Melanie Kimpton and Jonathan Howard
Riva and Douglas Elliman Development Marketing announces today the appointment of top-performing agents Melanie Kimpton and Jonathan Howard to lead sales efforts for Riva, the luxury waterfront condominium in East Fort Lauderdale. Kimpton has been named sales director and Howard is sales executive for the new development, which is ready for immediate occupancy.
“Melanie and Jonathan are the perfect team to manage sales at Riva,” said Vivian Bonet, Riva developer representative with HS Consulting Group. “Their experience in marketing high-end properties in the Fort Lauderdale market is unparalleled and we are confident they will sellout Riva in no time.”
With a distinguished career spanning more than 16 years, Melanie started in real estate while living in Montreal. She worked with developers and eventually became Director of Sales where she oversaw the sales of more than 2,500 condos in downtown Montreal. In 2010, she moved to Fort Lauderdale and began her real estate career in Florida where her international contacts made her a key asset for foreign investors. She has built a booming business of sales in the luxury market and a first-class reputation with investors, clients and developers.
Benefiting from a variety of real estate investments, projects and sales over the past eight years, Jonathan’s lifelong interest in real estate is fueled by his entrepreneurial spirit and passion for creatively marketing new developments. Maintaining the belief that real estate is an art form, Jonathan offers clients an insightful and global perspective to buying or selling real estate. Together, with Melanie as The Kimpton Howard Team, they share a passion for real estate, design and marketing, and with a strong focus on the needs of their clients, they have become the go-to couple for luxury living in Greater Fort Lauderdale.
“The Fort Lauderdale market continues to grow and evolve with the number of new projects being built on the beach and downtown,” said Jay Phillip Parker, CEO of Douglas Elliman Florida. “Melanie and Jonathan specialize in this area offering an edge and expertise and combined with Douglas Elliman’s unbeatable network I anticipate sales at Riva will be completed in a short amount of time.”
The duo will manage sales of Riva’s remaining residences from a brand new, on-site sales center overlooking Fort Lauderdale’s scenic Middle River at 1180 N. Federal Highway. Comprised of 100 exquisitely designed residences, the 15-story building overlooks the Middle River. Residences at Riva range from two-bedroom units priced from the $700s to penthouses starting at $2 million. Riva is developed by Premier-Riva LLC. Visit riva-condo.com or call (954) 233-3288.
About Douglas Elliman Development Marketing (DEDM)
Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, a division of Douglas Elliman Real Estate, offers unmatched expertise in sales, leasing, and marketing for new developments throughout New York City, Long Island, Westchester, the Hamptons, South Florida and California as well as throughout the United States and internationally. The firm ranks amongst New York City’s most prominent sales and marketing firms. Drawing upon decades of experience and market-specific knowledge, Douglas Elliman Development Marketing offers a multidisciplinary approach that includes comprehensive in-house research, design and product development, marketing, and sales. Through a strategic global alliance with Knight Frank Residential, the world’s largest privately-owned property consultancy, the company markets properties to audiences in 60 countries. http://www.elliman.
