FORMA put all it's money and effort into an slick leasing presentation only to overpromise /…read moreunderdeliver on the actual units, and is far from the luxury community it claims to be. I moved in on January 6, 2025 and very quickly moved out by February 25th 2025 into a superior neighboring property with 1.5X more space for the same price, a true luxury unit with finishes to match, an extra bedroom plus superior amenities and technology. Here is short list of all the issues that made me move out: UNIT SIZE - The units at Forma are tiny and overpriced. When the building was first leasing during construction they used floor plans with deceptively small furniture, no room dimensions and exaggerated square footage. After seeing the units, I was shocked at how small they were. The living rooms are less than 11 feet wide which makes it impossible to set up furniture and the bedrooms are less than 9.5 feet making it impossible to fit anything but a bed. SUBSTANDARD CLOSETS - The building cheaped out on closets and expects you to build out your own using Elfa from the Container Store. Expect to spend another $800 per closet just to make it usable. LOW END FINISHES - The vinyl flooring, the plastic backsplash they claimed was marble, the low end no name appliances that break repeatedly, the hollow core doors are just a sample of the low end finishes they claim to be luxury. NO COMMON AREA CLEANING - The common areas are dirty and are not cleaned regularly. I stared at the same piece of trash in the hallway for 2 weeks before I picked it up myself. DRAIN FLY, SILVERFISH AND MOUSE INFESTATION - Moths come out of the drains continuously, I was worries they would start eating my clothes so I moved out ASAP. There are mouse traps in the halls and you can see dead mice in the garage that were run over. Silverfish also started making an appearance. SEWER SMELLS - I don't know what's going on but some floors in the building smell like raw sewage. Instead of acknowledging the issue, management gaslights residents saying that there is no issue. LACK OF SECURITY - There was a fatal stabbing in front of the building and management didn't even send out an email to acknowledge the issue or say what they were doing to keep residents safe. Even now anybody can enter the building through the garage as there is no gate or security present. ANYONE CAN ENTER YOUR UNIT - The building uses a key card system like a hotel so any of the staff can enter your unit at any time. I had 2 such instances where a strange person used their key card to enter my unit without permission or a work order and they ran away as soon as they realized I was home. When I wrote to management, they per usual didn't respond. POOL DOESN'T GET SUN - This is quite possibly the most absurd thing but since the pool is in the north and the building in the south, it blocks the sun all day so all you get is early morning sun and it's over by 11:30am and you have shade for the rest of the day. Hopefully this gets better in the summer. AMENITIES ARE NOT THE BEST IN MIAMI AS THEY CLAIM - The amenities use nice finishes but most of them just resemble one large airport lounge so not really the most functional. Think about if hanging out in an airport lounge all day because you hate your cramped apartment is the lifestyle you want to pay top dollar for. Overall Forma is a poorly managed mid grade property with micro units that are renting at a 30-40% premium to that of full sized units. The property is filled with disappointed residents who were bait and switched and want to leave but either don't have the funds or mental energy to deal with another move. There are obviously better deals elsewhere in Midtown, Wynwood or Edgewater so skip this property. And on a final note, any positive reviews that you see on here or on Google are either from the staff who posted before the building was even built or for some random maintenance guy that mounted a TV. It's very telling of the character / credibility of management to resort to creating fake reviews. They even offered to waive any penalties for breaking my lease if I would take down my negative Google review and I said no thanks and decided to post this one.

Update!!! (Previously reviewed before moving in)…read more The building is spectacular. I have no complaints. Cannot wait until all of the facilities are ready (mid Feb). HUGE shout out to the leasing team, the operations team, and everyone in between. You made the move-in process as easy as it could be, and for that I am very grateful!

Started a little rocky, but turned out to be a great experience thanks to the new leadership team,…read moreJessica and Dailin. They stepped in, course-corrected past issues, and truly made a difference. Both are responsive, professional, and bring a great sense of humor to their roles. :) The building itself has fantastic amenities, and the location is unbeatable. The loading dock can be a challenge--but honestly, that's true for most buildings in Brickell/DT Miami. I never had a single issue with packages (which is rare), and the concierge team is genuinely one of the kindest, most helpful groups I've encountered. Big thanks to the new team--you'll be missed!

Whatever you do, do not move into this building. Last August I moved into a 3 bedroom apartment…read moreafter spending 1.5 in a one bedroom and it was a disaster from the first day of my lease. The first day I noticed an odd musty/smokey smell coming from the entry which flag to management but did not hear back from them with any urgency. That evening my smoke/carbon monoxide detectors went off with no clear cause. I immediately called the 24/7 maintenance line and went down to the front desk to talk to the concierge. He initially advised we take them off the wall (a violation of our lease and against Florida law) before calling the property manager who told him it was his call on if maintenance needed to come out. With no expertise on the matter he deemed it unnecessary so I spent the next several hours calling and texting the maintenance staff because I was concerned they had been going off due to a carbon monoxide which is deadly. Finally someone came to the unit to investigate and determined we had faulty smoke/carbon monoxide detectors. Under Florida law landlords are required to ensure there are working smoke detectors in the unit at the start of a new tenancy so there's no reason we should have had a bad smoke detector in the master bedroom. The next day I received a call from the property manager, Jessica, who said staff did not handle the issue properly and anything with the smoke/carbon monoxide detectors needed to be handled with extreme urgency. This was odd because the doorman had said he spoke with her the previous night and she left the decision up to him. This poor level of service and communication between the concierge team and management unfortunately became the standard for the remainder of our lease. At one point we had issues with our AC not working properly and we had to submit 4 work orders over the course of over month for them to fix. During this time frame we had our two largest electricity bills from the system running constantly but being unable to cool the unit. The first two times they tried telling us that Nest thermostats need to be reset weekly if you have them on a schedule which makes absolutely no sense. We also had consistent issues with our downstairs neighbors blasting music well past midnight which management failed to properly address for the entirety of our lease. In the 8 months of our lease we had to call in 8 noise complaints against our downstairs neighbors. When it became clear management was not addressing the issue properly, I began videotaping the noise and Jessica had the audacity to call me and say that I was in the wrong and should not be documenting these issues and that the front desk should be handling it despite admitting that they had failed to do so up to that point. She was so out of the loop about issues going on the building she manages it was shocking. Apparently the front desk hadn't properly documented many of the prior issues which isn't shocking because when I did email Jessica and her team it would take 3-4 emails to get them to even acknowledge my complaint. Either way we were assured that they would address the issue. Of course they did not and the noise issues from our downstairs neighbors continued up through our last week in the building when there was another incident not properly documented by the front desk. They even admitted after giving the unit two lease violations they decided to give them a break and only giving the unit a warning on a night they were blasting music until 12:30 at night because "every tennant has a right to enjoy their space." If you want to live in a building where management feels every tenant has the right to blast music late into the night maybe Muze is for you. It's worth noting that all the issues started occurring when there was a change in management. It's sad that Jessica and her team have so poorly managed the building because it has so much to offer but there's no way I would recommend anyone move in with the current management team in place.

I really appreciate being a residence of The Vibe Miami, from The security to the comfort and…read morecalmness of the environment. Just makes it so much better and let's not talk about the resident management, Lazara has been an amazing person to all of us!

Quiero agradecer especialmente a Lázara Casanova, quien hizo un trabajo excepcional ayudándome…read moredurante todo el proceso para entrar a mi apartamento. Su atención, paciencia y profesionalismo hicieron todo mucho más fácil. Los apartamentos están en excelente estado, muy limpios, bien cuidados y superan totalmente las expectativas. Se nota que mantienen la propiedad con mucha dedicación. Recomiendo 100% tanto el lugar como el servicio de Lázara. ¡Gracias por toda la ayuda!

We love it here! As a person who has lived in Luxury buildings in many states, Paraiso Bayviews…read moreexceeded my expectations. It was right place to purchase our home for our family based on the overall look and feel of the building. The 46th floor pool deck is a true sight to see and the people who run it are just as amazing. It really starts with their General Manager, Andres Garcia, always great to see him. The office is always so welcoming to help with any questions I may have. In only a short time I found out everyone's names all around the building who help make this place feel like a home with a resort like ability to please residents. In the office is Andres, Rupert and Michael who are always on top of things. Head of housekeeping, Mable, is amazing and so lovely. The package receivables guys: Eric and Pablo are simply the BEST! They go the extra mile to make sure your deliveries get to you with a problem at all! The technology in the building is top noch, keeping everyone organized and safe. Safety is a big thing for us and fronts doors stay close unless you have a key fob or get buzzed in by the staff. Security (like Glenn) around the building, always patrolling but isn't in your way. EVERYONE loves to say hi to my children and I when walking in the halls. Love the fact that we have another pool on the 5th floor and I LOVE OUR GYM. As a Miami Native, the building will speak to you with its bright colors and inside the units is beautifully designed, pure elegance. We love it here. As a person who did live in a boutique condo building I love our building's driveway because now we could get deliveries without having to worry about couriers asking us how to park, they stay on the ramp and drop off our food/items with the front desk. Huge plus for us as well as 24 hour front desk assistance!

I am going on my second year living here & I love it! Management is amazing and helpful, front desk…read morestaff is beyond helpful and friendly. The package room runs smoothly with Pablo and Carolina always on point! The floors are always clean, hallways on resident floors as well. The valet will open the car doors for your when you arrive and open door to the building as long as they are not busy parking cars or talking to a resident. In addition, the location is amazing with Paraiso Market so close for breakfast, lunch, coffee, or quick groceries. The liquor store next door has a great selection of wine. We love the rooftop pool and having the additional option to go down to the 5th floor pool to lay, swim, or even play tennis. Once you put down a check deposit ( that doesn't get cashed in unless something were to happen ) it is easy to reserve the grills. Thank you to everyone who works here to make this building so nice!

WORST building in the entire city of Miami, and quite possibly the state of FL, or even the United…read moreStates. Where to even begin.... 1. Was promised an upstairs pool by our realtor, only for the pool to be closed the entire year I lived there. I was not told this until I ARRIVED at the apartment and since I moved here from Chicago I moved in sight unseen. 2. When we moved in the apartment was INFESTED with cockroaches which they tried to charge ME for despise them being there from day one. 3. The fridge ice machine was broken, the dishwasher and stove were infested with cockroaches. The stove would also frequently stop working and we would need to flip the circuit breaker. 4. The ONE pool that was open was consistently dirty, debris in the water, and no maintenance of the pool area in general. 5. The 7/11 in the building is constantly full of shady characters, someone was shot there and a 12 year old girl was molested. 6. They refused to allow my boyfriend to have a fob to the apartment despite us HAVING 3 fobs and one of the fobs not being in use anyway. 7. For the last 2 months I was there the fire alarm would go off. All day. Randomly. For TWO MONTHS. 8. The front desk staff was incredibly rude at all times. 9. There were multiple times packages would go missing for days including my contacts which I need to SEE. There was never an apology or even an acknowledgement of the inconvenience. 10. Getting my money back has been absolute nightmare, they managed to "forget" about a 1200 deposit that was made, and I've had to threaten legal action to move things along. (I did get my money back on the exact last day to get it) 11. Never ever ever ever live in lofft 2

Nice tall building located in the middle of downtown with a parking garage nearby and a public…read moreparking on the streets around it too. I went to visit my friends and they guys working in the front desk were so nice with me and helped me out. I loved the carpet on the hallways' floor. It's a stripes carpet with different green colors and also impecable. Es muy bonito este edificio alto ubicado en el centro de la ciudad de Miami con un estacionamiento cercano y varios puestos para estacionar al público en las calles que lo rodean. Fui a visitar a mis amigos y las personas que trabajan en el lobby de este edificio fueron muy amables conmigo y me ayudaron. Me encantó la alfombra en el piso de los pasillos. Es una alfombra de rayas con diferentes colores verdes y también impecable.

Lived here for two years and absoluetely loved it! The building is clean and well taken care of,…read morethe pool area is amazing (probably one of the nicest pools in Miami area). The building has studios to 3 bedroom apartments, facing the bay or the opposite. In my case, my balcony was facing away from the bay and I could see the most beautiful sunsets! Plus, you could still see the bay from the pool area. The top thing about this building is the staff, everyone at the reception desk is super nice and know you by name, you really feel like home living here. The worst part is the elevator situation, there are 5 elevators in total, but there's always at least 1 that is broken and sometimes you have to wait a long time before the elevator comes. The other only bad thing is the move-in, move-out situation. You only get 3-4 hours to do everything and you have to change elevators as the service elevator does not go further than the parking floors. Other than that, the people living it it are very nice, the building is super pet friendly and there are also a lot of families. Absolutely recommed!

Ah the joys of living in this building. I am a 10-year resident of this building, If you are…read morelooking to live here - reconsider! The management is atrocious!!! They requested that I move a motorcycle carrier to the bike room. Lo and behold, the carrier is now missing! It's only been less than a year! They promised it will not go missing, but now they are refusing to even acknowledge it. Seriously guys, don't move here - the management is terrible. Thanks to the Gonzalez Gang, the management has never been so bad- mind you this is only in the past 1-2 years that it became so bad.

Nice building with spacious apartments and great amenities, especially the enormous pool. Friendly…read moreand helpful management and maintenance teams. I want to give a special shoutout to the Panorama Fit program, which I think is the real differentiator from all other apartment buildings. Head trainer Harvey has created a real supportive fitness community here with daily (free!) fitness classes and a roster of amazing trainers offering everything from HIIT to strength training to yoga and pilates. Along with Harvey, Ashtain, Jil, Kensley, Serena and Jamel all kicked my ass in the best way, and transformed my fitness level and overall approach to health, not just through fitness instruction, but with their advice and constant encouragement. I'm really grateful to Panorama for offering this amazing program to its residents. If I move back to Miami, I'd love to live and train there again.

Great building with an Amazing fitness program. Harvey is the man! Free classes almost every day…read morewith great trainers in top notch facilities!

After two amazing years at Gio Midtown I will be moving out to be closer to work. The building and…read moreeven more importantly the staff have been incredible and I will miss them a lot. Starting with the maintenance team - Cesar, Steve, David, Antonio, and Hermando, the leasing folks including Colin and the rest of his team, and Shanice the property manager - all first class people and amazing service I really cannot say enough positive things about this team. I would recommend them and this building to anyone. Thank you for everything Gio Team!

good building, stupid management…read more moved into the building, free EV charging in the garage. the charger company went out of business. it's taken 6 months to get new chargers installed and the price went from free to more expensive than a Tesla supercharger. shameful