Moving into a Brickell condo is unlike any other move in South Florida. The buildings are dense, the loading docks are scheduled to the minute, and every building has its own paperwork — COI requirements, elevator reservations, parking permits, and approved move-in windows. Miss one requirement and your crew gets turned away at the dock with the truck loaded and the meter running.
This is the checklist we use internally for every Brickell condo move. If you're moving in or out of a Brickell building yourself, work through this 2 weeks before your move date.
1. Confirm your building's COI requirements (do this first)
Every Brickell condo building requires a Certificate of Insurance (COI) from your moving company before allowing the move. The COI must name your building (or building management company) as additional insured, with specific liability limits.
Common Brickell COI requirements:
- General liability: $1M minimum, often $2M for newer towers (Brickell City Centre, SLS Lux Brickell, 1010 Brickell)
- Workers compensation coverage included
- Auto liability for moving truck
- Building management named as "additional insured" with exact spelling
- Specific dates of move included on certificate
Get your building's COI requirements in writing from your building manager or move-in coordinator. Forward to your mover. Reputable movers issue COI within 24 hours, free of charge.
2. Reserve the freight elevator
Most Brickell buildings have one freight elevator and 2-4 hour reservation windows. Popular weekend windows fill up 2-3 weeks in advance, especially during snowbird season (October-May).
3. Confirm loading dock access
Brickell building loading docks vary widely:
- Brickell City Centre: dedicated loading dock, must reserve through building management
- ICON Brickell: loading dock under building, max truck height 12 feet
- 1010 Brickell: dock requires advance vehicle registration
- SLS Lux Brickell: loading dock on rear, narrow turn for trucks
- Older buildings (1980s-1990s): often just curbside loading on adjacent street
Confirm with your mover that they're familiar with your building. If they ask "where's the loading dock?" — that's a red flag.
4. Check parking and street permits
Some Brickell streets restrict commercial vehicle parking. Brickell Avenue itself rarely allows truck parking during business hours. Side streets vary. For curbside loading, some moves require a temporary parking permit from the City of Miami (24-72 hours processing time).
5. Schedule around quiet hours
Most Brickell buildings prohibit moves on Sunday entirely, and many restrict Saturday moves to 9 AM - 5 PM. Weekday moves are usually 8 AM - 6 PM. Confirm your building's quiet hours before booking.
6. Pack and label by room
In a high-rise move, the difference between an efficient move and a slow one is labeling. Crews can't guess where boxes go in a 38th-floor unit they've never seen. Label every box with destination room ("Master BR", "Kitchen", "Office") so the crew can place them correctly the first time without asking.
7. Plan for elevator wait times
Even with a freight elevator reservation, expect 5-15 minutes of wait time per loaded trip. A typical 1-bedroom Brickell move is 4-6 hours total; a 2-bedroom is 6-9 hours. Plan accordingly — your crew bills hourly.
8. Final walk-through with the building
After your move, your building manager typically does a walk-through to check for damage to common areas (lobby floors, elevator pads, hallways). A good moving company will be there for this walk-through, not gone the moment the truck leaves.
Buildings we work in regularly
EasyMove Elite handles moves into and out of most major Brickell buildings, including Brickell City Centre (Reach, Rise), SLS Lux Brickell, ICON Brickell, 1010 Brickell, Brickell Heights, Echo Brickell, MyBrickell, and many older condos. We know each building's COI templates, dock managers, and elevator reservation processes.