Baccarat Residences Brickell and Cipriani Residences Miami are two different bets inside Brickell, not twins. Baccarat is a 75-story Related Group and GTIS Partners riverfront tower at 444 Brickell Avenue, 360 residences, Arquitectonica architecture with Meyer Davis interiors, the French crystal brand, priced from $1.8M and delivering early 2028. Cipriani is an 80-story Mast Capital tower at 1420 S Miami Avenue in the south Brickell core, 397 residences, also Arquitectonica, the Italian hospitality brand, priced from $1.1M and delivering Q4 2028. Cipriani topped 872 feet in mid-2026 to become the tallest residential building south of Manhattan, per Construction Review Online. So the real choice is riverfront crystal brand at a higher entry price (Baccarat) versus a record-height Italian-brand tower with a lower starting price (Cipriani). I show both from the Compass pre-construction desk. For the full set, see the building comparison index.
Buyers shopping Brickell pre-construction often line up Baccarat Residences Brickell against Cipriani Residences Miami, since both are branded towers from name developers. But they sit in different parts of Brickell, carry different brands, hit different entry prices, and reach for different things. Baccarat leans on a riverfront address and the Baccarat crystal name. Cipriani leans on a record height and the Cipriani hospitality name. Here is my analysis based on each tower's developer offering materials and the building details I track As of Q2 2026.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Category | Baccarat Residences Brickell | Cipriani Residences Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 444 Brickell Avenue (riverfront) | 1420 S Miami Avenue (south Brickell core) |
| Brand | Baccarat (French crystal house) | Cipriani (Italian hospitality) |
| Developer | Related Group with GTIS Partners | Mast Capital |
| Architect and interiors | Arquitectonica, Meyer Davis interiors | Arquitectonica, 1508 London interiors |
| Floors | 75 stories | 80 stories (872 ft, tallest residential south of Manhattan) |
| Total Residences | 360 (324 tower units, 8 penthouses, 28 riverfront flats and duplexes) | 397 |
| Price From | $1.8M (900 sqft 1-bedroom) | $1.1M (1-bedroom plus den) |
| Top Of Range | Past $32M at the penthouse collection | 3-bedroom and up on higher floors |
| Delivery | Early 2028 | Q4 2028 |
| Signature | Riverfront site at the mouth of the Miami River | Height record plus Cipriani ground-floor restaurant |
Price Analysis
The entry prices are not close. Baccarat starts at $1.8M for a 900-square-foot 1-bedroom and runs past $32M at the penthouse collection. Cipriani opens lower at roughly $1.1M for a 1-bedroom plus den, with 2-bedrooms beginning around $1.6M. So Cipriani is the lower cost of entry by about $700,000 at the floor of each building, while Baccarat carries the higher ceiling. That gap reflects two different positions: Baccarat is selling a riverfront address with the French crystal brand, and Cipriani is selling height and the Italian hospitality brand at a more accessible starting point. If your budget tops out near the $1.1M to $1.6M band, Cipriani gives you a path in that Baccarat does not.
Who Should Pick Which
Choose Baccarat Residences Brickell if: you want the riverfront address at 444 Brickell Avenue, the Baccarat crystal brand, the Related Group and GTIS Partners development team with Meyer Davis interiors, and a slightly earlier early-2028 delivery. The riverfront flats and duplexes and the penthouse collection past $32M give it the deeper top end. This is the pick if water frontage and the higher-end finish program matter more than entry price.
Choose Cipriani Residences Miami if: you want the lower $1.1M entry, the record-height 80-story tower at 1420 S Miami Avenue, the Cipriani Italian hospitality brand with a ground-floor restaurant, and a building in the south Brickell financial core rather than on the river. Delivery is Q4 2028, a couple of quarters behind Baccarat. This is the pick if brand-name hospitality and a more accessible price are the priorities.
Investment Profile
These two towers attract overlapping international buyers but on different economics. Cipriani's lower $1.1M entry means a smaller cost basis per unit, which generally favors yield on the rental math, and its 397 residences across 80 floors give it more inventory and a wider band of layouts. Baccarat's 360 residences, riverfront flats and duplexes, and penthouse collection past $32M point it more toward the trophy and primary-residence end. Both deliver in 2028, so the contract-to-delivery window is similar. Exact monthly carrying costs and rental terms are set by each association's final budget and condo documents, which I confirm directly with the developer rather than estimate. Tell me whether you are buying to live, to hold, or to flip on assignment, and I will pull the live numbers for the matching line.
My Recommendation
There is no universal winner here. I help clients decide based on their specific use case: primary residence, second home, or investment. If you have narrowed your search to these two, let me pull the actual available units in each and run a unit-level comparison on exact floor, view, and layout.
"Do not pick between these two on the brand logo. One is a riverfront crystal-brand tower at a higher entry, the other is a record-height Italian-brand tower at a lower entry. Match the building to your budget and how you will actually use it."Gerardo Gonzalez, Licensed Real Estate Agent at Compass
"Buyers who rush the brand comparison miss the real decision points. It is not which logo is on the building. It is which building fits your actual life or investment profile."
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has the lower entry price, Baccarat or Cipriani?
Cipriani Residences Miami is the lower entry. It starts near $1.1M for a 1-bedroom plus den. Baccarat Residences Brickell starts at $1.8M for a 900-square-foot 1-bedroom and runs past $32M at the penthouse collection, so Baccarat carries both the higher floor and the higher ceiling.
Which delivers sooner?
Baccarat is targeting early 2028. Cipriani is targeting Q4 2028. Baccarat is a couple of quarters ahead on the projected delivery window.
What is the location difference?
Baccarat sits riverfront at 444 Brickell Avenue, at the mouth of the Miami River. Cipriani sits inland at 1420 S Miami Avenue in the south Brickell financial core. One is a water address, the other is a core-of-Brickell address.
Which tower is taller?
Cipriani. At 80 stories and roughly 872 feet it topped Panorama Tower in mid-2026 to become the tallest residential building south of Manhattan. Baccarat is 75 stories.
Who is developing each one?
Baccarat is by Related Group with GTIS Partners, designed by Arquitectonica with interiors by Meyer Davis Studio. Cipriani is by Mast Capital, also designed by Arquitectonica, carrying the Cipriani hospitality brand with a ground-floor restaurant.
Which is the better fit for me?
It depends on budget and use. Baccarat fits a riverfront, crystal-brand, trophy or primary-residence buyer with the higher entry. Cipriani fits a buyer who wants the Italian hospitality brand and record height at a more accessible $1.1M starting point. Tell me your budget and I will match the line.
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