Renderings and Sales Launched for Major Residences Miami

Major news for the infamous hospitality group, Major Food Group! Major Residences (renamed 888 Residences), the 1,049-foot-tall skyscraper, is setting a new benchmark from the minute tourists approach the site. Major ushers in lifestyle-driven hospitality and great home architecture for Miami as a combined vision of four industry heavyweights, MFG, JDS, Studio Sofield, and Ken Fulk.

According to the group, “This is the tallest, the most brilliantly designed, the best-in-class hospitality experience, with the best club, in the best city in the world.”

Major Residences will be located at 888 Brickell Avenue in Miami and will have 259 unique luxury apartments ranging from 1 to 4 bedrooms designed by Studio Sofield and set to open in early 2026, with sales for the project commencing July 2022. Each of the Major units will be designed as a hybrid plan, with a “lockout” function that allows for smooth conversions between a private residence, suite, and/or guest room.

Amenities:

Access to the exclusive Major Club
- Entertainment
- Sports
- Leisure
- Wellness
- Fitness
- Pool deck
- Terrazzo-clad sun deck
- Private cabanas
- Poolside service w/ a Major Food Group restaurant
115,000 square feet of facilities

The Food & Beverage program will contain trademark Major Food Group brands and wholly new ideas developed by longstanding partner Ken Fulk, unique to Major Residences Miami.

Major Residences Miami Kitchen Rendering

The tower, designed by William Sofield, has a beautiful façade of ivory travertine and high-gloss steel columns, giving it a defined, graphic look and distinguishing it from the surrounding structures.

The Porte-cochere, in a significant architectural gesture of skill and quality, greets with Gatsby-level enthusiasm via gold leaf trims, massive slabs of travertine, and white-glove service, setting the tone for the building’s mood.

Major Residences Miami is estimated to be completed summer of 2026. If you or someone you know have an interest in purchasing at Major Residences Miami, please contact Lucas Lechuga via email at [email protected] or by phone at (786)247-6332.

First Rendering Revealed of New Supertall Tower by Major Food Group-Major Residences

JDS Development Group has partnered with Major Food Group to build one of the tallest residential towers in Brickell. Today, the developer has released the first official rendering along with some construction updates.

The project (now renamed 888) will be located at 888 Brickell Avenue with 259 branded units. Rising 82 stories or 1,049 feet tall and just over 1 million square feet in, this will be Major Food Groups’ first residential project.

Studio Sofield is the architect designing the tower, lobby, and units. Ken Fulk Inc. will be responsible for the club, food, and beverage spaces.

With Major Food Group expansion in South Florida with Carbone, ZZ’s, and many more, you can expect to have 2 to 3 Major Food Group restaurants and bars.

Major Food Group has more than 30 restaurants, clubs, and hotels in the United States and overseas. This project is currently being reviewed by Miami-Dade planners for approval.

There are currently 8 supertall towers planned for Miami including:

Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Major
Okan Tower
Cipriani Residences Miami
Bentley Residences
One Bay Front Plaza
One City Brickell
Major
1201 Brickell

First Look: Bentley Residences Scale Model and Sales Center Revealed

Today our team got the privilege of being the first to tour the new Bentley Residences Miami Sales Center and the one word that keeps playing through our heads is stunning. This sales center is so unique and every detail is so intricate that we cannot even begin to describe what we saw and heard…but I am going to try.

For starters, the exterior of the sales center is insane (in a good way). When you approach the building, you immediately notice the rust-colored Bentley statue. The outside of the building appears to be all glass reflecting the statue creating a diamond-like effect. The massive Bentley logo is located right outside the entrance.

Once you enter the gallery of the building, you immediately notice the inlaid lighting on the granite floors wrapping around but upward towards the ceiling creating a unique lighting experience. The lounge features comfortable seating and beautiful hardwood floors, and just around the corner is a sky blue Bentley.

During our tour, the scale model arrived at the sales center and we got to see the assembly of the model.

A model residence is just after the scale model. Once you enter, you immediately notice the 4 car garage that each residence will offer. After you exit your private elevator to your foyer, an expansive window overlooks your private pool. The open floor plan showcases a custom kitchen, attractive sitting area, and automatically retracting balcony doors. The innovative doors lead to an expansive terrace with a summer kitchen and access to your private pool.

More About Bentley Residences

Bentley Residences will be located at 18401 Collins Avenue and will be considered the world’s first Bentley-branded residential building. The tower will rise 60 stories and feature what only the Bentley brand can offer.

Featuring 216 fully finished units, each condo will showcase open indoor-outdoor floorplans, an in-unit garage with a car elevator, a private balcony, a sauna, floor to ceilings windows, and a pool. These units begin at $4.2 million.

Bentley Residences Amenities

State-of-the-art fitness center
Pool with cabanas
Spa
Restaurant
Whiskey bar
Cigar lounge
Cinema
Landscaped gardens
Dezervator car elevator

Construction is set to begin in 2023 with completion in 2026. If you or someone you know have any interest in purchasing at Bentley Residences, please contact Lucas Lechuga via email at [email protected] or by phone at 786-247-6332.

Construction Begins at Aria Reserve Miami

Today marked the official start of construction for Aria Reserve Miami with a groundbreaking ceremony. In attendance were the developers, the Melo Group, Mayor Suarez, and many others. The groundbreaking took place near the ocean at the Edgewater site just steps away from the sales center.

Speakers included Guopo Melo, Mayor Suarez, and sales staff for Aria Reserve. Refreshments and appetizers were served along with a mini-presentation of Aria Reserve.

Aria Reserve will rise 62 stories tall reaching 627 feet, making it the tallest twin waterfront residential development in the United States. The project will feature two towers, each with 390 units and 1,608 parking spaces.

Sales for Aria began in June 2021 for South Tower. According to the Melo Group, over $40 million of all 12 penthouses have sold within the first 90 days of the launch. Now more than 90% of the units have sold with a total sales of over $600 million.

Residential units begin at $750,000. Although sold out, the penthouses started at $12 million. Units will feature 1 to 4-bedroom floorplans with 1,100 to 2,600 square feet of options. The penthouses themselves range from 3,500 to 9,000 square feet with each of them featuring a 3-car garage.

Tower Amenities:

2-acre recreation deck
Lap pool and spa
Gaming center
Playground
Tennis courts
Basketball courts
Paddle courts
Miniature golf course
Wellness center
Gym
Meditation Garden

Residence Features

Unobstructed views of Biscayne Bay and Ocean
Finished residences with two flooring options
All residences include 2 high-speed elevators
All residences include an office/media room
All residences are sunrise-sunset flow-through from East to West
3-month seasonal rentals allowed up to 4 times per year

Construction is anticipated to be completed in 2024. If you or someone you know have an interest in purchasing at Aria Reserve, please contact Lucas Lechuga via email at [email protected] or by phone at (786)247-6332.

Cornerstone Group Begins Planning Phase for New Development in Miami-Dade County

Royal Pointe Associates, controlled by executives from the Miami-based Cornerstone Group, submitted a pre-application to county officials for the 5.5-acre property at 11350 Dunbar Drive, which encompasses the majority of the block along Lincoln Boulevard and Booker T. Washington Boulevard. It has a deal with Miami-based Anvil Community Development for the unoccupied site.

Anvil Community submitted plans in 2019 to develop the land with 102 units, but construction has yet to begin. Because the land is in a federal opportunity zone, investors can benefit from large tax breaks.

The project would contain 102 units in four 3-story structures, according to Cornerstone Group’s plan. A clubhouse and 174 surface parking places would be provided. The only thing that would be missing from the development is a pool.

The units would range from 714 to 1,259 sq. ft as 30 one-bedroom units, 60 two-bedroom units, and 12 three-bedroom units.

Before filing official applications, developers submitted pre-applications to gain comments from county employees. The project was designed by Miami-based Burgos Lanza Architects & Planners.

Cornerstone Group sold 27 housing buildings in South Florida to Blackstone in January for a total of $575.7 million. Given the steep rise in rents in Miami-Dade, there is a strong need for additional affordable housing, and Cornerstone Group has the resources to develop it.

Sales for Waldorf Astoria Miami Hotel and Residences Reaches 84% Sold

Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Residences Miami

Developers for the Waldorf Astoria Miami Hotel and Residences have just announced that sales have officially reached 84% prior to breaking ground on the construction site. This is of no surprise considering most the demand for new construction condos in Miami.

Sales were launched in March 2021, and they claim that the market has been so robust that 75 percent of the inventory has been sold in the first nine months.

The 100-story tower assembled to look like staggered glass boxes in downtown Miami is the result of a collaboration between PMG, Greybrook Realty Partners, and Hilton. Rising 1,048 feet tall, Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Residences Miami will be the tallest Miami tower and Miami’s first supertall skyscraper.

This luxury project will include 360 condo residences, 205-key hotel rooms operated by Waldorf Astoria.

Towe Amenities:

Private bar/wine tasting room
Signature restaurant
Meeting and boardrooms
All-day dining brasserie
Waldorf Astoria Kids Club
Peacock Alley
True Waldorf service and concierge
24-hour valet parking
Waldorf Astoria immersive resort-style pool with outdoor cafe and private cabanas
24-hour doormen and lobby desk attendants
Live-in resident manager and 24-hour security
24-hour concierge services as well as access to dedicated on-site professionals
Signature spa
A leading-edge fitness center with private training studios
Owners Lounge with high ceilings, billiard and entertainment room, and adjacent catering kitchen
Private residential pool deck with whirlpools and lounging areas
Frontdoor package and service delivery via signature Concierge Closet
Exclusive Waldorf Astoria Miami access and benefits, including preferred spa and restaurant rates and access to a la carte hotel services

Residence Features:

The latest “smart building” technology with a custom Waldorf Astoria Residences app linking residents to 24-hour concierge services and building amenities
10-foot-high ceilings with floor-to-ceiling windows sporting stunning views of the city, Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach, and the Atlantic Ocean
All residential interiors designed by award-winning interior design firm BAMO
A contemporary lighting package including recessed lighting, dimmers, and lighting control
Includes integrated audio, video, and lighting systems
Fully built-out closets in all residences curated by BAMO
Flooring selections included with specifications recommended by BAMO
Built-in top-of-the-line in-unit washer and dryer
Valet parking included
Pre-wired for high-speed communications and data connection
Sub-Zero and Wolf appliance package with wine storage and integrated paneled microwave, dishwasher, built-in convection oven, and refrigerator/freezer
Kitchens featuring custom Italian cabinetry curated by BAMO
Dornbracht and Duravit bathroom fixtures and accessories
Master bathrooms with rainfall showers and custom Italian vanities

The building was designed by Carlos Ott and Sieger Suarez Architects. The design will resemble nine large, staggered/stacked glass cubes. The interiors of Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami were designed by BAMO.

According to the developers, the ground-breaking is expected to be this summer. Residences start at $1 million and the tower is expected to be complete in 2025.

Triple Tower Development Proposed by Hyatt and Gencom on the Miami River

Hyatt and Gencom Proposed 3 Tower Development

Hyatt and Gencom have recently formed a partnership with the goal to redevelop downtown Miami’s Hyatt Regency into a 3 tower development site located directly on the Miami River. This development is expected to enhance access in and out of the city, and revitalize a major section of Miami’s riverfront.

The proposal calls for a privately funded makeover that includes a reinvented Hyatt Regency hotel with over 1,500 residential apartments, meeting space, and open-air public space along the Miami River.

Three skyscrapers are planned for the site. 682 multifamily apartments, a 615-room Hyatt Regency with over 100,000 square feet of conference space, and 264 serviced apartments will be housed in Towers 1 and 2, which will rise 61 stories.

Tower three, which is expected to have 860 residential units, will be one of South Florida’s highest structures dubbing it a supertall tower. According to a spokesperson of the joint venture, the supertall tower would be 1,049 feet tall, which is the highest height allowed by Miami’s zoning standards.

The towers will be above a podium structure with 190,000 square feet of Class A conference space, which is a 50 percent increase over the James L. Knight Center’s current capacity.

Tower Proposal

1,806 apartments
20,000 sq. ft. of co-working space
615 rooms under the Hyatt Regency hotel brand
190,000 sq. ft. of meeting space
12,000 sq. ft. of food and beverage/retail space
Restaurant and lounge located in a skybridge linking the two shorter towers just 700 ft high
50,000+ sq. ft. of public space
1,100 parking spaces
Rebuilt riverwalk spanning 480 feet
Covered pedestrian bridge connection to Metromover’s Knight Center Station

Arquitectonica is listed as the architect. Construction on the Hyatt Regency Miami property is planned to begin in 2025 if voters approve the project in November 2022.

Sales Launch for Society Residences in Downtown Miami

In the heart of downtown Miami, sits a new construction site of an up-and-coming tower developed by PMG. Society Biscayne was originally announced as an apartment tower but recently the developer decided to transition the apartment tower into residential units due to the lack of inventory in Miami. Now the property is officially Society Residences.

The construction for the 704 unit tower is currently underway at their site located at 398 NE 5th St in Miami. Rising 47 stories (571 feet) tall, units will be presented as fully finished and fully furnished with luxury amenities and outstanding water views.

Visionaries

Developers: Property Markets Group (PMG) and Greybrook Partners
Architect: Sieger Suarez Architects
Interior design: Cotofana Designs