Miami luxury condo developments designed by famous architects, or so-called starchitects, continue to gain in popularity in Miami. Over the past decade, famous architecture firms such as Herzog & de Meuron, Foster + Partners, and Bjarke Ingels Group are thriving in Miami and help to play an important role in driving Miami real estate sales in ultra-luxury condo developments.
As more and more sophisticated and wealthy buyers flock to Miami, FL, the Starchitecture real estate trend continues to be the key to selling buyers on high-priced condo development projects. Miami real estate developers have found that commissioning big-name architects to design a condo project is a great way to sell condo units. In addition, well-known architects tend to have better resale values than the project next door that didn’t have a starchitect name behind it. As more new Miami real estate developments are competing for attention, the signature of a visionary architect will continue to be a key differentiator of a successful condo development project.
From Zaha Hadid’s One Thousand Museum in Miami to Jade Signature by Herzog & de Meuron in Sunny Isles Beach, below are my top 10 favorite Miami condo buildings designed by famous architects.
1. Eighty Seven Park in Miami Beach
Eighty Seven Park (87 Park) is an ultra-luxury 18 story oceanfront condo tower located in Miami Beach, Florida. The building was designed by Pritzker Award-Winning architect, Renzo Piano and opened its doors in 2019. With just 66 condo residences, Eighty Seven Park features expansive open floor plan layouts ranging in size from 1,018 to 7,572 Sq.Ft. The Miami luxury condos feature extra large balconies with summer kitchens for indoor/outdoor living, floor-to-ceiling windows and top of the line kitchens, complete with natural stone countertops, Italian cabinetry and appliances by Wolf and Sub-Zero.
Located on a prime oceanfront 3 acre lot at 8701 Collins Avenue, Eighty Seven Park Miami Beach and was designed to seamlessly embrace the park and ocean views in Miami Beach’s newest neighborhood. The property is situated on the northern-most parcel of land in Miami Beach and provides spectacular unobstructed Atlantic Ocean views and colorful Miami FL city skyline.
The amenities at 87 Park Miami Beach include an oceanfront pool, spa, state-of-the-art fitness center, full-service concierge and butler services, wine bar, juice bar, and a library. Currently, Miami luxury condos for sale in Eighty Seven Park start at around $3.3 million for a 2 bedroom/ 3 bath.
2. One Thousand Museum in Downtown Miami
Designed by the late Pritzker Award-winning architect legend Zaha Hadid, the incredible luxury development known as One Thousand Museum rises 62 stories and features just 84 museum quality residences. The high rise Miami condo building is comprised of four 10 full-floor penthouses, 70 half-floor units and 4 duplex townhouses.
The ultra-luxury condominium development was completed in 2019 and is considered one of the best condos in Miami and has attracted attention from around the world. The Miami building is home to many high profile owners including celebrities David and Victoria Beckham who purchased one of the full-floor Miami luxury penthouses for $20M in 202o.
Located at 1000 Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown Miami’s Park West neighborhood, One Thousand Museum is also the very first residential development in South Florida to have its own rooftop helipad. Every residence at One Thousand Museum.
Each residence at One Thousand Museum was designed by Zaha Hadid herself and features the highest level of quality, including Gatto Cucine kitchens, appliances by Gaggenau and Sub-Zero, Dornbracht faucets, Kreon lighting and Crestron integrated smart technology. In addition, every luxury condo comes with a minimum of 3 or 4 indoor parking spaces.
The amenities at One Thousand Museum include a double-height aquatic center and sky lounge located the very top of the building, just below the rooftop helipad. The aquatic center features an indoor, infinity-edge swimming pools while the sky lounge provides event spaces overlooking the bay, ocean, and Miami city skyline. One Thousand Museum also has an outdoor pools and indoor-outdoor wellness center. Additionally, the tower has it’s own high-security vault which allows owners to store valuables including jewelry and artwork.
3. Jade Signature in Sunny Isles Beach
Jade Signature is an ultra-luxury oceanfront condo building in Sunny Isles Beach Miami designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron. Rising 57 stories above the ocean, the building has 192 condo residences comprised of one to five bed floor plans, ranging in size from 1,378 to 11,661 Sq.Ft. The luxury Miami condos provide spectacular vistas of the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway, and Miami FL skyline.
Completed 2018, the interiors and common area spaces were designed by French master of luxury design Pierre-Yves Rochon with exterior landscaping designed by Raymond Jungles, Inc.
The amenities include a zero-entry swimming and 25-meter lap pools, poolside cabanas, hot tub, bar and grill restaurant with beach side service, state-of-the-art fitness center, spin studio, men’s and women’s locker rooms, private Pilates studio and a wellness center with sauna and steam room. In addition, the condo building also has a children’s playroom with video games and smart board, toddler sensory and reading center and a teens’ tech lounge.
Jade Signature is located at 16901 Collins Avenue in the heart of Sunny Isles Beach, also know as America’s Riviera. It is ideally located just 10 minutes from Bal Harbour and 20 minutes from Miami Beach neighborhoods such as South Beach and Millionaires Row, making it an ideal location to live, work and play.
4. Faena House in Miami Beach
Argentinian fashion designer turned real estate mogul Alan Faena turned to award-winning architecture firm Foster + Partners to design Faena House in Miami Beach. Rising 18 stories on the white sands of Miami Beach, the residential tower features a total of 47 ultra-exclusive luxury condos. Faena House has become a status symbol of sorts and is regarded as some of the most prized pieces of real estate in all of South Florida. In fact, the penthouse at Faena House sold for staggering $60 million, making it the highest sales price ever paid for a condo in Miami-Dade County.
Ranging in size from 1,307 to 8,273 Sq.Ft., Faena House features one to four bedroom floorplans with every condo featuring a wraparound terrace known as an Alero, taken from the South American term referring to a virtual elimination of indoor and outdoor living. Each unit features floor-to-ceiling windows, marble flooring, Miele appliances, Dornbracht bath finishes and a Crestron Automated Systems with a 15” wall touch key-pad that controls lights, thermostat and motorized shades.
Amenities at Faena House including a 24-hour doorman, security surveillance, valet, fitness center with direct water views, attended beach club, and more.
Faena House is located at 3315 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach and is just 10 minutes by car to Sunny Isles Beach and South Beach and just 20 minutes from Brickell.
5. Grove at Grand Bay in Coconut Grove
Located on prestigious South Bayshore Drive in the heart of Coconut Grove in Miami, FL, Grove at Grand Bay was designed by award-winning architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group while Raymond Jungles did the landscape design. The 22 story condo towers is comprised of two spiraling, steel-and-glass-encased towers totaling just 96 luxury condos. The 3 to 5 BR floor plans feature spectacular water views of the Coconut Grove Marina and the city skyline.
Completed in 2016, the condos at Grove at Grand Bay feature wraparound floor-to-ceiling windows and 12-foot-deep balconies with glass-railings. Grove at Grand Bay consists of the north and south tower.
The Grove at Grand Bay features an incredible rooftop pool offering outstanding views of Biscayne Bay. In addition, all condo owners have access to full-time concierge services, butler services, on-site chef services, pet services including washing, grooming and walking, and more. The Miami luxury condo development also features a state-of-the-art wellness center with personal trainers, glass enclosed tennis courts, climate-controlled parking garages and chauffeured car service.
6. The Surf Club Four Seasons in Surfside
The Surf Club Four Seasons was designed by world-celebrated architect Richard Meier in collaboration with Lee Mindel. Located on Collins Avenue in Surfside, FL, Richard Meier brilliantly blended the historical Surf Club with a new modern 12-story development. As one of Miami’s only legacy properties, the buildings possess a unique history and an incredible future.
Located on over eight acres of prime beach front real estate with approximately 965 linear feet of ocean frontage, the project was completed in 2017 and features two 12-story residential towers with 150 ultra-luxury condo residences. In addition, The Surf Club Four Seasons development includes a 77-room Four Seasons Hotel and a private membership club.
The luxury condos and penthouses range in size from 1,400 to almost 8,000 Sq.Ft. and provide residents with extraordinary vistas stretching from the Atlantic to Miami Beach, FL. The interiors and finishes were personally selected by Meier. Through the use of glass walls and capacious volumes of space, the luxury condos provide an abundance of natural light throughout the day. The indoor and outdoor spaces at The Surf Club Four Seasons come together seamlessly and create a sense of harmony and balance.
Each residence at the luxury development has floor-to-ceiling walls that open up to the magnificent, unobstructed views of the Atlantic Ocean, affording residents indoor-outdoor living with some luxury condos boasting terraces up to 18 feet deep.
All of the residences come delivered furniture ready and complete with floors and complete kitchens and baths. The kitchens have all been designed by Richard Meier and manufactured by Boffi with six burner gas stoves, a large side-by-side refrigerator, wine storage, and true exhaust kitchen hoods. In addition, all residences have their own private dedicated elevators with private vestibules.
When it comes to services, the luxury condo Miami FL has four swimming pools, a state-of-the-art fitness center, full beach service, two restaurants (Casa Tua Mare and the Winston Churchill Lounge), and more than 40 beach cabanas as well as an expansive park and oceanside gardens.
The Surf Club Four Seasons luxury condos are located just blocks away from the world-famous Bal Harbour Shops and within an easy 20 minute drive to Miami Beach and Brickell.
7. Monad Terrace in South Beach
Designed by Pritzker-prize winning architect Jean Nouvel, Monad Terrace features 59 bespoke fully-finished luxury Miami Beach condos. Located in the heart of South Beach, the two towers that make up these Miami high rise condos feature two luxury condo towers that seamlessly connect as they are perfectly wrapped around a glittering lagoon. The north tower stands only 7 stories and boasts just 6 residences while the southeast tower stands 13 stories offering 53 luxury condos in Miami Beach.
The four Miami luxury penthouses take Miami waterfront luxury living to a new level and offer a private elevator, floor-to-ceiling windows framing the panoramic views of Biscayne Bay, and private rooftops with hot tubs, summer kitchen areas, and pools up to 78 feet long with incredible water views.
The stunning luxury condos for sale in Miami, FL offer white oak flooring, expansive gourmet kitchens with natural stone flooring, Calacatta marble countertops, custom cabinetry designed by Jean Nouvel, and premium Gaggenau appliances and spa-inspired master bathrooms boasting Calacatta marble throughout. Every unit also offers expansive outdoor living rooms with climbing gardens and beautiful views.
The amenities at Monad Terrace include a fitness center, 116-foot bayfront swimming pool, and 24-hour valet, security, and concierge services.
8. Park Grove in Coconut Grove
Designed by OMA and REM KoolHaas, the striking towers of Park Grove set a new architectural standard in the quiet seaside enclave of Coconut Grove. The ultra-luxury condominium development provides an intimate, luxurious living experience in the truest sense. Situated on the serene, community-valued, bayfront streets of Coconut Grove, but only minutes away from the chic, metropolitan streets of Brickell and the vibrant streets of South Beach, Park Grove condos offer a desirable place to reside.
Park Grove condos are located at 2701 South Bayshore Drive in Coconut Grove, FL, and consists of 276 luxury condos within three condo towers, which are staggered to allow expansive direct-water views from each tower.
Park Grove amenities span 4 private acres and offer all condos an unparalleled, over-the-top lifestyle including a luxurious swimming pool with private cabanas, dedicated rooftop pool (Club Residences only), state-of-the-art fitness center, private training rooms, indoor/outdoor yoga spaces, Bayview dining room for private events, wine cellar, library, business center, children’s indoor/outdoor play areas, adult gaming room, and amphitheater outdoor event space. The amenities at Park Grove are unlike any ever constructed in Coconut Grove.
Coconut Grove’s Park Grove is situated bayfront in a highly sought-after location just walking distance from the Dinner Key Marina, Kennedy Park, CocoWalk, boutique shopping, and an eclectic mix of new Coconut Grove restaurants.
9. Ritz Carlton Residences Miami Beach
The Ritz-Carlton Residences in Miami Beach is an exquisite collection of 111 luxurious waterfront Miami Beach condos and 15 stand-alone villas designed by Master Italian Architect Piero Lissoni. The 126-unit residential development has 60 different floorplans and amenities that keep owners well-entertained mere steps away from their front doors.
The luxury condos for sale boast custom-designed kitchens with stone countertops and top-of-the-line Gaggenau appliances, custom-designed master bathrooms with stone flooring and wet walls, rain showers, and jetted soaking tubs, full-size laundry rooms and select residences features summer kitchens and plunge pools.
Condo owners of The Ritz-Carlton Residences Miami Beach will enjoy all of the personalized concierge services the Ritz-Carlton brand is famous for along with stunning amenities including a half-acre rooftop pool deck with breathtaking water views, house day-yacht, and a 36-slip private marina, cinema, and state-of-the-art fitness center. Additionally, the world’s first residential art studio, medical concierge with celebrity author of The South Beach Diet, Arthur Agatston, social and club rooms, cinema, children’s room, and library.
Limited private, waterfront luxury condos for sale are still available from $2 million.
10. Waldorf Astoria Downtown Miami
Waldorf Astoria Miami Hotel and Residences is a pre-construction luxury condo development that was designed by Carlos Ott, alongside Miami-based Sieger Suarez Architects. The mixed-use Miami development will rise 1,049 feet tall 100 stories, making it Miami’s tallest tower and the first supertall skyscraper in the city. The ultra-luxury tower will feature 360 luxury condo residences along with 205 hotel rooms operated by the 5-star hotel Waldorf Astoria. The Waldorf Miami, FL will also include ground-floor retail.
The nine stacked glass cubes will include fully finished studios as well as one to four bedroom private Miami luxury condos, all featuring unobstructed water views from oversized 10-foot-high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. All residences will feature private elevator access, top-of-the-line appliances by Wolf and Sub-Zero, TOTO toilets, Dornbracht and Duravit bathroom fixtures, and the latest smart technology, including the Waldorf Astoria Residences app linking owners and guests to 24-hour concierge services and hotel amenities.
Located from floors 86 to 100, the penthouses at the Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami will have soaring 12-foot-high ceilings and truly breathtaking views from Miami Beach to Key Biscayne.
The amenities at the 5-star Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Miami will include a residents-only poolside deck, state-of-the-art fitness center, hotel deck with cafe and signature food and beverage, and a hotel lounge bar.
Prices start around $1.1 million for one BR luxury condos for sale with the average price per square foot being $1,500. Sales officially launched in May 2021 and the project sell-out is expected to top $1 billion. For more information about the Waldorf Astoria Miami condo residences, please contact Josh Stein for up-to-date pricing and availability.
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The real estate market in Miami is booming, but there are still great deals to be found. Many luxury condos for sale in Miami are still far less expensive than other world-class cities, including NYC, London, and Paris. And Miami real estate will continue to attract world-class starchitects and designers and properties will increase in value. From Miami Beach luxury condos to Miami’s new construction condos as an investment, the variety of luxury condos for sale will continue to evolve in the Magic City.
If you’re a buyer in the market for Miami real estate and want expert advice, please give me a call. I am available 24/7 and can be reached by phone at +1 (305) 695-8257 or email at hello@joshsteinrealtor.com.