Guides · Brickell
Miami's financial district of glass towers and bayline views
Brickell is Miami's financial district, a dense canyon of residential and office towers along Brickell Avenue between the Miami River and the Rickenbacker Causeway. It is the city's most urban condo market: walkable streets, bayline views, and a new construction pipeline that includes some of the tallest residential towers in the country. Buyers here trade lawn space for skyline views and doorstep dining, and most transactions are in high-rise condominiums rather than houses.
The question to ask
Do you want to live in a low-rise or high-rise, and how many of your weekly needs can be met on foot?
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High-rise condominium living with bay and skyline views
Walk to work in the financial district's office towers
Steps from Brickell City Centre, Mary Brickell Village, and the riverfront promenades
Metrorail access at Brickell and its stations along the corridor
A 24-hour urban energy that peaks with the office crowd and the bayfront
Before you buy
What to know before you make an offer in Brickell.
Every town has its fine print, and the fine print is where real estate mistakes live. These are the things buyers in Brickell learn by their second transaction; Kelby covers them on the first.
Most of the market is condominium high-rise: association fees, rental caps, and financing rules differ building by building
Flood insurance is part of the math on bayfront and low-floor homes; check each property's zone
New towers market presales years before delivery, so deposits and timelines vary widely by project
Parking ratios vary: some towers give two or more valet spaces, others one or none
Verified · Brickell
Community facts, verified at the source.
The details below are drawn from public research, with clickable source links for every claim, verified October 2026. Where a number cannot be verified, it reads “Contact for current information” and the answer is one call away.
Towers now under construction
Brickell's current pipeline includes The Residences at 1428 Brickell, a 70-story Ytech tower with 189 residences and 503 parking spots, reported for delivery in 2027; Cipriani Residences Miami, Mast Capital's 80-story tower at 1420 South Miami Avenue that became Miami's tallest residential building at its July 2026 topping out; and Baccarat Residences Brickell, Related and GTIS's 75-story tower at 444 Brickell Avenue at the Miami River.
Sources · verified October 2026
Public transit spine
Metrorail serves Brickell with its own station at SW 1st Avenue, part of the system the county operates across Miami-Dade. Brickell City Centre and Mary Brickell Village anchor the district's shopping and dining within walking distance of the residential towers.
Sources · verified October 2026
Ora by Casa Tua, a furnished rental-friendly tower
Fortune International Group's Ora by Casa Tua, a 76-story tower at 1210 Brickell Avenue with 540 furnished residences, is among the district's pre-construction projects; the official site reports studios from about $950,000 and delivery of 2028-2029, with residences zoned for short-term rental on a three-night minimum.
Sources · verified October 2026
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