Aston Martin Residences vs. St. Regis Residences Brickell: Competing for Downtown Miami’s Luxury Crown
Quick Summary
- Aston Martin is open now
- with 66 stories and residences in Downtown - Street Regis Brickell is 50 stories
- 152 residences
- with completion targeted 2027
- Amenities diverge: sky-level resort programming vs. service-led residential calm
The new luxury metric in Miami: brand, service, and certainty
South Florida has always rewarded waterfront geometry and skyline presence. Lately, however, ultra-luxury buyers are underwriting something subtler: the credibility of a brand’s lived experience. In a market where design can be commissioned and views can be bought, what differentiates a residence is often the operating system behind it, amenities that function like private clubs, service standards that hold up over time, and the confidence that comes from proven execution. That is why Aston Martin Residences Downtown Miami and St. Regis® Residences Brickell make a useful pairing. Both are brand-led, both are positioned for an international buyer, and both translate Miami’s water-and-light lifestyle into something more curated. Yet the temperament of each tower is notably different.
Snapshot: Downtown’s completed statement vs. Brickell’s boutique scale
Aston Martin Residences is already in the lived-in phase. The tower officially opened on April 30, 2024, marking the completion of Aston Martin’s first real estate project. It rises 66 stories and comprises 391 condominium residences in Downtown Miami at the mouth of the Miami River. Developer marketing has indicated it was approximately 99 percent sold at completion, an absorption signal that matters to buyers who care about market validation as much as aesthetics. St. Regis Residences Miami, by contrast, is a forward-looking decision. Planned for South Brickell, it is a 50-story project with 152 residences, co-developed by Related Group and Integra Investments, with architecture by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and interiors by Rockwell Group. Marketing has described more than 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities, and the project is positioned with an estimated completion timeline around 2027. In other words: Downtown offers certainty and immediacy; Brickell offers discretion and anticipation.
Design intent and the “feel” of each tower
Aston Martin’s proposition is experiential and kinetic. Even without leaning on automotive metaphor, the building’s appeal is the sense of motion: a vertical journey from river and bay to elevated social and wellness floors. It is designed for buyers who want an active building, one that operates as a destination for friends, family, and entertaining. St. Regis reads differently. With Robert A.M. Stern Architects and Rockwell Group shaping the architecture and interiors, the luxury is designed to feel enduring and composed. The numbers reinforce that positioning: 152 residences in a 50-story tower suggests a more controlled density, which can translate into quieter common areas, a more intimate resident culture, and fewer day-to-day variables. For comparison, buyers who like Brickell but want a different design narrative might also look at 2200 Brickell as another expression of residential-first living in the neighborhood.
Amenities: vertical resort programming vs. hospitality-led balance
Aston Martin Residences’ most defining feature is its elevated amenity ecosystem. The building’s “Sky Amenities” total 42,275 square feet across four floors, spanning levels 52 through 55. The programming is broad and highly social: an art gallery, business center, kids and teen rooms, spa and wellness areas, fitness facilities, a golf simulator, movie theaters, plus an infinity pool paired with a sky bar and lounge. It is the kind of amenity stack that can reduce the need for external club memberships and create an internal rhythm to the building. There is also a strong maritime posture. The project is marketed as including a superyacht marina with 900 linear feet and a 15-foot draft, an impactful differentiator for owners who treat boating as part of daily life rather than an occasional hobby. St. Regis’ amenity story is more classic, but still substantial. Marketing materials describe 50,000-plus square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities. Listed features include a bayfront pool deck with cabanas, a fitness center, yoga and Pilates studios, an indoor lap pool and cold plunge, and a spa with treatment rooms, steam, and sauna. There is also a 31st-floor Sky Lounge concept that leans into branded social spaces. The takeaway is not which is “better,” but which aligns with your personal cadence: Aston Martin for high-energy, sky-level social life; St. Regis for a more balanced resort set that emphasizes wellness and understated gathering.
Service and staffing: the operational difference buyers feel
Brand-led luxury is often won or lost after move-in. Here, St. Regis has a defining advantage in clarity: St. Regis Butler Service is a signature, standardized brand service with a long-standing culture and defined expectations across the brand’s global footprint. For buyers who measure luxury by how seamlessly life is handled, this is not a small detail. It is the difference between “concierge-style” as an idea and a service tradition residents can reference and rely on. Aston Martin’s story is less about a legacy service playbook and more about the building as an object and an experience, with amenities that create a sense of self-sufficiency. Some buyers prefer that: fewer service rituals, more independence, and a home that reads as a private, design-forward retreat. For those who want a service-rich lifestyle elsewhere in the city, The Ritz-Carlton Residences® Miami Beach offers another example of hospitality alignment, in a very different setting than Downtown or Brickell.
Floorplans and livability: scale, privacy, and how space is used
St. Regis has publicly presented floorplans ranging from 2,600 to 10,000 square feet of interior space. That range speaks to a buyer who expects true, full-time livability: real entertaining rooms, meaningful storage, and the ability to create separate zones for work, guests, and wellness without compromise. Aston Martin’s residence count, 391 homes, signals a more dynamic community. Density is not inherently negative, but it changes the lived experience: elevator patterns, amenity traffic, and the overall tempo of the building. For some buyers, that energy is the point. If you are evaluating livability through a waterfront lens, it can be helpful to contrast these urban towers with a quieter, edge-of-water experience like Una Residences Brickell, which many buyers use as a reference for Brickell’s bayfront lifestyle.
Neighborhood logic: Downtown riverfront vs. South Brickell’s residential edge
Aston Martin sits in Downtown at the mouth of the Miami River, a location that naturally privileges movement: by boat, by foot along the waterfront, and via quick access to the cultural and dining core. It suits owners who want Miami to feel immediate, where a weekend can start on the water and end in the city without a long transition. St. Regis, planned for South Brickell, leans into a more residential edge of the urban core. Brickell’s appeal has always been proximity: to finance, to the bay, to global travel patterns. South Brickell, in particular, tends to read as calmer and more home-oriented while still feeling connected. The decision can be framed simply. Downtown is a statement and a front-row seat to the city’s spectacle. Brickell is a controlled address for people who want the city on their terms.
Resale, timing, and risk: what buyers are really underwriting
With Aston Martin, the proposition includes completion certainty. The building has opened, the amenity floors exist as promised, and the buyer experience is observable. For investors and end users alike, that reduces delivery risk and allows a more direct assessment of finishes, operations, and resident culture. With St. Regis, buyers are underwriting the combination of a respected hospitality identity, a specific design team, and a projected delivery window around 2027. The reward can be entering early in a building’s lifecycle, with the ability to secure preferred layouts and views before completion. The tradeoff is waiting, and accepting that the experience is still being assembled. In practice, many ultra-premium buyers solve for this by pairing a finished residence now with a future delivery later, creating optionality. Others buy only once the product is real. The right answer is personal, but the framework is consistent: certainty has a price, and anticipation has a value.
A buyer’s decision guide: which tower fits which lifestyle
Choose Aston Martin Residences if you want:
- A finished, open building with a highly programmed sky-amenity stack.
- A Downtown lifestyle where the waterfront and the city are intertwined.
- A more social, vertical resort atmosphere, including family-friendly spaces.
- A marina-forward identity for boating as a daily ritual. Choose St. Regis Residences Miami if you want:
- A lower-density, boutique-feeling residential count in a 50-story tower.
- A service culture anchored by the St. Regis Butler Service tradition.
- A wellness-and-hospitality amenity set designed for everyday routine.
- A South Brickell address with a more residential cadence. Neither choice is purely aesthetic. It is a selection of operating philosophy: experience-first versus service-first. In Miami, that distinction is increasingly what defines true luxury.
FAQs
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Is Aston Martin Residences completed and open? Yes. It officially opened on April 30, 2024, and is now in its operational phase.
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Where is Aston Martin Residences located within Miami? It is in Downtown Miami at the mouth of the Miami River.
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How tall is Aston Martin Residences and how many homes does it include? The tower is 66 stories with 391 condominium residences.
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What are Aston Martin’s Sky Amenities and how large are they? They total 42,275 square feet across four floors, located on levels 52 through 55.
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Does Aston Martin Residences have marina access? It is marketed with a superyacht marina at 900 linear feet and a 15-foot draft.
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How many residences are planned at St. Regis Residences Miami? It is planned as a 50-story project with 152 residences.
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Who is developing and designing St. Regis Residences Miami? It is co-developed by Related Group and Integra Investments, with design by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and Rockwell Group.
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What size range has St. Regis Residences Miami presented for floorplans? Floorplans have been shown ranging from 2,600 to 10,000 square feet of interior space.
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What is the signature service associated with St. Regis living? St. Regis Butler Service is a defining brand service with a standardized concept.
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When is St. Regis Residences Miami expected to complete? It is marketed as under construction with an estimated completion timeline around 2027. For private guidance on Miami’s most discerning residences,
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