The William, a 26-story condominium tower with 374 residences, broke ground in North Miami Beach this summer. Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott designed the building in partnership with Behar Font & Partners.
Project Scope
At 26 stories and 374 units, The William sits in the higher-density, attainable-luxury tier of South Florida’s condo market rather than the ultra-thin, ultra-premium towers going up in Brickell and Sunny Isles. Ott, known internationally for sculptural high-rises, is working with a local firm on the execution. The unit count points to a project aimed at buyers priced out of the beachfront towers but still chasing new construction with amenities and structural systems built to Florida’s current codes.
Why It Matters
Florida’s Surfside-driven reforms rewired the economics of coastal residential. Older buildings face heavy reserve requirements and special assessments for structural repairs, which has pushed some buyers toward new construction where the engineering is current and the reserves start clean. A 374-unit tower in North Miami Beach is a bet that this flight-to-new demand runs deeper than the luxury tier, into a broader band of buyers who want a modern building without a beachfront price. Whether that thesis holds depends on interest rates and how quickly the wider Miami condo pipeline absorbs, but the groundbreaking says at least one development team likes the odds.
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Project Team & Details
| Architect | Carlos Ott / Behar Font & Partners |
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| Status | Under Construction |
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| Funding Source | Private |
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