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Waldorf Astoria Miami Begins Final Cube as Supertall Nears Topping Out
Miami's planned 1,049-foot Waldorf Astoria tower has entered construction of its ninth and final cube — the last major stage of its vertical rise at 300 Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown Miami.
Under Construction · Not Yet Topped Out
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The Final Cube Is Underway
The tower is built as nine stacked, offset glass volumes. Crews have now begun forming the ninth — the last one.
Reported
Florida YIMBY reported on August 27, 2026 that construction has begun on the ninth and final cube of Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Miami, moving the 100-story supertall into the closing stage of its structural rise. The milestone surfaced after new construction photographs circulated online in late August showing crews working above the eighth completed volume.
Miami content creator Joel Franco separately documented the same stage on August 23, 2026, reporting the superstructure at level 85. That figure is worth reading carefully. It describes the current structural level reached by the concrete crews — it is not a count of finished, occupiable stories, and it should not be subtracted from 100 to produce a tidy number of “floors remaining.” The tower's official program continues to be described as 100 stories.
The ninth cube also matters architecturally. Where the lower volumes step incrementally as the building rises, the uppermost one projects considerably farther from the tower's central axis. That pronounced cantilever is the feature that has defined this project's renderings since it was unveiled, and it is the part that has not existed in physical form until now.
Façade progress. Curtain-wall installation has advanced through the seventh cube, with dark reflective glazing now enclosing substantial portions of the lower volumes. The upper sections remain open around the active concrete operation — which is why the tower currently reads as a finished glass building below and an exposed structural frame above.
How the Tower Got Here
Dated milestones from public reporting. Every future date below is an expectation, not a commitment.
2022 · Confirmed
Groundbreaking
The project broke ground in Downtown Miami after being unveiled as Florida's first supertall.
June 2024 · Confirmed
Mat foundation poured
John Moriarty & Associates and Capform completed a 31-hour continuous mat foundation pour of approximately 12,400 cubic yards of concrete, involving about 195 workers and 1,240 truck deliveries — one of the largest foundation operations undertaken for a Miami high-rise.
2024 · Confirmed
$668 million construction financing
Bank OZK and Related Fund Management provided $668 million in construction financing, reported as the largest residential condominium construction loan in Florida history.
December 2025 · Reported
Superstructure passes the 50th floor
Concrete work cleared the halfway mark of the 100-story program.
February 2026 · Reported
Past the 60th floor, into the sixth cube
Crews were averaging roughly one floor every ten days at this stage.
August 2026 · Current
Ninth and final cube begins
Roughly 25 additional levels in about six months, with the superstructure reported at level 85 and curtain wall advanced through the seventh cube.
Winter 2026–27 · Expected
Topping out
New signage at the construction site advertises that the tower will top off this winter, as reported on August 23, 2026. Earlier third-party expectations placed topping out in late 2026 or early 2027. No topping-out date has been independently confirmed, and topping out has not occurred as of this article's publication.
Q2 2028 · Anticipated
Completion and delivery
The most recent reporting anticipates completion in the second quarter of 2028. Earlier coverage variously cited January 2028 or 2028 generally. Delivery timing on a project of this scale can move.
Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Miami
Stable project facts, drawn from the project record and consistent across credible sources.
Development partners also include Mohari Hospitality, S2 Development and Hilton. Capform is delivering the turnkey concrete scope. At 1,049 feet — about 320 metres — the completed tower would pass the 300-metre supertall threshold, making it the first supertall in Florida and the tallest residential building south of New York City. For the full project profile, see our Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami buyer rebate page.
What the Tower Is Expected to Become
For years the building has been an incomplete version of the form shown in its renderings. That gap is now closing.
Rendering — not a photograph
Eight of the nine offset volumes are now structurally legible from the street and from across the bay. The ninth introduces the most pronounced shift in the composition, and as the remaining floor plates are formed the full silhouette will continue to emerge above Biscayne Boulevard.
The image here is a developer rendering of the finished tower. It is useful for understanding the design intent — the degree of offset, the glass treatment, the way the cantilever reads against the sky — and it is not evidence of current conditions. Compare it against the construction photographs above and the difference is the work that remains.
That comparison is the honest way to look at a project at this stage. The structure is real and advancing. The building in the rendering does not exist yet.
What This Milestone Actually Means for Buyers
Beginning the final cube is a major, visible construction milestone. It is not the same thing as project completion or readiness for residential closings — and the distance between those two ideas is where buyers get into trouble.
What visible progress does tell you
- The project is materially further along than it was during the early pre-construction stage. The superstructure has reached approximately structural level 85, the reported $668 million construction financing is in place, and active construction is visible on site with a general contractor engaged.
- The schedule has been observable for years. Roughly 25 levels in six months is a pace you can check against future reporting rather than take on faith.
- The design is becoming verifiable. Curtain wall through the seventh cube means the finish quality of the envelope can be inspected in the real world, not just in a rendering.
What it does not tell you
- Topping out is not completion. After the last slab is poured, the remaining envelope, interior buildout, mechanical and life-safety systems, commissioning, inspections, landscaping and certificate-of-occupancy work all still have to happen.
- Progress does not eliminate risk. Structural progress says nothing about your contract terms, deposit protection, escrow structure, or what happens if delivery slips.
- Announced dates are still estimates. A completion anticipated in Q2 2028 is an expectation. Earlier reporting on this same project cited January 2028, and before that, far earlier dates.
The practical version. If you are evaluating a residence here, the construction milestone is the easiest part of your diligence — it is public, photographed and dated. The harder part is the paperwork: the purchase contract and its delivery language, the deposit schedule and where those deposits are held, developer disclosure documents, the projected budget and assessment structure, financing considerations for a delivery still roughly two years out, and estimated closing costs.
Availability and developer pricing can change, and the developer has publicly reported the project as more than 90% sold in prior coverage — a developer statement we have not independently verified and one that should be re-confirmed against current offering materials rather than assumed. None of the above is legal or financial advice; contract-specific questions belong with qualified Florida counsel.
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Waldorf Astoria Miami: common questions
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What this page is based on
Construction reporting for this update is attributed to Florida YIMBY, whose August 27, 2026 report is the primary source for the final-cube milestone. Stable project facts are cross-checked against our own Waldorf Astoria project page and other credible coverage. Where sources disagree on dates or status, we present the range rather than choose a number.
- Florida YIMBY — final cube report, August 27, 2026
- Florida YIMBY — sixth cube / 60th floor report, February 2026
- Florida YIMBY — 50th floor report, December 2025
- Joel Franco, reporting the structure at level 85, August 23, 2026
- Construction photographs supplied to TheBuyerRebate.com, August 2026
- Developer rendering supplied to TheBuyerRebate.com
- TheBuyerRebate.com Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami project page
- Published project and financing coverage, 2022–2026
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