For the second of our hotel construction reports compiled with data from Tophotelprojects, we’re taking a look at the Miami pipeline, and the best new hospitality properties on the boards and slated to launch in the Sunshine State capital.
Currently with 39 hotels in the pipeline and a total of 9,389 guest rooms set to join the fray, Miami boasts one of the USA’s strongest city pipelines, and features a healthy mixture of styles, scales and sensibilities marked to join an already diverse market.
With recent years seeing an influx of new branded concepts by Wyndham, Kimpton and 1 Hotels as well as distinctive boutiques in Greystone Miami Beach and Life House, Miami has established itself as a major draw for guests and operators alike. New branded offers from Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Citizen M and Radisson will now seek to carve their place in the city, with a number of large-scale mixed-use developments and revitalised neighbourhoods welcoming a new wave of projects.
The latest gallery hotel concept from 21C Museum Hotels will land in Buena Vista in close proximity to the burgeoning Wynwood arts district, whilst the rising Brickell district will host projects from Citizen M and the multi-function Smart Brickell complex from Habitat Group – a three-phase lifestyle destination including a hotel, 170 condos and 30,000ft² of retail space. Elsewhere, new locations for Waldorf Astoria and Selina highlight the variety of offers ready to hit the market.
Although Florida is experiencing a spike of coronavirus cases following a controversial state response, the impact has not significantly disputed the pipeline of its largest market. Click through the slider below to see our pick of the projects set to drive Miami’s hospitality scene in the near future. If you would like further information – including contact details for the developers, operators, designers and procurement teams behind each project – please visit www.tophotelprojects.com.
Waldorf Astoria Miami Hotel and Residences
Set to occupy Miami’s new tallest building, the 1,049ft Sieger Suarez-designed Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Residences features a 140-key hotel portion alongside 400 condos overlooking Biscayne Boulevard. Marking the brand’s Miami debut, the hotel’s architecture resembles a stack of nine staggered glass cubes, and is slated to open at the end of 2020.
EXPRESS CHECK-OUT: Opening Date: 2022 • Investor/Owner: Greybrook Realty Partners • Developer: Property Market Group / S2 Development • Operator: Waldorf Astoria • Architecture: Sieger Suarez Architectural partnership Florida / Marriott International
Hotel indigo Miami Brickell
With the IHG boutique brand characterised by its catalogue of locale-influenced interiors, guests at Hotel Indigo Miami Brickell can expect nods to everything from native Tequesta heritage to entrepreneurial neighbourhood alumni in Julia Tuttle and the titular William Brickell. Launching in October 2020, the 140-key project features a sixth-floor pool, the El Patio ground floor restaurant and a mix of classic and contemporary design.
EXPRESS CHECK-OUT: Opening Date: 2020 • Developer: Sunview Companies / HES Group • Operator: InterContinental Hotels Group
One Bayfront Plaza
Whist an operator has yet to be revealed, the hotel element of the proposed One Bayfront Plaza is sure to make a statement as the hospitality portion of one of the city’s most prominent developments. Featuring 1.4 million ft2 of hotel, retail, office and residences, One Bayfront Plaza is being designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox who have proposed a 1,010ft twisting tower set upon a podium with views over downtown.
EXPRESS CHECK-OUT: Opening Date: 2023 • Investor/Owner/Develepor: Florida East Coast Realty • Architecture: Terra Architecture Planning & Interior Design / Kohn Pedersen Fox / ODP Architects
Selina Miami Gold Dust
Set within a former 1950s motel, the latest project from the on-the-rise Selina brand will open on Biscayne Boulevard in late 2020, offering a casual boutique alternative to its Waldorf Astoria neighbour. Emphasising nostalgic design and juxtaposing shapes, interiors will nod to film icons like David Lynch, Quentin Tarantino and Stanley Kubrick for a pop culture-styled period piece.
Smart Brickell Hotel
Comprising a three-phase roll out of a trio of towers in the Brickell district, Habitat Group’s Smart Brickell will feature 50 guestrooms in the first, 50 condos in the second and 97 rental units in the third. A mixed-use site underscored with social design, the lifestyle destination will seek to combine pedestrian-friendly planning with modernist architecture and offers easy access to the vibrant surrounding area.
EXPRESS CHECK-OUT: Opening Date: 2021 • Developer: Habitat Group • Architecture: Hernando A. Carrillo • Interior Design: Arquitectonica • General Contractor: Beauchamp Construction Company • Consultant: Gensler
