Can you buy resale at Mandarin Oriental Residences, Miami (Brickell)?

Not yet. The project is in preconstruction and today you reserve directly from the developer, Swire Properties. A resale market will emerge after delivery.

Where is Mandarin Oriental Residences Brickell located?

At 888 Brickell Avenue, in Miami's Brickell financial district. Delivery is expected toward the end of the decade.

How are pre-sale residences paid for?

Through staged deposits to delivery: reservation, contract and tranches at construction milestones, with the balance at closing. The exact schedule is set by the developer.

Can a foreigner buy at Mandarin Oriental Brickell?

Yes. No visa or citizenship is required. During construction you pay with your own deposits, and non-resident financing is assessed near delivery.

Mandarin Oriental Residences Brickell

Mandarin Oriental Residences, Miami brings the most exclusive Asian hospitality name to Brickell's most ambitious address: 888 Brickell Avenue. It is preconstruction —there is no resale yet, you reserve from the developer— and the best lines are allocated in the first rounds, at the project's lowest price list.

Developed by Swire Properties —the firm behind Brickell City Centre and Brickell Key— and designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), the project brings Mandarin Oriental–branded residences with five-star hotel service in a tower that redefines the financial district's skyline.

For today's buyer what matters is the entry point: reserving early, securing the best exposure —bay, city or high floor— the budget allows, before the public launch. This page orders that —how the pre-sale is allocated, how to choose a line, and the buying process— so you enter with judgment.

What makes the project different

Mandarin Oriental Brickell's value is not just the brand: it is combining elite hotel service, the Swire signature and an irreplaceable central location. Among what defines the offering:

The Mandarin Oriental brand five-star hotel service and an Asian operating standard that support future resale value.
Developer Swire the firm behind Brickell City Centre and Brickell Key, with a track record of execution and placemaking in the district.
KPF design a world-reference skyscraper studio, a differentiator against Brickell's generic towers.
888 Brickell the heart of Miami's financial district, steps from international banking, restaurants and luxury retail.

Pre-sale: the best lines are allocated first

In preconstruction there is no resale inventory yet: you buy directly from the developer, by allocation. The best lines —view, floor and floor plan— are reserved in the first rounds, before the public launch and at the project's lowest price list.

We work on the buyer's side: we get you the real available inventory, compare lines against your objective, and walk you through the reservation, the deposits and, later, the resale. Independent advisory, at no cost to you.

Prices, availability and delivery dates are set by the developer and may change without notice. This page is informational and is not an offer to sell.

How to choose a line in pre-sale

In pre-sale you pay for a floor plan, not a finished unit. Three variables decide whether the line you reserve appreciates:

The view

Orientation commands the premium: open-water lines sell out first and appreciate most between reservation and delivery. Reserve the best exposure your budget allows.

The floor

Price per square foot rises with height. In pre-sale, the gap between low and high floors usually widens toward delivery: the buyer who locks a high floor early captures that difference.

The line and the delivery

Each line has its own floor plan, terrace and deposit schedule. Choosing the right line —and understanding the payment timeline to delivery— is the difference between a reservation that appreciates and one that stalls. This is where a buyer-side advisor adds real value.

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The preconstruction thesis

Buying in preconstruction changes the risk profile. You take on construction and delivery risk, but you enter at the cycle's lowest price list and pay in stages to closing. In a branded project with a top-tier developer and central location, that early-price window is the heart of the thesis.

The right question is not whether Mandarin Oriental Brickell is good —brand, Swire and KPF back it— but which line to reserve and at what price per square foot against the rest of the launch. For the investor dollarizing into a branded trophy asset with appreciation potential between reservation and delivery, securing the best exposure early is the play.

Mandarin Oriental Brickell is one of several branded launches in the area; to see how the Brickell market moves and compare against other projects, browse Miami's preconstruction projects on the hub.

Pre-sale buying process for the foreign buyer

You need no visa, residency or citizenship to reserve in Miami. What's worth understanding before you sign:

Staged deposits

Pre-sale is paid in stages to delivery —a typical schedule is 10% at reservation, 10% at contract, and further tranches at construction milestones, with the balance at closing—. The exact schedule is set by the developer and should be read line by line.

Structure: in your name or through an LLC

In your personal name there is exposure to U.S. estate tax —an exemption of only US$60,000 for non-residents— which is why many foreign buyers reserve through a Florida LLC. Define the structure with your accountant before signing the reservation, and it helps to first understand buying in Miami as a foreigner.

Financing: at closing, not before

During construction you pay with your own deposits; financing is assessed near delivery. The non-resident qualifies for a foreign national loan —typically 30%–40% down—, and many buy all-cash and refinance later.

Frequently asked questions

Can you buy resale at Mandarin Oriental Brickell? Not yet: the project is in preconstruction. Today you reserve directly from the developer. A resale market will appear after delivery; meanwhile, we get you the available pre-sale price list and lines.

Where is it and when does it deliver? At 888 Brickell Avenue. Delivery is expected toward the end of the decade; exact dates are set by Swire Properties and may shift.

How are the residences paid for? In stages to delivery —reservation, contract and deposits at construction milestones, with the balance at closing—. The exact schedule is set by the developer.

Can a foreigner buy? Yes — no visa or citizenship. During construction you pay with your own deposits; non-resident financing is assessed near delivery.

Mandarin Oriental Residences, Miami (Brickell)