9900 West

About the Project

Conceived as a testament to purposeful restraint, 9900 West represents The Horizon Group's inaugural statement in the Miami market — and it arrives with four decades of hard-won conviction behind it. Founded in Brooklyn in 1985 by David Marom, The Horizon Group has spent nearly forty years building a portfolio of over thirty residential and commercial developments across New York City's most demanding boroughs, from Brooklyn and Manhattan to Long Island and Westchester. The firm's philosophy, equal parts discipline and ambition, centers on a single principle: that great buildings should outlast the moment of their creation. That ethos now finds its purest expression in Bay Harbor Islands, where the company has taken its New York rigor to South Florida's most quietly distinguished waterfront address. Alongside 9900 West, Horizon Group is expanding its Florida footprint with additional Miami projects, signaling a long-term commitment to the region rather than a speculative foray.

Designed by Frankel Benayoun Architects, one of Miami's most respected and enduring architectural practices, 9900 West rises eight stories along the Indian Creek waterway at 9900 West Bay Harbor Drive, presenting a composed, glass-forward facade that draws the eye from street level down to the water's edge. The firm — whose principals Markus Frankel and Ifhat Benayoun have shaped the built environment of South Florida since the 1970s — approached the project with their characteristic emphasis on the dialogue between architecture and landscape: the way a building meets its site, courts natural light, and frames the water it inhabits. The result is a structure of genuine refinement, deploying floor-to-ceiling glass doors and windows, deep glass-encased terraces, and clean horizontal lines that acknowledge the building's waterfront context without resorting to spectacle. Geomantic Designs, the award-winning landscape architecture studio founded in 1983 by Robert Parsley III, has threaded more than five thousand square feet of tropical gardens and sculpted water features through the property, creating an immersive natural environment that blurs the threshold between interior life and the lush surroundings of the Islands.

Perhaps the most singular aspect of 9900 West is its unapologetic commitment to Scandinavian wellness culture — a design philosophy that finds surprising but entirely natural resonance on a South Florida waterfront. The building's nine-thousand-square-foot rooftop is anchored by a Finnish overflow saltwater pool, a typology rooted in Nordic bathing tradition, where temperature-controlled water cascades over the pool's edge to create the sensation of swimming at the very margin of the sky and bay. Flanking the pool is a heated soaking spa, a trellis-covered lounge, and an intimate wellness sanctuary outfitted with a traditional sauna and a cold plunge. The Scandinavian contrast-therapy sequence — heat, cold, rest, repeat — is embedded into the architecture itself rather than offered as an afterthought, creating a daily ritual that connects residents to something ancient and restorative. Teak sun terraces, lounge seating designed for lingering, and sweeping views across Biscayne Bay complete a rooftop experience that functions as much as a contemplative refuge as it does a social amenity.

The twenty-three residences — including four penthouses — are distributed across the building's eight stories in configurations ranging from two to four bedrooms, with generous dens and home offices incorporated throughout. Sizes span from 1,202 to 3,206 square feet, and every home has been designed to maximize its relationship with the water, with nine-foot ceilings and unobstructed glass ensuring that the Indian Creek waterway becomes as much a feature of the interior as any object within it. Interiors are the work of Craft Studio, the Buenos Aires-based interdisciplinary practice founded in 2006 by architect Diego Sefer, whose sensibility leans toward materials that age with grace and spaces that feel both composed and genuinely habitable. European-style kitchens are appointed with Miele appliances, quartz stone countertops, integrated wine refrigerators, and custom millwork, while primary suites are anchored by spa-inspired bathrooms with walk-in closets that reflect a genuine understanding of how people actually live. Residences are priced from .2 million to .1 million, with the penthouse collection commanding the upper tier.

Beyond the rooftop, the amenity program at 9900 West is comprehensive without feeling corporate. The ground level is anchored by an attended lobby with personalized concierge services and valet parking — two spaces per residence — while the private entertainment suite, complete with a dedicated catering kitchen and dining area, provides a setting for hosting that extends naturally from the residences above. A state-of-the-art fitness center, children's playroom, pet grooming room, and dedicated EV charging stations address the practical rhythms of daily life, and a curated beach club membership extends residents' access to the broader Miami waterfront. At the center of it all is the private marina: ten boat slips accommodating vessels of up to thirty feet in length, with direct, bridge-free waterway access connecting through Indian Creek to Biscayne Bay and ultimately to the open Atlantic. Dockside pickup and drop-off areas integrate the marina into the daily routine of the building rather than treating it as a trophy feature, and the view from the sunset terrace — across the slips and out toward the water — is one of the defining pleasures of life at 9900 West.

Bay Harbor Islands occupies a particular position in the Miami real estate landscape: intimate enough to feel removed from the noise of the city, yet proximate enough to make Bal Harbour, Surfside, and Miami Beach entirely effortless. The Islands are connected to the mainland by two short causeways, and the neighborhood's low density, tree-lined streets, and commitment to scale have made it a preferred address for those who value quiet distinction over spectacle. For buyers weighing the Miami luxury market, 9900 West's combination of a boutique unit count, no fixed bridges to open water, a seasoned developer with a proven track record, and a delivery horizon of Summer 2026 presents a rare convergence of factors — a building small enough to feel genuinely exclusive and substantial enough to represent a serious long-term investment in one of South Florida's most consistently desirable enclaves.

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Location

9900 W Bay Harbor Dr, Bay Harbor Islands, FL 33154