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Aria Development GroupMiami, United States · founded 2009 · 1 active markets
PRIVATE

Aria develops urban multifamily and mixed-use residential communities across United States gateway and growth markets. Its work includes adaptive reuse, repositioning, special-situations investments, ground-up construction, and furnished condominiums, serving renters, homebuyers, and institutional investors seeking thoughtfully designed city-center housing communities.

Years in business
17
founded 2009
LinkedIn headcount
25
employees, as shown on LinkedIn · size band 11–50
Portfolio value
USD 2 billion total development capitalization
as the company states it
Assets under management
USD 300 million assets under management
June 21, 2019
Projects last researched October 14, 2026
Every figure on this card was read out of a document.

Overview

Investor tear sheet

a summary of the tabs that follow · no rating of our own

Company dossier

Legal name
ARIA DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC1
Headquarters
3050 BISCAYNE BLVD STE 301, Miami, United States
Founded
2009
Entity type
PRIVATE
Business model
offplan for sale1, build to rent1, mixed use1
Markets
1 market listed
What they build
Residential, for rent (7 of 10) · Residential, for sale (3 of 10) · Retail (3 of 10)
Full dossier in About →

Delivery record

3 date-assessed of 10 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
10
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+10.5 mo
the middle of 3 scored projects
Average delay
+9.0 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
3.0 yrs
start to completion, over 3 delivered projects
Worst slip
+16.5 mo
One Boerum Place · +10.0 to +23.0
1
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
1
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
1
red rows below

Against other developers

3 date-assessed here · 258 developers, 972 date-assessed projects in United States
Median delay
Aria Development Group·258 developers in United States
+10.5 mo vs +4.5 mo
this developer 6.0 mo worse
The typical project on each side.
Average delay
Aria Development Group·258 developers in United States
+9.0 mo vs +7.4 mo
this developer 1.6 mo worse
Both pulled by their worst few.
On time
Aria Development Group·258 developers in United States
33% vs 56%
this developer 23 pts worse
Share of date-assessed projects delivered early or less than 6 months after the original target. Exactly 6 months late is excluded.
Average time to deliver
Aria Development Group·258 developers in United States
3.0 yrs vs 2.9 yrs
this developer 0.1 yrs slower
Start to completion, over 3 delivered here and 801 in the market.
Projects and timelines in Track Record →

Resident experience

9 of 10 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
8.0/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 9 of 9 rated buildings
Structure & systems
7.3/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 7 of 9 rated buildings
Management & living
7.3/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 9 of 9 rated buildings

Against other developers

9 rated here · 279 developers, 1427 rated buildings in United States
Overall rating
Aria Development Group · 279 other developers in United States
8.0 vs 7.7
this developer 0.3 better
The weighted verdict on each side. From 9 of 9 rated buildings here and 1427 in the market.
Structure & systems
Aria Development Group · 279 other developers in United States
7.3 vs 6.9
this developer 0.4 better
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 7 of 9 rated buildings here and 608 in the market.
Management & living
Aria Development Group · 279 other developers in United States
7.3 vs 7.4
this developer 0.1 worse
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 9 of 9 rated buildings here and 1372 in the market.
The market here is United States: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.
Ratings by building →

Awards & recognition

  • MILESTONE Reported August 12, 2026; certificate received in July 2026
    Certificate of occupancy and completion of 501 First Residences · 501 First Residences
    Aria Development Group’s 40-story, 476-residence 501 First Residences received its certificate of occupancy, which the report describes as the project’s official completion.
  • MILESTONE Reported June 12, 2022
    Completion of YOTELPAD Miami · YOTELPAD Miami
    Aria Development Group completed YOTELPAD Miami, reported as Miami’s first new-construction condominium offering unrestricted short-term rental options and the first YOTELPAD on the U.S. East Coast; all 231 residential units had sold within 15 months.
  • RANKING Ranked As of October 13, 2026
    own.miami Developer Score ranking
    own.miami ranked Aria Development Group #10 of 28 Miami developers with a 64/100 (B+) Developer Score, based on its tracked buildings and market-performance data; the page labels the confidence as low.
All awards →

Risks & source coverage

  • LEGAL Suit filed January 2020; reported February 7, 2020 The 321 Ocean Condominium Association sued Aria’s project entity, 321 Ocean Drive LLC, and other project participants, alleging widespread construction defects in common areas, units, roofs, garage and structural elements; the article reports that Aria’s principal declined comment and does not report a resolution.
  • DELIVERY DELAY Reported June 10, 2022; original opening target end-2020; completion earlier in 2022 YotelPad Miami’s opening was originally expected by the end of 2020 but was delayed by pandemic-related issues; after completion in early 2022, buyers also reported they could not rent units short-term as promised because the building held residential rather than apartment-hotel/condo-hotel certificates, while Aria said it was working with Miami to resolve the technical issue and characterized it as temporary.
  • DELIVERY DELAY Published May 18, 2022; original expected completion 2020; completion reported in 2022 YotelPad Miami, developed by Aria Development Group with AQARAT, was originally slated to open by the end of 2020 but was completed in 2022 after pandemic-related and logistical/material delays; the reported delay is resolved as of the May 2022 completion report.
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Record status
active
Company sources
126 source entries across 126 fields
Projects tracked
10 · 10 completed in assessment
All flags and sources →

Track Record

Delivery record

3 date-assessed of 10 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
10
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+10.5 mo
the middle of 3 scored projects
Average delay
+9.0 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
3.0 yrs
start to completion, over 3 delivered projects
Worst slip
+16.5 mo
One Boerum Place · +10.0 to +23.0
1
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
1
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
1
red rows below

Against other developers

3 date-assessed here · 258 developers, 972 date-assessed projects in United States
Median delay
Aria Development Group·258 developers in United States
+10.5 mo vs +4.5 mo
this developer 6.0 mo worse
The typical project on each side.
Average delay
Aria Development Group·258 developers in United States
+9.0 mo vs +7.4 mo
this developer 1.6 mo worse
Both pulled by their worst few.
On time
Aria Development Group·258 developers in United States
33% vs 56%
this developer 23 pts worse
Share of date-assessed projects delivered early or less than 6 months after the original target. Exactly 6 months late is excluded.
Average time to deliver
Aria Development Group·258 developers in United States
3.0 yrs vs 2.9 yrs
this developer 0.1 yrs slower
Start to completion, over 3 delivered here and 801 in the market.
The market here is United States: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because planning regimes and reporting norms move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a size band. Read the two delay figures together. A median close to the market with a much better average means no single disaster; the reverse means one project is carrying the record. Time to deliver runs from the earliest start we hold to the completion itself — a construction start where a source gave one, otherwise a sales launch, otherwise the launch year read as its January. A handover the sources place only inside a year is read as that December, so a duration is the widest the record allows rather than the flattering end of it. Only delivered projects dated at both ends count, so it is taken over fewer projects than the delay figures, and a long build is not a fault: a tower is not a villa run. Sourced figures only, both sides, and values taken from documents held on file are excluded here — a developer who shares their records should not score better than one who does not.

Construction start to handover

10 of 10 projects dated · 7 places
Based on covered projects with documented construction or launch dates and available handover dates. Timelines vary by project and may not represent the developer’s full portfolio.
Construction start, or the launchTarget completion (window)Completion or handover, as reportedCurrently statedLaunch year only, no date publishedEarly or ≤6 mo lateOver 6–12 mo lateOver 12 mo lateStalled
Miami, United States
Washington, DC, United States
Charlotte, United States
Kansas City, United States
Brooklyn, United States
Hyattsville, United States
Washington, United States
20172018201920202021202220232024202520262027todayMIAMI, UNITED STATES+40 moestimated+58.5 moestimatedWASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES+2 moestimatedCHARLOTTE, UNITED STATESon timeverifiedKANSAS CITY, UNITED STATES+32 moestimatedBROOKLYN, UNITED STATES+16.5 moverified+10.5 moverifiedHYATTSVILLE, UNITED STATEScompleted, no target publishedWASHINGTON, UNITED STATEScompleted, no target publishedcompleted, no target published
Click a row in the chart to open a project, or a table row below to see its sources. The chart runs wider than the page where the record spans many years — scroll it sideways to follow a project to its handover. Every date we have is drawn. A hollow marker is only a launch year, not a date anyone published. No dates published means we looked and found none; dates not yet checked means we have not looked yet. Handing over is not finished — rows say which. A delay is shown when one source gives the promised date and another gives the real one, however rough: "2019" still counts, and the row shows how wide that is. Projects missing one of the two dates, or with sources that disagree, are left out of the figures.

Building & Livability Ratings

Resident experience

9 of 10 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
8.0/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 9 of 9 rated buildings
Structure & systems
7.3/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 7 of 9 rated buildings
Management & living
7.3/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 9 of 9 rated buildings

Against other developers

9 rated here · 279 developers, 1427 rated buildings in United States
Overall rating
Aria Development Group · 279 other developers in United States
8.0 vs 7.7
this developer 0.3 better
The weighted verdict on each side. From 9 of 9 rated buildings here and 1427 in the market.
Structure & systems
Aria Development Group · 279 other developers in United States
7.3 vs 6.9
this developer 0.4 better
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 7 of 9 rated buildings here and 608 in the market.
Management & living
Aria Development Group · 279 other developers in United States
7.3 vs 7.4
this developer 0.1 worse
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 9 of 9 rated buildings here and 1372 in the market.
The market here is United States: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.

By building

9 rated · 1 not rated · scale 1–10
ProjectOverallStructure & systemsManagement & living
The MarkDowntown Kansas City, Kansas City222 units
9.3/ 10
—/ 10
8.1/ 10
ApartmentRatings 4.8/5 · 52 reviews · apartmentratings.com
ApartmentRatings 4.8/5, 4.5/5, 4.8/5, 4.5/5, 4.9/5, 5/5, 4.7/5 · 12 reviews · apartmentratings.com
RentCafe 4/5, 5/5, 3.5/5, 4.5/5, 4/5, 4/5, 3.5/5 · 6 reviews · rentcafe.com
Combined from 15 published figures on 2 platforms, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 8.1.

ApartmentRatings' 4.8/5 rating based on 52 votes is the largest published review base and converts to 9.4/10 before commentary. The reported reviews are strongly positive about staff, maintenance, cleanliness, amenities and location, but security incidents and limited-amenity complaints justify a modest net reduction; RentCafe is reported as dissenting but has only six reviews.

+ Modern apartments+ Updated appliances+ Clean building and elevators
+ Friendly and responsive staff+ Quick maintenance+ Clean hallways and common areas+ Well-regarded gym and amenities+ Walkable downtown location
− Garage security incident− Reported unauthorized building access− No pool or green space− Limited amenity/value concerns

Published reviews describe the apartments as modern, with “updated appliances,” and report that the building is “always clean”; another resident said the main floors and elevators are regularly cleaned. No review located for this report published a structural, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, leak or waterproofing failure, so no structural negative is inferred.

Residents commonly praise the staff, maintenance and community: one said maintenance was completed “the same day and usually the same hour,” while another praised the “clean hallway” and quick staff response. The main operational concern is security: a resident reported vehicle theft from the garage, and another alleged repeated unauthorized access, while other reviews criticized the lack of a pool or green space.

One Boerum PlaceBorough Hall, Brooklyn138 units
9.2/ 10
8.8/ 10
9.2/ 10

The largest clearly published aggregate located was Google Reviews/Maps at 4.5/5 from 42 reviews, which converts to 8.5/10 and sets the level. The written reviews were uniformly positive about staff, cleanliness, amenities, maintenance responsiveness and the resident atmosphere, so commentary raises the result to 9.2; no recurring negative theme was reported.

+ Well-kept common areas+ Prompt maintenance response+ Quality finishes+ Well-appointed units
+ Responsive building management+ Friendly doorman and concierge team+ Clean common areas+ Strong amenity offering+ Welcoming resident atmosphere

The written feedback is strongly positive on upkeep: one reviewer said the building is “extremely clean” and that maintenance requests are “immediately addressed and resolved,” while another called the building’s maintenance “impeccable.” Other reviewers described the finishes and units as “top notch” and “gorgeously fitted out.”

Residents and visitors repeatedly praised the staff: reviews describe the doormen as “wonderful and extremely helpful,” the team as “super attentive,” and the manager as “accessible and helpful.” Reported daily-life benefits include a “gorgeous rooftop,” a nicely appointed gym, an indoor pool, friendly public spaces and quick responses when problems arise; the main negative noted was that luxury-level rents are high.

501 FirstDowntown Miami, Miami476 units
9.1/ 10
8.7/ 10
Hotels.com 10/10 · 2 reviews · hotels.cn
Airbnb 5/5 · 9 reviews · airbnb.com.sg
Combined from 2 published figures on 2 platforms, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 8.7.
7.9/ 10
Airbnb 5/5, 4.6/5, 4.4/5, 4.9/5, 4.9/5 · 9 reviews · airbnb.com.sg
Combined from 5 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 7.9.

The largest review base found was Airbnb’s 4.67/5 from 9 guest reviews; because no platform reached 10 reviews, the score is kept within one point of 6.5 as required. Expedia and Hotels.com also reported 10/10 guest aggregates, but each had fewer reviews, while the written feedback was predominantly positive and included only isolated operational or appliance complaints.

+ Excellent condition reported+ Clean interiors+ Excellent kitchen and bathrooms+ Well-kept facility
− Microwave and stove unavailable in one stay
+ Relaxing pool area+ Cleanliness praised+ Helpful lobby staff+ Central walkable location+ Strong amenity offering
− Expensive building parking− Check-in disclosure issue− One host communication complaint

Guest reviews describe the property as “in excellent condition,” “well kept,” and “new and clean”; one review specifically said the kitchen and bathrooms were excellent. The same review reported that the microwave and stove were not working at the time of the stay, with an air fryer supplied instead; this is a single guest report, not evidence of a recurring building-wide defect.

The guest evidence is broadly favorable: reviewers called the pool “great relaxing and comfortable,” described the location as walkable to Bayside, and one said the lobby staff member was “extremely helpful” and “went above and beyond.” Reservations include expensive parking and one complaint that the host did not disclose the broken microwave and stove before check-in; the available material is mostly short-stay feedback and should not be treated as a full resident-management record.

One NoDa ParkNoDa Arts District, Charlotte383 units
8.7/ 10
8.3/ 10
ApartmentRatings 4.6/5, 4.7/5 · 50 reviews · apartmentratings.com
ApartmentRatings 4.7/5 · 155 reviews · apartmentratings.com
Combined from 3 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 8.3.
7.3/ 10
ApartmentRatings 4.5/5, 4.6/5, 4.8/5, 4.8/5 · 50 reviews · apartmentratings.com
ApartmentRatings 3.6/5 · 155 reviews · apartmentratings.com
Combined from 5 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 7.3.

ApartmentRatings supplies the largest published review base, 345 renter votes at 4.6/5, setting an 8.9 converted anchor. The score is moderated by repeated or serious reports involving fire alarms, access doors, elevators and trash/ventilation, partly offset by repeated praise for staff, maintenance speed, amenities and location.

+ Fast maintenance response+ Well-maintained property reported+ Modern finishes+ Clean amenities+ Secure/covered parking reported
− Recurring fire-alarm issues− Elevators reportedly down− Warped walls reported− Bathroom ceiling light reportedly fell twice− Faulty appliances and poor ventilation reported
+ Friendly responsive staff+ Smooth move-in reports+ Strong walkability+ In-building grocery and bakery+ Welcoming community and amenities
− Pool closure reported− Hall-door security concern− Parking-gate problems− Road noise reported− Valet-trash odor/ventilation complaints

Residents praised the property as “well-maintained” and said maintenance requests were handled quickly, while the published maintenance survey was 4.7/5. Counterevidence is material: one resident wrote “New building, built poorly and constantly breaking,” citing elevator outages, fire alarms and faulty appliances; another reported that a bathroom ceiling light fell twice into the shower.

Daily-life reviews commonly praise the staff, walkability and retail convenience: one resident said the complex was “well run,” while another called the staff “always friendly and helpful.” The experience is not uniformly positive: a 3.7/5 review reported a closed pool, fire-alarm issues and hall doors that “don’t lock fully,” and another described trash odor and road noise.

The CliftonWashington156 units
8.5/ 10
7.8/ 10
8.5/ 10

The 4.4/5 building rating based on 40 reviews is the largest review base and converts to approximately 8.2/10 under the requested curve. The score moves modestly upward because the written evidence repeatedly praises staff, maintenance, amenities and upkeep, while the smaller 3.5/5 set and individual complaints do not qualify as a materially weighted dissent. The 2019 design and marketing material establishes amenities and original intent, not current completion or current operating condition.

+ Well-maintained apartments+ Quality appliances+ Clean, usable gym and rooftop+ Responsive maintenance
− Thin walls and doors− Bathroom caulking splitting
+ Friendly management and leasing staff+ Responsive maintenance+ Clean gym and rooftop+ Resident events and community+ Convenient, tranquil location
− Prolonged common-area Wi‑Fi outage− Parking wait− Utility-cost concern

Resident feedback is mostly favorable on upkeep: one reviewer said apartments were “as advertised with quality appliances,” and another said the apartment had been “in great shape.” The main physical complaints were that “the walls and the doors are cardboard thin” and that bathroom caulking was splitting; these are individual reports rather than recurring failures.

Daily-life feedback is strongly positive: residents describe management as “outstanding,” staff as “genuinely friendly, helpful and accommodative,” and the gym and rooftop as usable and clean. The principal operational complaints were a “5 month wait” for parking and common-space Wi‑Fi that had been down “for several months”; the latter was reported in one review, so its current status is uncertain.

The FlorianNoMa, Washington, DC388 units
8.2/ 10
—/ 10
5.4/ 10
Off-Campus Housing Search 2.7/5 · 3 reviews · offcampus.american.edu

Birdeye’s 4.3/5 aggregate from 51 reviews is the largest published review base and sets the level; the equivalent Google-listed result is also 4.3/5, so there is no material platform disagreement. The smaller renter-review set contains both strong praise and serious operational criticism, but the scoring rules do not apply a commentary adjustment absent a recurring theme established by more than one separate review.

+ Modern and clean common environment+ Top-tier amenities+ Helpful staff reported by some residents+ Convenient NoMa location+ Resident community events
− Inattentive or unresponsive leasing/concierge staff− Smoking odor through ventilation− Small units and appliances− Inconsiderate neighbors− Leasing information concerns

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Reviews describe a generally attractive daily environment: one resident called the building “modern, clean, and welcoming” with “top tier” amenities, while other reviewers praised the location, community events and individual staff members. The negative operational feedback is material but limited in volume: one resident said staff were often inattentive and another reported that smoke came through ventilation ducts despite repeated complaints and maintenance requests, with management doing “not a single thing” to resolve it.

YOTEL MiamiDowntown Miami, Miami231 units
7.2/ 10
6.1/ 10
Tripadvisor 3.7/5, 4.1/5, 3.6/5 · no review count · tripadvisor.ie
Combined from 3 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 6.1.
6.4/ 10
Booking.com 8.2/10, 8.1/10, 8/10, 8.1/10, 8.8/10, 7.4/10, 8.3/10 · no review count · booking.com
Tripadvisor 4.4/5, 3.8/5 · no review count · tripadvisor.ie
Combined from 9 published figures on 2 platforms, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 6.4.

Booking.com’s 7.8/10 rating from 2,341 verified hotel reviews sets the level and converts to 7.6/10 under the guest-rating curve. Tripadvisor provides a materially lower secondary signal, while recurring complaints about service follow-through, room comfort, maintenance and cleanliness outweigh recurring praise enough to produce a modest downward adjustment.

+ Modern room design+ Clean rooms reported+ Good showers reported+ Pool and gym facilities+ Some comfortable beds
− Air-conditioning failures− Uncomfortable or damaged mattresses− Bathroom-door problems− Poor sound isolation− Lighting and room-control faults
+ Excellent location+ Helpful staff reported+ Clean and organized hotel+ Rooftop pool and gym+ Easy check-in and check-out
− Unresponsive management− Inconsistent front-desk and bar service− Delayed towels and housekeeping− Limited breakfast/value complaints− Confusing amenity communication

Published reviews do not establish a broad structural defect, but they do report recurring room-level systems and finishing problems. Examples include “The air conditioning was not working,” a mattress with “holes and lumps,” a bathroom door that “doesn't close properly,” and “No sound proofing whatsoever”; Tripadvisor’s published structure-related sub-scores were Rooms 3.7/5, Cleanliness 4.1/5 and Sleep Quality 3.6/5.

Daily experience is strongly location-led: guests describe YOTEL as convenient for Bayside, downtown and cruises, with a “beautiful pool and gym facilities,” but service execution is inconsistent. Reported examples include “My calls continue to go unanswered,” towels requested multiple times but not delivered, and a bartender who “ignored” a guest; positive accounts still describe the hotel as “clean, comfortable” with friendly staff.

The HighlineHyattsville338 units
6.3/ 10
5.4/ 10
6.6/ 10
VeryApt 8/10, 6.2/10, 7.7/10, 9.2/10, 7/10, 9/10 · 4 reviews · veryapt.com
Combined from 6 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 6.6.

Google’s 3.7/5 rating from 139 reviews is the largest published review base and converts to 6.1 under the requested curve. Apartments.com disagrees materially but has only 21 reviews; the reported severe systems incidents and repeated management complaints pull the result down, while recurring praise keeps the adjustment within the permitted range.

+ Responsive maintenance+ Good air conditioning reported by some residents+ Thick floors reported to reduce overhead noise+ Large windows and natural light+ Clean common areas reported
− Extended HVAC outage− Humidity and poor air quality complaints− Hallway flooding report− Intermittent sewage odor from plumbing− Thin walls in one floor plan
+ Convenient Metro and shopping access+ Friendly concierge+ Responsive maintenance+ Clean and quiet reported+ Gym, coworking and pet amenities
− Frequent leasing-team turnover− Unanswered calls and emails− Billing and utility-portal problems− Noise complaints− Parking and paperwork disputes

Structural and systems feedback is mixed. One review reported “38 days of no AC” and apartment temperatures up to 89°F affecting more than 60 residents, while another reported intermittent hydrogen-sulfide sewage odor that maintenance could not identify; a separate resident said a major issue was fixed within a reasonable time and that the unit had remained problem-free.

Daily-life reviews praise the location, concierge, maintenance and amenities: one resident said staff were “always friendly and helpful,” while another said the building was “clean and quiet.” The negative reports describe inconsistent management, unanswered communications and recurring billing problems; one resident said the office was “nearly impossible to reach.”

The RemingtonFoggy Bottom, Washington44 units
5.9/ 10
5.8/ 10
6.0/ 10
VeryApt 9.8/10, 5.6/10, 5.2/10, 6.8/10, 5.8/10, 7.6/10 · 5 reviews · veryapt.com
Combined from 6 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 6.

VeryApt’s 6.2/10 resident aggregate, based on five reviews, sets the level; its published sub-scores show particularly weak amenities and management but strong location and safety. Apartments.com’s 3.9/5 is directionally higher but rests on only two reviews, while the written complaints support a modest downward commentary adjustment rather than a wholesale re-rating.

− Rodents and bugs reported− Ceiling water leaks− Broken gym equipment− Intermittent Wi-Fi− Curtain replacement delay
+ Convenient Metro access+ Walkable location+ Quiet environment+ Furnished units+ Helpful staff efforts reported
− Inconsistent management communication− Broken fitness center− Roommate-rule enforcement concerns− Security access failure reported− Delayed deposit or repair responses

The published resident accounts include physical-condition concerns: one reviewer reported “mice and a lot of bugs,” while another reported “ceiling water leaks.” The same review described Wi-Fi working only “one day out of two,” and another resident said most gym equipment was “non-functional and essentially useless”; these are reported complaints, not an engineering assessment.

Residents praise the location—one cited a “7-minute” walk to Foggy Bottom Metro—and some describe the building as quiet, furnished and convenient. Operational feedback is substantially less favorable: management communication was called inconsistent, the gym “completely useless and broken,” and short-stay reviewers reported an inoperable security system, no lobby access and “zero help.”

Only buildings that have reached handover are rated. 1 of 10 projects carries no rating: a building still under construction is never asked about, one that has just been handed over may not have been reached yet, and the rest were asked about and no published resident commentary was found. Structure is fixed at handover and stays the developer's; management and living belongs to whoever runs the building now. The overall verdict weights both rather than averaging them. None of this is checked: a rating is what people published about a building, aggregated — it is not evidence, it cannot move a delay figure, and it is not part of the delivery record above.

About

Company dossier

Legal name
ARIA DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC
Headquarters
3050 BISCAYNE BLVD STE 301, Miami, United States
33137
Founded
2009
Entity type
PRIVATE
Revenue
USD 3.5 million annual revenue
Business model
offplan for sale, build to rent, mixed use

Offices

head office and 2 others
New York CityWashington

Sources: office cities

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Aria Development Group

LinkedIn
with offices in Miami, New York City, and Washington.
value seen: offices in Miami, New York City, and Washington
https://www.linkedin.com/company/aria-development-group

Partners

4 partners
Merrimac Ventures
joint venture

Aria is developing 600 Miami Worldcenter in partnership with Merrimac Ventures.

AQARAT
joint venture

Aria's 501 First is its second development in partnership with AQARAT.

Largo Investments
joint venture

Aria is developing 2200 Brickell in partnership with Largo Investments.

Place Projects
joint venture

Aria is developing 2200 Brickell in partnership with Place Projects.

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600 Miami Worldcenter

Aria Development Group
Aria is developing this project in partnership with Merrimac Ventures.
value seen: partnership with Merrimac Ventures
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/portfolio/600-mwc

Sources: partners

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501 First

Aria Development Group
This is Aria's second development in partnership with AQARAT.
value seen: partnership with AQARAT
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/portfolio/501-ne-1st-ave

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2200 Brickell

Aria Development Group
Aria is developing the project in partnership with Largo Investments and Place Projects.
value seen: partnership with Largo Investments and Place Projects
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/portfolio/2200-brickell

Registrations & licences

COMPANY NUMBERM15000003594
Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations · US · ACTIVE
Jurisdiction-agnostic: a DLD number, a Companies House number and a state RERA registration all land in the same table.

Contact

Markets

1 countries
United Statesactive 10 projects tracked

What they build

6 types
Residential, for rent7 of 10
Residential, for sale3 of 10
Retail3 of 10
Mixed use2 of 10
Other1 of 10
Hotel1 of 10
A project counts once under each type it carries, so the shares add to more than the project count.

Management

Principals & executives

6 names found
JB
Joshua Benaim
Joshua Benaim founded Aria in 2009 and is its Founder and CEO, leading a platform focused on multifamily, value investment, special situations and creative development. Before Aria he was a managing principal at Square Mile Capital Management and worked at Manocherian Brothers; he began his career at Credit Suisse First Boston, and holds Harvard undergraduate and MBA degrees.
Current title
Founder and CEO
Experience
20+ years real estate
Companies before
Square Mile Capital Management LLCManocherian BrothersCredit Suisse First Boston
Education
Harvard UniversityA.B. in Social Studies
Harvard Business SchoolMBA
Other boards
Co-Chair, HBS Real Estate Alumni Association (during its initial development)
Known for
FounderCEOex-Square Mile CapitalHarvard MBA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-benaim-40a9b877/
since founded Aria in 2009
Yes, I think for anyone who’s taking multifamily projects, I think there’s an opportunity to do something creative and differentiated. LifeBridge Capital January 6, 2022https://lifebridgecapital.com/2022/01/06/ws1173-creative-ways-to-add-value-to-multifamily-developments-with-joshua-benaim/

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about the author — Real Estate: A Love Story

Real Estate: A Love Story
He received his A.B. in Social Studies from Harvard University
value seen: A.B. in Social Studies
https://www.realestatealovestory.com/about

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about the author — Real Estate: A Love Story

Real Estate: A Love Story
He received his A.B. in Social Studies from Harvard University
value seen: Harvard University
https://www.realestatealovestory.com/about

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OTHERdate not shown in source

about the author — Real Estate: A Love Story

Real Estate: A Love Story
his MBA from Harvard Business School
value seen: MBA
https://www.realestatealovestory.com/about

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OTHERdate not shown in source

about the author — Real Estate: A Love Story

Real Estate: A Love Story
his MBA from Harvard Business School
value seen: Harvard Business School
https://www.realestatealovestory.com/about

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Joshua Benaim
value seen: Joshua Benaim
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-10-03

Joshua Benaim

LinkedIn
Founder and CEO - Aria Development Group (Current)
value seen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-benaim-40a9b877/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-benaim-40a9b877/

Sources: other boards

OTHERdate not shown in source

about the author — Real Estate: A Love Story

Real Estate: A Love Story
He served as Co-Chair of the Harvard Business School Real Estate Alumni Association during the initial development of that organization
value seen: Co-Chair, HBS Real Estate Alumni Association
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.realestatealovestory.com/about

Sources: previous companies

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about the author — Real Estate: A Love Story

Real Estate: A Love Story
Prior to founding Aria, Benaim was a Managing Principal at Square Mile Capital Management LLC.
value seen: Square Mile Capital Management LLC
https://www.realestatealovestory.com/about

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
He learned real estate development and old world business values with Manocherian Brothers
value seen: Manocherian Brothers
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: previous companies

OTHERdate not shown in source

about the author — Real Estate: A Love Story

Real Estate: A Love Story
Benaim began his career at Credit Suisse First Boston
value seen: Credit Suisse First Boston
https://www.realestatealovestory.com/about

Sources: quote

PRESS2022-01-06

WS1173: Creative Ways to Add Value to Multifamily Developments with Joshua Benaim

LifeBridge Capital
Yes, I think for anyone who’s taking multifamily projects, I think there’s an opportunity to do something creative and differentiated.
value seen: Yes, I think for anyone who’s taking multifamily projects, I think there’s an opportunity to do something creative and differentiated.
https://lifebridgecapital.com/2022/01/06/ws1173-creative-ways-to-add-value-to-multifamily-developments-with-joshua-benaim/

Sources: since

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Benaim founded Aria in 2009 with partners David Arditi and Timothy Gordon
value seen: founded Aria in 2009
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: summary

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about the author — Real Estate: A Love Story

Real Estate: A Love Story
Joshua Benaim is a leading real estate investor and entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Aria... Prior to founding Aria, Benaim was a Managing Principal at Square Mile Capital Management LLC... Benaim began his career at Credit Suisse First Boston... He received his A.B. in Social Studies from Harvard University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
value seen: Joshua Benaim founded Aria in 2009 and is its Founder and CEO, leading a platform focused on multifamily, value investment, special situations and creative development. Before Aria he was a managing principal at Square Mile Capital Management and worked at Manocherian Brothers; he began his career at Credit Suisse First Boston, and holds Harvard undergraduate and MBA degrees.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
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https://www.realestatealovestory.com/about

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Team

Aria Development Group
Founder and CEO
value seen: Founder
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Founder and CEO
value seen: CEO
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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OTHERdate not shown in source

about the author — Real Estate: A Love Story

Real Estate: A Love Story
Benaim began his career at Credit Suisse First Boston...
value seen: 20+ yrs real estate
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.realestatealovestory.com/about

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OTHERdate not shown in source

about the author — Real Estate: A Love Story

Real Estate: A Love Story
Prior to founding Aria, Benaim was a Managing Principal at Square Mile Capital Management LLC.
value seen: ex-Square Mile Capital
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.realestatealovestory.com/about

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OTHERdate not shown in source

about the author — Real Estate: A Love Story

Real Estate: A Love Story
He received his A.B. in Social Studies from Harvard University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
value seen: Harvard MBA
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.realestatealovestory.com/about

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Founder and CEO
value seen: Founder and CEO
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team
DA
David Arditi
David Arditi is a founding partner and President of Aria Miami; he leads the Miami office, sits on the Investment Committee and shares oversight of Aria’s development activities. His background spans Blackstone corporate-finance advisory, Fremont Partners private equity and Cardinal Development, where he delivered Miami condominium projects and led mixed-use acquisitions and entitlements.
Current title
Founding Partner, President Aria Miami
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
The Blackstone GroupFremont PartnersCardinal Development Corp.
Education
Emory UniversityB.S. in Finance and International Business
Columbia UniversityM.S. in Real Estate Development
Other boards
Board, Miami Dade College FoundationMember, University of Miami Real Estate Advisory Board
Known for
Founding PartnerPresident Aria MiamiMiami office leadex-BlackstoneColumbia MS Real Estate
since founded Aria in 2009 with partners Joshua Benaim and Timothy Gordon

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
received a B.S. in Finance and International Business from Emory University with distinction
value seen: B.S. in Finance and International Business
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
received a B.S. in Finance and International Business from Emory University with distinction
value seen: Emory University
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
received an M.S. in Real Estate Development from Columbia University
value seen: M.S. in Real Estate Development
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: institution

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
received an M.S. in Real Estate Development from Columbia University
value seen: Columbia University
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
David Arditi
value seen: David Arditi
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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OTHERdate not shown in source

David Arditi | MRED+U | U-SoA

University of Miami
Mr. Arditi is on the board of the Miami Dade College Foundation.
value seen: Board, Miami Dade College Foundation
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
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https://mredu.arc.miami.edu/advisory-board/arditi-david/index.html

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David Arditi | MRED+U | U-SoA

University of Miami
He is also a member of the Real Estate Advisory Board of the University of Miami
value seen: Member, University of Miami Real Estate Advisory Board
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://mredu.arc.miami.edu/advisory-board/arditi-david/index.html

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Mr. Arditi began his career with The Blackstone Group in New York City
value seen: The Blackstone Group
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
He subsequently worked with Fremont Partners in San Francisco
value seen: Fremont Partners
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Prior to founding Aria, Mr. Arditi was a principal with Cardinal Development Corp.
value seen: Cardinal Development Corp.
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: quote

PRESS2026-08-20

David Arditi of Aria Development Group On Five Things You Need To Know To Succeed In The Real Estate Industry

Authority Magazine · carried by medium.com
Honesty in this business is more practical than moral.
value seen: Honesty in this business is more practical than moral.
https://medium.com/authority-magazine/david-arditi-of-aria-development-group-on-five-things-you-need-to-know-to-succeed-in-the-real-221322e52c44

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

About | Aria Development Group

Aria Development Group
Aria was founded in 2009 by Joshua Benaim with partners David Arditi and Timothy Gordon
value seen: founded Aria in 2009 with partners Joshua Benaim and Timothy Gordon
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/about

Sources: summary

OTHERdate not shown in source

David Arditi | MRED+U | U-SoA

University of Miami
David Arditi is a founding partner at Aria Development Group and leads the Miami office. He is a member of the Investment Committee. Mr. Arditi shares oversight of all of Aria’s development activities. Prior to founding Aria, Mr. Arditi was a principal with Cardinal Development Corp.
value seen: David Arditi is a founding partner and President of Aria Miami; he leads the Miami office, sits on the Investment Committee and shares oversight of Aria’s development activities. His background spans Blackstone corporate-finance advisory, Fremont Partners private equity and Cardinal Development, where he delivered Miami condominium projects and led mixed-use acquisitions and entitlements.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://mredu.arc.miami.edu/advisory-board/arditi-david/index.html

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Founding Partner, President Aria Miami
value seen: Founding Partner
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Founding Partner, President Aria Miami
value seen: President Aria Miami
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
David Arditi is a founding partner at Aria Development Group and leads the Miami office.
value seen: Miami office lead
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Mr. Arditi began his career with The Blackstone Group in New York City where he provided corporate finance advisory services
value seen: ex-Blackstone
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
received an M.S. in Real Estate Development from Columbia University
value seen: Columbia MS Real Estate
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Founding Partner, President Aria Miami
value seen: Founding Partner, President Aria Miami
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team
TG
Timothy Gordon
Timothy Gordon is a founding principal and Investment Committee member; the committee approves Aria capital allocations, and he supervises the finance and taxation department. He also runs Gordon Property Group and co-founded Gordon Haskett Research Associates; earlier roles included Blackstone restructuring, turnaround private equity and distressed-debt investing.
Current title
Founding Partner
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
The Blackstone GroupTurnaround private equity firmEquity and distressed-debt hedge fund
Education
Harvard UniversityB.A., cum laude
Harvard Business SchoolM.B.A.
Other boards
Partner, Gordon Property GroupPrincipal and co-founder, Gordon Haskett Research Associates
Known for
Founding PartnerInvestment CommitteeFinance and taxationex-BlackstoneHarvard MBA
since founded Aria in 2009 with Joshua Benaim and David Arditi

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Mr. Gordon received a B.A. from Harvard University cum laude
value seen: B.A., cum laude
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Mr. Gordon received a B.A. from Harvard University cum laude
value seen: Harvard University
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School
value seen: M.B.A.
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School
value seen: Harvard Business School
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Timothy Gordon
value seen: Timothy Gordon
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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Team

Aria Development Group
Mr. Gordon is also a Partner of Gordon Property Group (GPG)
value seen: Partner, Gordon Property Group
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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Team

Aria Development Group
a Principal and co-founder of Gordon Haskett Research Associates (GHRA)
value seen: Principal and co-founder, Gordon Haskett Research Associates
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: previous companies

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Team

Aria Development Group
Mr. Gordon began his career in the restructuring department of The Blackstone Group.
value seen: The Blackstone Group
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
He served as a partner at an equity and distressed debt hedge fund and as an analyst at a turn-around private equity firm.
value seen: Turnaround private equity firm
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
He served as a partner at an equity and distressed debt hedge fund
value seen: Equity and distressed-debt hedge fund
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: since

COMPANYdate not shown in source

About | Aria Development Group

Aria Development Group
Aria was founded in 2009 by Joshua Benaim with partners David Arditi and Timothy Gordon
value seen: founded Aria in 2009 with Joshua Benaim and David Arditi
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/about

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Timothy Gordon is a founding principal of Aria Development Group and a member of the Investment Committee, which approves all Aria capital allocations. Mr. Gordon also supervises Aria’s finance and taxation department. In addition to being a Principal at Aria, Mr. Gordon is also a Partner of Gordon Property Group (GPG) and a Principal and co-founder of Gordon Haskett Research Associates (GHRA). Prior to co-founding Aria, Mr. Gordon worked in distressed advisory and investments.
value seen: Timothy Gordon is a founding principal and Investment Committee member; the committee approves Aria capital allocations, and he supervises the finance and taxation department. He also runs Gordon Property Group and co-founded Gordon Haskett Research Associates; earlier roles included Blackstone restructuring, turnaround private equity and distressed-debt investing.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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Team

Aria Development Group
Founding Partner
value seen: Founding Partner
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
member of the Investment Committee, which approves all Aria capital allocations
value seen: Investment Committee
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Mr. Gordon also supervises Aria’s finance and taxation department.
value seen: Finance and taxation
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Mr. Gordon began his career in the restructuring department of The Blackstone Group.
value seen: ex-Blackstone
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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Aria Development Group
Mr. Gordon received a B.A. from Harvard University cum laude and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
value seen: Harvard MBA
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Founding Partner
value seen: Founding Partner
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team
AG
Andrea Gourdine
Andrea Gourdine is Aria’s Director of Development in Miami, responsible for entitlements, design and construction teams, and owner representation through completion. Before Aria she was a senior development manager at Douglas Development, managing more than 20 historic-rehabilitation and adaptive-reuse projects; she holds a Connecticut bachelor’s degree and an UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA.
Current title
Director of Development
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
Douglas Development Corporation
Education
University of ConnecticutB.A.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolM.B.A.
Other boards
Advisory Board, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Leonard W. Wood Center for Real Estate Studies
Known for
Director of DevelopmentMiamiex-Douglas DevelopmentHistoric rehabilitationUNC MBA

Sources: degree

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Ms. Gourdine received a B.A. from the University of Connecticut
value seen: B.A.
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Ms. Gourdine received a B.A. from the University of Connecticut
value seen: University of Connecticut
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
an M.B.A. from Kenan-Flagler Business School at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
value seen: M.B.A.
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
an M.B.A. from Kenan-Flagler Business School at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
value seen: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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Aria Development Group
Andrea Gourdine
value seen: Andrea Gourdine
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: other boards

PRESSdate not shown in source

2023 Women in Construction

Alliant
She currently serves on the Advisory Board for the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Leonard W. Wood Center for Real Estate Studies
value seen: Advisory Board, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Leonard W. Wood Center for Real Estate Studies
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://engage.alliant.com/wicweek2023/AndreaGourdine-436GP-1963OJ.html

Sources: previous companies

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Team

Aria Development Group
Andrea joined Aria from Douglas Development Corporation
value seen: Douglas Development Corporation
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: summary

PRESSdate not shown in source

2023 Women in Construction

Alliant
She is responsible for managing the design, permitting budgeting, and construction of Aria’s condo-hotel projects in downtown Miami... Prior to joining Aria, Andrea was a Senior Development Manager with Douglas Development Corporation... She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Connecticut, and an MBA from The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill.
value seen: Andrea Gourdine is Aria’s Director of Development in Miami, responsible for entitlements, design and construction teams, and owner representation through completion. Before Aria she was a senior development manager at Douglas Development, managing more than 20 historic-rehabilitation and adaptive-reuse projects; she holds a Connecticut bachelor’s degree and an UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
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https://engage.alliant.com/wicweek2023/AndreaGourdine-436GP-1963OJ.html

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2023 Women in Construction

Alliant
Andrea Gourdine is the Director of Development for Aria Development Group
value seen: Director of Development
https://engage.alliant.com/wicweek2023/AndreaGourdine-436GP-1963OJ.html

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2023 Women in Construction

Alliant
Aria’s condo-hotel projects in downtown Miami
value seen: Miami
value paraphrased from this source
https://engage.alliant.com/wicweek2023/AndreaGourdine-436GP-1963OJ.html

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2023 Women in Construction

Alliant
Prior to joining Aria, Andrea was a Senior Development Manager with Douglas Development Corporation
value seen: ex-Douglas Development
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://engage.alliant.com/wicweek2023/AndreaGourdine-436GP-1963OJ.html

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2023 Women in Construction

Alliant
over 20 historic rehabilitation and adaptive reuse projects
value seen: Historic rehabilitation
value paraphrased from this source
https://engage.alliant.com/wicweek2023/AndreaGourdine-436GP-1963OJ.html

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2023 Women in Construction

Alliant
an MBA from The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill
value seen: UNC MBA
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://engage.alliant.com/wicweek2023/AndreaGourdine-436GP-1963OJ.html

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2023 Women in Construction

Alliant
Andrea Gourdine is the Director of Development for Aria Development Group
value seen: Director of Development
https://engage.alliant.com/wicweek2023/AndreaGourdine-436GP-1963OJ.html
JK
Jon Kardon
Jon Kardon leads Aria’s development team across the portfolio, oversees acquisition diligence and drives technology initiatives. He brings 15 years of multifamily development experience across Washington, DC and New York, including roles at Extell, RXR, Slate Property Group and Level 2 Development, and has managed roughly 3,000 residential units and 115,000 square feet of retail.
Current title
Managing Director of Development
since June 2020
Experience
15+ years multifamily development
Companies before
Extell Development CompanyRXR RealtySlate Property GroupLevel 2 Development
Education
Washington University in St. LouisB.A. in Economics and Political Science
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Managing Director of DevelopmentDevelopment leadex-Extellex-RXRWashington University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-kardon
We are excited to bring a fresh, modern design with much-needed new residential housing to this area of the Ballston neighborhood. ARLnow April 23, 2025https://www.arlnow.com/2025/04/23/developer-announces-plans-for-302-unit-tower-to-replace-ballston-office-building/

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Team

Aria Development Group
with double majors in Economics and Political science
value seen: B.A. in Economics and Political Science
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Jon received a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis
value seen: Washington University in St. Louis
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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Aria Development Group
Jon Kardon
value seen: Jon Kardon
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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SOCIAL2026-09-16

Jon Kardon

LinkedIn
Jon Kardon Real Estate Development and Innovation at Aria Development Group
value seen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-kardon
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-kardon

Sources: previous companies

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Aria Development Group
Jon previously held development management positions at market-leading New York City firms Extell Development Company
value seen: Extell Development Company
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

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Aria Development Group
Extell Development Company, RXR Realty, and Slate Property Group
value seen: RXR Realty
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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Aria Development Group
RXR Realty, and Slate Property Group
value seen: Slate Property Group
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

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Aria Development Group
Jon launched his career at Washington, DC based boutique firm Level 2 Development
value seen: Level 2 Development
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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PRESS2025-04-23

Developer announces plans for 302-unit tower to replace Ballston office building

ARLnow
“We are excited to bring a fresh, modern design with much-needed new residential housing to this area of the Ballston neighborhood, and to build upon the energy created by the nearby Ballston Quarter development and the planned Metro entrance at the site,” said Jon Kardon, Aria’s managing director of development.
value seen: We are excited to bring a fresh, modern design with much-needed new residential housing to this area of the Ballston neighborhood.
https://www.arlnow.com/2025/04/23/developer-announces-plans-for-302-unit-tower-to-replace-ballston-office-building/

Sources: quote

PRESS2026-05-01

New plans call for mix of condos and apartments in 241-unit Ballston redevelopment

ARLnow.com
“We would like flexibility down the line,” said Jon Kardon, managing director of development of Aria
value seen: We would like flexibility down the line.
https://www.arlnow.com/2026/05/01/new-plans-call-for-mix-of-condos-and-apartments-in-241-unit-ballston-redevelopment/

Sources: since

SOCIAL2026-09-16

Jon Kardon

LinkedIn
Aria Development Group — Real Estate Development and Innovation (Current) Jun 2020 - Present
value seen: June 2020
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-kardon

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Jon leads Aria’s development team to execute on development projects portfolio-wide and oversees diligence efforts for new acquisitions... Jon has 15 years of experience in multifamily real estate development... positions at... Extell Development Company, RXR Realty, and Slate Property Group... Level 2 Development
value seen: Jon Kardon leads Aria’s development team across the portfolio, oversees acquisition diligence and drives technology initiatives. He brings 15 years of multifamily development experience across Washington, DC and New York, including roles at Extell, RXR, Slate Property Group and Level 2 Development, and has managed roughly 3,000 residential units and 115,000 square feet of retail.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
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https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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PRESS2025-04-23

Developer announces plans for 302-unit tower to replace Ballston office building

ARLnow
said Jon Kardon, Aria’s managing director of development
value seen: Managing Director of Development
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.arlnow.com/2025/04/23/developer-announces-plans-for-302-unit-tower-to-replace-ballston-office-building/

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Aria Development Group
Jon leads Aria’s development team to execute on development projects portfolio-wide
value seen: Development lead
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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Aria Development Group
Jon has 15 years of experience in multifamily real estate development
value seen: 15 yrs multifamily development
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
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https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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Aria Development Group
Jon previously held development management positions at market-leading New York City firms Extell Development Company
value seen: ex-Extell
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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Aria Development Group
development management positions at market-leading New York City firms Extell Development Company, RXR Realty
value seen: ex-RXR
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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Aria Development Group
Jon received a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis
value seen: Washington University
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: title

PRESS2025-04-23

Developer announces plans for 302-unit tower to replace Ballston office building

ARLnow
said Jon Kardon, Aria’s managing director of development
value seen: Managing Director of Development
https://www.arlnow.com/2025/04/23/developer-announces-plans-for-302-unit-tower-to-replace-ballston-office-building/
RL
Rick Lapidos
Rick Lapidos runs Aria’s asset-management program and works with investment and development teams on new opportunities and portfolio transitions. His prior asset-management leadership roles were at Taconic Partners, Carmel Partners and The Dermot Company; the role includes business planning, financing, leasing and capital-improvement oversight.
Current title
Managing Director and Head of Asset Management
since January 2023
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
Taconic PartnersCarmel PartnersThe Dermot Company
Education
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton SchoolB.S., cum laude
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Managing DirectorHead of Asset ManagementMultifamily asset managementex-Taconic Partnersex-Carmel Partners
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-lapidos-44947960
Rick is an exceptional addition to our team, and we are thrilled to have him as the new Head of Asset Management. Real Estate Weekly August 2, 2023https://rew-online.com/aria-development-welcomes-rick-lapidos-as-head-of-asset-management/

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Aria Development Group
Education: B.S. cum laude Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
value seen: B.S., cum laude
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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Aria Development Group
B.S. cum laude Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
value seen: University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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Aria Development Group
Rick Lapidos
value seen: Rick Lapidos
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-10-09

Rick Lapidos

LinkedIn
Managing Director, Head of Asset Management - Aria Development Group (Current)
value seen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-lapidos-44947960
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-lapidos-44947960

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Prior Experience: Taconic Partners; Carmel Partners; The Dermot Company.
value seen: Taconic Partners
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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Team

Aria Development Group
Prior Experience: Taconic Partners; Carmel Partners; The Dermot Company.
value seen: Carmel Partners
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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Team

Aria Development Group
Prior Experience: Taconic Partners; Carmel Partners; The Dermot Company.
value seen: The Dermot Company
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: quote

PRESS2023-08-02

Aria Development Welcomes Rick Lapidos as Head of Asset Management

Real Estate Weekly · carried by rew-online.com
“Rick is an exceptional addition to our team, and we are thrilled to have him as the new Head of Asset Management,” said Josh Benaim, Founder and CEO of Aria
value seen: Rick is an exceptional addition to our team, and we are thrilled to have him as the new Head of Asset Management.
https://rew-online.com/aria-development-welcomes-rick-lapidos-as-head-of-asset-management/

Sources: since

SOCIAL2026-10-09

Rick Lapidos

LinkedIn
Managing Director, Head of Asset Management - Aria Development Group (Current) Jan 2023 - Present
value seen: January 2023
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-lapidos-44947960

Sources: summary

PRESS2023-06-14

McDermott + Bull Places Management Director, Head of Asset Management, Aria Development Group

McDermott + Bull · carried by mbexec.com
Rick will be responsible for overseeing Aria’s asset management program to optimize the financial performance of properties across multiple states... Prior to joining Aria, Rick held several asset management leadership positions with Taconic Partners, Carmel Partners, and The Dermot Company.
value seen: Rick Lapidos runs Aria’s asset-management program and works with investment and development teams on new opportunities and portfolio transitions. His prior asset-management leadership roles were at Taconic Partners, Carmel Partners and The Dermot Company; the role includes business planning, financing, leasing and capital-improvement oversight.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://mbexec.com/mcdermott-bull-places-management-director-head-of-asset-management-aria-development-group/

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Aria Development Group
Managing Director and Head of Asset Management
value seen: Managing Director
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

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Team

Aria Development Group
Managing Director and Head of Asset Management
value seen: Head of Asset Management
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: tags

PRESS2023-06-14

McDermott + Bull Places Management Director, Head of Asset Management, Aria Development Group

McDermott + Bull · carried by mbexec.com
He brings extensive experience in institutional real estate asset management, particularly in the multifamily sector
value seen: Multifamily asset management
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://mbexec.com/mcdermott-bull-places-management-director-head-of-asset-management-aria-development-group/

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PRESS2023-06-14

McDermott + Bull Places Management Director, Head of Asset Management, Aria Development Group

McDermott + Bull · carried by mbexec.com
Prior to joining Aria, Rick held several asset management leadership positions with Taconic Partners
value seen: ex-Taconic Partners
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://mbexec.com/mcdermott-bull-places-management-director-head-of-asset-management-aria-development-group/

Sources: tags

PRESS2023-06-14

McDermott + Bull Places Management Director, Head of Asset Management, Aria Development Group

McDermott + Bull · carried by mbexec.com
Carmel Partners
value seen: ex-Carmel Partners
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://mbexec.com/mcdermott-bull-places-management-director-head-of-asset-management-aria-development-group/

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COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Education: B.S. cum laude Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
value seen: Wharton
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Team

Aria Development Group
Managing Director and Head of Asset Management
value seen: Managing Director and Head of Asset Management
https://www.ariadevelopmentgroup.com/team

Projects

Assessment coverage

Completed projects: 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15. Initial research is capped at 10 completed projects and a separate delivery-risk search capped at 7 findings. Risk findings are not project assessment counts. Absence is not proof of a complete portfolio or no failures. Month-level dates overlapping a boundary are excluded from figures.

0 undated completions and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are retained but excluded from figures.

Stalled, cancelled & overdue projects

0 evidenced cases
The capped delivery-risk search ran; no project-level exception cases are recorded here. Risk findings are listed under Risks and are separate from assessed projects. This does not establish that the developer has no delivery failures.

Completed projects

10 projects
ProjectLocationTypeUnitsFloorsAreaCostPayment planLaunchedConstruction startOriginal targetHandoverDelayConfidenceStatus
501 FirstMiami, United States
Downtown Miami
residential for sale476140———2021mid-2021Jan 2023 – Mar 2023Jun 2026+40.0 mo
(+39.0 to +41.0)
estimatedcompleted
The FlorianWashington, DC, United States
NoMa
residential for rent388114———2024April 2024Oct 2024 – Dec 2024Jan 2025+2.0 mo
(+1.0 to +3.0)
estimatedcompleted
One NoDa ParkCharlotte, United States
NoDa Arts District
residential for rent, retail, mixed use3831—580,000 sq ft——20222022Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Jan 2024 – Dec 20240.0 mo
(−11.0 to +11.0)
sourcedcompleted
The MarkKansas City, United States
Downtown Kansas City
residential for rent, retail, other222122—USD 60m
other
—20192019Nov 2020Jul 2023+32.0 mo
(+32.0 to +32.0)
estimatedcompleted
YOTEL MiamiMiami, United States
Downtown Miami
residential for sale, hotel231131—USD 76.3m
construction loan
—2018early 2018Jan 2017 – Dec 2017May 2022+58.5 mo
(+53.0 to +64.0)
estimatedcompleted
One Boerum PlaceBrooklyn, United States
Borough Hall
residential for rent, retail, mixed use138122250,000 sq ft——20192019Jan 2021 – Mar 2021Jan 2022 – Dec 2022+16.5 mo
(+10.0 to +23.0)
sourcedcompleted
The HighlineHyattsville, United States
residential for rent3381————2019May 7, 2019—Nov 2019—not scorablecompleted
The RemingtonWashington, United States
Foggy Bottom
residential for rent441———————Sep 2019—not scorablecompleted
The CliftonWashington, United States
residential for rent1561———————May 2019—not scorablecompleted
145 President StreetBrooklyn, United States
Carroll Gardens
residential for sale171750,000 sq ft——2017September 14, 2017Aug 2018Jan 2019 – Dec 2019+10.5 mo
(+5.0 to +16.0)
sourcedcompleted
Click any row for the sources behind it. Cost basis matters: an estimated cost, a construction loan and a sale price are different numbers. Each row states which one it is, so they are never averaged together.

Awards

Awards & recognition

3 found
MILESTONE Reported August 12, 2026; certificate received in July 2026
Certificate of occupancy and completion of 501 First Residences · 501 First Residences
Aria Development Group’s 40-story, 476-residence 501 First Residences received its certificate of occupancy, which the report describes as the project’s official completion.
MILESTONE Reported June 12, 2022
Completion of YOTELPAD Miami · YOTELPAD Miami
Aria Development Group completed YOTELPAD Miami, reported as Miami’s first new-construction condominium offering unrestricted short-term rental options and the first YOTELPAD on the U.S. East Coast; all 231 residential units had sold within 15 months.
RANKING Ranked As of October 13, 2026
own.miami Developer Score ranking
own.miami ranked Aria Development Group #10 of 28 Miami developers with a 64/100 (B+) Developer Score, based on its tracked buildings and market-performance data; the page labels the confidence as low.

Risks

Risk flags

4 found
LEGAL Suit filed January 2020; reported February 7, 2020
The 321 Ocean Condominium Association sued Aria’s project entity, 321 Ocean Drive LLC, and other project participants, alleging widespread construction defects in common areas, units, roofs, garage and structural elements; the article reports that Aria’s principal declined comment and does not report a resolution.
DELIVERY DELAY Reported June 10, 2022; original opening target end-2020; completion earlier in 2022
YotelPad Miami’s opening was originally expected by the end of 2020 but was delayed by pandemic-related issues; after completion in early 2022, buyers also reported they could not rent units short-term as promised because the building held residential rather than apartment-hotel/condo-hotel certificates, while Aria said it was working with Miami to resolve the technical issue and characterized it as temporary.
DELIVERY DELAY Published May 18, 2022; original expected completion 2020; completion reported in 2022
YotelPad Miami, developed by Aria Development Group with AQARAT, was originally slated to open by the end of 2020 but was completed in 2022 after pandemic-related and logistical/material delays; the reported delay is resolved as of the May 2022 completion report.
RISK Lawsuit reported February 7, 2020; alleged defects concerned a project completed about 2015
The 321 Ocean Condominium Association sued Aria’s project entity, 321 Ocean Drive LLC, and contractors in January 2020, alleging widespread construction defects at the completed 321 Ocean condominium; these were allegations in litigation, and no resolution is established by the source reviewed.

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