In 1925, Adele and Edoardo Fendi opened a small handbag shop and fur workshop in Rome. A century later, the house their family built has lent its name and its design language to exactly one residential address anywhere in the world: a 58-unit boutique tower on 300 feet of private beach in Surfside, Florida. FENDI Château Residences is not one branded tower among several in a crowded category. It is the only one. There is no second FENDI residential building to compare it to, anywhere on the planet.
That singularity matters more here than at almost any other branded address covered in this guide series. Aston Martin, Porsche, Bentley, Pagani — all have built or are building more than one residential project globally. FENDI has built exactly one. For buyers who understand what permanent scarcity does to long-term value, that fact alone makes this building worth a serious look.
As a luxury real estate specialist with One Sotheby’s International Realty, I represent buyers across Surfside’s full spectrum, including FENDI Château. This is the complete guide.
What Is FENDI Château Residences?
FENDI Château Residences is a 12-story, 58-residence oceanfront condominium at 9349 Collins Avenue in Surfside, Florida, completed in 2016. The building was developed by Château Group — the same 35-year South Florida development firm behind St. Regis Residences Sunny Isles Beach — with architecture by Arquitectonica, the prolific Miami firm responsible for Baccarat Residences Brickell, St. Regis Sunny Isles Beach, and dozens of other towers across this guide series. Interior design is by the House of Fendi in collaboration with Brazilian-born, Miami-based designer Fanny Haim.
The building sits on three acres with 300 linear feet of private Atlantic Ocean beachfront — a meaningful footprint for a building containing only 58 residences, giving FENDI Château one of the lowest density-per-linear-foot-of-beach ratios of any oceanfront building in this entire guide series. Every residence is a flow-through configuration with exposure on both the ocean and bay sides, two to five bedrooms, and sizing from approximately 3,325 to 7,489 square feet under air.
FENDI Château sits two blocks south of Bal Harbour Shops — closer to Bal Harbour’s retail corridor than The Surf Club Four Seasons, and one of the most walkable branded addresses to that retail concentration of any building covered in this series.
The FENDI Brand: One Building, No Sequel
Understanding why FENDI Château commands the premium it does requires understanding something that distinguishes it from every other branded residence in this guide series: FENDI has never built a second one.
The House of Fendi was established in 1925 in Rome by Adele and Edoardo Fendi, growing from a single leather goods and fur shop into one of the defining houses of Italian luxury fashion — eventually acquired by the LVMH group and known globally for its craftsmanship in leather, fur, and ready-to-wear under creative directors including Karl Lagerfeld, who led the brand’s design language for over five decades. FENDI’s identity is built on Roman elegance, exacting craftsmanship, and a material sensibility — leather, fur, fine textiles — that translates distinctly into a residential interior in a way that automotive brands like Porsche or Bentley translate differently into mechanical and spatial innovation.
When Château Group partnered with FENDI to bring that identity into a residential building, the result was, and remains, the only FENDI-branded residential project anywhere in the world. Every other branded residence in this guide series — Aston Martin, Porsche, Bentley, Pagani, even St. Regis and Baccarat — exists within a portfolio of comparable properties elsewhere, whether multiple residential addresses or a global network of hotels carrying the same brand standard. FENDI Château has no sibling property. There is no FENDI Château New York, no FENDI Château Dubai, no second project to dilute or extend the brand’s residential identity. For buyers who specifically value a branded residence’s scarcity as part of its investment thesis, FENDI Château’s permanent singularity is the cleanest version of that argument available anywhere in this guide series.
The interior collaboration between FENDI and Fanny Haim — a respected Miami-based interior designer with her own substantial luxury residential portfolio — pairs the brand’s Roman design sensibility with a designer who understands specifically how that sensibility needs to translate into a South Florida oceanfront context: light, humidity, indoor-outdoor flow, and the practical realities of beachfront living that a European design house alone might not fully anticipate.
The Residences: 58 Flow-Through Homes on the Beach
FENDI Château’s defining architectural decision — every residence is a flow-through configuration — means every unit in the building has both ocean-facing and bay-facing exposure, capturing sunrise and sunset light from the same residence without requiring a corner position. Combined with the building’s low 58-unit count across 12 floors, the result is a sense of spaciousness and privacy that is genuinely rare even within the ultra-luxury tier.
Configurations and specifications:
Residences range from approximately 3,325 to 7,489 square feet under air, in two- to five-bedroom configurations, with three penthouses featuring private rooftop sundecks and their own swimming pools at the building’s upper floors.
Standard specifications across all residences include:
- Private elevator access direct to each residence with a private foyer — no shared corridors
- 10-foot ceilings throughout, with 11-foot ceilings in the penthouse configurations
- Floor-to-ceiling impact-resistant glass walls and sliding doors throughout
- Terraces up to 12 feet deep overlooking both the ocean and bay — among the deepest private outdoor spaces of any building in this guide series
- Corner residences with wraparound terraces featuring full summer kitchens
- Chef’s kitchens with custom FENDI Casa cabinetry, quartz or granite countertops, and Gaggenau appliances, including a refrigerator, freezer, vertical wine climate cabinet, warming drawers, and induction cooktop
- Primary bathrooms finished in Italian marble — Calacutta marble in select configurations — with custom-designed fixtures and his-and-hers vanities
- Spacious master suites with double master baths and two walk-in closets
- Dedicated staff quarters and a full staff bathroom and laundry area in every residence
- Engineered wood flooring throughout the living areas
- Concierge panel connecting each residence directly to building services and amenities
- Shabbat-friendly elevators — a specification reflecting the building’s significant Orthodox Jewish buyer base, consistent with Surfside and Bal Harbour’s broader demographic character
The staff quarters specification — included as standard in every residence, not as an upgrade — is a detail that signals the buyer profile this building was designed for from day one: full-time domestic staff is assumed, not optional, and the building’s floor plans accommodate that reality architecturally rather than treating it as an afterthought.
Pricing: What Does FENDI Château Cost in 2026?
FENDI Château’s resale market in Q2 2026 reflects one of the most consistently high price-per-square-foot performances of any building in the Surfside and Bal Harbour corridor, with active listings ranging from approximately $11,000,000 to $29,995,000 depending on floor level and exposure, and at least one penthouse listing reported as high as $27,500,000.
Trailing-twelve-month transaction data shows four closed sales with an average asking price of approximately $10,458,750 and an average selling price of approximately $9,725,000 — a list-to-sell ratio of approximately 93%, consistent with the disciplined pricing dynamics documented across the Surfside corridor elsewhere in this guide series. The average price per square foot on those transactions was approximately $2,697.
Average days on market for FENDI Château has run long — 333 days or more on recent transactions — which is consistent with the broader pattern documented in the Surfside neighborhood guide: at the true ultra-luxury tier, low transaction volume means extended marketing timelines are the norm, not a red flag. With only 58 total residences and a buyer pool this specific, FENDI Château simply does not turn over inventory at the pace of larger towers, and sellers and buyers alike should calibrate their expectations accordingly.
For buyers comparing FENDI Château’s $2,697 per square foot average against The Surf Club Four Seasons’ $4,420 median, the gap reflects The Surf Club’s larger Four Seasons hospitality infrastructure and its historic 1930 site premium. FENDI Château offers a more boutique, lower-density alternative at a meaningfully lower per-square-foot entry point while remaining within the same Surfside ultra-luxury tier.
Monthly maintenance runs approximately $1.20 to $2.16 per square foot, depending on the source and period referenced — buyers should confirm the current assessment directly with the building’s association, as this figure has shown some variation across reporting periods.
Amenities: A European Garden on the Atlantic
FENDI Château’s amenity program is deliberately distinct in character from the Surfside corridor’s other branded buildings — landscaping and atmosphere are designed to evoke a European estate rather than a typical Miami resort aesthetic.
Outdoor and beachfront:
- 300 linear feet of private Atlantic Ocean beachfront on three acres of land
- Multiple swimming pools, including a dedicated resistance pool
- A reflecting pond along a private landscaped path leading to the beach
- 12 private cabanas
- Cypress trees and plush international-style gardens — landscaping specifically designed to feel distinct from typical South Florida tropical plantings
- Rooftop pool deck
- Oversized whirlpool on the wellness deck overlooking the ocean
Wellness and fitness:
- Full-service spa with separate men’s and women’s dressing rooms, each with showers, sauna, and steam rooms
- Private massage room
- Fitness center with wraparound glass window walls framing direct beach and ocean views
Dining and social:
- A private restaurant and bar exclusively for residents and their guests
- Private dining room for residents’ events
- Wine cellar
- Private theater with a popcorn machine
- Supervised kids’ club
- Business center and computerized library
Services:
- FENDI Attaché — the building’s dedicated multilingual concierge service, arranging everything from babysitting and housekeeping to grocery shopping and errand-running
- Shabbat-friendly elevators
- 24-hour concierge and security
The FENDI Attaché concierge program is the building’s signature service feature — a white-glove, multilingual concierge function that goes meaningfully beyond a standard residential front desk, extending into the kind of personal lifestyle management more commonly associated with a five-star resort than a private residential building. For international buyers and families with complex, multi-generational household needs, that depth of concierge service is a genuine differentiator within the Surfside corridor.
Location: Two Blocks from Bal Harbour Shops
At 9349 Collins Avenue, FENDI Château sits at the southern end of Surfside’s oceanfront corridor, immediately adjacent to the Bal Harbour municipal line. The building’s proximity to Bal Harbour Shops — two blocks — is closer than almost any other Surfside building covered in this guide series, giving FENDI Château residents the shortest walk in the neighborhood to Chanel, Hermès, Prada, and the rest of Bal Harbour’s flagship retail concentration.
From 9349 Collins Avenue, residents are:
- Two blocks from Bal Harbour Shops
- Sixteen minutes from Aventura Mall
- Thirty minutes from Miami International Airport
- Thirty-five minutes from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
- A short walk to Surfside’s Harding Avenue restaurant and bistro corridor
- Adjacent to Surfside’s Community Center, public beach, and Publix supermarket for daily practical needs
That combination — direct beach frontage, walking-distance retail access to Bal Harbour Shops, and the practical infrastructure of Surfside’s town center within an easy walk — gives FENDI Château residents a daily-life convenience profile that few oceanfront buildings in Miami-Dade can match at this scale of exclusivity.
FENDI Château vs. the Competition
FENDI Château vs. The Surf Club Four Seasons Residences: The defining comparison within Surfside itself. The Surf Club offers the historic 1930 site, Four Seasons hospitality infrastructure, and a larger 150-unit community with the resort-scale amenities that come with it. FENDI Château offers a more intimate 58-unit building, a lower per-square-foot entry point, and the singular, non-repeated FENDI brand identity. Buyers who want resort infrastructure and historic pedigree choose The Surf Club; buyers who want maximum brand exclusivity and a more boutique, garden-estate atmosphere choose FENDI Château.
FENDI Château vs. Rivage Residences Bal Harbour: Both are ultra-boutique — Rivage at 61 units, FENDI Château at 58 — but Rivage is pre-construction, delivering 2027 with SOM architecture and an average of $3,925 per square foot. FENDI Château is fully delivered, with a decade of established resale history and a lower per-square-foot average. For buyers who want the certainty of a finished, proven building over the ambition of new construction, FENDI Château is the more conservative choice at a meaningfully lower entry price.
FENDI Château vs. Porsche Design Tower and Bentley Residences: A useful contrast in what “branded residence” actually means across categories. Porsche and Bentley translate their automotive identity into mechanical innovation — the Dezervator car elevator. FENDI translates its fashion-house identity into material craftsmanship and interior design — Italian marble, FENDI Casa cabinetry, European garden landscaping. Neither approach is more authentic than the other; they simply represent different expressions of what a luxury brand can bring to a residential building.
Who Is Buying at FENDI Château in 2026?
FENDI Château’s buyer profile reflects Surfside and Bal Harbour’s broader demographic character more directly than almost any other building in this guide series — a meaningful concentration of Orthodox Jewish families, reflected architecturally in the building’s Shabbat-friendly elevators, alongside an international buyer base drawn specifically to the FENDI brand’s global fashion recognition.
European buyers, particularly from countries with strong cultural familiarity with the FENDI house, represent a distinct segment of FENDI Château’s buyer pool relative to other Surfside buildings — buyers for whom the FENDI name carries the kind of immediate brand recognition and trust that a less internationally established developer brand might not replicate.
The building’s staff-quarters-as-standard floor plans, combined with its multi-generational amenity programming — the kids’ club, the private dining room, the expansive flow-through layouts suited to extended family configurations — point toward a buyer profile oriented around full-time or extended-stay family use rather than the more transactional investment-flip profile that characterizes some pre-construction towers elsewhere in this guide series.
Investment Outlook: The Permanent Scarcity Argument
The investment thesis for FENDI Château rests on a version of the scarcity argument that is, in one specific respect, cleaner than any other branded residence covered in this guide series: there will never be a second FENDI residential building anywhere in the world to compete with it, dilute its brand identity, or create buyer confusion about which address is the “real” one.
That permanence is structurally different from Aston Martin’s, Porsche’s, or Bentley’s residential branding strategies, all of which have expanded or could expand into additional residential projects globally. FENDI’s single residential building means the supply of FENDI-branded real estate is fixed, permanently, at 58 units in one location. Buyers who specifically value that kind of irreversible scarcity — the same logic that supports One Thousand Museum’s “only Zaha Hadid residential tower in the Western Hemisphere” argument — will find FENDI Château’s positioning the cleanest version of that thesis among the automotive and fashion-branded residences in this guide series.
The building’s decade-long resale track record, its consistent 93% list-to-sell ratio on recent transactions, and its position two blocks from Bal Harbour Shops within the broader Surfside scarcity dynamic documented in this guide series all support a stable, if low-velocity, long-term holding thesis. The extended days-on-market figures are a function of the building’s size and buyer specificity, not a signal of weakening demand.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is FENDI Château Residences?
FENDI Château Residences is a 12-story, 58-residence oceanfront condominium at 9349 Collins Avenue in Surfside, Florida, completed in 2016. It is the only residential building in the world bearing the FENDI fashion house’s name, developed by Château Group with architecture by Arquitectonica and interiors by FENDI in collaboration with Fanny Haim.
What is the price range at FENDI Château in 2026?
Active listings as of Q2 2026 range from approximately $11,000,000 to $29,995,000, depending on floor level and exposure. Recent transactions averaged approximately $2,697 per square foot, with an average selling price of approximately $9,725,000 against an average asking price of $10,458,750 — a list-to-sell ratio of approximately 93%.
How many residences are in FENDI Château?
FENDI Château contains 58 residences across 12 stories, in two- to five-bedroom flow-through configurations ranging from approximately 3,325 to 7,489 square feet under air, including three penthouses with private rooftop sundecks and pools.
Is FENDI Château the only FENDI-branded residential building in the world?
Yes. FENDI Château Residences in Surfside is the only residential project anywhere in the world bearing the FENDI name. The brand has not developed, and has no announced plans to develop, a comparable residential project elsewhere.
Where is FENDI Château located?
FENDI Château Residences is located at 9349 Collins Avenue in Surfside, Florida — two blocks south of Bal Harbour Shops, on 300 linear feet of private Atlantic Ocean beachfront.
Who developed FENDI Château Residences?
FENDI Château was developed by Château Group, a luxury real estate development firm with over 35 years of experience in the United States and South America, with architecture by Arquitectonica and interior design by the House of Fendi in collaboration with designer Fanny Haim.
What does the monthly maintenance cost at FENDI Château?
Reported figures vary by source and period, ranging from approximately $2.85 per square foot. Buyers should confirm the current assessment directly with the building’s condominium association before purchasing.
Does FENDI Château allow short-term rentals?
No. FENDI Château’s condominium policy sets a minimum rental period of six months. Buyers specifically seeking short-term rental income should evaluate other Surfside or Sunny Isles Beach buildings with more permissive rental policies.
Ready to Explore FENDI Château Residences?
FENDI Château is the rarest kind of branded residence in this entire guide series — not because it is the largest or the newest, but because it is the only one of its kind that will ever exist. Fifty-eight residences, 300 feet of private beach, a century of Roman design heritage, and a buyer pool that understands exactly what that permanence is worth.
I am Ashton Coleman, a luxury real estate specialist with One Sotheby’s International Realty, holding the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) Million Dollar Guild designation, Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE), Transnational Referral Certification (TRC), and Resort & Second-Home Property Specialist (RSPS) designations. I represent buyers and sellers at FENDI Château and across the full Surfside and Bal Harbour luxury corridor.
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