Ziggurat Coconut Grove

About the Project

Ziggurat Coconut Grove takes its name seriously. Designed by Chad Oppenheim of Oppenheim Architecture — a Miami-based firm with over 70 major awards and a practice built around the marriage of minimalism and natural environment — the building steps upward in receding stone-clad tiers, each level set back to create deep private terraces that read from the street as a cascading garden. The cladding is oolite limestone, the fossilized coral rock that grounds South Florida's architectural tradition, layered with natural stone finishes that shift in warmth through the course of a day. Landscape architect Andres Arcila of Naturalficial has planted every terrace and paseo with tropical species, so the building reads less like an object imposed on the Grove than something that grew from it. Interiors are the work of Collarte Interiors, completing a design team of rare coherence.

The Allen Morris Company was founded in 1958 by L. Allen Morris and is now led by his son W. Allen Morris as Chairman and CEO — a family enterprise with over 85 completed projects and a flawless financial record: the firm has never defaulted on a single obligation in six decades. That consistency reflects a build-to-own philosophy that prioritizes long-term quality over short-term yield. The commitment to Ziggurat is literal: Allen Morris Company will relocate its own corporate headquarters to the project's Class-A office building, occupying approximately 15,000 square feet. The project also honours local continuity — the Espinosa family, who have run Grove Laundry and Cleaners on this corner since 1961, retain a presence within the retail programme, threading neighbourhood memory into an entirely reimagined block.

Nineteen ultra-luxury residences occupy the condo building, spanning two to five bedrooms across floor plans from approximately 1,254 square feet to more than 5,000 square feet. Private elevators serve each home directly, and every residence opens onto a twelve-foot terrace with a summer kitchen. Inside, European oak floors and travertine surfaces set a tone of warm restraint; Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances equip the Italian-designed kitchens; ceilings reach eleven feet and smart home technology manages climate, lighting, and security throughout. Priced from $3.5 million to $15 million, the 19-unit count is deliberate — small enough for genuine exclusivity, finished to a standard that rivals Miami's most celebrated towers.

The amenity programme is anchored at the rooftop: a resort-style pool with a hydrotherapy circuit, private cabanas, and grilling stations are paired with exclusive membership access to a Michelin-starred chef-led restaurant commanding panoramic views across Biscayne Bay. Below, the campus opens onto a lushly planted interior courtyard and open-air pedestrian paseos lined with approximately 40,000 square feet of curated retail — artisanal cafés, boutiques, and an international gourmet market. The adjacent six-story, 100,000-square-foot Class-A office building, leased by Cushman and Wakefield, brings a sustained professional population that animates the paseos well beyond residential hours, and Allen Morris Company is funding public improvements to Kirk Munroe Park and Fuller Street alongside the development.

Coconut Grove is Miami's oldest continuously inhabited neighbourhood — more tree-shaded, more walkable, and more oriented toward the bay than the glass-tower ambitions of Brickell or South Beach. The Ziggurat site at 3101 Grand Avenue sits at the village's commercial pivot point, within easy walking distance of CocoWalk, the Coconut Grove Playhouse, Peacock Park's waterfront lawns, the Dinner Key marina, and the boutique dining along Main Highway. Coral Gables is minutes away; Brickell and Miami International Airport are a short drive. The Grove's resistance to overdevelopment, combined with its genuine neighbourhood character, makes it one of the city's most enduring addresses for buyers who value place as much as property.

Ziggurat broke ground in February 2026, backed by a $138.5 million construction loan from BDT and MSD Partners and Bank Hapoalim's U.S. subsidiary, arranged by Lotus Capital Partners. At groundbreaking, 65 percent of the 19 residences were already under contract — a pre-sales rate that validates both the concept and its pricing. Allen Morris Company targets delivery in the fourth quarter of 2027, and ONE Sotheby's International Realty is managing sales from a dedicated gallery in Coconut Grove. For buyers drawn to buildings that earn their authority through material honesty and neighbourhood commitment rather than height and spectacle, Ziggurat Coconut Grove represents a genuinely rare opportunity.

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Location

Coconut Grove, Miami, FL 33133