ONE Park Tower vs Solana Bay: Privacy, Layout Flow, and the New North Miami Luxury Equation
Quick Summary
- Two distinct visions of North Miami living
- Privacy: density, arrivals, and acoustics
- Flow: terraces, ceilings, and view geometry
- Fees and pricing signal different buyer sets
The North Miami buyer brief
North Miami is drawing buyers who want Biscayne Bay adjacency without defaulting to the most saturated luxury corridors. Here, the decision is rarely just about square footage and finish packages. It is about how a building manages privacy, arrival, and everyday movement, and whether the lifestyle is baked into a master plan or curated inside a smaller, quieter footprint.
Two pre-construction offerings capture that split. ONE Park Tower is planned by Turnberry within SoLé Mia, a 184-acre master-planned community positioned between Biscayne Boulevard and Biscayne Bay, with lifestyle anchored by the 7-acre Crystal Lagoon, Laguna SoLé. Solana Bay Residences, by contrast, is a boutique waterfront condominium planned at 2305 NE 123rd Street, intentionally limited in residence count and designed around water views.
Both sit firmly in the Pre-construction and New-construction lane, and both speak to a Waterview mindset. The practical question is which version of luxury you want to live inside.
ONE Park Tower: master-planned resort energy
ONE Park Tower is planned as a 33-story residential building with 292 residences. That scale typically translates into a full-service, amenity-forward experience with a more active building rhythm. The residence mix is primarily 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom floor plans, plus penthouse offerings.
Within SoLé Mia, the headline lifestyle driver is the 7-acre Crystal Lagoon, which reads as a resort centerpiece more often associated with destination properties than a North Miami address. For certain buyers, that is precisely the draw: a turnkey environment where recreation, outdoor lounging, and a “leave-the-neighborhood” energy exist inside the community.
There is also a capitalization marker worth noting. Turnberry publicly announced a $172 million construction loan from Bank OZK for ONE Park Tower, a meaningful signal for a project of this size.
For buyers considering the community-first approach, One Park Tower by Turnberry North Miami is positioned around that integrated cadence: arrive, decompress, and plug into amenities without needing to curate the day externally.
Solana Bay: boutique waterfront calm
Solana Bay Residences is planned as a 10-story building with 52 total residences, a materially different density profile from larger towers. It is designed for a maximum of six residences per floor, a detail that can reduce same-floor encounters and minimize the “hotel lobby” feeling some high-end buyers prefer to avoid.
The planned residence program is large-format: 2- to 4-bedroom homes ranging from 2,238 to 4,236 square feet. Floor plans emphasize open layouts and include entry foyers intended to create a more private sense of arrival. It is a subtle move, but it can materially change how a home feels day to day.
Design authorship is part of the story. Architecture is by Arquitectonica, with a curved glass concept intended to optimize water views along the shoreline. Interiors are credited to Avenue Interior Design (Los Angeles). The amenity narrative leans quiet luxury rather than spectacle: a rooftop pool concept, wellness and fitness programming described as designed by The Wright Fit, and a library curated by Books & Books.
For buyers who want Biscayne Bay access to feel immediate and personal, the bayfront promenade and paddleboard launch read as waterfront routine instead of waterfront theater.
In that context, Solana Bay North Miami presents Boutique in the truest sense: fewer homes, larger plans, and a calmer building tempo.
Privacy, defined in two lanes: density and in-residence protections
Luxury privacy is often mispriced. Buyers fixate on private elevators and gated drives, but the most consistent predictor of day-to-day discretion is density.
Solana Bay’s 52-residence scale and maximum six residences per floor is a structural advantage for buyers who want fewer lobby interactions and fewer shared moments on residential levels. Add an entry foyer, and the transition from public corridor to private home becomes more intentional.
ONE Park Tower’s privacy proposition is different. With 292 residences planned, the building naturally reads as more social and more active, particularly across amenity areas. That said, in-residence privacy specs in marketing include sound-insulated walls and solid-core doors, and the residences are marketed with open layouts and “9-foot-plus” ceiling heights. For some buyers, acoustic separation inside the home matters as much as who they pass in the elevator.
The takeaway is not that one building is private and the other is not. Solana Bay leans toward discretion by limiting encounters, while ONE Park Tower emphasizes a robust ecosystem and mitigates privacy at the unit level.
Layout flow: ceiling volume, terraces, and view geometry
Flow is where lived luxury becomes obvious. It is the difference between a residence that photographs well and one that supports daily patterns.
ONE Park Tower’s marketing emphasizes open-plan layouts and 9-foot-plus ceilings, with higher ceilings indicated for penthouse product. That vertical volume can create ease in primary living areas and bedrooms, and it typically supports a classic tower plan: expansive glazing, clean circulation, and social zones built to host.
Solana Bay’s differentiators are more geometric and more outdoor-forward. Arquitectonica’s curved glass concept is intended to optimize water views along the shoreline, a strategy that can broaden sightlines and soften the flat, linear feel that some waterfront buildings can carry. Terraces are specified as at least 10 feet deep, an important threshold for true outdoor dining and lounging rather than a narrow balcony.
If your definition of flow includes a reliable indoor-outdoor routine and a more sculpted relationship to the bay, Solana Bay’s terrace depth and curved glass narrative deserve serious attention.
Pricing and HOA signals: what the numbers are really saying
Published pricing indications and maintenance estimates help frame who each project is built for.
ONE Park Tower pricing has been publicly positioned from the high-$800Ks/low-$900Ks depending on residence, with HOA or maintenance fees listed at about $1.20 per square foot. That profile often appeals to buyers who want entry into a full-amenity environment at a lower initial ticket, while still accessing a luxury brand and a master-planned lifestyle.
Solana Bay pricing has been publicly positioned from about $2.3 million+, with HOA or maintenance fees listed at about $1.50 per square foot. The higher starting price and higher fee point to a different cost structure: larger residences, lower density, and boutique operations that can prioritize quiet programming and design specificity.
For sophisticated buyers, the best question is not which number is better. It is which cost profile aligns with your usage, whether that is a primary residence rhythm, second-home spontaneity, or a schedule that demands a calmer building with fewer variables.
Buyer matching: who each project fits
Buyers rarely regret the wrong floor plan. They regret the wrong building tempo.
ONE Park Tower tends to fit:
- Buyers who want a master-planned environment anchored by a major lifestyle feature, namely the Crystal Lagoon at SoLé Mia.
- Owners who value a broad amenity stack with wellness and spa-style components, and who do not mind the social energy that comes with a larger residence count.
- Those who prioritize ceiling height and open layouts, and who like the idea of in-unit privacy specs such as sound insulation and solid-core doors.
Solana Bay tends to fit:
- Buyers who want a boutique building with a lower-density privacy profile, including a maximum six residences per floor.
- End users who want large-format 2- to 4-bedroom homes and a more intentional sense of arrival via entry foyers.
- Owners who prefer outdoor living that functions daily, with terraces specified at least 10 feet deep, plus a waterfront promenade and paddleboard launch.
A South Florida context: when “amenity” is the neighborhood
North Miami buyers are not choosing in isolation. Many weigh the trade-offs versus Miami Beach, where amenity density is often externalized into restaurants, nightlife, and beachfront infrastructure.
If your second home is meant to be a social launchpad, a project like Five Park Miami Beach naturally fits that Miami Beach rhythm. If the goal is a more serene, service-oriented residence that reads discreet and composed, The Ritz-Carlton Residences® Miami Beach represents another established approach to private, residential hospitality.
For buyers who define luxury as calm, consistency, and a refined in-residence experience, Setai Residences Miami Beach is often discussed in that same context.
The point is not to redirect you away from North Miami. It is to sharpen the decision: do you want your amenity story embedded inside a master plan, curated inside a boutique building, or effectively outsourced to an established resort district? That answer is personal, and it is also the clearest path to buying well.
North Miami also sits in a practical orbit for those who move through North-miami-beach and Aventura for retail, marinas, and daily services, which can be a quiet advantage when you want access without the constant intensity of the most touristed zones.
FAQs
Where is ONE Park Tower planned? It is planned within the SoLé Mia master-planned community in North Miami.
How large is SoLé Mia? SoLé Mia is a 184-acre master-planned community positioned between Biscayne Boulevard and Biscayne Bay.
How tall is ONE Park Tower and how many residences are planned? It is planned as a 33-story residential building with 292 residences.
What is the lifestyle centerpiece at SoLé Mia? The master plan is anchored by the 7-acre Crystal Lagoon, Laguna SoLé.
What residence types are planned at ONE Park Tower? The mix is primarily 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom floor plans, plus penthouse offerings.
What privacy-related in-unit specs have been marketed for ONE Park Tower? Marketing references sound-insulated walls and solid-core doors.
Where is Solana Bay planned and how many residences are planned? It is planned in North Miami at 2305 NE 123rd Street, as a 10-story building with 52 residences.
How large are Solana Bay residences planned to be? Homes are planned as 2- to 4-bedroom residences ranging from 2,238 to 4,236 square feet.
What design elements are emphasized at Solana Bay? Arquitectonica’s curved glass concept is intended to optimize water views, and terraces are specified as at least 10 feet deep.
How do the published HOA fee estimates compare? Published estimates have positioned ONE Park Tower around $1.20 per square foot and Solana Bay around $1.50 per square foot.
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