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The Faena Residences Miami duplex penthouse, Miami River

A recorded sale, which makes this one of the few genuinely evidenced figures in this register.

This page describes the residence. Whether it is available, and on what terms, changes without notice. Contact the desk at Miami Dossier for the current position on any building we cover.

The Residence

What sits at the top of the building.

A duplex penthouse in the East Tower, closed at $30 million in July 2026. The largest residential sale ever recorded on the Miami River.

Reported at close to $3,700 per square foot on a presale basis, which places it well below the bayfront and oceanfront records and comfortably above what the river has previously supported.

The significance is the location, not the figure. This is the sale that establishes the Miami River as a trophy address.

What The Public Record Says

Figures, and what kind of figure each one is.

Closed. $30 million. July 2026. Reported by The Real Deal and confirmed in the developer announcement, and executed as a presale before construction commenced.

It is a river record rather than a city record, and that distinction is the point. Establishing a new high in a submarket says more about the submarket than a marginal new high in an established one would.

The presale nature matters. This buyer committed at a record figure for the location before the building existed, which is a different kind of confidence from buying a finished residence.

The Building Underneath

A penthouse is only as good as the building it crowns.

Developed by Fortune International Group and KAR Properties. Two residential towers connected by a three storey sky bridge, with a 45,000 square foot cultural component and what is described as the longest continuous private residential dock on the Miami River.

The dock is the substantive differentiator. River frontage with deep water access is a genuinely scarce asset in Miami and it is the reason this site supports a figure the river has not previously seen.

The Faena name carries a specific association in Miami from the Mid-Beach district, and this is a different site, a different developer partnership and a different product. Do not assume the two are equivalent.

What The Drawing Does Not Tell You

The part a sales gallery does not lead with.

The Miami River is a working river. Commercial traffic, boatyards and industrial uses operate along it, and the character varies considerably by stretch. Visit the specific site at a weekday morning rather than assuming a uniform riverfront.

A record sale in a submarket is a thinner data point than a record in an established one, because there is less around it to corroborate. One $30 million trade does not establish that the river supports $30 million residences generally.

Ask what the sky bridge is, structurally and legally. A three storey element connecting two towers raises questions about ownership, maintenance responsibility and cost allocation that are worth answering before closing rather than after.

The Shift

A submarket record is a bet on the submarket.

Buying at the top of a location’s price history means the location has to keep developing in the direction you expect. That can be an excellent position and it is a different one from buying at the middle of an established market. Contact the desk at Miami Dossier and we will walk the river with you, including the stretches the brochure does not photograph.

Current availability at the top of the building. Whether the residence described here is spoken for, and what else sits on the upper floors.
The rooftop instrument. Whether private outdoor space is deeded, a limited common element, or licensed, which decides what you own and who repairs it.
Floor plan analysis. What the drawing gives you once column placement, ceiling drops and usable outdoor area are read properly.
Where we would not proceed. Sometimes the answer is another building. Sometimes it is not now.

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Common Questions

What buyers ask about this residence

What is the most expensive sale on the Miami River?
A $30 million duplex penthouse at Faena Residences Miami, which closed in July 2026 in the East Tower. It is the largest residential sale ever recorded on the river.
Was it a presale?
Yes. The contract was executed before construction commenced, which means the buyer committed at a record figure for the location before the building existed.
Who is developing it?
Fortune International Group and KAR Properties. The project comprises two towers connected by a three storey sky bridge, with a substantial cultural component.
Is this the same as Faena in Miami Beach?
No. It carries the Faena name but it is a different site, a different developer partnership and a different product from the Mid-Beach district. They should not be treated as equivalent.
Is the Miami River a good location?
It is a working river with commercial traffic and industrial uses along parts of it, and the character varies considerably by stretch. The private dock and deep water access are genuinely scarce. Visit the specific site on a weekday before deciding.
Before You Act On Any Of This

The river has a record now. One.

We hold no listings and we are not the developer. Contact the desk at Miami Dossier and we will tell you what is actually available at the top of this building, what the last comparable trade was, and where we would not proceed. 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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