Nearest: Beyond Time: Antonia Eiriz, Juan Sánchez, and Pedro Vizcaíno, 0.8 mi away

500 Brickell East sits 170 m in a straight line from the Fifth Street Metromover Station, and its Car-Free Index is 90. The tower rises 42 floors and holds 320 residences. It was completed in 2008 and developed by Related Group. The nearest Publix is 560 m away.
The building is in FEMA flood zone AE, part of the Special Flood Hazard Area, where FEMA maps a 1% yearly chance of flooding and lenders require flood insurance for federally backed or regulated mortgages. It is in Miami-Dade hurricane evacuation zone B. The lowest street next to the building is 6 ft above the highest tide predicted for 2026 at Virginia Key.
Construction is active nearby: 20 tower sites within 1 km, 5 of them within 500 m.
On the 2025 tax roll, 17% of the 320 units carry a homestead exemption and 41% are owned by a company or trust. Financeability is rated strong, at 80 of 100. The Miami-Dade Clerk recorded 12 resale deeds in the 12 months to October 21, 2026. A public records check run on October 18, 2026 found no liens, lawsuits or regulatory complaints at watch level or higher.
Part of the 500 Brickell East complex
Sister towers that share the same development, address and often amenities — compare availability across the complex.
Live near more of Miami
What surrounds 500 Brickell East: seasonal events, annual programs and lifestyle indexes, measured from the building.
Flanigan's IndexLive nowTwenty minutes each way. Worth it for the rib basket, debatable for the coleslaw.
1 Flanigan's locations nearby
A short stroll, and Miami strolls are a commitment.
4 Publix stores nearby
Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
Getting around
Brickell is a walkable urban neighborhood. Transit, parks, dining and landmarks within reach:
A data-grounded score for 500 Brickell East from live market data — value, momentum, liquidity, building health, waterfront and age. Computed, not opinion.
Floor plans
The stacks
9 lines · modeled from 42 salesCondos repeat vertically — each “line” is a stack of near-identical units up the tower. We reconstruct 500 Brickell East’s lines from its sale history: the floorplan, the view, and how $/sqft climbs with the floor. The best value is the -10 line.
| Line | Layout | Size | View | $/sqft | Per floor | Low→high floor | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -00 | 1 bd · 1 ba | 806 sqft | Bay | $614/sqft | +$2 | $606/sqft → $653/sqft | 7 |
| -01 | 3 bd · 3 ba | 1,494 sqft | Bay | $703/sqft | +$2 | $666/sqft → $709/sqft | 4 |
| -02 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,146 sqft | BayWaterfront | $654/sqft | +$4 | $577/sqft → $679/sqft | 6 |
| -03 | 1 bd · 1 ba | 754 sqft | Skyline | $617/sqft | +$0 | $614/sqft → $619/sqft | 6 |
| -04 | 1 bd · 1 ba | 738 sqft | Bay | $644/sqft | — | — | 2 |
| -05 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,124 sqft | River | $607/sqft | +$0 | $599/sqft → $605/sqft | 4 |
| -06 | 1 bd · 1 ba | 738 sqft | Bay | $619/sqft | — | — | 2 |
| -07 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,197 sqft | Bay | $532/sqft | +$1 | $517/sqft → $545/sqft | 2 |
| -10Best value | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,197 sqft | Skyline | $486/sqft | $-1 | $523/sqft → $493/sqft | 6 |
Modeled from 500 Brickell East’s past listings and sales — a guide to the building’s layouts and floor premiums, not an official floor plan. “Per floor” is the average $/sqft change per floor up the stack.
What’s a unit here worth?
Pick a line and a floor — we estimate the value from 500 Brickell East’s own sales history.
Estimate only — not an appraisal. It reflects the line and floor, not a specific unit’s condition, renovations or view obstructions.
Get new listings here before the portals, and a straight answer from someone who knows the building.
Inventory
NewSold $/sqft trend
3-month rolling median of closed sales in 500 Brickell East; bars are closings per month.
Location
Nearby buildings within half a mile.
Building facts
- Address
- 500 Brickell Ave
- Year built
- 2008
- Floors
- 42
- Residences
- 320
- Developer
- Related Group
- Waterfront
- No
- Ranks #32 of 49 scored Related Group buildings
- Asking $623/sqft here vs $865/sqft across the developer's portfolio
- 53% of the developer's portfolio has no adverse verified record
- All 52 buildings by this developer
Amenities
- · Pool
- · Spa
- · Fitness center
- · Theater
- · Wine cellar
- · Concierge
- · Security
- · Valet
- · Sauna
- · Steam room
- · Business center
- · Party/social room
- · Wine and sports lounges
- · BBQ areas
- · Club room
- · Convenience store
- · Cold plunge
Building rules
- Parking
- The building offers assigned parking in a gated garage and valet services.
Special assessments & recertification outlook
WatchPublic records checked Oct 30, 2026: no liens, lawsuits or regulatory complaints found for the association.
Verified records
- PositiveBank financingOct 31, 2026
Regulated lenders recorded 11 purchase or refinance loans on this building in the last 12 months, financing 36% of its recorded sales, and accepted a down payment as low as 3%. A bank writing a condominium loan has just checked the building's reserves, insurance, litigation and owner-occupancy against its own standards — verified due diligence, read from the public record. Financeability Index 78/100.
Source: Miami-Dade Clerk official records
- InfoAssociation collections activityAug 28, 2026
5 claims of lien and 1 lien foreclosure filed by the association against owners behind on dues — about 1.9% of 320 units, from the Miami-Dade Clerk's official records. A few is normal churn; a large share of units strains the budget and can affect lender approval.
Source: Miami-Dade Clerk official records
- Built 2008 — its first 25-year structural milestone inspection is due around 2033
Estimated from 500 Brickell East’s age and signals in active listings — not an official inspection or reserve report. Always verify the building’s milestone-inspection status and reserves with the association before buying.
Financeability
What the banks say about 500 Brickell East: recorded purchase mortgages, the down payments they accepted, and the programmes in use.
Regulated lenders are writing purchase loans here at ordinary down payments — their due diligence on reserves, insurance and litigation, verified by the public record.
- Mortgages recorded, 12 months
- 13
- 11 from banks and credit unions · purchases and refinances
- Sales bank-financed
- 36%
- 11 recorded sales, 12 months · Resales only
- Average down payment
- 26.3%
- Lowest down payment accepted
- 3%
High confidence · As of 2026-10-31
Source: Miami-Dade County official records and the FHA/VA approval lists. Aggregates only; individual instruments are never shown. Compare with Brickell
Flooding and storm surge
Public flood data at this building’s location, read Oct 22, 2026.
- FEMA flood zone
- Zone AE: high-risk area. FEMA maps a 1% yearly chance of flooding here.
- Base flood elevation on the map: 9.0 ft (NGVD29).
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone B
- Miami-Dade storm surge planning zones run from A (called first) to E. The county decides which zones evacuate in a storm.
- Ground at the building
- 7.7 ft
- Lowest nearby street
- 7.0 ft
- Highest predicted tide, 2026
- 1.0 ft
Elevations in feet above the NAVD88 datum.
The lowest street next to this building sits 6.0 ft above this year’s highest predicted tide (Oct 27, 2026).
Estimated from public data, not a flood determination. Check the FEMA flood map and an elevation certificate for this building.
Legal & Regulatory
No material litigation foundCivil court cases involving the condominium association, classified by what they are about. Routine collections against individual owners are counted separately and do not affect the building’s standing.
- Active material lawsuits
- 0
- Owner / association disputes
- 0
- Routine collection cases
- 0
- DBPR complaints
- 0
- Open DBPR complaints
- 0
- Personal injury / common-element claimClosedassociation as defendant · Filed Dec 2025
An individual filed a lawsuit against the association involving a claim for damages related to a vehicle and a garage arm. The case was subsequently dismissed following a voluntary dismissal and a stipulation for payment. Filed December 2025.
Source: Miami-Dade Clerk civil docket, summarized by own.miami
No civil cases involving the association were found on the Miami-Dade docket in the last five years.
DBPR registration PR70576 · Approved,Recorded. Public complaints on record with the Florida Division of Condominiums; investigations are confidential and not counted.
Court records are matched to the association by name and summarized by us; a case is a claim, not a finding. Ask the association for its litigation disclosure before buying.
Frequently asked
How much do condos at 500 Brickell East cost?+
There are 11 condos for sale at 500 Brickell East, from $457,000, with a median asking price of $599,999 ($623/sqft).
How much are the HOA fees at 500 Brickell East?+
HOA / maintenance fees at 500 Brickell East run around $1,088 per month among units currently for sale; the exact fee varies by unit size and line, so confirm the current amount with the listing or the condo association.
When was 500 Brickell East built?+
500 Brickell East was built in 2008, 42 stories, 320 residences.
Who developed 500 Brickell East?+
500 Brickell East was developed by Related Group. Related Group's own.miami Developer Score is B+ across 52 buildings.
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