Santa Maria Condominium on Brickell

Santa Maria is a landmark 51-story bayfront condominium at 1643 Brickell Avenue, completed in 1997. The association engaged TISW CORP to modernize exterior openings—impact windows and large-format sliding glass doors—while preserving unobstructed Biscayne Bay views and meeting Miami-Dade impact and water-infiltration requirements. WikipediaMiami Luxury Homes

Client Goals

Achieve full Miami-Dade / Florida Building Code compliance (impact, pressure, water).
Refresh sightlines and finishes to align with the tower’s luxury profile.
Minimize disruption in an occupied high-rise environment.
Improve comfort via better noise reduction, solar control, and air/water tightness.

Challenges & Our Solutions

Challenges

Bayfront exposure with wind-driven rain and salt air.
Oversized sliders requiring engineered rigging at height.
Strict submittals/approvals and QA water-testing standards.
Access logistics on Brickell Avenue (swing stages, hoisting, elevator scheduling, staging).

Our Solution

TISW CORP delivered a turn-key, occupied-building retrofit:

Impact-rated assemblies matched to design pressures and exposure zones.
Performance glazing (laminated + low-E/solar control) tuned for acoustics and thermal comfort.
Resident-centric phasing: stack-by-stack scheduling, quiet hours, daily coordination with management.
Precision installation using swing stages and crane/smart-lift handling for oversized units; shop-drawing & submittal control.
QA & documentation: targeted water testing, punch-list management, and full closeout package.

Key Project Highlights

Location:

1643 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL 33129 (Brickell bayfront).Wikipedia

Property Type:

Luxury condominium, 51 stories, completed 1997; ~174 residences; developer Ugo Colombo/CMC Group; architect Revuelta Vega León. Miami Luxury HomesBrickell.com