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The appraisal gap at Four Seasons Private Residences Coconut Grove: when the bank values the residence below the contract price, and who covers the difference

The contract price is set the day you sign. The bank sets its own number the month you close. At Four Seasons Private Residences Coconut Grove, here is what happens when the two disagree.

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Two Numbers, Years Apart

The price and the valuation.

A pre-construction price is agreed at contract and paid at delivery, often years later. Near closing the lender has the residence appraised and lends a share of the lower of the price and the appraised value. When the appraisal comes in under the price, the buyer funds the difference in cash.

Four Seasons Private Residences Coconut Grove: 20 storeys, 70 residences.

Read it against the Kempinski Residences Miami Design District dossier for the nearest comparison.

Why New Towers Are Hard To Appraise

Few comparables, a premium to explain.

An appraiser works from closed sales. A new tower has none of its own until the first residences close, so early valuations lean on neighbours that may be older or unbranded. A brand or a view premium needs evidence the appraiser accepts. Upgrades bought from the developer may add less to the valuation than they cost.

Four Seasons Private Residences Coconut Grove: The Four Seasons name under licence from Four Seasons Hotels Limited; an appointed Director of Residence, residential concierge, doorman and bellman, 24/7 security and valet, 24 hour on-call emergency repair; not owned, developed or sold by Four Seasons.

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How The Gap Is Funded

Cash, not the contract.

Most Florida pre-construction contracts carry no appraisal or financing contingency, so a low valuation neither releases the buyer nor lowers the price. The usual answers are a larger down payment, a second appraisal where the lender allows it, or another lender.

Before Contract

Three questions to settle.

How much cash could you add at closing if the valuation came in short? Which lenders have already valued residences here or next door? What does the contract say about closing on the date whatever the loan does? The desk reads the contract with you and introduces a lender for the rest.

Four Seasons Private Residences Coconut Grove: As published on the developer fact sheet: 20 percent at contract, 20 percent at groundbreaking; the balance per the purchase agreement, held by the desk.

Plan the closing as if the appraisal will be short. If it is not, the reserve stays yours.

Sources

What this note rests on.

Developer materials for Four Seasons Private Residences Coconut Grove as carried on the live dossier, verified 28 Sep 2026. Compiled by the desk at Miami Dossier; figures are approximate and the developer’s.

The Shift

What the desk holds on Four Seasons Private Residences Coconut Grove

Contact the desk at Miami Dossier for the documents behind this note, read one to one with you and your advisers.

The plans by line, and which lines are left. The developer’s current release, not the brochure’s.
The deposit schedule. Proportions, trigger dates, and where the money sits.
What the sales gallery will not volunteer. The view lines that close, the floors that trade first, the association budget.
Where we would not proceed. Sometimes the answer is a different building. Sometimes it is not yet.

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Common Questions

What the buyer closing with a loan asks

What is an appraisal gap at Four Seasons Private Residences Coconut Grove?
The difference between the contract price and a lower appraised value at closing; the lender lends on the lower number and the buyer funds the rest.
Does a low appraisal let me cancel at Four Seasons Private Residences Coconut Grove?
Under most pre-construction contracts it does not; there is usually no appraisal or financing contingency, and the contract on file confirms it.Read the full answer
Why can a new building appraise below its price?
Few closed sales of its own, comparables from different buildings, and premiums for brand, view or upgrades that the appraiser must support.
Who is the developer of Four Seasons Private Residences Coconut Grove?
CMC Group and Fort Partners; developer of record M-2699 S Bayshore Owner LLC; sales by Fort Realty LLC and CMC Real Estate LLC.
How many residences does Four Seasons Private Residences Coconut Grove have?
20 storeys, 70 residences, as published in the developer’s own materials and carried on the dossier.
Who designed Four Seasons Private Residences Coconut Grove?
Revuelta Architecture International, as published in the developer’s own materials and carried on the dossier.
Who runs Four Seasons Private Residences Coconut Grove once it opens?
The Four Seasons name under licence from Four Seasons Hotels Limited; an appointed Director of Residence, residential concierge, doorman and bellman, 24/7 security and valet, 24 hour on-call emergency repair; not owned, developed or sold by Four Seasons.
What amenities does Four Seasons Private Residences Coconut Grove have?
Signature restaurant on the first level with in-residence dining; serviced pool deck; gym and yoga room; spa with treatment rooms, jacuzzi and water experience; lounge and bar; kids area; party room; bicycle storage; à la carte in-residence dining, spa, housekeeping, grocery provisioning, butler, wellness programs, dog grooming, catering and car wash.
What is the entry price at Four Seasons Private Residences Coconut Grove?
The developer’s current pricing is held by the desk; current pricing and availability are discussed one to one.
How do I get the plans and the price list for Four Seasons Private Residences Coconut Grove?
Through the desk, sent privately within 24 hours, usually much sooner.
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We hold no listings and we are not the developer. Contact the desk at Miami Dossier and we will tell you what applies to your situation, what does not, and where we would not proceed. On this topic that means the document before the opinion. Where a question is legal, tax or structuring, we introduce you to advisers who handle that properly rather than answering it ourselves.

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