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The Elser Residences

A 49-story Downtown Miami tower of 646 residences, delivered 2022-2023.

Project Snapshot

Completed

398 NE 5th Street, Miami, FL 33132

Condominium tower with hotel services

646 residences

49 stories

resale from ~$489K

Completed 2022; occupancy 2022-2023

PMG (Property Markets Group) and Greybrook Partners

Every claim on this page links to a dated public source, verified October 2026.

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The project in brief

The Elser Residences at a glance.

The Elser Residences (Elser Hotel & Residences) is a 49-story tower at 398 NE 5th Street in Downtown Miami, co-developed by PMG and Greybrook Partners as a conversion of a planned apartment tower. It holds 646 residences from studios to three-bedrooms, with resale pricing roughly $489,000 to $1,999,000. The tower was completed in 2022 with occupancy through 2023, and it is noted as Downtown Miami's first bayfront condo tower permitting daily and short-term rentals.

Condominium Hotel-Condo

Status vocabulary: Unverified, Under Construction, Completed, Pre-Construction, Sold Out, Sales Released. Prices are reported by the linked sources on the dates shown and change often; nothing here is a guarantee of price, value, or completion date.

Identity

PMG and Greybrook's Downtown Miami conversion tower

The Elser Residences was co-developed by PMG (Property Markets Group) and Greybrook Partners as a conversion of the planned Society Residences Miami apartment tower, designed by Sieger Suarez Architects with Cotofana Designs on interiors. The 49-story building at 398 NE 5th Street sits on the edge of the Downtown Miami and Omni districts, overlooking Biscayne Bay from its amenity deck.

Pricing & availability

Resale from about $489,000, up to about $1,999,000

Resale listing ranges, 2024 through 2026

The developer sales phase has closed; the tower is delivered and trades on the resale market. Resale listings have run roughly $489,000 to $1,999,000 (with one broker citing $509,900 to $1,650,000), and unit sizes run about 341 to 1,533 square feet. These are dated asking figures, not guarantees. Current resale availability is confirmed directly with Kelby.

Architecture & design

Studios through three-bedrooms, roughly 341 to 1,533 square feet

The 646 residences include studios and junior suites, one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts. The building was delivered in 2022 with occupancy through 2023, and its amenity deck of about 19,000 square feet overlooks Biscayne Bay.

Amenities

A 132-foot pool, restaurant and bar program, and coworking

  • 132-foot resort-style pool with private lounges and a 16-foot LED screening wall
  • Cocktail bar and restaurant by Jaguar Sun and a coffee lounge by CafĂ© Domino
  • Two-level wellness center with outdoor yoga deck and sauna
  • Coworking space
  • About 19,000 square feet of amenity deck overlooking Biscayne Bay
  • Garage occupying the tower's lower floors

Construction & timeline

Delivered 2022, occupancy 2022-2023

Completed · Completed 2022; occupancy 2022-2023

The tower finished construction in 2022 with occupancy through 2023, after the developers converted the planned apartment building to condominiums and short-term-rental product. The conversion and rental model were covered by Bisnow in February 2024. Current sales are resale only.

Location & access

The Omni-Downtown edge of Biscayne Bay

398 NE 5th Street sits where Downtown Miami meets the Omni district, close to the Biscayne Boulevard corridor, the Adrienne Arsht Center, and Museum Park. Brickell is a short drive south, and Miami International Airport is roughly 20 minutes by car.

Ownership & rules

Daily and short-term rentals permitted

The Elser is noted as Downtown Miami's first bayfront condo tower permitting daily and short-term rentals, with hotel-style services. The current condo fee schedule, rental management terms, and pet policy read Contact for current information and are confirmed with the building's management or with Kelby.

Buying through Kelby

Resale representation in a delivered tower

Kelby represents buyers at The Elser Residences on resale transactions from the first tour through closing, and buyer-agent commission is typically settled at closing rather than paid by you up front. Because this site has no live MLS feed, current resale availability is always confirmed directly with Kelby.

Project FAQs

Straight answers about The Elser Residences.

Is The Elser still selling new units?

No. The developer sales phase has closed and the tower is delivered; interest today is resale, and current availability is confirmed directly with Kelby.

Where is The Elser Residences?

It is at 398 NE 5th Street in Downtown Miami, near the Omni district, the Arsht Center, and Biscayne Boulevard.

Can I rent out an Elser unit short term?

Yes. The Elser is noted as Downtown Miami's first bayfront condo tower permitting daily and short-term rentals, with hotel-style services.

What sizes are the residences?

Studios and junior suites plus one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts, roughly 341 to 1,533 square feet.

What is the resale price range?

Resale listings have run roughly $489,000 to $1,999,000 in 2024-2026 sources. Confirm the current market with Kelby.

Can Kelby represent me at The Elser?

Yes. Kelby represents buyers on resale transactions, with buyer-agent commission typically settled at closing. Current availability is always confirmed directly with Kelby.

Provenance

Information reviewed October 2026.

Every claim on this page is drawn from public research and linked to its dated source below. Figures such as asking prices, HOA fees, and completion dates change; where a field could not be verified it reads “Contact for current information” or “Not verified”, and the answer is one call away. Nothing on this page is a guarantee of price, availability, or completion date.

  • Bisnow, short-term rental conversion

    February 2024: conversion and rental model

    Source
  • CondoHotelCenter, Elser Hotel & Residences

    Amenities and floor breakdown

    Source
  • Miami Residential, The Elser

    Floor plans and price ranges

    Source
  • Zilbert, Elser condos for sale

    Address, units, resale prices

    Source

Each source above verified October 2026

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