicenter of tribute bands, showcasing the best of Taylor Swift, Prince, Bruno Mars, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Buffett, and 80s hits.

Powered by Crystal Lagoons® technology, Evermore Bay serves as the stunning backdrop for a series of concerts at Evermore Orlando Resort. Located in the heart of Orlando, this project is one of Florida’s largest tourism ventures.

Throughout January and February, resort guests can enjoy an exciting lineup of beachfront performances by talented tribute artists. The series features bands covering hits from Taylor Swift, Prince, Bruno Mars, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Buffett, and 80s classics.

With over 10,000 rooms, this expansive complex is anchored by an impressive 8-acre crystalline lagoon. The project marks a significant milestone in the hotel and entertainment industry, promising to redefine the vacation experience in Orlando.

Beach Life in Orlando

The inclusion of the Crystal Lagoons® amenity is particularly noteworthy. While Orlando boasts an extensive array of entertainment options, it has long lacked a beach to enhance its tourist appeal. This gap is now filled by the turquoise lagoon and its nearly 8 hectares of pristine beach, offering guests a unique tropical retreat.

Conveniently situated near globally renowned attractions like Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort and just a short drive from Orlando International Airport, the luxury project has been hailed as a tropical beach paradise.

World-Class Hotel and Amenities

The development also introduces Orlando’s first Conrad Hotel, Hilton’s prestigious luxury brand. It features an exclusive selection of homes, villas, and apartments, along with two 18-hole golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus. This project redefines vacation living with world-class hotel and resort standards.

“Crystal Lagoons brings a piece of the Caribbean to this iconic landlocked city, allowing visitors to enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience in a tropical oasis with turquoise waters and white sand beaches,” said Ivan Manzur, Senior Vice President of Sales at Crystal Lagoons US Corp.

Real estate projects have traditionally sought to be located near the ocean, a lake, or a river due to the added value that a body of water provides—an increasingly scarce resource. In response to this limitation, developers worldwide are increasingly incorporating lagoons with Crystal Lagoons® technology, creating a new waterfront.

In fact, these crystalline lagoons have transformed the real estate paradigm of “location, location, location,” becoming the World’s Top Amenity. They boost the value of real estate projects and redefine what it means to own waterfront property. This innovation allows developers to raise sales prices, increase the value per square meter, and enhance project density.

The success of Crystal Lagoons worldwide is due to its crystalline lagoons perfectly recreating a piece of the Caribbean, allowing homes near them to cost less than those on a real beach. In fact, the developments of the multinational innovation company have consolidated as a commercial phenomenon, and every year, they stand out in different real estate rankings among the best-selling projects, confirming that lagoons are a driver of sales across the board.

Lagoons allow developers to sell lots to home builders at premium prices. Home builders, in turn, can charge more for the houses. Additionally, houses near lagoons sell faster than those in new neighborhoods without one.

The crystalline lagoons increase the value of the surrounding land by transforming an inland area into a resort-like space. These large bodies of water allow for creating a beach-style living experience anywhere, letting people live in a home as if they were on vacation every day.

A similar situation is happening with Public Access Lagoons® complexes, also known as PAL® developments, which are changing the lives of millions of people in cities. These projects, accessible to all through ticketed entry, have the unique appeal of bringing idyllic beach life just steps away from homes in the middle of the city while also offering event spaces with unparalleled scenic beauty, thanks to its large turquoise crystalline lagoon surrounded by white sandy beaches, which are illuminated at night, creating a magical ambiance. The infrastructure includes terraces, amphitheaters, domes, esplanades, commercial areas, and entertainment spaces.

Crystalline lagoons have become a key element in real estate and PAL® projects. Not only because they conquer homebuyers by bringing beach life and water sports, but also because they have become a social meeting point for people.

The sustainability of Crystal Lagoons® technology is also a relevant element, since these bodies of water need fewer chemicals than regular pools and 2% of the energy required for pool-filtration systems. In addition, the lagoons are filled once, consumes 40% less water than a green space of a similar surface area, 33 times less water than an 18-hole golf course and need water only to compensate the evaporation.

Once again, the projects of Crystal Lagoons in the United States have been ranked among the country’s best-selling residential developments, as compiled by RCLCO, one of the leading real estate advisory firms. This time, the developments included in the study are Sunterra, in Texas, and Mirada, in Florida, both anchored by large crystalline lagoons developed by the multinational water innovation company.

The presence of projects featuring this amenity in every edition of the ranking confirms that these large water bodies have become the leading sales attraction.

In fact, a clear example of this is Sunterra. Although the lagoon in this project has not yet been built, the amenity serves as a commercial driver, generating high sales rates, with a 16% increase compared to 2023. This placed it in 4th position nationally in the ranking, repeating the positive sales results recorded in previous reports.

Meanwhile, the Mirada complex in Florida, which features the largest crystalline lagoon in the United States, also made the ranking securing the 10th position. Its 6 hectares of turquoise waters and white sandy beaches are a key purchase driver.

The national rankings conducted by RCLCO have consistently demonstrated over the years how crystalline lagoons increase project value and sales prices like no other amenity, creating an advantage that reduces competition from nearby real estate developments.

This highlights how the Crystal Lagoons concept, patented worldwide, has shifted the real estate paradigm of “location, location, location,” becoming the World’s Top Amenity™ and how these tropical lagoons add significant value to residential projects.

The United States is the main global market for Crystal Lagoons, with more than 275 projects in different development and negotiation stages. The multinational has projects in states such as Texas, Florida, California, North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.

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