HQ Residences vs EDITION Residences Edgewater Miami: Comparison 2026

Side-by-Side Comparison

Last verified July 27, 2026, reconciled against our own building pages with no change to pricing, unit counts, or delivery targets since June 2026. HQ Residences figures from the official HQ Residences Miami site, ProfileMiami (November 2025), and Florida YIMBY (February 2026). EDITION Residences figures and project status from The Real Deal (May 2026) and Two Roads Development project materials. All prices and dates are developer estimates and subject to change. Contact us for current specifications.

Price and Scale

These two towers do not really compete for the same buyer. HQ Residences starts at $850,000 for one of 229 residences plus 8 penthouses, with floor plans from 721 to 2,074 square feet, so a one-bedroom buyer or an investor who wants a smaller, rentable footprint has a real entry here. EDITION Residences starts at $1.9 million, runs to $8 million, and prices at roughly $970 per square foot for one of only 185 residences measuring 1,952 to 3,864 square feet. The smallest EDITION two-bedroom is larger than a mid-size HQ three-bedroom. With 185 units over 55 floors, EDITION works out to about 3.4 homes per floor, which is why it can promise the large floor plates and private elevator vestibules HQ's 229-unit count cannot. One building is built for volume and a wide price ladder, the other for scarcity at the top.

Developer and Brand

Both buildings share Arquitectonica as architect, which is where the resemblance ends. HQ Residences is the first residential project from HQ Hotels & Residences by sbe, the hospitality group led by Sam Nazarian with Marc Anthony as a partner, developed by Black Salmon, The Boschetti Group, and Constellation Group, with interiors by DesignAgency and landscape by Enzo Enea. EDITION Residences is positioned as the world's first private EDITION residence, the brand Ian Schrager built with Marriott International, developed by Two Roads Development with interiors by Studio Munge under Alessandro Munge. So the brand promise is different in kind: HQ sells an sbe social-and-wellness lifestyle, while EDITION sells Marriott Bonvoy access and a hotel-grade service layer wrapped around private ownership.

Amenities and Lifestyle

HQ Residences programs 15,756 square feet of amenities across two floors, anchored by a Level 34 wellness floor shaped with The Well co-founder Kane Sarhan, a contrast-therapy circuit with hammam, sauna and plunge pools, plus a social level with a podcast studio, a TOMA Gourmet restaurant tied to Sofia Vergara, and a Marc Anthony speakeasy. That program reads as live-work-host: brand-led social and wellness spaces aimed at a younger, design-driven owner. EDITION leans the other way, into a hotel-grade service model: a fine dining restaurant, a full spa, six luxury guest suites for visiting family, and a concierge that covers private chef, nanny, and travel bookings through the Marriott network. Confirm current amenity lists with each developer, since branded programs evolve through construction.

Delivery and Status

This is the part of the comparison that changed, and it matters most. HQ Residences launched sales in November 2025 and is moving forward toward a completion targeted by 2028, so it is the building with clean momentum and earlier-stage pricing. EDITION is the opposite story right now: it remains in a pre-construction holding pattern tied to the Biscayne 21 condo buyout at 2121 North Bayshore Drive. According to The Real Deal, three buyers sued Two Roads Development in April 2026 to recover about $2.5 million in deposits, arguing the summer 2028 completion is no longer realistic. Two Roads calls the claims without merit, says a new certificate of termination was recorded after a court ruling, and maintains it will build the tower. If you are weighing either building, the timeline risk profile is not the same, and you should read the EDITION contract and termination terms closely before you reserve.

Who Should Pick Which

The two are not interchangeable. Here is how I sort buyers between them.

First branded purchase, or a budget under $1.5 million: HQ Residences. At $850,000 it is the only one of the two you can enter under seven figures, and the 721 to 2,074 square foot range gives you real choice at the bottom of the ladder. EDITION has nothing at that price and never will.

Investor who wants a rentable footprint: HQ Residences. Smaller units carry a lower cost basis and a deeper tenant and resale pool in Edgewater. A 1,952 square foot EDITION two-bedroom is a large check to carry through a pre-construction cycle that is currently in dispute.

End-user who wants a large bayfront home and hotel-grade service: EDITION Residences. 55 stories, 649 feet, only 185 residences, roughly 3.4 homes per floor, the Marriott EDITION service layer, and floor plates HQ's 229-unit count cannot match. This is the trophy of the two, and nothing at HQ substitutes for it.

Buyer who cannot carry timeline or contract risk: HQ Residences, for now. HQ launched sales in November 2025 and is tracking to a completion targeted by 2028. EDITION's summer 2028 target is contested in court by three buyers seeking about $2.5 million in deposits back, per The Real Deal. If that risk keeps you up at night, it is not your building yet.

"Buyers ask me to pick a winner here, and I push back. HQ at $850,000 with a November 2025 sales launch is the building with momentum and a wider price ladder. EDITION is the trophy, but with a buyer lawsuit and a contested summer 2028 target, I make clients read the termination and deposit terms before they wire anything. Different risk, different buyer."Gerardo Gonzalez, Licensed Real Estate Agent at Compass

My Recommendation

If your priority is getting into branded Edgewater at the lowest entry point, with the most unit options and a project that is moving on a clean timeline, HQ Residences is the practical pick. If your priority is a larger bayfront trophy residence and the Marriott EDITION service layer, EDITION Residences can be the stronger long-term choice, but only after you understand the current legal posture and timeline around it. Read the full pages for each: HQ Residences Miami and EDITION Residences Edgewater. Then contact me and I will pull the current price sheets and walk you through the deposit and termination terms on the specific units you are weighing.

Key Takeaways

• HQ Residences starts at $850,000 and EDITION Residences Edgewater starts at $1,900,000, so the EDITION floor sits more than twice as high in the same Edgewater district.
• HQ is the larger, smaller-format building: 229 residences plus 8 penthouses across 35 stories, 721 to 2,074 square feet. EDITION is 185 residences across 55 stories and 649 feet, 1,952 to 3,864 square feet, so its smallest two-bedroom is bigger than a mid-size HQ three-bedroom.
• HQ Residences is developed by Black Salmon, The Boschetti Group and Constellation Group under the sbe brand from Sam Nazarian; EDITION Residences is developed by Two Roads Development under Marriott's EDITION brand. Both towers are designed by Arquitectonica.
• HQ launched sales in November 2025 and targets completion by 2028. EDITION remains in a pre-construction holding pattern with a contested summer 2028 target and a buyer suit filed in April 2026, according to The Real Deal.
• HQ suits the first-time branded buyer or the investor who wants a smaller rentable unit at the lowest entry into branded Edgewater. EDITION suits the end-user who wants a large bayfront residence with hotel-grade service and can price in the current timeline risk.

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