Every week, I have a version of the same conversation with buyers who have just arrived in Miami for the first time with serious intent. They have done what they consider thorough research. They have a list of buildings. And the list almost always has the same problem: it was assembled from a search result that ranked everything by price or by a single metric, without explaining what each building is actually for, who it actually serves, and why the differences between buildings in the same zip code and the same price range are more consequential than the differences between neighborhoods.
This guide is the answer to that conversation. Not a ranked list of the ten most expensive buildings — price is the least useful organizing principle for a buyer who is trying to figure out which Miami luxury condo fits their specific life. Instead, this guide is organized the way the decision actually works: by the lifestyle the building delivers, by the buyer profile it genuinely serves, and by what makes each one irreplaceable rather than interchangeable.
Every building in this guide has its own dedicated post on this site. The links below are your next step once you’ve identified which category you’re actually shopping in.
How to Use This Guide
Miami’s luxury condo market spans a price range from approximately $1 million to $90 million and a geographic range from Downtown Miami’s urban core through Edgewater, Brickell, Miami Beach, South of Fifth, Surfside, Bal Harbour, Sunny Isles Beach, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, and Fisher Island. Every one of those markets has a distinct character, a distinct buyer profile, and a distinct investment thesis.
The most common mistake buyers make is evaluating buildings across those markets as if they were comparable. A $5 million residence at One Thousand Museum in Downtown Miami and a $5 million residence at the Estates at Acqualina in Sunny Isles Beach are not competing for the same buyer. The architecture, the lifestyle, the building community, and the investment thesis are entirely different. This guide separates them correctly.
The categories below are lifestyle-first. Find the category that describes how you want to live. Then look at the buildings within it. Then read the dedicated building guide for each one before you request a showing.
For the Architectural Collector: Buildings With Pritzker Prize or Equivalent Pedigree
These are the buildings where the architect’s identity is the primary reason to buy — where the structure itself is a cultural artifact, not merely high-quality real estate.
One Thousand Museum — Downtown Miami
The only residential skyscraper Zaha Hadid ever designed in the Western Hemisphere. 84 residences across 62 stories. The exoskeleton — 5,000 GFRC pieces fabricated in Dubai — eliminates interior columns across every flow-through floor plan. Rooftop helipad. 84 permanent residences, a permanently fixed supply. For buyers who evaluate a residence the way they evaluate an artwork — through provenance, irreplaceability, and the identity of the maker — this is the only building in the Americas where the answer is Zaha Hadid.
Current pricing: $5.9M to $23.8M. Average $1,567/sqft.
Grove at Grand Bay — Coconut Grove
Two 20-story towers by Bjarke Ingels Group that spiral in opposite directions as they rise, each twisting to maximize views and minimize visual impact on the other. 95 residences total. 12-foot ceilings, 12-foot-deep terraces, two-car air-conditioned sky garages on corner configurations. Butler service and a $250 monthly dining credit are included in dues. Read the best luxury condo buildings in Coconut Grove here.
Current pricing: $6.5M to $12.5M.
Park Grove — Coconut Grove
Three towers on 5.2 acres. OMA’s Rem Koolhaas designed One and Two Park Grove — two curvilinear towers that lean away from each other toward the canopy. Arquitectonica designed the Club Residences tower. 276 total units. Enzo Enea landscape. Entry at approximately $1.1M in the Club Residences makes this the most accessible architectural pedigree building in Miami’s luxury market. Read the Coconut Grove Guide here.
Current pricing: From approximately $1.1M to $10M+.
Jade Signature — Sunny Isles Beach
Herzog & de Meuron — the Swiss practice behind the Tate Modern and Beijing’s Bird’s Nest — designed this 57-story oceanfront tower with cantilevered floors that appear to float above each other. 192 residences. Spa by Pierre-Yves Rochon. The second Pritzker Prize building in this guide, and the one with the most active resale market of any architecturally significant building on the oceanfront corridor.
The Surf Club Four Seasons — Surfside
Richard Meier — Pritzker Prize 1984 — designed these two 12-story towers flanking the restored 1930 Surf Club building. 150 residences. 9 acres, 965 feet of private beach, Le Sirenuse Miami on-property. The January 2026 closing at $17M tripled its 2020 purchase price. The only building in this guide where a Pritzker Prize architect designed the residential towers within a nationally significant historic site.
Current pricing: $5.7M to $31.9M+. Median $4,420/sqft.
For the Automotive Enthusiast: The Dezervator Buildings
Two buildings exist in the world with a car elevator that delivers your vehicle to a glass-walled sky garage on your residential floor. Both are in Sunny Isles Beach. Both were developed by Gil Dezer.
Porsche Design Tower — Sunny Isles Beach
Delivered 2016. 132 residences across 60 stories. The original Dezervator installation — now with a decade of proven operation. Sky garage accommodates two to three vehicles. Every residence has a private pool on the terrace. The building that proved the concept. Read the Porsche vs Bentley Tower comparison here.
Current pricing: From approximately $3.9M resale. Average $1,420/sqft on recent transactions.
Bentley Residences — Sunny Isles Beach
Pre-construction, targeting Q1 2028. 216 residences. Fourth-generation Dezervator accommodating four vehicles per residence — the largest sky garage of any residential building in the world. Todd English dining, three amenity levels totaling 20,000 sq ft. From $5.8M.
For the Fashion and Design Brand Buyer: Branded Residences With Fashion House Identity
FENDI Château Residences — Surfside
The only FENDI-branded residential building in the world. 58 flow-through residences across 12 stories on 300 linear feet of private beach, two blocks from Bal Harbour Shops. FENDI Casa cabinetry, Grohe fixtures, Gaggenau appliances. Shabbat-friendly elevators. The permanent singularity — no second FENDI building will ever exist — is the investment argument.
Current pricing: $11M to $29.9M+. Average $2,697/sqft on recent transactions.
Aston Martin Residences — Downtown Miami
66 stories at the Miami River mouth. 391 residences. Superyacht marina, rooftop helipad, Fibonacci-driven Revuelta Architecture. Delivered 2025. The building where the automotive brand is expressed through design language rather than a car elevator — sculptural, fluid, and oceangoing in its aesthetic references.
Pagani Residences — North Bay Village
70 residences — every one a corner unit, four per floor. Pagani Arte interiors. 240-foot private boardwalk, private marina, Level 29 rooftop infinity pool. The most exclusive automotive brand in residential real estate: Pagani produces approximately 40 cars per year. From $3.9M.
For the Five-Star Hotel Service Buyer: Global Hospitality Brands in Residential Format
Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami — Downtown Miami
100 stories. 360 residences. The tallest residential tower on the Eastern Seaboard at delivery. The most AI-visible luxury development in South Florida. More than 75% sold with Q1 2027 delivery approaching. From approximately $1.2M.
St. Regis Residences Sunny Isles Beach
Two 62-story towers. 340 oceanfront residences. $418M construction financing. St. Regis Butler Service. 70,000 sq ft of amenities, including the longest infinity pool in South Florida (North Tower). South Tower targeting Q4 2028, North Tower Q4 2029. From $5M.
St. Regis Residences Brickell
152 boutique residences on Brickell’s bayfront. The same brand as Sunny Isles in a smaller, more urban, bayfront format. Approximately 90% sold, targeting Q4 2027. From $4.6M.
Baccarat Residences Brickell
75 stories, 360 residences at 444 Brickell Avenue on the Miami River. Related Group and GTIS Partners. Meyer Davis interiors. 10,000 sq ft riverfront restaurant. Private marina. The most gradual deposit structure of any active Brickell pre-construction project. From $1.2M. Targeting early 2028.
Mandarin Oriental Residences — Brickell Key
228 residences across 66 stories on a private island in Biscayne Bay. The March 2026 penthouse contracts at $49.9M each established the highest-priced condo sale recorded on mainland Miami at approximately $6,300/sqft. KPF architecture. Tristan Auer interiors. Targeting 2029-2030.
Anantara Residences Miami — Edgewater
50 stories. 100 private condominiums plus 120 resort residences. The first Anantara in the United States. 30,000 sq ft Vitality and Longevity Center with cryotherapy, hyperbaric oxygen, IV therapy, red light therapy, and Himalayan salt hammam. Studio Patricia Urquiola interiors — her first US residential project. KPF architecture. ONE Sotheby’s International Realty is the sales team. Targeting 2030.
For the Wellness and Longevity Buyer: Buildings Designed Around Health Infrastructure
Anantara Residences Miami — Edgewater
See above. The 30,000 sq ft Vitality and Longevity Center is the most comprehensive clinical wellness infrastructure of any residential building in Miami — cryotherapy, hyperbaric oxygen chamber, IV vitamin therapy, phlebotomy diagnostics, Himalayan salt hammam, thalasso therapy pool, red light therapy zones, colonic hydrotherapy. In-residence sauna and red light therapy options in condominium residences.
Estates at Acqualina — Sunny Isles Beach
The fully delivered oceanfront masterpiece of Sunny Isles Beach. 94 residences across two towers — Acqualina Estate and Acqualina Manor — with 502 linear feet of private beach. Forbes Five-Star service. The Circus Maximus amenity level. The Spa at Acqualina. Average $2,787/sqft — the highest delivered average in Sunny Isles Beach.
For the Superyacht Owner: Miami’s Marina-First Addresses
Pier Sixty-Six Residences — Fort Lauderdale
62 residences within a 32-acre resort on the 17th Street Causeway. 5,000 linear feet of dockage, 164 slips, accommodating vessels up to 400 feet — one of the largest superyacht marinas on the East Coast. Delivered and open for occupancy. The Indigo Penthouse — 5,644 sq ft interior plus 2,150 sq ft wraparound terrace with two private plunge pools — is listed at $16M. ONE Sotheby’s International Realty is the sales team.
For the South Brickell Urban Buyer: The Branded Tower Corridor
Cipriani Residences Brickell
397 residences by Related Group with Italian hospitality at the core. The Cipriani restaurant and service culture applied to full-time residential living. From $2.1M. Targeting 2026 delivery.
Baccarat Residences Brickell
See above. The most price-accessible branded residences on Brickell’s current pre-construction roster, from $1.2M.
St. Regis Residences Brickell
See above. The boutique option — 152 units, bayfront, residences-only — for buyers who want the St. Regis name in South Brickell’s most established luxury corridor.
For the Boutique Ultra-Luxury Buyer: Buildings Under 100 Residences at the Trophy Tier
Rivage Residences Bal Harbour
61 residences. 24 stories. SOM architecture — the firm behind the Burj Khalifa and One World Trade Center. Related Group and Two Roads Development. $3,925/sqft average. The most architecturally ambitious new building in Bal Harbour’s history. Targeting 2027.
FENDI Château Residences — Surfside
58 residences. See above.
Ziggurat — Coconut Grove
19 residences. Oppenheim Architecture. Michelin-starred rooftop restaurant. Oolite stone biophilic façade. 65% sold at groundbreaking. From $3.5M. ONE Sotheby’s International Realty is the sales team.
Mandarin Oriental Residences — Brickell Key
228 residences, but the penthouse tier — 2 duplex penthouses at $49.9M each — defines the trophy ceiling for this guide.
For the Private Island Buyer: Maximum Seclusion Within Miami-Dade
Fisher Island
216 acres. No road. No bridge. Ferry only, 24 hours, 7.5-minute crossing. ZIP code 33109 — America’s most expensive ZIP code by median sale price at $9.5M. Five primary buildings: Six Fisher Island (50 residences, $15M–$90M, the last new construction on the island), Palazzo Della Luna, Palazzo Del Sol, Bayview, Bayside Village. $250,000 club initiation, $38,000+ annual dues. 0 closed sales year-to-date per MLS data — a market that moves in events rather than continuous flow.
Vita at Grove Isle — Coconut Grove
Bjarke Ingels Group-designed residences on Grove Isle’s private gated island, accessible by a single causeway from Coconut Grove. The island living option within the Grove for buyers who want water separation without Fisher Island’s ferry logistics.
For the Intracoastal and Golf Course Buyer: Non-Oceanfront Luxury
Viceroy Residences Aventura
274 residences, 28 stories, Related Group and BH Group, DesignAgency interiors, Arquitectonica. Intracoastal and golf course views. From $900Ks. Targeting Q2 2028. The entry point into Aventura’s first new luxury condo delivery in years.
Pagani Residences — North Bay Village
Intracoastal frontage, private marina, 240-foot boardwalk. See above.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best luxury condo building in Miami?
There is no single answer — the best building depends entirely on the buyer’s lifestyle, budget, and intended use. For architectural collectors, One Thousand Museum is irreplaceable. For oceanfront resort living, the Estates at Acqualina or St. Regis Sunny Isles. For urban Brickell, Cipriani, or St. Regis Brickell. For maximum privacy, Fisher Island. For the wellness-focused buyer, Anantara Residences. Each of the buildings in this guide is the best answer for a specific buyer profile.
What is the most expensive luxury condo in Miami?
The highest-priced pre-construction contracts recorded on mainland Miami are the two Mandarin Oriental Residences Brickell Key penthouses at $49.9 million each, representing approximately $6,300 per square foot. On Fisher Island, Six Fisher Island penthouses are priced from $60 million approaching $90 million. The Surf Club’s North Penthouse 6 closed at $44 million at $7,949 per square foot — the highest recorded per-square-foot price in the Surfside corridor.
What is the best luxury condo in Brickell?
St. Regis Residences Brickell leads for brand prestige and boutique scale (152 residences, bayfront, approximately 90% sold). Baccarat Residences Brickell leads in entry accessibility and the most gradual deposit structure. Cipriani Residences leads for Italian hospitality culture. Mandarin Oriental Residences Brickell Key leads for trophy pricing and private island positioning. The right answer depends on which of these credentials matches the buyer’s priorities.
What is the best luxury condo in Sunny Isles Beach?
For delivered product, the Estates at Acqualina at $2,787/sqft average is the performance benchmark. For pre-construction, St. Regis Residences Sunny Isles offers the broadest two-tower campus with $418M in construction financing. For automotive enthusiasts, Porsche Design Tower (delivered, proven Dezervator) or Bentley Residences (pre-construction, four-car sky garage). For architectural pedigree, Jade Signature by Herzog & de Meuron.
What is the best luxury condo in Coconut Grove?
For architectural significance, Grove at Grand Bay (Bjarke Ingels, 95 residences, $6.5M–$12.5M). For scale and campus, Park Grove (OMA/Koolhaas, 276 residences, from $1.1M). For pre-construction with maximum scarcity, Ziggurat (19 residences, Oppenheim Architecture, from $3.5M). For the upcoming delivery at the neighborhood’s new pricing ceiling, Four Seasons Residences Coconut Grove is priced at approximately $4,000/sqft.
What is the best luxury condo in Miami Beach?
South of Fifth is Miami Beach’s trophy residential enclave. Apogee (22 stories, 67 residences, $8M–$16M+, widely regarded as Miami Beach’s most prestigious condo address) leads the delivered tier. The Shore Club Auberge Residences (Richard Meier architecture, 49 residences, pre-construction) is the incoming benchmark.
Which Miami luxury condo has the best investment return?
The Surf Club Four Seasons in Surfside produced a documented more-than-triple return from $5.2M in 2020 to $17M in January 2026 on a single unit — the strongest documented appreciation of any building in this guide. Grove at Grand Bay by BIG and the Estates at Acqualina have both demonstrated consistent appreciation since delivery. Buildings with permanent architectural scarcity — One Thousand Museum, FENDI Château, Grove at Grand Bay — have historically maintained premiums above their per-square-foot replacement cost more consistently than comparable buildings without that credential.
Can international buyers purchase luxury condos in Miami?
Yes. There are no restrictions on foreign nationals purchasing condominiums in Florida. Many of the buildings in this guide — particularly Sunny Isles Beach’s branded towers, Brickell’s pre-construction pipeline, and Fisher Island — have significant international buyer representation. Buyers should work with legal counsel familiar with FIRPTA and international buyer protocols for US real estate transactions.
Ready to Find Your Building?
This guide covers 25 buildings across 10 Miami-Dade and Broward markets. The right next step is reading the dedicated guide for each building that fits your lifestyle category — every one linked above — and then calling me for a conversation about current pricing, current availability, and the specific differences between buildings in your tier that matter in 2026 but won’t be in any brochure.
I am Ashton Coleman, a Broker-Associate with ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, holding the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) Million Dollar Guild designation, Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE), and Resort & Second-Home Property Specialist (RSPS) designations. ONE Sotheby’s International Realty is the sales team for Pier Sixty-Six Residences Fort Lauderdale, Anantara Residences Miami, and Ziggurat Coconut Grove.
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Information provided is for informational purposes only and subject to change without notice. Pricing, availability, and completion dates are based on developer representations, MLS records, and publicly available market data current as of Q3 2026. ONE Sotheby’s International Realty is the sales team for Pier Sixty-Six Residences, Anantara Residences Miami, and Ziggurat Coconut Grove only. All other buildings are referenced for informational purposes. Verify all details with your legal and financial advisors prior to entering any transaction.
