Can you buy resale units at Aria on the Bay?

Yes. The tower delivered in 2018 in Edgewater, Miami. There is a secondary resale market and units for rent, viewable live through the MLS.

How much does a unit at Aria on the Bay cost?

It varies by line, floor and Biscayne Bay view, from one-bedroom residences to three-bedroom penthouses. Current pricing shows in the live inventory.

Can a foreigner buy at Aria on the Bay?

Yes. No visa, residency or citizenship is required. You can buy all-cash or with non-resident financing, and many buyers acquire through a Florida LLC for tax and estate reasons.

Does Aria on the Bay work as a rental investment?

Yes. Edgewater is a high-demand bayfront rental neighborhood in Miami; units rent easily. Live rental inventory lets you estimate market rent before buying.

Aria on the Bay Edgewater | Resale & Inventory

Aria on the Bay anchored the southern edge of Edgewater, over Miami's Arts & Entertainment District: 53 floors of curved balconies designed by Arquitectonica, developed by the Melo Group and delivered in 2018. It is a finished asset, steps from the Adrienne Arsht Center and Museum Park, with a resale market already formed.

The tower gathers 647 residences from one to three bedrooms plus penthouses, with floor-to-ceiling windows, Italkraft kitchens and Bosch appliances, over an amenity base that is uncommon for the corridor: two pools —one for sunrise, one for sunset—, a bayfront hot tub, a movie theater, a gym and yoga studio, a spa, a social room with billiards, a business center and a kids and teens club. The semi-circular balconies, a nod to opera boxes, give the facade a recognizable identity.

For today's buyer what matters is not the launch brochure but the secondary market: which units owners are reselling, at what price per square foot, and what the tower offers for rent. This page orders that —live inventory for sale and for rent, how to read value, and the buying process— so you reach the offer with judgment.

What makes the tower different

Aria on the Bay's value is not just the address: it is the combination of a bayfront location, Arquitectonica architecture and a product built to live in and to rent. Among what defines it:

Arquitectonica balconies a facade of semi-circular terraces inspired by opera boxes, which sets the tower apart in a corridor where almost everything is straight glass.
On the edge of Biscayne Bay open views to the water and the Miami Beach skyline to the east, with two pools —sunrise and sunset— and a hot tub cantilevered over the bay.
Arts & Entertainment District steps from the Adrienne Arsht Center, Museum Park, the Pérez Art Museum and Frost Science, with downtown, the Design District and Wynwood minutes away.
A rental product efficient one- to three-bedroom layouts, standard finishes and full amenities that make a unit easy to rent in one of Miami's highest-demand neighborhoods.

Live building inventory

These are the units available for sale RIGHT NOW, filtered to the building on the MLS. The list updates on its own. Each card opens the full MLS detail with photos and data.

Inventory provided by the MLS through MIAMInmobiliario's IDX platform, with its notices and terms. If you see no units, there is currently nothing listed on the MLS for that filter: leave your details and we'll alert you the moment one comes up.

How the value reads: view, floor and line

In a one-of-a-kind building, two units of the same size can be worth very different amounts. Three variables explain almost the entire price difference:

The view

Not every orientation is worth the same. East-facing residences —straight onto Biscayne Bay and the Miami Beach skyline— command the premium; west exposures, toward the city and the downtown skyline, trade below though they catch the sunsets. Floor matters too: the higher you go, the more the view clears the neighboring towers. Before comparing prices, you have to compare exposure, floor and line.

The floor

Price per square foot rises with height: more light, less obstruction and, on the high floors, the best view. The value jump between the mid-rise and the upper floors is usually larger than the square footage suggests.

The line

Each line —the stack of units sharing a position on the floor plate— has its own terrace and exposure. Knowing which line you're looking at, and its resale equivalent, is the difference between paying market and overpaying. This is where an advisor who knows the building adds real value.

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The resale thesis

Buying in resale, rather than preconstruction, changes the risk profile. Construction and delivery risk disappear: the tower is built, delivered in 2018, and the unit is physical, with a view and finishes you can verify today. In exchange, you compete for available inventory and the price already carries the finished-product premium.

The right question is not whether Aria on the Bay is good —it is— but whether the specific unit is well bought: price per square foot against the tower's recent sales, the quality of the line and the view, and the margin against what that unit would ask in rent. For the investor dollarizing into a bayfront entry point in Edgewater with rental liquidity, a well-chosen unit combines location, product and a waterfront that is hard to replicate.

Aria on the Bay is one piece of the Edgewater bayfront corridor; to see how the Edgewater market moves and compare it against other towers in the neighborhood, browse all residential inventory for sale on the hub.

Buying process for the foreign buyer

You need no visa, residency or citizenship to buy in Miami. What's worth understanding before you make an offer:

Structure: in your name or through an LLC

In your personal name there is exposure to U.S. estate tax —an exemption of only US$60,000 for non-residents— which is why many foreign buyers acquire through a Florida LLC, sometimes with a holding company above. It is not always worth it: it depends on the amount, the use and your estate. Define it with your accountant before closing, and it helps to first understand buying in Miami as a foreigner.

Financing: the non-resident does qualify

You can buy all-cash or with a foreign national loan —typically 30%–40% down, a slightly higher rate and documentation your bank or accountant can assemble—. Many buy cash and weigh refinancing later.

FIRPTA: the withholding when the seller is foreign

In resale, many sellers are also foreign. FIRPTA requires the buyer to withhold a percentage of the price (typically 15%) toward the seller's tax. It costs you nothing as the buyer, but it affects closing and is a negotiating lever best handled with the closing agent.

Frequently asked questions

Can you buy resale at Aria on the Bay? Yes. The tower delivered in 2018 and there are owners reselling their units, plus inventory for rent. What's available shows live above, straight from the MLS.

How much does a unit cost? It depends on the line, floor and view —from one bedroom to three-bedroom penthouses, with a clear premium for direct bay views—. Current pricing is in the live inventory, not a fixed number.

Can a foreigner buy? Yes — no visa or citizenship, all-cash or with non-resident financing, and often through a Florida LLC.

Is it good for renting? Edgewater is one of Miami's highest-demand rental neighborhoods. The rental inventory above gives you a real reference of rents before you buy.

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