Tenant Reviews for 1200 Brickell Bay Dr

I do not live here, but had booked a room through hotels.com for New Year's Eve. Apparently, although it is an apartment building, they rent rooms like a hotel. My husband and I arrived and the lobby seemed nice enough. When we actually went up to our room (it was a studio) the first thing we noticed was a white sitting chair with what looked like vomit stains all over it! The bedspread had several hairs (what looked like pubic hairs) on it, and the balcony was dirty and did not even have a chair to sit on. We immediately went back down stairs to Alfredo's office and politely explained the situation. He viewed the room for himself and offered to put a blanket on the stained chair or to have it removed from the room. We told him that that was unacceptable and he tried to show us another room which was equally unsanitary. The Club at Brickell Bay has since refused to refund our money (about $200) claiming that we "checked out early". I have no idea what it is like to "live" there, but will personally never step foot in that apartment building again! If thinking of just staying a night or two, I recommend the JW Marriott right down the street...it is beautiful and clean, not GROSS!!!

The current Association of this building is absolutely pathetic. The Club is not exactly the most popular place to live yet the Association creates every obstacle possible for legitimate buyers. They require appointments before purchasing yet they NEVER return phone calls, make appointments & then cancel at the last minute, make empty promises, and the lady who gives the interviews is RUDE, UNPROFESSIONAL and acts like she is on some huge power trip. I have never met a group of people that are so unreliable and irresponsible. I have heard so many complaints about the current Association and its behavior. If the owners of this building don't vote to replace them soon, no one is going to want to live here. They are doing more harm to the building's reputation than good.

This a beautiful place, I have very few compliants!!!!

This is the worst experience I've ever had living anywhere. I have been living in this building for over two years, and during that time the problems have gotten progressively worse. From security problems, foreclosures, and amenity problems to dirty conditions, theft, and homeless break-in this is no place to live. Management, yes even the new one, does not know ow to fix the problem. I thought this would be a nice place to live, and I've always heard great things about Brickell but I am finally moving out.

This building has had its fare share of ups and downs. Management is now in the hands of the owners, and it is slowly getting back to where it should be, if you think about the location and expectations. The board of directors is coming down hard on delinquencies. There is a lot of foreclosures. Rental profiling is not as easy as it used to be; the association has gotten quite strict on renters and rules. It is a good place to be!

Has anyone heard the news about this place? I thought it was gorgeous and possibly somewhere to relocate to but then I read this god awful news about this place...just google "the club at brickell bay" predatory and there are several articles on this. a large majority of these condos are or have been in foreclosure. do your research! its scary!!

nice building, perfect location, i walk to work so using the valet is not really an issue for me, but it is very expensive when i have guests over. condo is beautiful, i can see the Jade (real expensive building) and the ocean. being from jacksonville, it is shocking to see how inconsiderate people are. i cannot blame the management they do everything possible to clean up after them. i have seen people leaving trash in front of the trash chute because they are too lazy to throw it down. i have seen the maids in the morning throwing it out. i have seen how people scrape the walls when moving in and out but also see how management is constantly painting the walls. i think its a miami thing.

This building is already falling apart and the management could not care. The parking rates are the highest in the area. With so many options in Brickell for the same (or less), you would be crazy to choose this building. Also, last weekend, there were several police officers in the building and there was a creepy guy hanging around the corner from my place. The outlets for cable, high speed, and electricity are already going bad.

I was impressed the first time I saw the property. Nice for Miami. Minus the gaudy green walls and carpet, it was okay. The management office is nice and friendly, but don't answer the phone much, so you have to go by if you have any real needs. The gym and pool area is one of the largest I've seen in the city. There are 6 elevators, and you never have to wait for one, which is great. Security is good, and valet parking availble. Down sides are PARKING, PARKING, PARKING! I got sick the first time I drove to my 'assigned' spot. It is 11 stories up, but since it's 2 floors per level, it's really like driving 22 stories. It takes 5 minutes to get out of the parking garage which is a real hassle, and not good if you get dizzy easily. My view is of another office buliding which is not the best, but all in all, it's a good deal for Brickell. There are alot of new buildings going up in the area, so I would check them out 1st.

What isn't third-rate is fourth-rate.<br><br>Despite being less than two years old, halls are absolutely filthy and chipped, elevator car handrails are missing, and the recycling system is defunct.<br><br>Service is pleasant but inadequate. (There are no bellmen assigned to help with groceries, etc., and calls for your car must go through the front desk because the valets don't have a direct line.)<br><br>The finish is absolute crap...Apartment doors look like they cost $45 at The Door Store and there aren't even doorbells, just handknockers.<br><br>Airconditioning is uneven (and LOUD!) throughout a larger apartment.<br><br>Public spaces are entirely inadequate: just look at the crappy lobby. If they didn't spend money there, do you think they spent it elsewhere?<br><br>The tenant base is almost entirely rentals...You'd have to be a jackass to own.