Santa Maria

Santa Maria is a 51-story bayfront luxury tower at 1643 Brickell Avenue, completed in 1997 by Ugo Colombo's CMC Group with architecture by the Miami firm Revuelta Vega Leon. The Santa Maria program comprises 174 residences laid out as two- to five-bedroom homes and full-floor penthouses, with floor plans running from approximately 2,100 to 10,000 square feet across the tower's 51 stories. The building is identifiable on Brickell Avenue by its deep cobalt-blue curtain wall, and most Santa Maria homes deliver private elevator foyers, oversized terraces, and panoramic exposure across Biscayne Bay to Key Biscayne and the Atlantic Ocean beyond. The Santa Maria site sits on the bayfront stretch of Brickell Avenue historically known as Millionaire's Row, between the Rickenbacker Causeway approach and the Brickell financial corridor, with the William Powell Bridge to Key Biscayne just south and Brickell City Centre about ten minutes north on foot. The 19-slip private marina at Santa Maria gives owners direct dockage on Biscayne Bay with open-water Atlantic access in minutes through Government Cut, a rarity among Brickell high-rise condominiums. PortMiami and Downtown Miami are five minutes away, Miami Beach roughly fifteen, and Miami International Airport about twenty. Residences at Santa Maria feature dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows, marble flooring, gourmet kitchens with stone counters and high-end appliances, and primary suites oriented to the bay across deep wraparound terraces. The amenity package at Santa Maria is anchored by a restored historic mansion on the bayfront that serves as the residents' private clubhouse for events, dining, and meetings, complemented by a bayfront lap pool, an outdoor jacuzzi, a glass-enclosed wine cellar, a full-service spa with steam and sauna, a 51st-floor sky gym with panoramic Biscayne Bay views, a lighted tennis court, a racquetball court, a cabana and BBQ pavilion, a children's playroom, an on-site cafe, and meeting rooms. Service at Santa Maria includes a guard-gated waterfront entrance with a controlled-access motor court, 24-hour security and valet, and concierge staff across the lobby and clubhouse, and the gated landscaped parcel and private marina together set Santa Maria apart from the avenue's later glass towers.