Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Miami

Waldorf Astoria's first Miami property rises inside a 100-story tower of nine staggered glass cubes at 300 Biscayne Boulevard, designed by Sieger Suarez Architects with Carlos Ott. At 1,049 feet it will be Florida's tallest building and its first supertall, pairing 205 hotel rooms with 387 residences. By late August 2026 the superstructure had reached level 85 and the ninth and final cube was under way; the tower is due to top out this winter and complete in 2028.

The place

Stands at 300 Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami, on the northwest corner of Biscayne Boulevard and Northeast Third Street, across from Bayfront Park and on Biscayne Bay. The site is the former home of Empire World Towers, a 2000s project that was cancelled, and the upper floors look out 360 degrees over downtown, Miami Beach and the Atlantic Ocean.

The tower stands in Miami's Central Business District, directly across the boulevard from Bayfront Park.

The concept

Waldorf Astoria's first Miami hotel occupies the lower floors of a 1,049-foot tower of nine offset, cantilevered glass cubes arranged in a spiral, designed by Sieger Suarez Architects with Carlos Ott and sharing the building with 387 residences above. Interiors are by BAMO, and the hotel is managed by Hilton under the Waldorf Astoria brand.

The developers are Property Markets Group and Greybrook Realty Partners, with Mohari Hospitality, S2 Development and Hilton; John Moriarty and Associates is the general contractor. The top of the tower is a five-floor penthouse of more than 30,000 square feet, the largest residential unit south of New York City. Residences are more than 90 percent sold, with one-bedroom units sold out during pre-construction and two-bedrooms starting at 3.3 million dollars. A 668 million dollar construction loan, closed on June 19, 2024, was the largest ever made in Florida: 425 million dollars from Bank OZK and 243 million dollars from Related Fund Management, arranged by JLL.

Dining & wellness

The hotel programme includes Peacock Alley, the Waldorf Astoria's signature lobby bar and lounge, a specialty restaurant, event spaces, a resort-style pool, a spa and a fitness centre. Residents have their own exclusive lobby, billiard room, children's club and a raised pool deck. Chefs and restaurant concepts for the hotel have not yet been named.