Miami is a true fusion of architectural styles. It’s home to Spanish Colonial and Mediterranean-style villas, luxe waterfront mansions for the uber-rich, as well as modern homes adapted for the tropical environment. Here are the contractors who excel at bringing Miami’s diverse array of residential properties to life.

10) Accolade

Website | (305) 705-0001 | 2601 S. Bayshore Drive Suite 1460 Miami FL 33133

Accolade is an architectural, general contractor, and interior design firm co-managed by founders Henrique Chor and Jorge L. Esteban, AIA NCARB. Before forming Accolade, Chor was Vice President of Construction at Breakstone Homes where he was responsible for all operations in one of the company’s 400-unit condo projects, and he has over 30 years of experience in construction as well as an MBA from Florida International University. With over 40 years of experience, Accolade Chief Architect Esteban has been nationally recognized with many awards for excellence in luxury home design. Esteban has been named South Florida’s Best Architect by the South Florida Builder’s Association and was the recipient of FAME, Aurora and Palm Awards.

Featured Projects

Built in 2015, 170 Balfour Drive is a 7,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style villa in the exclusive gated community of Bal Harbour Village. It’s a six-bedroom eight-bathroom mansion with soaring ceilings in the living room and kitchen. All guestrooms are large suites, and the master bedroom is enormous with a sauna and hot tub. State-of-the-art smart home technology and a custom elevator were both installed by Accolade.

9) CDC Builders

Website | (305) 261-4100 | 5775 Blue Lagoon Drive Suite 400A Miami FL 33126

CDC Builders was founded in 1992 by current President and CEO Jose Ortega, a Key Biscayne resident with over 40 years of experience in the construction industry. With a historical focus on high-end residential homes, CDC has also made forays into the commercial sector, providing services for The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, the historic McAlpin Hotel in Miami Beach, and the Cisneros-Fontanals Art Foundation. They have worked on prestigious private residences, both mansions and condos, throughout Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties.

Featured Projects

CDC Builders’ Bay Lane residence in the prestigious Key Biscayne neighborhood is a nod to European design. It has two stories of living spaces with bayviews positioned above a 9,000-square-foot basement and an opulent six-car garage. Truly lavish, the multi-million-dollar build has six bedrooms featuring Sipo mahogany from Africa; the other living spaces are paved with marble. The exterior features columns of Macedonia stone and French barrel tile on the roof.

Another Key Biscayne build, the Harbor Drive residence is a two-story modern residence with tropical design elements. The 9,200-square-foot home is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the Florida weather. Vaulted ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows take in the ocean breeze as well as panoramic views of Downtown Miami, Coconut Grove, and Coral Gables. The home features clean, modern materials such as travertine marble, stainless steel and Brazilian mahogany. On the ocean side of the house, layered terraces provide the perfect entertainment space and skylights keep the house awash in natural light all day.

8) Plaza Construction

Website | (786) 693-8700 | 120 NE 27th St # 600 Miami FL 33137

Incorporated in 1986, Plaza Construction works across a diverse range of sectors. The company takes on commercial properties, corporate headquarters, healthcare centers, museums, hospitality and residential buildings, and more. Richard Wood and Lester Rivelis lead Plaza Construction, as CEO/President and COO, respectively. Wood started working for Plaza as a field superintendent decades ago, working his way up to president of the company. Rivelis has worked for more than three decades as a construction attorney, and he’s been involved in iconic projects such as the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, Euro Disney in Paris, and Canary Wharf in London. Plaza has won a laundry list of awards, including the 2013 Contractor of the Year award from the Miami Chapter of the AIA and various green construction awards. Its south Florida gross billings for 2015 totaled $450 million.

Featured Projects

The Canyon Ranch property is a 5,000-square-foot custom apartment with 360-degree beach views, a unit at Miami Beach’s Canyon Ranch. The build required the demolition of three existing units and an entire year of pre-construction planning before the six-month construction phase. A smart home, the family residence features audio and video systems, window treatments, and mechanical systems that can be operated via smart phone.

The modern unit was featured in Luxe Interiors + Design thanks to its high-end material finishes, and because of its exceptional design, which seamlessy integrated it into Canyon Ranch facilities.

7) Newport Property Construction

Website | (305) 529-3220 | 3211 Ponce de Leon Blvd Suite 201 Coral Gables, FL 33134

Founded in the mid 2000s in Miami-Dade county, Newport Property Construction provides construction services for luxury residential work, including expansions and renovations, and mixed-use commercial and office spaces. A Florida state-certified General Contractor, their projects are predominantly located in South Florida, but they have also done builds nationwide. A unique touch, every Newport Construction project is assigned a site project manager who supervises the build and communicates with the client, an approach that earns trust and enables on-time delivery. Founders and principals Jose Moré and Jose Gomez are recipients of the 2016 Structures Awards for Best Residential Custom Home, and their work has been featured in Architectural Digest.

Featured Projects

Architects Choeff + Levy designed a 11,000-sqaure-foot one-story villa for Yankees shortstop Alex Rodriguez. A strikingly modern design, the multi-million-dollar house draws on elements of Californian midcentury modernism and embraces a tropical modernist aesthetic with monochromatic features, concrete expanses, and herringbone-pattern wood floors. The masculine minimalism focuses attention on, and serves as a backdrop to, A-Rod’s collection of contemporary art that features original work by the likes of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol. The home has been featured in Architectural Digest.

6) D’Asign Source

Website | 305-743-7130 | 11500 Overseas Hwy Marathon FL 33050

The three D’Ascanio brothers sit at the helm of D’Asign Source, a full-service design-build and landscape architecture firm that has been a fixture of the Florida Keys since 1957 when the brothers’ parents founded an ornamental cement business on Grassy Key. Commitment to family and professional growth set D’Asign Source apart from the competition; four members of the next generation are part of the firm, and it has grown to include audiovisual and botanical branches, creating a true one-stop shop for homeowners. Their lengthy experience has produced over 1,500 major projects and created over a million square feet of environment. They picked up Best of Houzz customer satisfaction awards in 2015 and 2017, a Viking Award for Designer of Distinction in 2015, and have been featured on Keys TV.

Featured Projects

With a price tag of $14M, Tarpon Ranch is a 7,000 square-foot waterfront mansion custom built for an avid Florida fisherman. Nestled between mangroves, the canal, and the ocean, D’Asign Source were constrained by the limits of the nearly one-acre lot. Despite that, they were able to fit in a full lap pool with a swim-up bar and the six-bedroom, six-bathroom main house. The pool leads down to a fire pit, sitting area, and sand beach on the shore. To accentuate the front of the house, a circular driveway was added with a water feature displaying a tarpon, a nod to the Florida fishermen. Inside, resort amenities and casual elegance reign supreme. Structured around the spacious kitchen and replete with soaring ceilings and custom beam work, the home’s highlights include a fossil-infused kitchen island countertop, a 500-bottle wine room, and a 10,000-gallon fish tank separating the office from the living room.

5) MV Group

Website | 305-668-3122 | 1200 Brickell Ave Suite 600 Miami FL 33131

MV Construction provides full-service construction and remodeling of custom homes, from multi-million-dollar residential and commercial projects to high-end condominiums. With operations across corporate, commercial, and residential sectors, MV Group has overseen construction of Miami real estate worth a total of $300M, including a 22,000-square-foot building going up in Miami’s design district. President and CEO Manny Varas, LEED, a Harvard University Graduate School of Design alum, Varas was appointed by President George W. Bush to the Presidential Business commission. He has been named Top 100 Entrepreneurs in the nation and his firm is one of the fastest growing Hispanic businesses nationwide. MV Group’s work has been featured on CNN, The Miami Herald, and The Real Deal.

Featured Projects

La Casa Palma at 580 Sabal Palm is a $20M resort-like bayfront residence in the exclusive, gated Bay Point community. Designed by architects Kobi Karp and Reinaldo Borges, Miami Heat star Goran Drajic and international celebrity Enrique Iglesias own the waterfront properties next door to this 11,000-square-foot listing. The mansion features a personal theater, a cutting-edge gym and spa, and an infinity edge pool with color changing waterfall. Perfectly positioned, the six-bed eight-bath home has bay views from every room. MV Group has constructed quite a few waterfront properties in South Florida, including two multi-million-dollar homes on Hibiscus Island and a $6M home in Golden Isles.

4) Mackle Construction Company

Website | (305) 665-8804 | 7700 Red Road Suite #200 South Miami FL 33143

President and owner Frank E. Mackle’s family has been building homes in Florida since 1908. The story of the Mackle family is so bound up with the history of Florida that, from the 1950s to the 1990s, the Mackle Brothers—as they were then known—developed over 20 communities throughout the state, including Key Biscayne, Port St. Lucie, and Deltona. For four generations, they have specialized in providing build services for high-end custom homes as well as a select few commercial projects. A member of the Florida Green Builder Coalition, Frank E. Mackle IV graduated from Notre Dame and earned an MBA in Finance from the University of Miami before returning full-time to general contracting. The firm’s family story have been featured in The New York Times, and their work has drawn praise and awards from The Real Deal and Houzz.

Featured Projects

Designed by Ralph Choeff of architectural firm Choeff + Levy, 6480 Allison Road is a nearly 11,000-square-foot mansion with seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms on a half-acre lot on Allison Island. The home features waterfront property, a chef’s kitchen, a theater room, a wine bar, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a 55-foot infinity pool, a poolhouse, and a three-car garage. Currently on the market for nearly $20M, this mammoth custom home is the embodiment of luxury.

The Caleb Trapp House, or the Trapp Homestead, was constructed in 1887 out of local lime and is believed to be the oldest masonry home still in existence in Miami-Dade county. In 2006, architect Richard Heisenbottle, FAIA, drew up plans to restore the main house and create a more modern addition. Fittingly, the Mackle Construction Company were brought on to build out these renovations, and the house now sits on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

3) Brodson Construction

Website | (305) 576-9909 | 120 NE 27th Street Suite 100 Miami FL 33137

Brodson Construction is a national contractor based out of South Florida with a satellite office in Chicago. Founded in 1989, Brodson has deep experience in the high-end commercial, restaurant, and residential sectors. Founder and Owner, Barry Brodsky, established Brodson Construction in 1989 with his father Stanley. Despite humble family beginnings, it has grown into a mid-size firm with national reach. Over the years, Brodson has won repeat contracts with big-hitting clients like The Bal Harbour Shops-Whitman Family Development and Neiman Marcus. Brodson’s work has garnered praise from The Miami Herald, Vanity Fair, and Vogue. The firm’s residential portfolio includes luxury residences in prestigious neighborhoods like the Venetian Islands, North Bay Road, Key Biscayne, and Coral Gables.

Featured Projects

Situated on Miami Beach’s glamorous North Bay Road, Brodon helped bring to life a newly-built contemporary waterfront home. Overlooking Sunset Lake, 2040 North Bay Road features 12,000 square feet of living quarters, six sleek bedrooms, eight modern bathrooms, a four-car garage, a home theater, as well as a party-ready rooftop deck with fiber optic lighting. Featured in Homes of the Rich, the residence was designed with entertaining in mind; there are vast, open spaces built into the floorplan, which transitions from covered terraces to al fresco areas, all leading towards the stunning two-tier swmming pool and spa.

2) Lennar Corp

Website | (305) 559-4000 | 700 NW 107th Ave Miami FL 33172

Lennar Corp started out in 1954 as F&R Builders, named for founders Gene Fisher and Arnold Rosen. Miller later replaced Fisher and F&R Builders became Lennar—a blend of Leonard and Arnold—in 1971 when the firm went public. By 2008, Lennar had acquired numerous other homebuilders across the country, and was the second largest homebuilder in the U.S., having constructed single-family residences in 18 states.

Leonard Miller died in 1997 and his son Stuart replaced him as CEO and President of the company. In 2006, Lennar was listed as a Fortune 200 company and was mentioned as one of Forbes’ America’s Best Managed companies.

Photo Courtesy of Domo Architecture + Design

Featured Projects

Stuart Miller is building himself an exclusive multi-million-dollar compound to rival the homes of the uber-wealthy. The enormous 120K-square-foot property features a two-story home with underground parking for up to 30 guests as well as yacht dockage, an infinity plunge pool, a cabana bar, a library, a chef’s kitchen, a billiards room, and much more. With tropical landscaping, a lagoon and waterfalls, and a sloping green roof, the home blends in luxuriously with its sultry Floridian surroundings. With designs by Domo Architecure + Design, the 70,000-square-foot home was of course built by Lennar Corporation.

1) Bart Reines Luxury Home Builder

Website | (305) 534-9099 | 1800 Sunset Harbour Drive Marina Suite P Miami Beach FL 33139

Bart Reines Luxury Home Builder is the epitome of Florida luxury. With home price tags in the tens of millions of dollars, the firm has constructed a multitude homes for big-budget and international clients over the past 20 years. Collaborating with top architects, Bart Reines homes are well-known for their timeless architectural and interior design, master craftsmanship, and meticulous attention to detail. A boutique home builder, Reines himself personally oversees every stage of the construction process. Bart Reines’ ultra-luxury mansions have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Elle Decor, The Real Deal, Florida Design, and Curbed.

Featured Projects

Known for setting and breaking records for Miami home sales, Bart Reines-constructed 6466 North Bay Road in Miami Beach sold for over $20M, the highest sale price ever recorded on North Bay Road. The ultra-modern 12,000-square-foot waterfront spec house was designed by architect Kobi Karp with interior design by Argent Design. It features seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, two half-baths, a movie theater, a gym, rooftop terraces, and 100 feet of waterfront property.

A second Kobi Karp collaboration, Barte Reines Luxury Home Builder constructed the 9,000-square-foot waterfront mansion that belongs to Russell Weiner, founder of Rockstar energy drink. Weiner paid $20M for the tropical modern seven-bedroom compound featuring landscaped gardens, covered patios, a rooftop terrace, a pool, three-car garage, a wine cellar, gym, and 160-feet of water frontage. Sitting on an expansive 48,000-square-foot lot, the home was designed with a five-star resort in mind.