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Closing costs at Olara: the developer fee, title, documentary stamps and what to budget

The price is on the sheet. The closing costs are in the contract. At Olara, here is what they are made of and how to get the number before you sign.

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The Developer Fee

The line nobody expects.

Most Miami pre-construction contracts add a developer or closing fee stated as a percentage of the price. It pays the developer’s closing costs, not yours. It is in the purchase agreement; the brochure never mentions it.

Read it against the Kempinski Residences Miami Design District dossier for the nearest comparison.

The State And The Title Company

Stamps, title, settlement.

Florida charges documentary stamp tax on the deed and, where there is a mortgage, on the note. Title insurance and settlement fees follow the price. These are not developer choices; they are the state and the title company, and they are estimable to the dollar.

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The Association

The first dues and the working capital.

Most contracts collect two or three months of association dues at closing as a working-capital contribution, plus the first month. A brand or club fee may be collected too. Olara: No brand or operator is recorded for this building. Over 80,000 square feet centred on a private sixth floor deck; dining by Jose Andres Group including an 8,500 square foot indoor and outdoor waterfront restaurant and a dockside oyster bar; private marina with resident slips, a captained fishing boat and a cruising yacht; 24 hour doorman, valet and security; resident manager and concierge.

Getting The Number

In writing, before contract.

Ask the desk for a closing-cost estimate on a specific unit at a specific price: developer fee, stamps, title, working capital, first dues. It is a one-page number and the desk prepares it from the contract.

The price is the beginning of the price.

Sources

What this note rests on.

Developer materials for Olara as carried on the live dossier, verified September 2026. Compiled by the desk at Miami Dossier; figures are approximate and the developer’s.

The Shift

What the desk holds on Olara

Contact the desk at Miami Dossier for the documents behind this note, read one to one with you and your advisers.

The plans by line, and which lines are left. The developer’s current release, not the brochure’s.
The deposit schedule. Proportions, trigger dates, and where the money sits.
What the sales gallery will not volunteer. The view lines that close, the floors that trade first, the association budget.
Where we would not proceed. Sometimes the answer is a different building. Sometimes it is not yet.

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Common Questions

What the first-time Miami buyer asks

Is there a developer fee at Olara?
Most Miami pre-construction contracts carry one as a percentage of the price; the purchase agreement states it and the desk shows you the line.
What are documentary stamps?
Florida’s tax on the deed, and on a mortgage note where there is one, paid at closing.
How much should I budget beyond the price?
The desk prepares a written estimate per unit; the lines are the developer fee, stamps, title, working capital and first dues.
Who is the developer of Olara?
Savanna, New York based real estate investment manager formed in 1992; construction by SavCon and Gilbane; exclusive sales and marketing by Compass Development Marketing Group.
Where is Olara?
1919 N Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway; Currie Park and the NORA District walkable per the developer; Worth Avenue on Palm Beach island minutes away.
How many residences does Olara have?
275 residences of two to four bedrooms plus den across 26 storeys; construction at floor 15 as of August 2026; phased delivery late 2026 through 2028.
Who designed Olara?
Arquitectonica; landscape by EDSA, as published in the developer’s own materials and carried on the dossier.
What amenities does Olara have?
Over 80,000 square feet centred on a private sixth floor deck; dining by Jose Andres Group including an 8,500 square foot indoor and outdoor waterfront restaurant and a dockside oyster bar; private marina with resident slips, a captained fishing boat and a cruising yacht; 24 hour doorman, valet and security; resident manager and concierge.
What is the entry price at Olara?
The developer’s current pricing is held by the desk; current pricing and availability are discussed one to one.
How do I get the plans and the price list for Olara?
Through the desk, sent privately within 24 hours, usually much sooner.
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Before You Act On Any Of This

Before you act on any of this

We hold no listings and we are not the developer. Contact the desk at Miami Dossier and we will tell you what applies to your situation, what does not, and where we would not proceed. On this topic that means the document before the opinion. Where a question is legal, tax or structuring, we introduce you to advisers who handle that properly rather than answering it ourselves.

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Who answers this page

Miami Dossier is the private buyer advisory of Metrik Real Estate, built to represent buyers in Miami pre-construction. Principal: Samuel Strauch.

A person replies within 24 hours, usually much sooner. On weekends, back on Monday morning.

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