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By Josh Stein · Florida license SL3057661 · Updated 15 November 2026
On the record: 619 Brickell by Nobu is a planned 75-story residential tower at 619 Brickell Avenue in Brickell, designed by Foster + Partners and developed by 13th Floor Investments with Key International, with Nobu Hospitality as the brand and restaurant operator. PROFILEmiami reported on 5 June 2026 that sales launched with 296 residences priced “from $3 million to over $60 million.” The same report said construction was expected to begin within 12 months. As of 14 November 2026, no completion date has been published in the sources I read.
Key facts
- Address: 619 Brickell Avenue, Miami. The church next door is at 609 Brickell Avenue (Florida YIMBY, 14 August 2026).
- Developer: 13th Floor Investments with Key International. Nobu Hospitality is the brand partner.
- Architect: Foster + Partners, with Sieger Suarez Architects.
- Height: 75 stories (PROFILEmiami, 5 June 2026). I do not print a height in feet.
- Residences: 296 at the June 2026 launch, one to five bedrooms, from 1,160 to 5,526 square feet.
- Price: $3 million to over $60 million, as reported by PROFILEmiami on 5 June 2026. No price sheet has been published that I have seen.
- Amenities: more than 90,000 square feet, five pools, wellness facilities that PROFILEmiami says are backed by a $25 million investment from the development team, a public Nobu restaurant at the base and a residents-only Nobu cafe on the 11th floor.
- Status: sales launched in June 2026. A court-ordered preservation hearing on the church’s historic boundary is pending.
What is 619 Brickell by Nobu?
It is billed by the developer as Nobu’s first residential project in Miami. The release of 4 November 2025 also says the ground-floor Nobu restaurant would be Miami’s second, joining the Miami Beach location. This is a condominium tower with Nobu dining and wellness. I have not seen any source that describes a hotel component.
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Who is building it?
13th Floor Investments and Key International are the developers. Foster + Partners designed the tower, and Sieger Suarez is named as the architect working with them. Josh Stein is a sales associate with LoKation Real Estate and is not part of the project’s development or sales team.
What do the numbers say, and which ones moved?
The project’s headline numbers changed between the first announcement and the sales launch. Here is what each source I opened says.
| Item | 4 Nov 2025 release | 5 Jun 2026 PROFILEmiami | 14 Aug 2026 Florida YIMBY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stories | 74 | 75 | 75 |
| Residences | 300 | 296 | About 296 |
| Completion date | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
I have not seen the plans, so I use the most recent figures from sources I opened and show their dates.
What do residences cost?
PROFILEmiami reported on 5 June 2026 that homes run from $3 million to over $60 million, It also reported that about $1 billion in homes had been reserved. That is a figure from the sales announcement, not a verified sales total, and a reservation is not a purchase contract. I have not seen a price sheet or a published deposit schedule. If a broker quotes you one, ask for it in writing and read the purchase agreement and the developer’s disclosures.
What is the court case about?
This part matters if you are thinking about a deposit. The tower sits beside the First Presbyterian Church of Miami, whose property carries a historic designation. The city had approved a change to the historic boundary. Residents of Icon Brickell 2 asked to take part in the proceedings, and NBC 6 reported the board and the City Commission had turned them down.
NBC 6 reported on 17 August 2026 that a ruling by what it called an appellate court, dated July 16 (the report gives no year), overturned the earlier City Commission and preservation board approvals of that change. Florida YIMBY reported on 14 August 2026 that a new hearing was ordered before the city’s Historic and Environmental Preservation Board. It said the decision does not reject the tower itself and does not overturn the tower’s other development approvals.
The church and 13th Floor Investments called the ruling procedural and said the project is moving forward as planned, NBC 6 reported. The neighbors’ attorney said the city and church had a short window to appeal. I could not find whether an appeal was filed, or a date for the new hearing.
When will it be finished?
Nobody has published a completion date that I can verify. PROFILEmiami said on 5 June 2026 that construction was expected to start within 12 months. Florida YIMBY’s 14 August 2026 article gives none either. I found no report of a building permit or groundbreaking as of 14 November 2026.
What we still don’t know
- A completion date.
- When the preservation board will rehear the church boundary, and whether any appeal was filed.
- A published price sheet or deposit schedule.
- The final residence count, since the figure moved from 300 to 296.
- Short-term rental rules. None are published that I have seen, so I do not say rentals are allowed.
- Permit and groundbreaking status. I would ask the sales team and check the City of Miami record.
Questions buyers ask
How many floors and residences does 619 Brickell by Nobu have?
75 stories and 296 residences, per PROFILEmiami on 5 June 2026 and Florida YIMBY on 14 August 2026. The first announcement said 74 and 300.
Is there a Nobu hotel?
I found none described. The sources describe condominium residences with a public Nobu restaurant, and a residents-only cafe.
How much does it cost?
$3 million to over $60 million, as reported by PROFILEmiami on 5 June 2026. It is a range, not an offer.
Does the court ruling stop the tower?
Florida YIMBY reported on 14 August 2026 that it does not reject the tower. It sends the church’s historic boundary back for a new hearing. Check the status before you rely on that.
When will it open?
No completion date is published as of 14 November 2026.
Where to go from here
The project’s facts and sources are on the 619 Brickell by Nobu page. What Brickell condos have sold for is on Brickell condos, and every project I track is in the new construction hub. For another branded tower on the same shortlist, see Anantara Miami Resort & Residences. The free Miami Buyer’s Guide shows what buyers paid on the county record.
Josh Stein is a sales associate with LoKation Real Estate. Questions about new construction in Miami? Call or WhatsApp (305) 695-8257.
Sources, read 14 November 2026: PROFILEmiami, Demetri Demascus, 5 June 2026; Florida YIMBY, Oscar Nunez, 14 August 2026; NBC 6 South Florida, Sophia Hernandez, 17 August 2026; developer release of 4 November 2025 (Kyodo News PR Wire copy). Renderings are not shown here. ORAL REPRESENTATIONS CANNOT BE RELIED UPON AS CORRECTLY STATING THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE DEVELOPER. FOR CORRECT REPRESENTATIONS, MAKE REFERENCE TO THIS BROCHURE AND TO THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY SECTION 718.503, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO BE FURNISHED BY A DEVELOPER TO A BUYER OR LESSEE.
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