Miami’s Top 10 Pre-construction Condos

 The Best new pre-construction condos in Miami – an independent review

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Most people looking to invest in Miami Pre-construction condos search on the internet for input and realize pretty fast that the supply of condos is so enormous that it is hard to get a complete overview of what is out there, let alone to also get a grasp on the prices and unique features.

After speaking to several of our clients, it appeared that they were in need of an overview of the best new condos in Miami. Therefore we decided to write this blog on what we consider Miami’s top 10 new condos.  Please know that we haven’t picked these ones based on prices or mainstream opinion but rather on value, uniqueness, quality for price and how they relate to other condos in that area. The selection was made by David Siddons, a Multi -Million producing agent. 

The Top 10 new Miami Condos (from 10 to 1)

Please find the top 10 new Miami condos here below. For more information on each project or price inquiries please click on the dedicated link or contact me directly at +1.305.508.0899.

Rise at Brickell City Centre in Brickell

Brickell’s most waited upon and most talked about Real Estate Development started with the sales of REACH, which successfully sold more than half of its units before even having a website up and running.

Rise at Brickell City Centre is part of the $1.05 billion Brickell City Centre lifestyle concept and will be home to global adventurers, jetsetters, fashionistas and independent spirits looking for the next big wave of excitement and high-end lifestyle. Brickell City Centre is Brickell’s new core and Brickell’s future which will be home to influential fashion brands, uncommon entertainment, chef-driven restaurants, artisan bistros, offices and Swire Hotel’s high-design EAST, Miami hotel. Residents at Rise Brickell City Centre will find themselves amongst elite company at the intersection of it all.

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The perfectly located Rise at BCC  is designed by internationally acclaimed Arquitectonica with interiors by renowned design firm Richardson Sadeki. The Condo tower will offer 383 luxury condominiums with ceiling heights from 9’4” to 11’4” and an exclusive collection of seven Penthouse Residences with 12’4” ceilings featuring upgraded appliance packages, outdoor kitchens and some with private rooftop pools and outdoor spas. Residences are delivered fully finished and furniture-ready with choice of two interior finish packages including Italian cabinetry and imported marble floors

Rise offers 390 units varying from 1 to 5 bedrooms and from 982 Sq.Ft to almost 5,000 Sq.Ft. Prices start at the higher $500Ks for a 1 bedroom

Turnberry Ocean Club in Sunny Isles

The Turnberry Ocean Club comes with the premium services and unparalleled amenities by the Turnberry brand such as membership privileges available at Turnberry Isle Resort, including: golf, tennis and marina activities (monthly dues not included in condominium maintenance), Full-time multi-lingual concierge service and full poolside service and private beach amenities including beach service, chaise lounges, and umbrellas. The condo counts with Sunrise and Sunset Pools and Two hydrotherapy spas, threatment rooms and much more

At the Turnberry Ocean Club all residences are flow-through with direct ocean and bay view. Residences have an 11-foot deep, oceanfront balcony as well as a balcony overlooking the bay. Residences feature a summer kitchen with barbeque grill on the oceanfront terrace

Collection residences come with private pools and hydrotherapy spas and Collection duplex residences have 20-foot high living room and balcony ceilings. Furthermore, each residence comes with a staff quarters and private service entrance. The bathrooms at the Turnberry Ocean club feature marble walls and flooring

The 154 residences vary between 2,750 – 10,000 Sq.Ft  and price ranges are from $4M to $35M

Paramount at Miami World Center in Downtown Miami

Paramount at MWC is in the middle of Miami Worldcenter. With nearly 30 acres and an estimated price tag of more than $1.5 billion, Miami Worldcenter will be the second largest urban development in the United States.  It will include 1M square feet of signature retail, 4.5 acres of open space, 7,000 new parking spaces, one of the largest Convention centers in the US, an ultra-modern Marriott Marquis World Convention Center Hotel with 1,800 rooms, 600,000 square feet of convention space, and an 80,000 square foot outdoor event deck.

Paramount at MWC will be in the middle of this all and is unique in its kind as luxury residences are scarce in Downtown. This condo is more luxurious than other condos at this moment and with better amenities. The only other high-end building (One Thousand Museum) is selling at a much higher price point ($1,000 per Sq.Ft compared to $650 per Sq.Ft)

Paramount Residences will all feature a private elevator, 10Ft Ceilings and outdoor living areas on expansive terraces of 11Ft – 14ft deep. The 1-3 Bedroom units all come with a den and all the 3 bedroom units can be converted in a 2 bedroom unit with a self-sufficient studio making it easy to rent out one part of the condo. There are several packages available for the flooring (marble / wood). The 470 Residences vary in size from 1,294 Sq.Ft – 2,376 Sq.Ft and start at $690,000 for a 1 bedroom, $980,000 for a 2 bedroom and $1,400,000 for a 3 bedroom

Surf Club Residences in Surfside

The Surfclub Four Seasons Private Residences offer 9 Acres of Oceanfront Gardens, Palm Stands and Pathways and besides two ultra-luxurious condo towers an intimate Four Seasons hotel will be located on the premises. Residents will profit from the Four Seasons’ signature amenities and services

All Residences are delivered furniture ready complete with installed stone or wood flooring. The condo units will offer a unique custom and seamless indoor to outdoor transition with effortless “lift and glide” terrace doors to access the expansive (up to 12 ft deep) terraces. Finishes, materials, color palette, hardware and interior details are selected by Richard Meier. The Surf club residences will feature spacious master suites with two master baths and two dressing rooms with custom closets. All units will be accessible via private elevators with private vestibules

Residences measure 950 – 7,800 Sq.Ft with the smaller ones being the hotel units that can be purchased. Residence Prices (not hotel units) start at $4M for a 2 bedroom unit

O’residences on the Bay Harbor Islands

The Bay Harbor Islands are developing quickly with a handful of new condos which have been announced in the last half year. The O’residences however, stand out from the crowd based on finishes and special features. The only comparing project on the Bay harbor Islands is Sereno and this project sold out very fast. The Residences offer boat docks (limited amount) and for a small fee boat services are available. This project offers great value as the boutique waterfront residences are extremely close to Miami Beach but with much more attractive prices

The residences feature out door waterfront trellised summer kitchens with a gas cooking facility and a sink. Each Residence is “Smart” Technology ready and can communicate effortlessly with the valet, security or front desk at the touch of a button. Another special feature is the marble flooring in the bathrooms. The 41 residences vary from 1,060 Sq. Ft. to 1,466 Sq. Ft. and are selling between  $700,000 – $1,100,000

The Porsche Design Tower in Sunny Isles

The Porsche Design Tower is unique in its kind with its Robotic parking system that will allow its residents to transport and park their cars in their own private Garage (2 -4 Car Garage) at the door step of their residence. This basically means that nobody ever needs to see you coming in and out of your unit. This privacy aspect makes the building highly desired by high profile people. The tower is the first Porsche Designed Tower in the world and in case you are interested: 2% of the world’s billionaires own in this building (that will be some impressive networking)

The residences feature private elevators, and 116 of the 132 residences have private plunge pools on their balconies. The terraces also come with outdoor kitchens and because a part of the balcony is covered by glass walls, residents can sit outside all year round protected from wind, rain and sun. Residences range from 4,750 Sq. Ft. to 14,000 Sq. Ft. and prices vary between $4.7 million to over $25 million

Palazzo del Sol on Fisher Island

Palazzo del Sol is located on one of the most exclusive and private islands in the States and in one of the highest income zipcodes in the USA. The Island offers a private Marina, private beach, golf course, tennis courts, spa, restaurants, private school, wine sellers, fur coat storages and 24/7 Island patrol.

The residences at Palazzo del Sol will offer larger size residences to fill the gap in the market and to respond to the Island’s high demand for larger units. The 47 planned residences will vary between 3,700 and 9,700 Sq.Ft. The Penthouses and Ground Units will come with private pools and summer kitchens and select units will offer exercise and theater rooms. Needless to say, on an island like this, the residences will come with all the whistles and bells you would expect. The smallest units start at $5,5M

Bath Club Estates in Miami Beach
The luxurious condo complex on a waterfront parcel is bringing Miami Beach Real Estate to yet another level. Only 13 residences will provide their owners with the highest expression of tailored luxury living. The 10 tower estates occupy an entire floor, which is a real unique feature in Miami Beach and therefore sets this condo apart from others. Oversized wraparound terraces with summer kitchens, Private en-suite elevator access and wine sellers are some of the features of this condo.

Residences are large starting with the tower states of 4,961 Sq.Ft to the Triplex Penthouse of 9,044 Sq.Ft. The balconies are at least 2,254 Sq.Ft large. The penthouse at this condo received attention from the Wall Street Journal for being the most expensive listing ont he beach at that moment

Park Grove – Coconut Grove

Park Grove in Coconut Grove consists of 3 luxury condo towers, designed by world-renowned architect Rem Koolhaas, on a 5.2 acre waterfront lot with over 50,000 Sq.Ft of 5 star amenities. The project distinguishes itself by offering luxurious residences with great detail put in the finishes and luxurious amenities & services such as 24/7 concierge services, butler service, wine cellar and wine lockers for residents and a state-of-the-art resort style pool with cabanas

Ultra-luxurious condos like Park Grove are scarce in Coconut Grove and this condo is therefore really answering to a gap in the market. The only real competition to this tower is Grove at Grand Bay which is being built next door. This Condo tower, which is almost sold out, is offered at a much higher price point while the levels of luxury are comparable.

Towers 1 and 2 are the most luxurious towers and will have some unique and stunning characteristics like 12 Ft ceilings, 20 Ft wide balconies, private elevators and the penthouses (at Tower2) will feature a  private Pool. Tower 1 hasn’t been released yet but tower 2 offers residences of 2,232 Sq.Ft to 3,592 Sq.Ft  (2 + Den, 3 and 4 bedroom units). Prices for a 2 bedroom in this tower start at the $2,46M dollar mark

• Tower 3 will have 10Ft Ceilings and gas cook tops and will offer smaller residences with more attractive prices per Sq.Ft. The 1 – 3 Bedroom units will measure between 747 Sq.Ft  and 1,359 Sq.Ft. and start in the $500K’s for a 1 bedroom unit

Regalia in Sunny Isles

Regalia has been awarded 2014-2015 Best High Rise residential Development in the Americas at the International Property Awards in London. Regalia is a 46 story high residential tower with only 39 exclusive residences. Regalia has the unique feature of offering only 1 residence per floor, which cannot be seen in any other Sunny Isles luxury Condo. The building has just been completed with only a few single floor residences remaining. The distinctive architecture has the appearance of moving in the sky. Each residence boasts a 7,600 Sq. Ft. floor plan, with a 5,515 Sq. ft. of interior A/C space and a 2,100 sq. ft. of wrap around balcony wide enough to feature an outside living room and featuring 360 degree views. There is also a three story penthouse available. Current prices start at $8.9M

 * Please not that all prices mentioned here above can be subject to change

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