Romania's leading residential developer is officially coming to Miami, arriving with a $43 million joint venture stake in ORA by Casa Tua, the 77-story tower planned for 1210 Brickell Avenue with 540 fully furnished residences and four restaurants inside it. The deal, announced November 9, puts a publicly listed European developer's first Miami presence in the city's financial district, and it lands on a tower whose plans are already approved, whose sales are underway, and whose construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2027.
1 / 8, Rendering courtesy of Fortune International Group
The partnership was announced by Fortune International Group, the South Florida developer led by President and CEO Edgardo Defortuna, and the incoming partner is One United Properties, founded in 2007 with a portfolio of premium residential, office, and mixed-use developments across Romania. Fortune cited the firm's record delivering large-scale, design-driven residential projects, its listing on the Main Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, and its ties to European buyers, a pool that matters for a furnished tower built for ownership and rental flexibility.
One United Properties announced its entry into the United States in 2026 and named the Nashville and Miami metropolitan areas as its first targets, and ORA is where the Miami half of that plan begins. Dan Maza of Fortune Christie's International Real Estate advised on the deal. "We've been very deliberate about the partners we bring into ORA by Casa Tua, and One United Properties shares our conviction in the long-term strength of Miami and the caliber of development this market demands," Defortuna said.
Arquitectonica designed the tower, and interiors come from the Milan studio m2atelier. The 540 residences will run from studios to four-bedroom homes, and every unit will arrive furnished so an owner can move in or place it on the rental market without fitting it out first. Plans call for 10-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, Italian-designed kitchens, imported bath fixtures, and smart home technology. Views will take in Brickell, Biscayne Bay and Coconut Grove.
Casa Tua's four concepts will anchor the amenity floors under one roof: Terra, a 24-hour gourmet market and bakery; UVA, a wine bar; FUOCO, a wood-fired restaurant; and VENTO, a rooftop bar and social club. At the center of the program will be a three-story open-sky garden. Wellness spaces, co-working studios, and dedicated areas for entertainment and relaxation will round out the amenity floors. The plans describe the whole program as built around community, wellness, and cultural connection, infused with the hospitality ethos of the Casa Tua brand.
Nearby, Cipriani Residences Miami, the 80-story tower Arquitectonica also designed, is rising now; Baccarat Residences Miami is rising too, and 1428 Brickell is climbing elsewhere in Brickell. Farther along, 888 Brickell Miami by Dolce & Gabbana is expected to deliver in 2029, and this month Ytech launched sales at 75 Broadway beside Simpson Park. Fortune is a familiar name in that crowd. Its Faena Residences Miami broke ground on the Miami River in October with an $817 million construction loan.
David Flusberg, Founder of ERA5 and One United Properties' U.S. Managing Partner, said ORA "stood out for its prime Brickell location, approved development plans, strong pre-sales" and its partners. Victor Căpitanu, co-founder and co-CEO of One United Properties, framed the stake as the start of something larger. "Miami is a central focus of our U.S. growth strategy, and ORA by Casa Tua gives us the opportunity to establish our presence in one of the world's most dynamic residential markets, alongside a partner with Fortune's decades of experience in South Florida," he said. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2027, with delivery expected in 2030.