Luxury brands don’t always get real estate right. But when they learn from past stumbles, the results can be extraordinary. I recently brought a client to the sales center and was impressed by the quality of the project and the fact that they're selling very quickly in a market where buyers are generally cautious.

Mandarin Oriental’s branded residences in Boca, NYC, and LA faced challenges—delays, lawsuits, even defaults. But those lessons make Mandarin Oriental Residences on Brickell Key all the more compelling:

📍 A one-of-a-kind location: the very tip of Brickell Key, with panoramic Biscayne Bay views yet steps from the urban core.
🏗️ Bold design: Herzog & de Meuron architecture, Tristan Auer interiors.
💰 Plenty of capital for execution: Swire, the developer who built Brickell Key, raised $593M by recycling Brickell City Centre assets and already sold $1bn worth of condos (The South Tower is more than 50% sold but many great units remain in both towers starting at $5MM).

The difference? A developer with balance-sheet discipline and a brand that’s putting learnings into action.

As an analytical broker/advisor, I only recommend projects I’d stake my name on. Mandarin Oriental Brickell Key is definitely one of them along a select few other luxury developments in Miami.