Brickell Pre-Construction Real Estate Agent

I’m Julien Drieu, and pre-construction in Brickell is a big part of what I do. If you want to buy into one of the new branded towers going up here, before it is finished and often before the best units are gone, I can get you in early and walk you through the whole thing.

Brickell right now is one of the most active pre-construction markets in the country. There are more than twenty new condo projects in some stage of planning or construction in this small pocket of Miami, and the names attached to them are the reason buyers fly in from all over the world. This is where you find branded residences from Nobu, Dolce & Gabbana, Cipriani, Baccarat, Waldorf Astoria, Mandarin Oriental, St. Regis, and now SIRO by Kerzner. Buying one before it is built is a different process than buying a finished condo, and it rewards having someone on your side who does it often.

What pre-construction actually means for you

When you buy pre-construction, you are buying from the developer off a floor plan and a set of renderings, usually years before you get the keys. That sounds risky until you understand how it works, and then it starts to look like an advantage.

You lock in today’s price and put your deposits down over a schedule as the building goes up, instead of paying everything at once. In a market that keeps moving, buying early in a launch often means the lowest price that unit will ever carry. You also get first pick of the floor plans, the views, and the lines that sell out first. By the time a building is finished and everyone can see it, the best units are usually long gone and the resale prices are higher.

The trade-off is that it takes patience and it takes trust in the developer, the brand, and the numbers. That is exactly where I come in.

How I help you buy pre-construction in Brickell

I keep this personal. You work with me directly, not a team of assistants, from the first call through the day you close.

Here is how it usually goes. We start with a call about what you are trying to do: a home to live in, a pied-à-terre, or a unit to hold and rent. I tell you honestly which of the new Brickell buildings fit that goal, where I think the value is, and which launches are worth moving on now versus waiting out. Then I get you access. A lot of the strongest pricing and the best units in these towers move during private, invitation-only release phases before anything is public, and having a relationship with the sales teams is how you get into those rooms. I review the developer, the deposit schedule, the floor plans, and the fine print with you so you know exactly what you are committing to. When it is time, I handle the reservation and the contract and stay with you through every deposit milestone until delivery.

For the money side, financing, taxes, and how you should hold the property, I bring in the right specialists: a mortgage broker who does foreign-national and pre-construction loans, a CPA who works with international clients, and a real estate attorney. I coordinate them so you are not managing four people at once.

The Brickell branded residences I follow closely

I keep detailed pages on the buildings I watch and represent, so you can start your research before we even talk:

• SIRO Brickell Residences, the wellness-first tower from Kerzner International, the first SIRO in the US.
• 619 Brickell by Nobu, the Norman Foster tower anchored by Nobu.
• 888 Brickell by Dolce & Gabbana, a fully branded residential tower.
• Cipriani Residences Miami, the first Cipriani residential building in the city.
• Baccarat Residences Miami, on the river at the edge of Brickell.
• Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami, the supertall on Biscayne.
• Mandarin Oriental Residences Miami and St. Regis Residences Miami, two of the marquee luxury-hotel-brand projects.

If you want the bigger picture of the neighborhood first, my Brickell neighborhood guide covers what it is actually like to live here.

Buying from abroad

A large share of the buyers I place in these towers are not from the US. Pre-construction is a natural fit for an international buyer, because the long build timeline gives you room to arrange financing, set up how you will hold the property, and plan your move without rushing. If that is you, I have two guides worth reading: how to buy Miami real estate as a foreign national and financing a Miami property as a non-resident. We can also do the whole process in French or Spanish if that is easier.

Let’s talk

Call or WhatsApp me at (786) 238-0927, or email julien@luxemiamirealty.com. Tell me what you are looking for in Brickell and I will tell you, straight, which of the new buildings are worth your time. No pressure, no script.

A note on the deposit, financing, tax, and ownership topics above: I am a licensed real estate agent, not a CPA, tax advisor, or attorney. This page is general information, not tax, legal, or financial advice, and it creates no liability for me or Luxe Miami Realty. Pre-construction terms, deposit schedules, timelines, and pricing are set by each developer and change often, and every buyer’s situation is different, so please confirm the specifics of any building and anything tax or legal with the developer, a qualified CPA, and an attorney before you act. I am glad to connect you with trusted professionals in my network.