Bijou Bay Harbor is the building that introduced South Florida to one of Colombia's biggest developers. Ability by Acierto — the U.S. arm of Acierto Inmobiliario, Colombia's second-largest developer — chose 9521 E Bay Harbor Dr for its American debut, delivering 41 waterfront residences across nine stories in 2020. Architecture came from Luis Revuelta of Revuelta Architecture International with Charles H. Benson; interiors from renowned designer Adriana Hoyos. Marketed as “Paradise Found,” Bijou pairs Intracoastal views with a rooftop pool deck, private boat slips, and an owners' lounge — and both resale and rental listings appear here.
Bijou Bay Harbor...
Bijou Bay Harbor is the building that introduced South Florida to one of Colombia's biggest developers. Ability by Acierto — the U.S. arm of Acierto Inmobiliario, Colombia's second-largest developer — chose 9521 E Bay Harbor Dr for its American debut, delivering 41 waterfront residences across nine stories in 2020. Architecture came from Luis Revuelta of Revuelta Architecture International with Charles H. Benson; interiors from renowned designer Adriana Hoyos. Marketed as “Paradise Found,” Bijou pairs Intracoastal views with a rooftop pool deck, private boat slips, and an owners' lounge — and both resale and rental listings appear here.
Bijou Bay Harbor Frequently Asked Questions
❯ Who is Ability by Acierto?
The developer behind Bijou Bay Harbor is a partnership between Conexo Inmobiliario (Andrés Arias) and Acierto Inmobiliario (Juan Carlos González) — Colombia's second-largest developer, with roughly 10 million square feet built, including Torre Empresarial Porvenir in Medellín and Country Reservado in Bogotá. Bijou was the group's first South Florida project.
❯ What else has architect Luis Revuelta designed?
Revuelta's South Florida résumé includes EPIC Residences & Hotel, Bristol Tower, Jade Residences, and The Bath Club. Readers can tour his EPIC Residences right here on this site — Bijou carries the same design DNA at boutique scale.
❯ What are the rooftop amenities like?
The rooftop pool deck is the social heart of Bijou Bay Harbor, with Intracoastal and bay views, plus an owners' lounge for private entertaining. Add the private boat slips at the waterline and you get a nine-story building with the amenity rhythm of a much larger resort — shared among just 41 households.
❯ Can I rent out my residence at Bijou Bay Harbor?
Yes, within limits: the rental policy allows leasing twice per year with a six-month minimum, and owners may lease after purchase. It is a long-term structure — no vacation-rental program — which has kept the building's resident profile stable since delivery.
❯ What sizes are the residences?
One- to three-bedroom layouts from about 980 to 2,726 square feet — the one-bedrooms were the island's rare affordability story at launch, while three-bedrooms stretch past 2,000 square feet with dens.
❯ What did Adriana Hoyos design?
Hoyos designed the interiors of Bijou Bay Harbor in her signature bold style: open plans that blend the Bal Harbour area's natural surroundings with modern South Florida attitudes. Residences feature upgraded Mia Cucina kitchens and baths, Wolf appliances, Sub-Zero refrigeration, Italian porcelain flooring, and custom closets — finishes that still read as current years after delivery.
Key Facts
- Address: 9521 E Bay Harbor Dr, Bay Harbor Islands, FL 33154
- Neighborhood: Bay Harbor Islands (east island), Intracoastal waterfront
- Developer: Ability by Acierto (with Conexo Inmobiliario)
- Architect: Luis Revuelta & Charles H. Benson (interiors by Adriana Hoyos)
- Stories: 9
- Residences: 41
- Completed: 2020
A Colombian Developer's U.S. Debut
There is a reason Bijou Bay Harbor felt different from a typical island launch. Acierto Inmobiliario didn't need Bay Harbor Islands; it chose Bay Harbor Islands — specifically a quiet Intracoastal parcel — as the place to prove it could build to American luxury standards. The “Paradise Found” marketing leaned into the island-sanctuary angle, and the building's sell-through suggests the bet worked.
For buyers, the developer's scale is the point: a company with 10 million square feet delivered doesn't learn construction on your building. It is the rare boutique with a big-company backbone.
Revuelta, Hoyos, and the View
The design pairing is the other half of Bijou Bay Harbor's story. Luis Revuelta brought the sleek contemporary architecture — nine stories of glass and clean lines oriented to the Intracoastal — while Adriana Hoyos layered in interiors with actual personality: natural stone, bleached woods, and a palette that nods to the tropics without going theme-park.
Residences live larger than their square footage thanks to balconies on nearly every plan and sightlines that run straight to the water. Compare with Revuelta's EPIC Residences downtown, or with fellow east-island boutiques Sereno Residences and Onda Bay Harbor.
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