Explore Miami’s Top Places to Live in 2021- Brickell at #1

The Brickell neighborhood is at the #1 Spot for Miami's Top Places to Live.

Niche is a website dedicated to helping consumers understand neighborhoods, schools, and colleges. They utilize comprehensive data of factors like location, quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, and employment statistics, to create their rankings. According to Niche, these are the top places to live in Miami!

Miami’s Top 10 Places to Live:

  1. Brickell: Offers an urban-feel with many restaurants, bars, and parks. Home to many young professionals. The public schools are ranked above average.
  2. Pinecrest: Offers a suburban feel and a lot more residential homes. There are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops and parks. Public schools are highly ranked.
  3. Edgewater: Offers an urban-feel with many restaurants, bars, and parks. Home to many young professionals. The public schools are ranked above average.
  4. Coral Gables: Offers an urban-suburban mix feel. There are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. The public schools are highly rated.
  5. Coconut Grove: Offers an urban-suburban mix feel. There are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. The public schools are highly rated.
  6. Omni (also known as the Arts + Entertained District): Offers a dense urban feel. There are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. The public schools are above average.
  7. Palmetto Bay: Offers a suburban feel with a lot of residential homes. There are also a lot of park and the schools are highly rated.
  8. Key Biscayne: Offers an urban-feel with restaurants, coffee, and park. The public schools are highly rated.
  9. Miami Shores: Offers a dense suburban feel and there are a lot of restaurants and parks. The public schools are above average.
  10. Surfside: Offers residents an urban feel and there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. The public schools are highly rated.

First Treehouse Hotel will Open in Miami’s Brickell District in 2025

Rendering of Treehouse Hotel in Brickell. Photo Credit: BizJournals/SouthFlorida

The Treehouse Brickell Hotel will be the first United States location as part of the SH Hotels & Resorts expansion. This 191-room, 62-floor, mixed-use hotel will be located at 1 Southside Park in the Brickell neighborhood.

According to the South Florida Business Journal, SH Hotels & Resorts is a subsidiary of Miami Beach-based Starwood Capital Group, led by Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht. SH Hotels & Resorts also operated the 1 Hotels brand, including 1 Hotel South Beach. There is currently one other Treehouse Hotel, located in London.

In a statement from SFBJ, Sternlicht said, “Brickell is the perfect place for a Treehouse. Like its London counterpart, Treehouse Brickell will be as much a destination for travelers as a local hangout, and will introduce a new kind of thoughtful, fun and imaginative hospitality experience to the area.”

This new hotel will be part of the 1 Southside development at 105-1133 S.W. Second Avenue, in Miami totaling 2.5 million square feet and rise 62 stories. This development will also include 1,175 apartments, 190,000 square feet of office space, and 11,000 square feet of restaurants.

  • Developer: JDS Development Group
  • Architects: SHoP Architects and ODP Architecture and Design
  • Landscaping Designer: James Corner Field Operations
  • Interior Designer: New York-based Rockwell Group

Michael Stern, founder and CEO of JDS Development Group states that “Barry continually raises the bar for exceptional experiences in hospitality, and our location at 1 Southside Park will provide the perfect environment to welcome Treehouse to Brickell … and celebrate the hotel’s first U.S. location.” Construction has begun and is expected to be completed by 2025.

Phase 1 of Miami’s ‘The Underline,’ 10-Mile Long Park is Now Open

The Underline Miami basketball court
The Underline Miami basketball court

Miami’s Metrorail has opened its doors and space for the newest 10-mile long park called ‘The Underline.’ It is located on the underside of the Miami Metrorail. Once it is complete, it will begin in Downtown Miami stretching 10-miles all the way to South Miami.

The Underline Miami bike path Mile 0

The spaces will be filed with a bike/walking path, exercise areas, butterfly gardens, dog parks, performance areas and even horticultural designs by Fairchild Tropical Garden.

This city has just finished phase 1 of this park with phases continuing through 2025. The first half-mile from Brickell Station to Vizcaya Station is now open for exploration.

The Gym at The Underline Miami

According to theUnderline.org, the 10-mile park will be separated into 4 separate areas, with each area having its’ own special purpose and features.

  • River Room
    • Separated walking and biking paths
    • Dog friendly with dog bowls, clean up bags, and play space
    • Native vegetation
  • Urban Gym
    • Strengthening and stretching station
    • Half-court basketball or soccer field
    • Running track
  • Promenade
    • Sound stage
    • Gaming station
    • Outdoor dining area
  • Oolite Room
    • 20 butterfly gardens along the 10-mile park
The Brickell Family History in Miami

The designers are hoping it’ll serve as a space to improve the safety and healthy lifestyles of Miami residents as well as visitors. Phase 2 is set to begin soon and will start at Vizcaya Station.

Baccarat Hotel & Residences Coming to Brickell

Miami Welcomes the Baccarat Residences to the Brickell Neighborhood

Baccarat Hotel & Residences will be the newest condominium development in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami. Located at 444 Brickell Avenue; tower 1 will be 88 stories, tower 2 will be 75 stories, 375 units, and 2 private elevators per unit. 1 to 4-bedroom units will be available starting from $945,000.

  • Developer: The Related Group
  • Architect: Arquitectonica
  • Landscape Designer: Enzo Eneas
  • Interior Designer Curated by Baccarat: Meyer Davis

According to The Real Deal, The Related group paid $104 million for the property in 2013. The 4-acre property is home to an office building with a Capital Grille restaurant on the ground floor.

Condominium Options:

1 bed plus den /2 bath – line 05
1,337 sq ft
Starting $945k

2 bed plus den/ 3.5 bath -line 02/03/04
1,788-1,923 sq ft
Starting $1,410,000

3 bed /3.5 bath – line 06 SE Corner
2,084 sq ft
Starting $1,805,000

4 bed / 4.5 bath – line 01  NE Corner
3,033 sq ft
$2,465,000

Payment Structure:

20% at contract
10% groundbreaking
10% at 12th-floor amenity deck
10% at top off
50% end of 2024

Rendering of walkway in front of the Baccarat Residences.

Residence Features:

  • Private key elevator access
  • 10 Ft ceilings residences
  • Linear diffusers in living areas
  • Ital Kraft cabinetry and Wolf induction and oven and stone backsplashes
  • Sub-zero fridge and wine storage
  • Solid door wooden doors
  • Master bedroom has 2 walk-in closets
  • Laundry rooms and utility sinks in selected residences
  • Smart building – pre-wired
  • Touch screen monitor for concierge & security
  • Package to 4 choices of flooring included in the price
Rendering of the entrance to the Baccarat Residences.

Building Features:

  • Zero-entry heated pool
  • Kids pool
  • Bbq area
  • Club room
  • Billiard room
  • Fitness room
  • Hamam spa
  • Squash court
  • Wine cellar and tasting salon
  • Game room
  • Children’s playroom
  • Business center
  • Gourmet market
  • Waterfront restaurant
  • Boat slips for rent
  • Valet & security
  • Membership for 1 year to 1 hotel beach club
  • Riverwalk under the bridge to Miami circle

If you or someone you know has any interest in purchasing or would like more information about the Baccarat Residences Miami, please contact Lucas Lechuga via email at [email protected] or by phone at 786-247-6332 or click here for more information.