The New Pool Area at Santa Maria on Brickell

Address: 1643 Brickell Avenue, Miami Florida 33131

Floors: 51

Units: 174

Year Built: 1997

Santa Maria has never needed to compete by being the newest building on Brickell. Long before the neighborhood filled with glass towers and ever expanding amenity packages, it had already established itself as one of Miami's premier waterfront addresses. That's what makes this renovation interesting. The building isn't trying to become something different. It's investing in one of the spaces residents actually use every day.

In Miami, luxury buildings don't remain desirable simply because they were well designed when they opened. Expectations change. Buyers compare outdoor spaces, landscaping, pools, gyms, and common areas just as closely as they compare floor plans. Buildings that continue investing in themselves tend to age much better than those that rely only on their reputation.

The renderings for Santa Maria's redesigned pool area reflect exactly that approach. Rather than introducing something completely new, the proposal updates the landscaping, seating areas, finishes, and overall atmosphere while remaining consistent with the building's architecture. It's an evolution rather than a reinvention, and that's probably the right decision for a condominium that has always appealed to buyers looking for timeless design instead of passing trends.

Santa Maria on Brickell | Photo by Nadia Bouzid

I also think projects like this say something about the condominium association itself. Renovating a shared space requires planning, funding, and long term thinking. Owners often focus on kitchens and bathrooms inside individual units, but common areas shape the experience of living in a building every single day. They're also one of the first things prospective buyers notice when comparing older condominiums with newer developments.

Completed in 1997 by Ugo Colombo, Santa Maria remains one of Brickell's landmark residential towers. With only 174 residences, generous floor plans, a waterfront setting, and one of the few residential marinas on Brickell Avenue, it has managed to retain a reputation that many newer buildings are still trying to establish. Renovations like this don't change that identity. They help preserve it.

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Santa Maria on Brickell New Pool — Renderings for the New Pool Area at The Santa Maria on Brickell

DESIGNNadia BouzidApril 18, 2024Brickell, Santa, Ugo Colombo, Luis Revuelta, Brickell CondosComment