Brickell Condo Tower Builds Below Zoning Limit
Contractors and suppliers bidding on Miami luxury condo work should expect fewer, larger units per project.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Construction
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Ytech unveiled plans for 75 Broadway, a 52-story luxury condo tower in Brickell, Miami, with 106 units and condos starting at $3 million. The project is the developer's second major condo project in the Brickell pipeline and is expected to be completed in late 2029.
Why it matters
Ytech chose to build well below the site's zoning allowance of nearly 300 units, with the CEO saying the decision follows what developers of luxury condo projects do when selling larger condos at higher prices. For builders and suppliers working the Miami luxury segment, the choice signals that per-unit margins and buyer positioning are driving design decisions more than maximum density.
The 106-unit plan uses roughly a third of the nearly 300 units the site's zoning permits, and the tower stands 52 stories and 600 feet tall. Ytech's Brickell luxury pipeline is valued at $3 billion, with 42,000 square feet of resident amenities and condos starting at $3 million.
The players
Ytech
Miami-based developer building a luxury condo pipeline in Brickell, including the Residences at 1428 Brickell, a 70-story tower under construction.
KPF
Architecture firm designing the 75 Broadway tower for Ytech.
Enea Landscape Architecture
Landscape design firm handling the grounds for the 75 Broadway project.
The details
Ytech reduced the unit count below what zoning allows, limiting the building to no more than three units per floor and giving each unit a private elevator foyer. Units will range from one-bedroom layouts with dens to three-bedroom condos, and the project will include seven penthouses. KPF is the architect and Enea Landscape Architecture is handling the landscaping for the site, which faces Biscayne Bay and Simpson Park on Broadway Road.
Timeline
Ytech unveiled the 75 Broadway plans on November 2, 2026.
The 75 Broadway building is expected to be completed in late 2029.
Market Landscape
Ytech's 75 Broadway follows a pattern in which Brickell luxury developers build fewer, larger, higher-priced condos rather than filling zoning allowances to capacity. The project is Ytech's second major condo project in the Brickell pipeline, alongside the 70-story Residences at 1428 Brickell already under construction.
Contractors, suppliers, and trades bidding on Miami luxury condo work should track how developers size projects below zoning maximums, since that shifts the volume and scale of work available. Operators in the luxury residential segment should weigh smaller unit counts against higher per-unit pricing when evaluating project pipelines.
The takeaway
Contractors bidding on Brickell luxury work should expect larger-format units and fewer total units per project, which changes material and labor scope per square foot. Track the 75 Broadway permitting record and the Residences at 1428 Brickell progress as signals of how this developer's pipeline is moving.
Further reading
For broader context on how Miami's building pipeline is developing, explore more in Construction.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Real Deal New York.
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