Carbonell

Carbonell is a residential tower at 901 Brickell Key Boulevard, completed in 2005 and counted among the tallest buildings on the island. This guide to Carbonell Brickell Key condos summarizes what public records and reference sources say about the building, the island it stands on and the points worth checking before you buy or rent.

Carbonell at a glance

The tower was developed by Swire Properties, the island's owner-developer, and construction ran from 2002 to 2005. The Miami-Dade Property Appraiser records it as its own condominium, Carbonell Condo, with 284 residential units, including penthouse units on the upper floors. Because the property record and the association are specific to Carbonell, its budget, reserves and rules are the ones that matter for a purchase here.

The building in numbers

• Address: 901 Brickell Key Boulevard, Miami, FL 33131
• Developer: Swire Properties
• Construction: 2002 to 2005; the Property Appraiser lists 2005 as the year built
• Height: about 407 to 410 feet to the roof, depending on the source
• Floors: 39 according to CTBUH's Skyscraper Center; Wikipedia lists 40
• Residential units on the Property Appraiser's rolls: 284
• Unit sizes on Flor Alba's portal (September 2026): about 666 to 2,900 square feet
• Price range on Flor Alba's portal (September 2026): $665K to $5.5M

Amenities and building rules: what to confirm

When this page was verified, no amenity list or rules summary published by the association itself was available, and listing descriptions do not always agree. Ask the association or the listing agent to confirm the following in writing before you make an offer:

• Which common areas and recreational facilities are open today, and whether any are scheduled for renovation
• Parking assigned to the unit, valet service and guest parking
• Leasing rules: minimum term, how many leases are allowed per year and how tenants are approved
• Pet rules, including the number of pets allowed per unit and any size or breed limits
• Current monthly dues, what they cover, and any special assessment that is approved or under discussion

Living on Brickell Key

Brickell Key is a small island due east of Brickell, at the mouth of the Miami River in Biscayne Bay. Also called Claughton Island, it is a man-made, triangular site of about 44 acres, and the Brickell Key Drive bridge at Southeast Eighth Street links it to the Brickell financial district. Swire Properties took over development of the island in the 1980s and remains its owner-developer under an agreement with the City of Miami. A 2015 amendment to that agreement required a 3.75-acre linear park on the island, and in 2023 Swire announced One Island Drive, a two-tower project by Kohn Pedersen Fox that will replace the current Mandarin Oriental hotel. If you are buying now, ask how that construction is scheduled and what it means for traffic and views around Carbonell.

Who Carbonell suits

The range of sizes on Flor Alba's portal, from about 666 to 2,900 square feet, means Carbonell can fit a buyer looking for a compact first home or investment near Brickell as well as a family that wants a larger residence on the bay. It suits people who work in the financial district and prefer to come home to an island setting. Because leasing and pet policies are decided by the association and can change, investors and pet owners should confirm the current rules before committing.

Ownership costs and future inspections

Owning at Carbonell means paying monthly association dues, property taxes and insurance, plus any special assessments the association approves for major work. Under Florida law, condominium buildings of three or more habitable stories must complete a milestone structural inspection by December 31 of the year they turn 30, and every 10 years afterward; local authorities may set the first one at 25 years where conditions such as proximity to salt water justify it, and Miami-Dade County applies its own recertification rules on top of the state requirement. Carbonell, completed in 2005, has not yet reached those ages, which makes this a good moment to ask how the association is funding its reserves and planning for future inspections and repairs.

To understand how recertification works in the City of Miami and what to ask before buying, read Flor Alba's guide: https://www.floralbanunez.com/story/40-year-recertification-in-the-city-of-miami-buyer-guide

How Flor Alba Núñez can help

Flor Alba Núñez is a Broker Associate at Related-ISG International Realty and works with buyers and sellers in English and Spanish. She can pull current listings and recent sales at Carbonell, help you obtain the association's budget and rules, and compare the building with other towers on Brickell Key and in Brickell.