Aria Reserve Skyclub Edgewater: Melo Group's Final Phase (2026 Pre-Construction Guide)

Aria Reserve Skyclub is the third and final phase of The Melo Group's Aria Reserve master-planned development in Edgewater, set at 500 NE 24th Street -- one block south of the existing twin towers at 700 and 725 NE 24th Street that now form the tallest waterfront residential twin-tower development in the United States. Skyclub is a separate 49-story, ~530-foot standalone building on a 1.35-acre parcel, designed by Arquitectonica, and unlike the original twin towers it is programmed as a true mixed-use tower with residences, offices, and street-level retail rather than residences alone.

Plans filed with the City of Miami's Urban Development Review Board (UDRB) in June 2025 propose roughly 430 condominium residences averaging about 1,403 square feet, layered above approximately 77,000 square feet of Class A office space across the upper podium and 6,924 square feet of ground-floor retail, with 520 enclosed podium parking spaces. When all three phases of Aria Reserve are complete, the full site will carry 1,172 residences -- making Aria Reserve one of the largest concentrated residential developments in Miami's history. Sales for Skyclub are expected to launch in 2026.

View the Aria Reserve Skyclub building page for the latest details, floor plans, and pricing as they release.

The Quick Take

Where is Aria Reserve Skyclub?

The Skyclub parcel sits at 500 NE 24th Street, one block south of the original Aria Reserve twin towers at 700 and 725 NE 24th Street. The site sits in the heart of Edgewater, the bayfront residential corridor between Wynwood/Midtown to the west and Biscayne Bay to the east.

Key orientation points:

• The existing Aria Reserve North and South towers sit one block north -- North Tower delivering Q2 2026, South Tower already move-in ready since summer 2025
• Biscayne Bay is a short walk east, with Margaret Pace Park at NE 17th Street (the 8-acre bayfront park with tennis courts and fitness equipment)
• Wynwood is roughly 5 minutes west via NE 24th Street
• The Miami Design District is roughly 5 minutes north
• Midtown's Shops (Target, Trader Joe's, Marshalls, Sephora) sit a few blocks west on N Miami Avenue
• Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts is about 5 minutes south on Biscayne Boulevard
• Perez Art Museum Miami and Frost Science are roughly 10 minutes south
• Downtown Miami, Brickell, Miami Beach, and Miami International Airport are each about 15 minutes by car

This is the same address as the original Aria Reserve towers, with a slightly more urban orientation -- Skyclub leans into Edgewater's emerging mixed-use grid rather than the resort-style bayfront orientation of the flagship twin towers.

Who's Behind Aria Reserve Skyclub

The Melo Group is a Miami-based developer led by Jose Luis Ferreira de Melo and his sons Martin Melo and Carlos Melo, who serve as co-principals of the firm. Over more than two decades, Melo has delivered roughly 25 residential towers across Miami's Central Business District, Edgewater, and Downtown, with a portfolio of more than 8,000 residential units completed. Melo was one of the first developers to put modern Edgewater on the map.

The flagship Aria Reserve project is the firm's defining single-site development:

• Aria Reserve North Tower (725 NE 24th Street) -- 62 stories, ~399 units, delivery anticipated Q2 2026
• Aria Reserve South Tower (700 NE 24th Street) -- 62 stories, ~383 units, completed summer 2025
• Aria Reserve Skyclub (500 NE 24th Street) -- 49 stories, ~430 units, pre-construction with 2026 sales

At ~782 residences combined across the two twin towers and ~430 in Skyclub, the Aria Reserve master plan will deliver 1,172 residences to a single Edgewater address by the end of the cycle -- one of the largest concentrated residential developments in modern Miami.

Arquitectonica is the architect, continuing the firm's collaboration with Melo on all three Aria Reserve towers. Founded in 1977 in Coconut Grove, Arquitectonica is the most prolific designer of large-scale Miami residential towers, and the firm's Aria Reserve work is among the most visible additions to the Edgewater skyline in the last decade.

How Skyclub is Different From the Aria Reserve Twin Towers

The twin towers and Skyclub are part of one master plan, but they are different products. A quick frame:

What that means in practice:

• Skyclub is the most urban of the three towers. Its podium-and-tower massing reads as mixed-use rather than resort-residential, with active street-level retail and an office program layered above the podium parking.
• Floor plates are more practical. Twin-tower flow-through floor plans up to ~4,000+ sf were aimed at estate buyers; Skyclub's ~1,403-square-foot average is sized for end-users and investors who want one-, two-, or three-bedroom inventory rather than full-floor product.
• The amenity deck is more modest by Aria Reserve standards. The flagship towers carry resort-scale wellness, pool, and bay-adjacent programming; Skyclub plans focus on a pool, a pickleball court, and an amenity deck still being finalized.
• The pricing entry should be lower. While the developer has not released pricing, the smaller floor plates and inland (vs. bayfront) positioning point toward more accessible per-unit pricing than the twin towers, where one-bedrooms start at $1.3M and penthouses reach $12M+.

Residences

The verified specifications based on UDRB filings and developer announcements:

• ~430 residences across the 49-story tower
• One-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts
• Average unit size of approximately 1,403 square feet
• Bay-adjacent Edgewater positioning within the Aria Reserve site
• Newest, last-phase inventory at an established waterfront address

Final floor plans, finish packages, exposures, and bedroom mix will be released at sales launch. The developer has not yet published pricing.

Architecture and the Mixed-Use Program

What makes Skyclub structurally interesting is that it is not just a residential tower with retail at the base. The program is layered:

• Ground floor -- approximately 6,924 sf of retail, landscaped public sidewalks, and active street-level gathering spaces, all behind a podium and ground floor wrapped almost entirely in glass
• Podium upper levels -- approximately 77,000 square feet of Class A office space stacked above the parking
• Above the podium -- the residential tower, with the amenity deck and the ~430 residences
• Parking -- 520 enclosed podium spaces

Per the UDRB filing, offices occupy roughly floors three through seven of the parking podium, with condos beginning on the eighth floor. The all-glass podium-and-ground-floor design is meant to engage pedestrians and the surrounding mixed-use grid rather than turn away from the street.

For Edgewater, that is a meaningful shift. Most of the neighborhood's high-rise residential product treats the ground floor as parking, valet, and lobby; Skyclub's program is the first in the immediate Aria Reserve site to add Class A office and curated retail.

Amenities

The amenity program for Skyclub is still being finalized as the project moves through approvals. What has been confirmed at the planning stage:

• Amenity deck with swimming pool
• Pickleball court
• ~77,000 sf of on-site Class A office space (a building amenity for residents who want work-from-building options)
• ~6,924 sf of ground-floor retail (street-level dining and shopping at the front door)
• 520 enclosed podium parking spaces
• Landscaped, activated public sidewalks and ground-level gathering spaces
• Glass-wrapped podium and ground floor

Expect more amenity detail at formal sales launch -- the Aria Reserve twin towers have full resort-scale programming (pools, spa, fitness, observatories, kids zones), and the Skyclub team has signaled the amenity identity is being worked out as the design progresses.

The Edgewater Neighborhood

Edgewater has changed faster than almost anywhere in Miami over the last 15 years. The 500 NE 24th Street parcel sits inside that transformation. A working tour of what is within reach:

Waterfront and parks

• Margaret Pace Park -- 8-acre bayfront park
• Biscayne Bay shoreline
• The Aria Reserve flagship site's 547 linear feet of bay frontage one block north

Adjacent districts

• Midtown Miami -- Shops at Midtown (Target, Marshalls, Sephora, Trader Joe's, West Elm) one block west
• Wynwood -- gallery walk, breweries, Wynwood Walls (5 minutes)
• Miami Design District -- luxury retail and ICA Miami (5 minutes north)

Downtown and culture

• Adrienne Arsht Center -- ~5 minutes south
• Perez Art Museum Miami and Frost Science -- ~10 minutes south
• Kaseya Center (Miami Heat) -- ~10 minutes
• Miami Worldcenter -- ~10 minutes

Travel

• South Beach -- 15 minutes via the Julia Tuttle Causeway
• Brickell -- 12-15 minutes south
• Miami International Airport -- ~15 minutes via I-195 and I-95

Edgewater itself sits directly on Biscayne Bay between Downtown and the Design District. The Aria Reserve master site has effectively created a sub-district within Edgewater, and Skyclub closes out that build-out as the most urban-mixed-use of the three phases.

How Skyclub Compares to Other Edgewater Pre-Construction

Edgewater's pipeline runs hot. A short frame:

Skyclub's distinctions in that pipeline:

• Continuation of an established, delivered Melo product line -- not a new sponsor with a first-of-kind project
• Mixed-use tower rather than pure residential
• Smaller, more practical floor plates than the twin towers
• Last available new inventory at the Aria Reserve address
• Unbranded, design-led (no hotel-brand operator)

For buyers who want exposure to Aria Reserve without paying twin-tower bayfront pricing, or who want a mixed-use building where the office program is part of the daily commute, Skyclub is the most direct option in the master plan.

FAQ

What is Aria Reserve Skyclub?

Aria Reserve Skyclub is the third and final phase of the Melo Group's Aria Reserve master-planned development in Edgewater -- a 49-story, ~530-foot Arquitectonica-designed mixed-use tower at 500 NE 24th Street, programming approximately 430 residences, 77,000 sf of office space, 6,924 sf of ground-floor retail, and 520 podium parking spaces.

How is Skyclub different from the original Aria Reserve twin towers?

The twin towers at 700 and 725 NE 24th Street are 62 stories, approximately 650 feet tall, pure residential, and sit on more than 5 acres with direct Biscayne Bay frontage. Skyclub is 49 stories, about 531 feet tall, on a 1.35-acre inland parcel one block south, and is a true mixed-use tower with office and retail in addition to residences. Skyclub's average unit size is approximately 1,403 square feet -- more practical end-user floor plates than the twin towers' estate-scale layouts.

When does Aria Reserve Skyclub deliver?

A specific completion target has not been published. Plans were filed with the City of Miami's UDRB in June 2025, and sales are expected to launch in 2026. Construction timing follows the formal sales launch.

How much will Aria Reserve Skyclub residences cost?

Pricing has not been publicly released. As a reference, the original Aria Reserve twin towers price one-bedrooms from approximately $1.3 million, two-bedrooms from $1.7 million, three-bedrooms from $1.9 million, four-bedrooms from $2.6 million, and penthouses from $12 million. Skyclub's smaller floor plates and inland positioning should point to more accessible per-unit pricing.

Who is developing Aria Reserve Skyclub?

The Melo Group, a Miami-based developer led by Jose Luis Ferreira de Melo with co-principals Martin Melo and Carlos Melo. Melo has delivered more than 25 residential towers across Miami's Central Business District, Edgewater, and Downtown, including the existing Aria Reserve twin towers.

Who is the architect of Aria Reserve Skyclub?

Arquitectonica, the Miami-based firm founded in 1977. Arquitectonica designed all three Aria Reserve towers.

Is Aria Reserve Skyclub waterfront?

Not directly. Skyclub sits one block inland from the Aria Reserve twin towers' bayfront parcel. The twin towers carry the 547 linear feet of bay frontage. Skyclub has bay views from upper floors but does not have direct waterfront access.

Will there be office space in Aria Reserve Skyclub?

Yes. The plan files include approximately 77,000 square feet of Class A office space layered across floors three through seven of the parking podium, plus approximately 6,924 sf of ground-floor retail. Residences begin on the eighth floor.

Bottom Line

Aria Reserve Skyclub is the third and last phase of Melo Group's Aria Reserve master plan, with a 49-story Arquitectonica-designed mixed-use tower at 500 NE 24th Street, ~430 residences averaging 1,403 sf, ~77,000 sf of Class A office, and ~6,924 sf of ground-floor retail. Plans filed with the City of Miami in June 2025; sales expected 2026; pricing not yet released. For buyers who want into the Aria Reserve address at a smaller, more practical floor plate -- and for investors who like the mixed-use program with office and retail at the base -- Skyclub is the last new-construction shot at this site.

Want a Data-Driven Read on Aria Reserve Skyclub?

If you are tracking Aria Reserve Skyclub ahead of the sales launch -- positioning versus the twin towers, the broader Edgewater pre-construction pipeline, or comp data on Melo's recent deliveries -- reach out to Kyle Benjamin, REHub Miami.

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Disclaimer: This article is for general informational purposes. Aria Reserve Skyclub remains in pre-construction. Pricing, floor plans, finish packages, amenity specifications, unit count, height, and timelines reflect UDRB filings and developer announcements as of mid-2026 and may change between filing and formal sales launch. Always verify directly with the official sales team and developer materials before making any reservation or purchase decision.