23 Biscayne Bay

23 Biscayne Bay rises 38 stories at 601 NE 23rd Street in Edgewater, a Melo Group development that delivered in 2012 with 96 residences in one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts. Floor plans run from 663 to 1,876 interior square feet, with floor-to-ceiling windows, European-style cabinetry, polished granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, stacked washer and dryer, tinted impact glass, and balconies with glass railings overlooking Biscayne Bay or the Downtown Miami skyline. The Melo Group, run by brothers Martin and Carlos Melo, delivered 23 Biscayne Bay as one of its first Edgewater high-rises before scaling into the Aria on the Bay and Island Bay Resort generation of buildings along the same corridor. The Edgewater neighborhood pulls from the Biscayne Boulevard corridor between downtown and the Julia Tuttle Causeway, with Margaret Pace Park three blocks south of the 601 NE 23rd parcel and the Adrienne Arsht Center a six-minute drive away. The Miami Design District sits about seven blocks north on NE 2nd Avenue, Wynwood Walls and the Margulies Collection are roughly five minutes west, and the MacArthur Causeway connects to South Beach in under fifteen minutes. The Publix supermarket on Biscayne Boulevard sits within walking distance, an unusual asset for high-rise residents in Miami, and Whole Foods at the Midtown shopping complex sits about ten blocks northwest. The Brightline Virgin MiamiCentral station sits 12 minutes south by car. The 23 Biscayne Bay amenity package centers on a bayfront pool deck, a fitness center, bicycle storage, a social room, and 24-hour concierge, valet, and security. Residences allow pets for owners with up to two animals totaling 75 pounds, and the building requires a 12-month minimum lease that filters out the short-term rental traffic that runs through some of the newer Edgewater towers. Owners at 23 Biscayne Bay tap into the Melo Group's operational track record and a pricing band that has held below the latest Biscayne Boulevard new construction. The 23 Biscayne Edgewater building sits within walking distance of Aria on the Bay, Bay House, and the more recent Missoni Baia and Edition Residences entries that have raised the price band on the same stretch of Biscayne.