Case Study—AMLI Midtown Miami

A decade ago, the multifamily rental market in South Florida looked very different. From Miami to Palm Beach and back, these apartments mainly comprised old garden-style brick buildings with few frills.

Now those apartments are being steadily replaced by luxurious mid-rises and high-rises featuring golf-simulation centers, movie theaters, dog-grooming stations, rooftop pools, and more.

Building Beauty

The complex features 719 apartments—511 in the 12-story north tower and 208 in the nine-story south tower—that comprise four tiers of finish packages: Carrara, Travertine, Loft, and Penthouse. Four distinct finish packages under one roof, with each package increasing in the level of style and amenities, helps distinguish Midtown Miami from the growing number of multifamily rental options in Miami. It also allows AMLI Midtown Miami to appeal to a wide but targeted group of high-earning renters and families.

The architectural challenge was to ensure the design language and sophistication remained consistent across all finish packages while simultaneously offering distinctly unique experiences at each level.

To do that effectively meant paying attention to details. And to help get the details dialed in, AMLI partnered with Kohler, a company well known among consumers for its quality brands, among builders as a customer service-focused partner, and among both groups as a manufacturer of products with high-caliber design, functionality, and optionality.

High Style and Tech

AMLI opted for KOHLER_® products in the bathrooms and kitchens in all four finish levels for Midtown Miami apartments.

“We were able to outfit the units entirely with Kohler products because the product line was so robust,” explains Matthew Thomson, AMLI Development. “The fact that we were able to choose different packages—not only the product type but the coloring, the technology involved—was important to us.”

The Carrara and Travertine units are the Midtown Miami’s base level packages, yet they still offer a flair of sophistication and class, featuring Kohler faucets in Matte Black (Carrara) and Vibrant_® Stainless and Polished Chrome (Travertine), as well as an array of Kohler sinks, toilets, and shower accessories.

Next-Level Comforts

It’s the Loft and Penthouse apartments where the level of comfort ramps up—and where technology takes center stage. Both finish packages feature a penthouse feel and technology integrated into many aspects of daily living. Most notable in both packages is KOHLER DTV Prompt_® digital showering technology.

With easy-to-use one-touch operation, safe temperature control, preset configurations for added personalization, and timer and pause functionalities to conserve water, DTV Prompt offers the showering experience of a resort or high-end hotel. A sleek interface, which is offered in a range of finishes, eliminates the need for handles and knobs of a manual shower, creating a clean, modern-looking shower space. The Penthouse models include added technological features from the KOHLER Konnect_® smart product line, including Alexa-enabled Sensate_® kitchen faucets and Verdera_® Voice lighted bathroom mirrors.

“When looking for bathroom products, we really wanted high end with technology, something that provided a unique experience for the property—something more modern and sophisticated,” says Thomson. “We were trying to achieve a technology-focused experience, even though we were going for a higher-end, boutique-condo finish. Kohler has been critical in helping us execute that elegantly over such a large project.”