Onda Residences Bay Harbor Islands: 2026 Pre-Construction Buyer's Guide

Onda Residences is the 41-unit boutique waterfront condominium at 1135 103rd Street in Bay Harbor Islands, co-developed by Ugo Colombo's CMC Group and Valerio Morabito's Morabito Properties. The building received its Temporary Certificate of Occupancy in August 2024 and closings have been moving since. This is not a pre-construction story -- it is a recently delivered building with a small handful of sponsor and resale units still on the market.

The partnership between Colombo and Morabito is worth pausing on. Colombo's CMC Group has been building Miami's high-end condo product for almost forty years -- Bristol Tower (1993), Santa Maria, Grovenor House, Epic Residences and Hotel, Porto Vita, and Brickell Flatiron. Morabito, an Italian developer behind boutique projects in New York and Miami Beach, had already partnered with Colombo on the Beach House 8 oceanfront condo before the two re-teamed for Onda.

The result is an eight-story, curving-facade building with roughly 300 linear feet of bay frontage, a 15-slip private marina, Bernardo Fort-Brescia's Arquitectonica architecture, A++ interiors from Carlo and Paolo Colombo, and Enzo Enea landscape design. "Onda" is Italian for wave -- the facade is shaped to literally read that way.

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The Quick Take

Where is Onda Residences?

Onda sits on the bayside of East Bay Harbor Drive's residential stretch, at 1135 103rd Street on the East Island of Bay Harbor Islands. Bay Harbor is a two-island incorporated town in Biscayne Bay, connected to mainland Miami and Miami Beach by the Broad Causeway.

From Onda's marina, boaters reach the Atlantic Ocean via Baker's Haulover Inlet -- the man-made cut north of Bal Harbour that connects northern Biscayne Bay to the open Atlantic. Haulover is the only ocean inlet between Government Cut in downtown Miami and Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, which makes a direct-access bayfront slip in this stretch genuinely useful for offshore boating.

On land, Bal Harbour Shops is roughly a mile east across Bay Harbor's East Island. Surfside -- the small oceanfront town between Bal Harbour and North Beach -- is the next neighborhood south. Mid-Beach, Sunny Isles, and Aventura are short drives.

Who's Behind Onda?

Two developers, both Italian by origin, with overlapping Miami track records.

Ugo Colombo and CMC Group. Colombo was born in Milan in 1961 and moved to the United States in 1983. He founded CMC Group in 1987 and has spent the years since building some of Miami's most-traded ultra-luxury inventory. The CMC portfolio includes:

• Bristol Tower (1993) -- the Brickell Avenue condo widely credited with kicking off the modern luxury Miami condo era
• Santa Maria (late 1990s) -- the 54-story Brickell waterfront tower
• Grovenor House -- Coconut Grove bayfront
• Epic Residences and Hotel -- downtown Miami river-mouth mixed-use
• Porto Vita -- the Aventura gated community
• Brickell Flatiron -- the 64-story Brickell tower co-developed with Vladislav Doronin, with interior touches by artist Julian Schnabel
• 4000 Ponce / The Collection -- Coral Gables luxury auto and mixed-use
• Onda Residences -- this building

Valerio Morabito and Morabito Properties. Morabito comes from an Italian infrastructure family and has developed boutique condos in both New York and Miami. New York projects under his name include 70 Greene in SoHo and 45 East 74th Street on the Upper East Side. In Miami he previously partnered with Colombo on Beach House 8, an oceanfront condo project that established the playbook for the Onda partnership: small floor count, Italian design sensibility, waterfront site.

The Onda joint venture broke ground in late 2021, closed a roughly $65M construction loan in mid-2022, topped off in 2023, and received its TCO in August 2024.

Architecture and Design

The design team is essentially an Italian-Miami collaboration with Swiss landscape work.

Bernardo Fort-Brescia / Arquitectonica is the architect. Fort-Brescia co-founded Arquitectonica in Coconut Grove in 1977 with Laurinda Spear and partners after arriving in Miami in 1975 with a Harvard M.Arch. The firm's Miami footprint includes the Atlantis Condominium (the building featured in the Miami Vice opening credits), the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, the Kaseya Center arena, Brickell City Centre, the MSC and Virgin Voyages PortMiami terminals, Mr. C Residences in Coconut Grove, Park Grove, Oceana Key Biscayne, and Five Park in Miami Beach. Onda is on the smaller end of that catalog -- eight stories instead of fifty -- and the design uses a curving, wave-shaped facade to dramatize a compact massing.

Carlo and Paolo Colombo / A++ Human Sustainable Architecture lead the interior architecture. A++ was founded by the two Colombos (no relation to Ugo) in 2002 and operates from Lugano, Zurich, Como, Dubai, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Miami, and New York. The firm works at multiple scales -- architecture, interiors, product, yacht design -- and has done branded interior programs for Lamborghini, Bentley, Bugatti, Elie Saab, Fendi, Armani, Roberto Cavalli, and Trussardi.

Carlo Colombo is also one of Italy's most prolific contemporary furniture designers. He graduated in architecture from Milan Polytechnic in 1993 after starting product work with Cappellini in 1991 (his Kyoto bed debuted at Salone del Mobile in 1992). His ongoing client list reads as a tour of Italian design: Poliform, Varenna, Flou, Cappellini, Poltrona Frau, Moroso, Giorgetti, Gallotti & Radice. He was named Designer of the Year in Tokyo in 2004 and won the Elle Decor International Design Award four times between 2005 and 2011. That product-design fluency shows up in Onda's interior detailing -- custom cabinetry geometry, integrated millwork, and the way appliances disappear into surfaces.

Enzo Enea / Enea Garden Design handled landscape. Enea is a Swiss landscape architect who founded his firm in 1993; the practice now has around 240 people and offices in Zurich, Milan, Miami, and New York. Enea is known for his Tree Museum near Lake Zurich, which preserves trees more than a century old, and for hotel and residential projects from the Four Seasons Cartagena to Bjarke Ingels's twisting High Line towers in New York. He has designed gardens for royal clients including the Queen of Bahrain.

Residences at Onda

The numbers, verified across multiple sources:

• 41 residences across 8 stories
• Two-bedroom plus den to four-bedroom floor plans
• Approximately 1,809 to 3,535 square feet for standard residences
• Penthouses crossing 5,000 square feet, with two penthouses featuring private rooftop pool decks
• Floor-to-ceiling impact-resistant sliding glass
• Snaidero kitchens with Miele appliances
• Italian marble bathrooms
• Deep wraparound terraces on most floor plates

Snaidero is the Italian kitchen manufacturer founded in 1946, with pieces in the MoMA permanent collection and a 10-year product warranty across its catalog. Miele is the German appliance maker most commonly specified in this Italian-design kitchen tier. The cabinetry-and-appliance pairing is what most ultra-luxury Miami condo developers spec at this price point, but the integration here was directed by A++ rather than left to a kitchen subcontractor.

At launch in 2021, sponsor pricing ran roughly $1.6M to $8M. Resale activity in 2026 has cleared in a wider range, with mid-2026 inventory listed from roughly $3M up to about $8.6M depending on size, exposure, and whether a slip transfer is included.

Amenities

Onda is a boutique building, so the amenity mix is curated rather than sprawling.

• 15-slip private marina sized for vessels 36 to 60 feet, with direct ocean access through Haulover Inlet
• Water sports launch dock separate from the marina
• Rooftop pool deck and lounge
• Fitness center with Technogym equipment
• Yoga studio
• Spa with massage treatment rooms, steam, and sauna
• Bayfront promenade and landscaped grounds by Enzo Enea
• 300+ linear feet of bay frontage

The marina is the headline. Direct slip access at this length of vessel, this close to Haulover, with this short a walk from a private residence elevator, is rare in modern Bay Harbor product.

How Onda Compares to Other Bay Harbor Boutique Condos

Bay Harbor Islands has spent the last several years remaking its waterfront with low-rise boutique condos. Onda is one of the only delivered buildings in that group; most of the rest are still pre-construction or under construction.

A few takeaways:

• Onda is the only delivered modern boutique in this cohort. That has practical implications: you can walk the building, see actual finishes, and underwrite carrying cost against a real HOA budget rather than a sponsor pro forma.
• Floor count is similar across the cohort. Bay Harbor's zoning caps height; the cluster of new boutiques sits in the 7-9 story range.
• The Onda marina is unusually deep for this neighborhood. 15 slips sized to 60 feet, with direct Haulover access, is a stronger boating program than several pre-con competitors.
• The architecture team is the deepest pedigree in the group. Arquitectonica + A++ + Enea is a more globally established roster than most Bay Harbor boutique projects.

The Bay Harbor Islands Neighborhood

Bay Harbor Islands is a two-island incorporated town carved out of Biscayne Bay in the 1940s, connected to the mainland and to Miami Beach by the Broad Causeway (Shepard Broad Causeway). The town is small and zoned for low- and mid-rise buildings only, which has kept it from the supertall density that defines neighboring Sunny Isles or Brickell.

Kane Concourse -- the stretch of 96th Street through the East Island -- is the town's commercial spine. Cafes, galleries, hair salons, small boutiques, and neighborhood restaurants line a walkable retail corridor between West Bay Harbor Drive and East Bay Harbor Drive. This is the day-to-day of living here: groceries, dry cleaning, a coffee shop you walk to.

Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center sits on the West Island and is one of Miami-Dade's top-rated public elementary and middle schools. The school is a meaningful draw for the family buyers who anchor a chunk of Bay Harbor demand.

Bal Harbour Shops, the 1965 luxury retail center that pioneered the all-luxury-fashion mall format in the United States, is about a mile east of Onda. Tenants include Hermes, Chanel, Saint Laurent, Goyard, Cartier, and roughly a hundred others, plus Le Zoo, Makoto, and Carpaccio for dining. A multi-year expansion has been adding more square footage and a new restaurant row.

Surfside is the next town south of Bal Harbour, home to The Surf Club Four Seasons and the densest cluster of new oceanfront condo product on the strip. Indian Creek Village -- the gated billionaire's island -- sits across the bay to the west. Sunny Isles and Aventura are north. Miami International Airport is about 25-30 minutes by car via the Broad Causeway and 195.

FAQ

Is Onda Residences delivered or still pre-construction?

Delivered. Onda received its Temporary Certificate of Occupancy in August 2024. Closings have been ongoing since. A few sponsor units and a thin resale pool remain available in 2026.

Who is the developer of Onda Residences?

A joint venture between CMC Group, led by Ugo Colombo, and Morabito Properties, led by Valerio Morabito. Both developers are Italian-born and have a prior Miami partnership on Beach House 8.

Who designed Onda Residences?

Bernardo Fort-Brescia of Arquitectonica is the architect. Interior architecture is by Carlo and Paolo Colombo of A++ Human Sustainable Architecture. Landscape is by Enzo Enea of Enea Garden Design.

How many residences are there at Onda?

41 residences across 8 stories, including penthouses. Standard residences run roughly 1,809 to 3,535 square feet (two-bedroom plus den to four-bedroom). Two penthouses include private rooftop pool decks.

Does Onda have a boat slip?

Yes. The building has a private marina with 15 slips sized for vessels from 36 to 60 feet, with direct ocean access via Baker's Haulover Inlet. Slips are sold or assigned separately from individual residences; confirm slip availability and pricing with the sales team when underwriting a specific unit.

What are Onda Residences resale prices in 2026?

Original sponsor pricing at the 2021 launch ran roughly $1.6M to $8M. Mid-2026 inventory has listed across a wider band -- roughly $3M to $8.6M depending on unit size, floor, exposure, finish package, and slip inclusion. Always check current actives and recent closed sales before anchoring on a list price.

What kitchens and appliances are in Onda residences?

Snaidero Italian cabinetry with Miele appliances, integrated into A++ designed interiors. Bathrooms are detailed in Italian marble.

How does Onda compare to other new Bay Harbor boutique condos?

Onda is the only delivered modern boutique in the current Bay Harbor cohort. La Mare, Bay Harbor Towers, Le Jardin, Origin, Indigo, and 9900 West Bay are all still in pre-construction or under construction as of mid-2026. The Onda marina (15 slips, 36-60 ft) is also one of the deeper boating programs in the boutique segment.

Bottom Line

Onda Residences is the delivered, boutique, marina-equipped Italian-design counterpoint to a Bay Harbor pipeline that is still mostly under construction. Ugo Colombo's CMC Group plus Valerio Morabito's Morabito Properties, Arquitectonica architecture, A++ interiors with Carlo Colombo's product-design instincts, Enzo Enea landscape, Snaidero and Miele kitchens, and a 15-slip private marina with direct ocean access. If you want a bayfront Bay Harbor unit you can move into now -- rather than reserve and wait three years -- this is the building to compare against.

Want a Data-Driven Read on Onda Residences?

If you are evaluating an Onda resale or sponsor unit -- floor selection, slip assignment, comp analysis against the rest of Bay Harbor's boutique pipeline -- reach out to Kyle Benjamin, REHub Miami.

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Disclaimer: This article is for general informational purposes. Pricing, inventory, slip availability, HOA figures, and finish specifications change. Always verify details directly with the building's official sales team and recent closed sales before making a purchase decision.