South of Fifth Waterfront 1BR’s

1 Bedroom Lower Penthouse for Sale at Murano

Architecturally stunning transformation of an already coveted Lower Penthouse unit at the Murano at Portofino. The new design features Leicht Cabinetry and Miele and Sub-Zero Appliances. It boasts dramatic Marina, Bay and Downtown views from its 16th floor location. The new design features a sense of spaciousness from the careful use of mirrors, lighting and reflective surfaces. The Murano continues be be among the most sought after buildings in the South of Fifth neighborhood because of its relatively small size compared to its exceptional large amenity package featuring 2 Pools, 2 Tennis Courts, a 2-Story Gym with Pilates Room, Sauna, Steam Room, Spa and a Coffee Bar. A new Beach Club with Restaurant and Bar just opened for the exclusive use of Residents and their guests.

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Beach Club Pool

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Beach Club Restaurant

Beach Club Bar

March Sales in SoFi Neighborhood

In the month of March, 2023, 30 condominiums in the South of Fifth Neighborhood were recorded as sold through the MLS. They were not all multi-million dollar units in in the Waterfront Towers.  They did not all have unobstructed water views. In fact there was quite a range in almost every metric for which they could be measured.  Here are some of the bullet points that I noticed:

The 30 Units that Sold ranged in price from a low of $300,000 to a high of $10,800,000.
16 of the Units Sold for over $1 million
5 of the Units Sold for under $500,000
9 units Sold for between $535,000 and $950,000
6 units Sold between $1-2 Million
3 units Sold between $3-5 Million
6 units Sold between $5-10 Million
1 unit Sold for over $10,000,000

13 Units Sold for less than $1,000/SF
12 Units Sold for between $1,000-2,000/SF
4 Units Sold for between $2,000-4,000/SF
1 Unit Sold for over $4,000/SF

21 of the units were on the Waterfront
9 of the units were not waterfront
8 units had an address on S. Pointe Drive
8 units had an address on Alton Road
6 units had an address on Ocean Drive
5 units had an address on Washington Avenue
3 units had an address on Meridian Avenue

12 of the units Sold had a Living Area of under 1,000SF
18 of the units Sold had a Living Area of over 1,000 SF
3 units contained between 2,000 and 3,000 SF
3 units contained between 3,000 and 4,000 SF
1 unit contained more than 4,000 SF

7 units Sold in less than 10 days
5 units Sold between 11 and 30 days
6 units sold between 35 and 100 days
6 units sold in between 100 and 200 days
5 units Sold in between 200 and 317 days
1 unit was on the market for 836 days before it Sold

The single Studio unit Sold contained 605 SF of Living Area
The 11 1BR units Sold contained between 621-850 SF of Living Area
The 11 2BR Units that Sold contained between 1010-1862  SF of Living Area
The 5 3BR Units that Sold contained between 2340 and 4510 SF of Living Area
The 2 4BR Units that Sold contained between 2393 and 3979 SF of Living Area

Highest Priced Listings and Sales

The South of Fifth neighborhood remains one of the most coveted neighborhoods in South Beach and indeed in all of South Florida.  Evidence is clear not only from the high prices Condos that are on the market, but also from the sales prices that have most recently been achieved.  The two lists were printed on March 19, 2023 represent the units that are currently on the market in the South of Fifth Neighborhood and the ones that have been sold in the Neighborhood within the past 6 months.

The Units range in price from just under $10 million to a staggering $40 Million for the Penthouse unit at the Icon and $25 Million for a combined unit at the Apogee.

10 Highest Priced Listings

The units that sold during this recent 6 moth period all traded between $4.5 Million and $11.25 Million

10 Highest Priced  Sales