Car Condos???

[RC70SCoupe]

I saw the ad in a car magazine the other day. I looked up the website,
I feel its a great concept. Somewhere to store your cars, in a place you can OWN FOREVER, once paid for, plus assoction dues .

http://parkplacecarcondo.com/

We all have several cars, we all need a place to keep them. I cannot justify in my mind to "rent" a unit, pay a storage facility to keep my 3 Early 911's until I am ready to drive them. I do not need too big of a garage..Although with a bigger garage, I could go and buy more cars, more space for more parts, etc., etc.

Members in So. Florida, whats the word on these condos? What do you guys feel about this concept??? Obviously price is the factor.. OWN vs. RENT

[ErVikingo]

I've been looking at these since there are 2 reasonably close to my current house (both are 20 minutes max from home). Price is not too bad when you factor in the cost of land locally plus the limitations at most developments with the condo associations...

I have decided against it and we are building a new house with 3 garage structures (yep, "the garagemahal").

I do like the idea but at the same time wonder about how practical it will actually be. I personally prefer one of the concepts better since its more of a storage/garage than a boys club/status symbol.

My $0.02

[RC70SCoupe]

Juan,

Are any of the buildings completed yet? What do you think of the finished garages?

Obviously the practicality plays a big part. What will you store, how often will you go there to retrieve it? The cheaper the garage, the cheaper the land,the further from civilization...

Post photos when you have your garage dialed in.

[ErVikingo]

The most practical one is the one ust off off I-595 on Marina Mile (where a lot of boat mfg are and also very close to Ft. Lauderdale Internataionl Airport).

This facility looks like your typical modern office/warehouse condo. Actually quite pleasing to the eye but not necesarily in an area where I'd like to be at night.

Pricewise, they wanted something like $70-85K for a space for 3 cars (granted its only one garage door and you'll have to have patience or dollies to store them).

My new garages (I should say new house) are currently in the permitting process. Our idea was to split the garage structures into (in order as you go into my driveway) a covered carport for two cars (22x18) outside of a gate which creates a motorcourt, an enclosed garage for daily drivers (24x24), an enclosed 1 car with 2 walls in glass so the car can be seen from inside the house (22x16) and last a very large garage for my trailer that can also accomodate multiple cars/bikes.

The last one is 32x40 (I think its a bit wider but I can't recall). This one will have a lift, a full bath and laundry facilities for car stuff, 2 separate storage areas (12x6 + 10x12) for all the parts and tools in addition to a workshop (which will have a/c).

The beauty of it is that the way we devised the garages, you can't tell they are garages and also you can't see any garage door from the street. The problem will be backing up the trailer up a little hill and long driveway into the garage.

In the motorcourt we will have an exterior closet which will have a powerplant on one half and the other half will house the car wash supplies so these are handy from the motorcourt.

If interested let me know and I'l post more details of the design when i get back home. We are shooting to begin construction towards the end of the year looking to move in approx February 2008. The house will be very nice too.

[racemor]

Juan, that sounds like an intersting design. I'd like to see more when it gets going. But having grown up in Hollywood and lived in Ft. Lauderdale (Rio Vista) I wonder where you have enough land to build your compound? We just finshed our new detached 26x30 to add to the 2.5 car attached garage. Now I need some more cars, my '73 looks lonely.

[Gburner]

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This San Diego 6 car with car ports was $40k, just add land.

[ErVikingo]

Tom,

My partner is building his new house just south of Rio Vista (SE13th Street) and he must go up 3 storeys to be able to fit his 4500sq ft home...

I'm building out in Windmill Lakes in Weston. Its an enclosed community that allows custom homes and every lot is over 1.1 acres. I have one of the biggest lots there and will use most of it....

Go get yourself some more early cars, you can never have too many.

My current problem is that I store my trailer in west Pembroke (Sheridan & US27), my race car is in Stuart as is my 69S. That is a 1.5 hour drive just to get to them.....

Cheers, Juan

[racemor]

My current problem is that I store my trailer in west Pembroke (Sheridan & US27), my race car is in Stuart as is my 69S. That is a 1.5 hour drive just to get to them.....

At least it's close to Moroso, right? Makes it tough for running at Homestead though... Good luck with the building.

[Shawn]

speak with Duane Hyatt regarding this subject.

Shawn.