(Crystal Proenza is associate editor of Real EstateFlorida.)

MIAMI-Marquis, a new condominium building at 1100 Biscayne Blvd., has topped off at 67 stories, making it the second-tallest building in Miami at above 700 feet. Giving the project even more distinction is a claim by its owner that the majority of units are sold.

The project by Leviev Boymelgreen Marquis Developers LLC includes 306 luxury residences and a 10,000-sf spa and a 56-key boutique hotel operated by Colorado-based RockResorts, a company with four- and five-diamond hotels in five states. Eleven Biscayne Hotel & Spa will be the company's first resort in Florida.

Martin Rozenblum, managing director for Africa Israel Holdings, the project's main investor and a major international developer with operations in over 14 countries, says 80% of the Marquis residential units have been sold. He credits the successful sales, even during the ongoing condo crisis, to the uniqueness of the building itself.