Casa Bella Residences by B&B Italia

Casa Bella Residences by B&B Italia rises 55 stories at 1400 Biscayne Blvd in downtown Miami, a joint venture between Related Group and Alta Developers. The tower topped off in July 2025, the point at which most of a project's construction risk has been absorbed. Arquitectonica designed the building; Piero Lissoni, working with B&B Italia, designed the interiors — a pairing the developer has framed as a collaboration between global design houses and Miami-based sponsors.

The project is financed with a recorded $239.4 million construction loan from Cain International, and as of the most recent figures roughly 80% of the 319 residences are in contract. Completion is set for 2026. On the rubric this report uses, a topped-off, financed, majority-sold building sits in the top delivery band — this one scores 9.5 on delivery and 9.5 on market momentum, the strongest pairing in the file.

Units range from 711 to 4,559 square feet, with pricing starting at $1,000,000. No published price-per-square-foot figure exists for the base range, and no neighborhood comp band is available in this record to benchmark it against — a gap worth asking the sales team to fill with current available-inventory pricing.

What is on record is a data point at the top of the market: a 5,893-square-foot triplex penthouse sold for $12.6 million, or $2,138 per square foot, reported at the time as the neighborhood's highest price-per-square-foot condominium sale. That the top of the building is clearing at a record rather than sitting unsold is meaningful evidence for where demand sits, even without a full comp set for the entry price point.

Finishes and interior specification are by Piero Lissoni for B&B Italia; specific unit-by-unit finish schedules and included appliance or furniture packages are not detailed in this record and should be requested directly.

The amenity program is extensive: an 11th-floor pool deck with Italian-inspired gardens by Enzo Enea, a 78-foot lap pool with Biscayne Bay views, a 360 Wellness Center and spa, a beauty salon, a spin room and open-air yoga lawn, and a pickleball court. A 56th-floor sky pool terrace adds a rooftop pool with a private observatory and telescope — an unusual amenity for a Miami condominium. Residents also get one year of complimentary access to The Grand Bay Beach Club in Key Biscayne.

Service runs deep: on-demand concierge, butler and 'While You're Away' services, housekeeping, pre-arrival grocery delivery, pet spa, nanny and childcare, and a multilingual on-site team around the clock. Social and family spaces include a cinema, wine room, game room, adult lounge, a children's playroom, co-working space, and a poolside bar with a Mediterranean café. Every residence has two private elevators and a private vestibule, with biometric access control.

The site sits on the Biscayne Boulevard corridor downtown with a Walk Score of 94, putting daily errands and the urban core within reach on foot. One specific fact to weigh: 14 ROC, a 31-floor tower under construction to the southwest and expected to complete in 2028, is noted as a partial view-impact risk for some lines — worth checking against your specific unit and floor before you commit.

Related Group, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Miami, is one of the longest-running condominium sponsors in the market, partnered here with Alta Developers. The project's institutional-grade financing — a $239.4 million construction loan from Cain International — is itself a signal of lender confidence at this stage of construction.

The brand pairing (Arquitectonica, Piero Lissoni, B&B Italia) is a recognized combination that supports resale and rental depth typical of well-located, design-forward downtown towers. A full count of Related's delivered Miami-Dade condominium towers with certificates of occupancy is not verified in this record.

Deposits run 20% at contract, 10% at groundbreaking, 10% at top-off, and the remaining 60% at closing — a schedule that front-loads less capital than an all-at-closing structure but still leaves the majority due at completion. The escrow percentage above Florida's statutory 10% minimum is not disclosed in this record; ask for it directly, since at this construction stage it matters less for delivery risk but still affects your capital exposure before closing.

Rental and short-term-lease policy is not published here and should be confirmed before signing, particularly if a rental strategy is part of your plan. Separately, PRH 1400 Biscayne 1 LLC — the project entity — is party to an open tax-assessment suit against the Miami-Dade property appraiser and Florida revenue officials; the substance and status are not detailed in this record, but it is a live matter naming this project and worth asking your closing attorney to track.

Delivery (9.5) and market momentum (9.5) are the strongest scores in the file, reflecting a topped-off tower, a recorded construction loan, and roughly 80% sell-through — about as de-risked as a pre-completion Miami condominium gets. Buyer protection (8.5) follows the same logic: most capital risk has already been absorbed by construction progress, even with the escrow percentage undisclosed.

Value (7.5) is solid but not maximal — there's no neighborhood price band to benchmark the entry price directly, though the record-setting penthouse sale argues the upper market is paying a premium, not discounting. Location (7) reflects a genuinely prime downtown Boulevard site, held off the top by the absence of flood-zone data and a real, if partial, view-impact risk from 14 ROC. Developer (8) and liquidity (8) reflect an established, well-capitalized sponsor and a design pairing that should support resale, trimmed slightly by an unresolved suit at a different Related-affiliated project.

This is a building for a buyer who wants reduced construction-timeline risk and a near-term 2026 delivery, not a ground-floor entry price — at 80% sold, the early-pricing window has largely closed. It suits an end-user or a hold-oriented investor comfortable with undisclosed rental rules until confirmed, more than a short-term flip strategy dependent on discount entry pricing.