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The HQ Rank Index

The 37 Best Miami Condo Buildings, Ranked (August 2026)

Last updated August 20, 2026

Every luxury building we cover, scored 0–10 across six expert factors. No advertising, no pay-to-play — just a transparent measure of intrinsic quality so you can compare buildings on equal footing.

How HQ Rank Works

Six factors. One transparent score.

The HQ Rank blends six independently-graded dimensions into a single 0–10 composite. Here is exactly what we measure — and why each matters when you are choosing where to live or invest.

Location

Walkability, address prestige, proximity to dining, parks and the water.

Views

Sightline quality, exposure and the share of residences with protected outlooks.

Quality

Architecture, finishes, amenity depth and the pedigree of the design team.

Waterfront

Direct frontage, beach or bay access, and marine amenity programming.

Age

Year built balanced against renovation history and systems modernization.

Health

Reserves, association governance, 40-year recertification status and litigation.

Each factor is graded independently using on-site inspection, public records, association documents, transaction data and resident interviews, then blended into the single 0–10 composite above. Price is deliberately excluded — the index measures intrinsic quality, not market mood — and scores are reviewed quarterly and after any material event, such as a recertification, special assessment or building-wide renovation.

The full index

All ranked buildings

Sort any column, filter by neighborhood, or search by name. Expand a row to see the full factor breakdown.

01Faena House
Exceptional
Mid-BeachFaena Group2015$2,300
9.70
02The Residences at The Surf Club (Four Seasons)
Exceptional
SurfsideFort Capital / Nadim Ashi2017$2,500
9.70
03Rivage Bal Harbour
Exceptional
Bal HarbourRelated Group / Two Roads / Rockpoint$2,300
9.70
04Eighty Seven Park
Exceptional
Mid-BeachTerra / Bizzi & Partners2019$1,900
9.60
05Vita at Grove Isle
Exceptional
Coconut GroveCMC Group / Ugo Colombo$1,700
9.60
06The St. Regis Residences Miami (Brickell)
Exceptional
BrickellRelated Group / Integra / Two Roads$1,800
9.60
07Aston Martin Residences
Exceptional
Downtown MiamiG&G Business Developments2024$1,450
9.50
08Continuum South Beach
Exceptional
South of FifthContinuum Company / Ian Bruce Eichner2008$1,850
9.50
09Apogee South Beach
Exceptional
South of FifthThe Related Group2008$2,400
9.50
10Bentley Residences
Exceptional
Sunny Isles BeachDezer Development$1,700
9.50
11Oceana Bal Harbour
Exceptional
Bal HarbourConsultatio2017$1,650
9.50
12Four Seasons Residences Coconut Grove
Exceptional
Coconut GroveCMC Group / Fort Partners$2,000
9.50
13Delano Residences Miami Beach
Exceptional
South BeachEldridge / BH Group$1,750
9.50
14Jade Signature
Exceptional
Sunny Isles BeachFortune International Group2018$1,500
9.40
15The St. Regis Bal Harbour
Exceptional
Bal HarbourStarwood / WCI2012$1,600
9.40
16Park Grove
Exceptional
Coconut GroveTerra / Related Group2019$1,250
9.40
17Baccarat Residences Miami
Exceptional
BrickellRelated Group$1,350
9.40
18Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami
Exceptional
Downtown MiamiPMG / Greybrook / Mohari$1,550
9.30
19Aria Reserve
Exceptional
EdgewaterThe Melo Group$950
9.30
20Missoni Baia
Exceptional
EdgewaterOKO Group / Cain International2022$1,000
9.30
21The Setai Residences
Exceptional
South BeachLehman / Treviceberg2004$1,700
9.30
22Acqualina Resort & Residences
Exceptional
Sunny Isles BeachThe Trump Group2006$1,450
9.30
23The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach
Exceptional
South BeachLionheart Capital$1,600
9.30
24Elysee Miami
Exceptional
EdgewaterTwo Roads Development2022$1,080
9.20
25Privé at Island Estates
Exceptional
AventuraGary Cohen / BH32017$900
9.10
26Echo Brickell
Exceptional
BrickellProperty Markets Group2017$1,050
9
27Murano Grande
Exceptional
South of FifthThe Related Group2003$1,250
9
28Cipriani Residences Miami
Outstanding
BrickellMast Capital$1,300
8.90
29Brickell Flatiron
Outstanding
BrickellCMC Group2019$880
8.80
30Mercedes-Benz Places Miami
Outstanding
BrickellJDS Development$1,150
8.80
31Porsche Design Tower
Outstanding
Sunny Isles BeachDezer Development2017$1,650
8.75
32Williams Island
Outstanding
AventuraWilliams Island Associates2008$540
8.50
33SLS Brickell
Outstanding
BrickellThe Related Group2016$760
8.20
34Paramount Miami Worldcenter
Outstanding
Downtown MiamiMiami Worldcenter Associates2019$720
8.20
35Villa Valencia
Outstanding
Coral GablesLocation Ventures2022$950
8.10
36The Plaza Coral Gables
Excellent
Coral GablesAgave Holdings2022$720
7.90
37The Bond on Brickell
Excellent
BrickellRilea Group2016$700
7.80

Scores are advisory and updated quarterly. Looking for a building we have not covered? Request a building review.

Questions

How the ranking works

The HQ Rank is a proprietary 0–10 index that scores every condominium building we cover across six weighted factors — Location, Views, Quality, Waterfront, Age and Health. Each factor is graded independently, then blended into a single composite that lets you compare buildings on equal footing.

Our advisory team grades each factor using a blend of on-site inspection, public records, association documents, transaction data and resident interviews. Scores are reviewed quarterly and adjusted as buildings complete recertifications, capital projects or major renovations.

Price reflects the market, not the building. By keeping price out of the composite, the HQ Rank measures intrinsic quality — so you can spot buildings that are under- or over-valued relative to their fundamentals.

We re-score the index every quarter and immediately after any material event — a structural recertification, a special assessment, a leadership change in the association, or the completion of a building-wide renovation.

No ranking can guarantee returns. The HQ Rank is one expert input among many. We always pair it with building-specific pricing analysis and your personal goals before recommending a purchase.

For journalists & researchers

Cite this data

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Source: Miami Condo HQ, "The 37 Best Miami Condo Buildings, Ranked" (August 2026) — https://miamicondohq.com/condo-rankings

Methodology

The HQ Rank is a 0–10 composite of six independently-graded factors — Location, Views, Quality, Waterfront, Age and Health — built from on-site inspection, public records, association documents and transaction data. Price is deliberately excluded, and scores are reviewed quarterly. The full factor breakdown for each of the 37 ranked buildings is published in the table above.

Journalists & researchers: data on this page may be republished with attribution to Miami Condo HQ and a link to this page. Last updated August 20, 2026.

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