Lofty Brickell

About the Project

Rising 44 stories above the Miami River at 99 Southwest 7th Street, Lofty Brickell is one of the most architecturally assured residential towers to emerge from Brickell’s latest building cycle. Designed by Arquitectonica and co-developed by Newgard Development Group and Two Roads Development, the tower forms the centerpiece of One Brickell Riverfront, a master-planned project adjacent to Brickell City Centre. Its 362 fully finished, fully furnished residences command views across downtown Miami, the waterfront, and the surrounding financial district. Topped off in January 2026 and tracking toward an August 2027 delivery, Lofty Brickell brings together design ambition, lifestyle flexibility, and investment logic in one of the Western Hemisphere’s fastest-appreciating real estate markets.

What distinguishes Lofty Brickell from virtually every competing tower in Miami is a single city-granted distinction: it is the first high-rise in Brickell explicitly licensed for short-term rentals with no minimum stay requirement. Owners may rent for as little as one night through Airbnb, VRBO, or any platform of their choosing — not as a workaround, but as a right built into the building’s zoning framework from the outset. A Brickell residence rented at short-term market rates can generate gross yields that long-term leasing cannot match, while owners retain full flexibility to occupy whenever they choose, blend rental strategies across the calendar, or hold as a pure appreciation play. The structure accommodates all three approaches simultaneously, without restriction.

Residences range from studios of approximately 535 square feet to three-bedroom penthouses exceeding 2,270 square feet. One-bedroom units span 717 to 928 square feet with expansive terraces; two-bedroom residences run 1,055 to 1,410 square feet, many with wrap-around terraces and optional dens. Every unit arrives turnkey — interiors by New York firm INC Architecture & Design incorporate European cabinetry, stone countertops, premium appliances, and designer furnishings calibrated for the hospitality context. The penthouse collection is elevated further through a collaboration with Artefacto, the globally recognized Brazilian luxury furniture house, whose bespoke pieces and ten-foot ceiling treatments produce residences that blur the line between a private home and a boutique hotel suite.

The amenity program spans 40,000 square feet. The Skydeck on the 44th floor is a 10,000-square-foot open-air event space featuring a private pool, portable bars, and a full catering kitchen capable of hosting corporate events or weddings. Club Lofty functions as a members-only social club with a riverfront terrace and a dedicated cigar lounge. The resort pool deck offers cabanas and a poolside bar and grill. A state-of-the-art fitness center is paired with private Peloton studios and a yoga lounge. Co-working spaces, private meeting rooms, and a private marina complete a program built to serve full-time residents and short-stay guests with equal fluency.

Newgard Development Group was founded in 2000 by CEO Harvey Hernandez, and the firm’s 25 years in South Florida represent a consistent track record of well-timed market conviction. BrickellHouse helped catalyze Brickell’s post-recession resurgence; Centro pioneered transit-oriented living in downtown Miami; Natiivo Miami introduced the flexible ownership model that Lofty Brickell now refines at scale. Across 13 completed projects totaling more than 2,600 delivered units, Newgard has operated at the intersection of market timing and lifestyle innovation. The joint venture with Two Roads Development adds institutional depth and execution credibility that few competing projects in the current Miami pipeline can match.

Residences are priced from approximately $1 million, scaling to $3.5 million for the penthouse collection. A $513 million construction financing package, led by Carlyle Group and secured in late 2025, ranks among South Florida’s largest residential construction loans of the year — a clear expression of institutional confidence in the project and its timeline. With the tower topped off and interior fit-out underway, August 2027 is the most credible delivery date in the current Brickell pipeline. For buyers evaluating pre-delivery positions, Lofty Brickell offers a fully furnished, architecturally distinguished address in Miami’s financial district, with legally sanctioned short-term rental income from day one and a development team with a quarter century of delivery history on the same streets.

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Location

1101 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33130