EXCLUSIVO: Para el próximo verano, el horizonte de Miami estará marcado por un nuevo hito arquitectónico que está atrayendo a ejecutivos corporativos y compradores adinerados al sur de Florida.

Cipriani Residences Miami ha culminado oficialmente su proyecto de construcción de aproximadamente 950 pies, que es la torre residencial más alta de la ciudad. La torre de 85 pisos refleja la transformación de Miami, de destino vacacional a centro permanente de riqueza internacional y a un mercado en el que los proyectos residenciales de lujo están siendo moldeados tanto por la demanda de estilo de vida como por las reubicaciones empresariales.

Cipriani informó a Fox News Digital que el primer desarrollo residencial desde cero de la compañía en América del Norte ya está vendido en más de 80%. Se espera que compradores de más de 30 países llamen hogar principal a Miami.

"Residential living is a natural extension of hospitality, but it was important to us to do it in the right way," Giuseppe Cipriani exclusively told Fox Digital. "With Cipriani Residences Miami, we found the right city, location and a great partner… Our family has been closely involved in shaping the design and the overall experience so that it reflects the same traditions we have carried with us for generations. For us, it is not simply about putting the Cipriani name on a building. It is about creating a home where the way you live is the way we would live."

Camilo Miguel Jr., fundador y CEO de Mast Capital y desarrollador detrás de la torre, dijo que el proyecto ha sido especialmente significativo a medida que se eleva sobre la ciudad.

"Every time I drive by it, my emotional reaction is, ‘Wow.’ I am humbled by the fact that we're building something of this scale, because when I started my business, although I always aspired to get here, I didn't know when it would happen — and it has happened," Miguel said. "One of the biggest challenges was actually the upfront planning part, because when you're building a 950-foot building… the engineering that goes into that is quite different than building something that's 20 stories."

Los mercados internacionales más fuertes para compradores, en orden, son México, Italia, Colombia, Brasil, Venezuela, Argentina, Canadá, Francia, España y el Reino Unido. Los compradores de Estados Unidos, incluidos los de estados con altos impuestos como Nueva York y California, también han seguido comprando en el proyecto.

"There are countries that are having a lot of their own economic challenges and headwinds and political challenges and headwinds, as well… And people are not only buying in Miami as [an] investment, but people are actually buying in Miami to live. And people were looking at Cipriani and saying, ‘This is going to be home,’" Miguel said. "We have some buyers who have bought for their whole family and intend to move everybody into the building," agregó.

Cipriani dijo que el atractivo de la marca se ha mantenido constante en distintos mercados y generaciones.

"Every city has its own character, but what people appreciate about Cipriani is remarkably consistent: warmth, discretion, good service and a sense of familiarity," Cipriani said. "Miami is a very international city, and that has always felt natural to us. People come here from all over the world, just as they do in Venice or New York. The lifestyle naturally is shaped by its beautiful weather, its connection to the water, its seamless relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces. Cipriani Residences Miami brings that way of living into our world."

"People are increasingly choosing Miami not only as somewhere to visit, but somewhere to live," Cipriani continued. "They want privacy, comfort, good service and a quality of life that feels effortless."

A comienzos de este mes, el New York Post informó que la estrella del fútbol Lionel Messi había comprado cuatro unidades en el edificio, seguido por una ola de otros jugadores argentinos. Entre los compradores también figurarían ejecutivos de Citadel y Amazon que se están reubicando desde Nueva York y California.

"We don't change who we are depending on the guest. That has never been our philosophy," Cipriani said. "For nearly a century, our family has welcomed people from many different countries, culture[s], generations and paths of life. Royals, aristocrats, powerful businessmen but also writers, intellectuals and all kind[s] of interesting people have been coming to our locations — as human beings."

"That sense of warmth and understated elegance that comes from our Italian heritage, and it remains at the heart of everything we do, fortunately has appealed to many of them," the grandson of the Cipriani patriarch added.

Miguel dijo que el entorno favorable para los negocios de Miami se ha convertido en un gran atractivo para empresas y trabajadores de altos ingresos.

"One of the main reasons that people are choosing Miami over New York City right now is the pro-business mentality. I mean you live in a business-friendly city and a business-friendly state, and the growth and the global nature of our city," Miguel explained. "And you realize quickly that as a hedge fund or a financial institution, you no longer just need to be in New York City to be relevant and be successful."

"These are big companies that are moving here, signing leases, taking space, and moving their top executives to Miami, their high-income earners. And these individuals are buying homes and condos across Miami," Miguel said.

The development is also on track to become the only new residential tower in the Brickell neighborhood delivering completed homes in 2027, a timeline that makes the project part of a limited near-term pipeline in one of the city’s most closely watched real estate corridors.

Cipriani vinculó el proyecto con el legado de la familia, al señalar que Harry’s Bar en Venecia abrió en 1931 y dio origen al Bellini, al tiempo que estableció los valores de la marca de "warmth, simplicity and genuine care."

"We are very proud, of course, of what has been built, and of where the company is today, 95 years after the opening of that small bar in Venice. Seeing the tower reach its full height makes us even more excited to bring that spirit to life for the residents who will call it home," Cipriani said.

"The principles have never changed," he said. "Whether it is a restaurant, a club, a hotel or now a residence, the idea is the same: people should feel comfortable, free and at home. The world changes, but our hospitality values do not."

Miguel describió el proyecto como arraigado en la identidad de la marca Cipriani y en el enfoque de la compañía hacia el servicio.

"This is really about heritage, about people, about a family," Miguel said, recalling his first time at a Cipriani restaurant. "What I really liked about it is that subtle elegance that you feel when you walk in, and the fact that everybody that works there is smiling, everybody that's there is welcoming and everybody that is there is hyper-focused on making sure that you have a positive experience."

"I never dreamed of Miami being what it is today," Miguel said, "and I think the sky's the limit."