Colette Residences

About the Project

Colette Residences draws its name and its soul from one of the most celebrated cultural landmarks in modern Paris: the Colette concept store on Rue Saint-Honore, founded by Colette Roussaux in 1997 and recognized by Forbes as the trendiest store in the world. More than a boutique, the original Colette was a philosophy -- a fierce commitment to curation, beauty, and the idea that everyday objects, when chosen with extraordinary care, become art. META Development channeled that same spirit into bricks and glass on Brickell Avenue, conceiving a residential address that refuses to compete on scale and instead wins entirely on taste. The result is an intimate collection of 38 residences in South Brickell, where the editorial sensibility of Parisian culture meets the warmth and light of Miami's waterfront neighborhood.

The building itself is a five-story structure at 1880 Brickell Avenue designed by OSPA, the acclaimed Sao Paulo-based architecture studio making its Miami debut with this commission. OSPA brings a distinctly Brazilian design intelligence to the project: a human-centered approach that treats the interplay of indoor space, outdoor living, courtyard, and landscape as inseparable. The facade weaves together concrete, warm wood, and floor-to-ceiling impact-resistant glass, achieving a contemporary aesthetic grounded in natural materials rather than the cold minimalism common to luxury high-rises. Lush greenery threads through the building's circulation spaces, blurring the line between garden and residence. Bellon Architecture serves as architect of record, ensuring the design translates from vision to reality with technical precision. The low-rise scale of Colette is itself a design statement -- a deliberate contrast to the glass towers that define central Brickell, chosen to create a sense of privacy, light, and neighborhood intimacy that no fifty-story building can replicate.

The 38 residences are organized across four distinct collections, each offering a meaningfully different living experience. Garden Residences on the ground level open directly to private gardens, outdoor kitchens, and spas, delivering the rare feeling of a standalone home within a luxury building. Terrace Residences offer expanded outdoor platforms that flow seamlessly from the living areas, ideal for residents who prioritize open-air entertaining in the heart of South Brickell. The core Colette Residences on levels two through five range from two to four bedrooms, beginning at 2,145 square feet of interior space, and feature sweeping terraces that capture bay breezes and neighborhood views. At the crown of the building sit two exclusive penthouses measuring 5,916 and 6,128 square feet respectively, each with a private rooftop pool, summer kitchen, and panoramic entertainment terrace. Every home throughout the building shares a set of interior specifications that reflect serious material ambition: 10-foot-6-inch ceilings, private password-protected elevator entry, Miele appliance packages, 78-bottle wine coolers, mineral-based INALCO countertops, custom Italian millwork by CESAR and LEMA, and PORCELANOSA large-format flooring. Pricing begins at $3.3 million, with delivery targeted for 2028.

Despite its intimate boutique scale, Colette offers over 15,000 square feet of curated amenities -- an amenity-to-residence ratio that rivals far larger buildings. The outdoor program centers on a 50-foot rooftop pool surrounded by private cabanas and a 5,200-square-foot sun deck designed for both active use and quiet retreat. The TECHNOGYM fitness center extends to a dedicated outdoor wellness deck, and a full wellness spa provides a jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, and massage facilities. For social and cultural life, the building includes a screening room, a children's playroom, a meeting lounge, and an indoor lounge with catering kitchen. Practical luxury is addressed through 24-hour valet and concierge services, advanced access control throughout, covered parking with two to three spaces per residence, EV charging infrastructure, and private storage. The overall amenity ratio -- more than 390 square feet of shared facilities per residence -- is extraordinarily rare in any Miami neighborhood and virtually unheard of at this building height.

South Brickell is the specific address of Colette, and the distinction matters. While Brickell's core along Brickell Avenue and Mary Brickell Village pulses with financial towers, hotel brands, and the organized energy of a global business district, the southern stretch of the avenue transitions into something quieter and considerably more residential. Tree-lined streets, direct access to Simpson Park and the shoreline of Biscayne Bay, and walkable proximity to Coconut Grove's galleries and restaurants give this corridor a character that serious buyers increasingly prize. Colette sits precisely where that character is most pronounced, offering the convenience of a Brickell address -- world-class dining, banking, and transit at arm's reach -- without the density and anonymity that come with it.

For buyers evaluating Colette as an investment or a primary residence, the case rests on scarcity. With only 38 homes in a neighborhood where the next comparable new-construction boutique building is either sold out or towers above thirty floors, the supply constraint is structural. OSPA's Miami debut gives the project genuine architectural cachet that tends to appreciate in secondary markets. The delivery timeline of 2028 aligns with a South Brickell market that continues to attract international capital and lifestyle buyers seeking an alternative to branded high-rise towers. What Colette offers is something the Miami luxury market rarely produces: a building small enough to feel personal, designed well enough to age gracefully, and positioned in a neighborhood on the right side of a long-term appreciation story.

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Location

Brickell, Miami, FL