The Ritz-Carlton Residences, North Bay Village: 2026 Pre-Construction Buyer's Guide

North Bay Village is a cluster of small islands in the middle of Biscayne Bay, connected to Miami and Miami Beach by the 79th Street Causeway. Related Group and New York's Macklowe Properties are planning the village's largest condo project yet on Harbor Island, and in October 2025 The Real Deal reported that the partners were in talks with Ritz-Carlton to brand it as The Ritz-Carlton Residences, North Bay Village. As of October 2026 neither the developers nor Marriott, which owns the Ritz-Carlton brand, had formally announced the name, and an April 2026 Real Deal story still described the branding as rumored. This guide uses the reported name because buyers search for it, but treat the brand as unconfirmed.

The plan is big. Two 43-story towers of about 498 feet, 364 condos, a 42-slip private marina, a 9,000-square-foot public waterfront park and an attached garage of roughly 800 spaces, about two per residence. The sites at 8000 East Drive and 7946 East Drive cover more than 4.1 acres assembled from the Biscayne Sea Club co-op and the Majestic Isle condo building.

It is also a debut: this is Harry Macklowe's first South Florida development. Below is what has been verified as of October 2026, what has not been released, and how the project fits into North Bay Village's wave of new towers.

The Quick Take

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Where is The Ritz-Carlton Residences, North Bay Village?

The project occupies the northern tip of Harbor Island, one of the islands (with North Bay Island and Treasure Island) that make up North Bay Village. The village sits in Biscayne Bay between mainland Miami and Miami Beach, linked by the John F. Kennedy Causeway, better known locally as the 79th Street Causeway.

That makes North Bay Village one of the more unusual addresses in Miami-Dade. You are not facing Biscayne Bay from a mainland tower; you are in it. Mid-Beach and North Beach are a short drive east across the causeway, and the Upper East Side, the Design District and Edgewater are a short drive west and south.

North Bay Village itself is a compact municipality of under a square mile, roughly 60 percent of it open water. Harbor Island and Treasure Island were created by dredging and filling in the 1940s, and the village was incorporated in 1945.

Who's Behind It

The project is a joint venture between Related Group (Coconut Grove-based, founded in 1979 by Jorge Pérez) and Macklowe Properties (Manhattan-based, founded by Harry Macklowe). Related is leading the project through an affiliate, Harbor Island Development Company, LLC, which is the applicant on the county filing.

Related has worked with the Ritz-Carlton brand before. With BH Group, it broke ground in February 2026 on The Ritz-Carlton Residences, West Palm Beach, a 27-story, 138-residence tower at 1717 North Flagler Drive that was more than 70 percent presold at groundbreaking. In June 2026 a penthouse there went under contract for $16.95 million, which the development team called a North Flagler Drive record.

For Macklowe, known for the GM Building, 432 Park Avenue and One Wall Street in Manhattan, North Bay Village is his first South Florida development. The Real Deal first reported his land assemblage on Harbor Island in May 2023. An affiliate closed the buyout of the 51-unit Biscayne Sea Club co-op in November 2023 for $47.7 million after a drawn-out, litigious sale process with residents, and the partnership with Related was reported the same month. In May 2024 the partners paid $7.9 million for 14 more units at the neighboring Majestic Isle condominium, which had been declared unsafe, bringing their stake there to 20 units.

Arquitectonica's Twin-Tower Design

The architect is Arquitectonica, the Miami-based firm co-founded in 1977 by Bernardo Fort-Brescia, Laurinda Hope Spear, Andrés Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Hervin Romney. It has since designed many of Miami's large residential towers, including Aria Reserve in Edgewater. Landscape architecture is by Witkin Hults + Partners, according to the county filing.

For North Bay Village, the firm designed two 43-story towers of about 498 feet, the height in the village ordinance and the February 2026 county filing. (FAA filings from May 2025 put the top of the rooftop structures at about 523 feet.) The North Bay Village commission approved the special area plan unanimously on first reading in July 2025, with final approval in September 2025. In February 2026 the developers filed a shoreline development review application with Miami-Dade County, the next approval step for the bayfront site.

Two towers rather than one oversized footprint should help spread the 364 residences across bay views. The plan also includes a 9,000-square-foot public waterfront park and about 1,289 linear feet of public walkway extending the village's Island Walk promenade, and the towers would replace the three-story Biscayne Sea Club and Majestic Isle buildings on the site.

The Residences

The plan calls for 364 condominiums across the two towers, in one- to four-bedroom layouts per the county filing. That is as far as the published record goes. Floor plans, square footages, interior finishes, the interior designer, a price sheet and deposit terms have not been released as of October 2026.

Amenities and the Site Plan

The published site plan is built around the water and the public realm. These items appear in the approvals and the February 2026 county filing:

• 42-slip private marina with direct Biscayne Bay access. For boat owners, on-site slips are a central part of the project's appeal.
• 9,000-square-foot public waterfront park, part of the special area plan that secured the zoning.
• About 1,289 linear feet of public walkway extending the Island Walk.
• About 800 parking spaces in an attached garage, roughly two per residence.

The residents' amenity program, the service model and any rental rules have not been published. If the Ritz-Carlton brand is confirmed, expect the developers to describe the brand's residential services at the sales launch; until then, do not assume any specific service or amenity.

Why North Bay Village Now

Much of North Bay Village's housing stock dates to the mid-20th century; the Biscayne Sea Club co-op on this site was built in 1955 and Majestic Isle in 1960. That is changing, and several new towers are now moving forward nearby:

• Continuum Club & Residences: Continuum Company and Aksoy Holding's tower at 1755 79th Street Causeway is under construction. In April 2026 it closed a $261 million construction loan from S3 Capital as part of a package reported at about $350 million, including $83 million in predevelopment financing for a second phase. Coverage of that financing described a 36-story tower with 236 units and completion expected in 2028.
• Pagani Residences: Riviera Horizons' 30-story, 70-residence tower at 7940 West Drive on Harbor Island broke ground in May 2026, with delivery targeted for 2028.
• Shoma Bay: Shoma Group's 333-residence tower at 1850 John F. Kennedy Causeway, above a Publix, closed a $172.5 million C-PACE construction loan from Nuveen Green Capital in September 2026.
• Tula Residences: a 21-story, 54-residence boutique tower at 7918 West Drive on Harbor Island, restarted with a $67 million S3 Capital construction loan and targeting completion in 2027.

For a buyer weighing this project, the question is not whether North Bay Village will change, since that is already under way, but whether an early position in a transforming neighborhood is the right trade against an established luxury address.

How It Compares to Other Ritz-Carlton Residences in Miami-Dade and South Florida

Ritz-Carlton already has a large residential footprint in South Florida. Here is how the North Bay Village plan compares with other Ritz-Carlton residence projects we track:

If the brand is confirmed, North Bay Village's 364 planned condos would outnumber every other project in this table, and it would pair that scale with a 42-slip private marina on site.

The trade-off is the address. Bal Harbour, Coconut Grove and Miami Beach are established prestige addresses; North Bay Village is mid-transition. That is the early-entry argument, and it is also the resale risk.

Location Advantages

Approximate off-peak drive times from 8000 East Drive:

• Mid-Beach and North Beach: a few minutes east via the 79th Street Causeway
• South Beach: about 15 minutes
• Edgewater and the Design District: about 10-15 minutes via I-195 or Biscayne Boulevard
• Downtown Miami and Brickell: about 15-20 minutes
• Miami International Airport (MIA): about 20-25 minutes
• Bal Harbour and Aventura: about 15-20 minutes north
• Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL): about 35-40 minutes north

The boating case is the real story. A slip on Harbor Island puts owners in the middle of Biscayne Bay, with Haulover Inlet to the north and Government Cut to the south both reachable by water.

How to Think About the Risk

Pre-construction at this stage carries the usual risks, plus a few specific ones:

• Sales have not launched. As of October 2026 there is no price sheet, no public floor plans and no deposit structure. Anything claimed about pricing is positioning, not confirmed.
• The brand is not confirmed. The Ritz-Carlton name comes from reporting on talks, not a signed announcement. Do not price a brand premium into your thinking until Marriott and the developers confirm it.
• Approvals are still in progress. The village approved the plan in 2025, but the county shoreline review was filed only in February 2026. No groundbreaking or completion date has been announced.
• HOA carrying cost. A marina, a large garage and luxury services carry meaningful HOA expense. Underwrite carefully once estimates are published.
• Insurance and resiliency. Biscayne Bay frontage near sea level calls for modern resiliency design and conservative insurance assumptions.
• Neighborhood execution. North Bay Village's transformation depends on Continuum, Pagani, Shoma Bay, Tula and others actually delivering. The thesis improves as they finish and gets harder if any stall.

FAQ

Who is developing The Ritz-Carlton Residences, North Bay Village?

Related Group (via its affiliate Harbor Island Development Company) in partnership with Macklowe Properties. Related is led by Jorge Pérez; Macklowe Properties is led by Harry Macklowe. It is Macklowe's first South Florida development.

Is the Ritz-Carlton brand confirmed?

No. In October 2025 The Real Deal reported that the developers were in talks with Ritz-Carlton to brand the project, and an April 2026 report still described the branding as rumored. As of October 2026 neither the developers nor Marriott had formally announced it.

Where exactly is the project located?

At 8000 East Drive and 7946 East Drive on the northern tip of Harbor Island in North Bay Village, Florida, on Biscayne Bay.

How many residences and how tall are the towers?

Two 43-story towers of about 498 feet, per the village ordinance and the February 2026 county filing, with a total of 364 condominium residences in one- to four-bedroom layouts.

Who designed the buildings?

Arquitectonica, the Miami-based firm led by Bernardo Fort-Brescia, with landscape architecture by Witkin Hults + Partners. No interior designer has been announced.

Does the project include a marina?

Yes. The plan includes a 42-slip private marina with direct Biscayne Bay access, plus a 9,000-square-foot public waterfront park, about 1,289 linear feet of public walkway and about 800 parking spaces.

Are sales open and what are the prices?

Sales had not launched as of October 2026. Pricing, floor plans, deposit terms and a delivery date have not been published.

What buildings used to be on this site?

The Biscayne Sea Club co-op (built in 1955 on about 3 acres) and the Majestic Isle condominium, which had been declared unsafe. The developers paid $47.7 million for Biscayne Sea Club in November 2023 and $7.9 million for 14 Majestic Isle units in May 2024.

How does North Bay Village compare to other Miami Ritz-Carlton addresses?

If the brand is confirmed, its 364 planned condos would be more than at any other Ritz-Carlton residence project in South Florida we track, and it would add a 42-slip private marina on site. It is also the earliest-stage neighborhood of the group: a feature for buyers comfortable with transformation, a risk for buyers who want established prestige.

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Want a Real Read on North Bay Village Pre-Construction?

If you are evaluating The Ritz-Carlton Residences, North Bay Village, or cross-shopping it against Continuum Club & Residences, Pagani Residences, Shoma Bay or the Bal Harbour, Sunny Isles and Miami Beach Ritz-Carlton buildings, reach out. We track pre-construction launches, deposit structures and resale data on existing Ritz-Carlton residences across South Florida, and we can let you know when this project opens sales.

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Disclaimer: This article is for general informational purposes only and reflects publicly reported information as of October 2026. The project has not launched sales, and the Ritz-Carlton branding has not been formally announced; the name, pricing, floor plans, unit mix, amenities and delivery timing are subject to change at the developer's discretion. Always verify current details directly with the developer or a licensed real estate professional.