Villa Miami Edgewater: The Terra and Major Food Group Bayfront Tower

The Most Talked About Tower on the Edgewater Bayfront

Villa Miami is the building people bring up first when they start looking seriously at Edgewater. It sits directly on Biscayne Bay at 710 NE 29th Street, and it is far enough along that you can watch it rise from the causeway. Restaurant people know it because of Major Food Group. Design people know it because of the bronze-colored exoskeleton wrapped around the tower. Buyers know it because there are only about seventy residences in the whole building.

I represent buyers here and across Edgewater, in English, French, and Spanish. If Villa Miami is on your list, I can give you a straight read on what is actually available, what the layouts feel like in person, and whether the building fits how you plan to live.

About the Development

Villa Miami is a partnership between Terra, One Thousand Group, and Major Food Group, the restaurant group behind Carbone and several of Miami’s busiest dining rooms. This is their first residential project together. Architecture is by ODP Architects, and the interiors are by Vicky Charles of Charles & Co.

The tower rises roughly 650 feet on the bay. Sources describe it slightly differently, some at 55 floors and some at 56, with the upper section given over to residences and three levels dedicated to a private club run by Major Food Group. As reported, the building holds around 70 residences, laid out as half-floor and full-floor homes with three to five bedrooms. At the top there is a three-story residence, effectively an estate in the sky, designed by Vicky Charles.

On timing: construction has been moving steadily. Reports through the first half of 2026 tracked the structure past the twenty-first floor in January, past the halfway mark in March, and into the high thirties by May. Delivery has been reported for late 2027. I keep those dates general because construction schedules move, and I would rather tell you where the building actually stands than repeat a date that slips.

What Makes It Different

Two things separate Villa Miami from the rest of the new Edgewater product.

The first is scale, or rather the lack of it. Around seventy residences in a 650-foot tower is unusual. Most new Miami towers of that height carry three hundred, five hundred, sometimes seven hundred units. Half-floor and full-floor homes mean private elevator arrival, light on multiple sides, and neighbors you can count on one hand per floor. That is a different kind of building, and it attracts a different kind of buyer.

The second is Major Food Group. The club levels and the food and beverage program are run by the restaurant group itself, not licensed out and not handed to a hotel operator. There is a waterfront restaurant planned on site. For people who already eat at their restaurants, the appeal is obvious. For everyone else, the practical version is that the amenity floors get run by people whose actual business is hospitality.

Location and Neighborhood

Villa Miami sits on the water in Edgewater, the bayfront stretch just north of Downtown that has become the most active new-construction market in the city. You are minutes from the Design District, Midtown, and Wynwood, a short drive south to Downtown and Brickell, and across the causeways to Miami Beach.

What buyers respond to here is the combination: brand-new waterfront construction, a central location, and a calmer residential feel than Brickell. Margaret Pace Park and the bay walk give the neighborhood real outdoor space on the water. If you want the wider picture before you commit to one building, I wrote a guide to living and buying in Edgewater, and I can walk you through how Villa compares to the other towers going up here, like the bayfront Aria Reserve or the design-driven ELLE Residences.

The Residences

The homes are half-floor and full-floor, three to five bedrooms, with wide bay and city exposures and deep terraces. Interiors are by Vicky Charles, who is better known for hotels and private homes than for condo towers, and the palette reads warmer and more residential than the glass-and-white default you see in a lot of Miami new construction.

I keep exact square footage, floor plans, and pricing off this page on purpose. Inventory in a seventy-unit building moves, and what is available changes as the developer releases lines. Tell me your budget, how many bedrooms you need, and whether you want north or south bay exposure, and I will send you what actually matches instead of a number that goes stale.

Amenities

The private club levels are the centerpiece, serviced by Major Food Group, with dining and lounge space designed for residents rather than the public. Reported features across the building include a waterfront restaurant on site, a dock, a rooftop helipad, a library and lounge rooms, a screening and media room, a family lounge, and estate management services for residents.

The intent is a small building that functions like a private club, which is consistent with the unit count. Fewer homes, more service per home.

Buying at Villa Miami, Especially From Abroad

A large share of the demand for a building like this comes from outside the United States, and that is the core of my practice. I work in English, French, and Spanish, and I coordinate the whole picture for international buyers: financing paths for non-residents, the right ownership setup, and introductions to the attorneys and CPAs who handle the tax and structuring questions properly.

You do not need to be a US citizen or a resident to buy here. My buyers come from France, across Europe, and from Latin America. If you are purchasing from overseas, the pre-construction process has its own rhythm, and it helps to know what to line up before you sign anything. My complete guide for foreign buyers of Miami real estate is a good starting point, and I am happy to walk you through the rest on a call. If you would rather do all of this in French, I work with French-speaking buyers every week.

Let’s Talk About Villa Miami

If Villa Miami is on your shortlist, get in touch and I will give you an honest read: which residences are genuinely available, how the deposit structure works at this stage of construction, and whether this building or another one in Edgewater is the better fit for you. No pressure, no spin. I do the same for buyers looking at Brickell pre-construction.

Call or WhatsApp me at (786) 238-0927, or email julien@luxemiamirealty.com. I would be glad to help.

Julien Drieu, Luxe Miami Realty