Our CMA Design Studio Partnership: Cleaning 56,000 Square Feet of Miami’s Finest Estates

Over the past several years, The Prime Cleaner has been the trusted post-construction cleaning partner for CMA Design Studio, one of the most respected luxury home builders in South Florida. Across four properties in the Gables Estates and Old Cutler Bay neighborhoods of Coral Gables, we’ve cleaned a combined 56,000 plus square feet of residential construction designed by Cesar Molina.

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These aren’t typical cleaning jobs. They’re multi-month engagements involving three-phase cleaning processes, teams working alongside active construction crews, and exterior window cleaning on waterfront estates with 200 feet or more of shoreline.

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Here’s how the partnership works and what we’ve learned from cleaning some of Miami’s most impressive new homes.

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The Four CMA Design Studio Properties

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Our CMA partnership spans four distinct estates, each designed by Cesar Molina and each presenting its own scale and challenges.

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- 20 Casuarina Concourse in Gables Estates is the flagship. This $80 million mega-mansion spans 23,534 total square feet with 17,470 square feet of air-conditioned living space and 6,164 square feet of terraces. Eight bedrooms, ten full bathrooms, and three half baths. A 200-foot waterfront lot on 1.2 acres with a home theatre, billiard room, fitness center, office, and rooftop terrace. Our engagement here lasted over two months and remains the most memorable project in our company’s history.

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- 145 Leucadendra Drive in Gables Estates is 13,436 total square feet with 10,032 square feet of air-conditioned space and 3,404 square feet of terraces. Six bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, and two half baths on a 0.8-acre waterfront lot with 110 feet of shoreline. This estate includes a theatre, fitness room, wine display, and rooftop terrace. Our engagement here lasted approximately two months.

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- 9360 Gallardo Street in Old Cutler Bay spans 12,308 total square feet with 8,639 square feet of air-conditioned space and 3,669 square feet of terraces. Six bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, and two half baths on a half-acre waterfront lot with 138 feet of shoreline. Features include a fitness room, wine display, and fire pit deck. Another two-month engagement.

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- 100 Arvida Parkway in Gables Estates is 22,369 total square feet across three levels with 12,854 square feet of air-conditioned space, 2,306 square feet of terraces, and 7,209 square feet of covered parking. Six bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, and two half baths on a 1.24-acre lot with an extraordinary 485 feet of waterfront. This property presented some of our most challenging exterior window work due to its three-story design and massive waterfront exposure.

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Our Three-Phase Post-Construction Process

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Every CMA project followed our three-phase cleaning approach, adapted to the specific timeline and needs of each estate.

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Phase one is rough cleaning, which happens while construction is actively ongoing. The goal is to remove bulk construction debris, vacuum heavy dust accumulation, and keep the space workable for the trades still on-site. At the scale of these CMA properties, rough cleaning involves our full team working systematically through thousands of square feet, clearing material that would otherwise make finishing work more difficult.

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Phase two is detail cleaning, which begins once major construction is complete but finishing touches are still in progress. This is the most intensive phase. Every cabinet interior gets cleaned. Every fixture gets polished. Every window is cleaned from the inside. Every closet shelf, every drawer track, every piece of hardware gets attention. In a 23,000 square foot home with 13 bathrooms, this phase alone takes weeks.

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Phase three is the final polish after all construction and finishing work is complete. This is the walkthrough-ready cleaning that ensures the homeowner steps into a pristine home. Floors get a final mop, every surface gets a final wipe, and every window gets a final polish.

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The hardest part of all four CMA projects was the same: cleaning while construction was still happening. Builders make changes. Trades come back to adjust fixtures or reinstall elements. Every change generates new dust that settles on surfaces we’d just cleaned. This reclean cycle is inherent to luxury post-construction work, and managing it requires patience, flexibility, and constant communication with the construction team.

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Exterior Windows: Water-Fed Poles and Louvers

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Exterior window cleaning at the CMA properties was a project unto itself. Every one of these estates is waterfront, which means expansive glass designed to maximize water views. Cleaning the exterior of that glass on multi-story homes required a combination of tall ladders and water-fed poles.

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Water-fed poles pump purified water through telescoping poles with brush heads, allowing us to clean windows at significant height from the ground. The purified water dissolves dirt, salt deposits, and mineral buildup, then dries streak-free. For windows beyond pole reach, we positioned ladders carefully on the properties’ terraces and landscaping.

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At 100 Arvida Parkway, the three-story design with 485 feet of waterfront made the exterior window work particularly demanding. The combination of height, the sheer linear footage of glass, and the salt air exposure from nearly 500 feet of shoreline meant every window needed thorough attention.

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Across all four properties, we also cleaned every louver. These adjustable slat features are standard on luxury waterfront homes in Miami, providing ventilation and storm protection. Each slat requires individual cleaning on both sides, and across four estates of this caliber, the louver count runs into the hundreds. This was consistently one of the most time-consuming and challenging aspects of our CMA work.

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How the Partnership Started

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CMA Design Studio found The Prime Cleaner through a combination of our Google reviews and a referral from someone in their network. When you’re a builder completing homes valued at $40 million to $80 million, the cleaning company you bring in has to be someone you trust completely. One scratch on a custom marble countertop or one streak on a floor-to-ceiling window can mean an uncomfortable conversation with a homeowner who expects perfection.

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Our reviews and the referral gave CMA the confidence to bring us in for the first project at 20 Casuarina. The quality of that work earned us the second project, then the third, and the fourth. Trust in construction cleaning is earned one project at a time, and you don’t get repeat business from a builder like CMA unless every previous project was delivered at the highest level.

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From Builder to Homeowner: The Recommendation Pipeline

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One of the most valuable aspects of our CMA partnership is the homeowner recommendation. After we completed the post-construction cleaning at each estate, CMA recommended us to the homeowners for their ongoing cleaning after they moved in. This transition from builder cleaning partner to homeowner cleaning service is something we’ve worked hard to develop because it benefits everyone.

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The builder gets a reliable cleaning partner who makes their finished product look its best. The homeowner gets a cleaning team that already knows their home intimately, having spent months working in every room and understanding every surface. And we get a long-term recurring client relationship built on a foundation of demonstrated quality.

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This model now extends beyond CMA. Builder Life LLC at 426 W San Marino Drive in Miami Beach hired us for 20 plus cleanings during their construction process, with our team coming two to three times per week. That relationship also translated into ongoing work and referrals.

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What 56,000 Square Feet of Luxury Construction Taught Us

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Working across 56,000 plus square feet of CMA Design Studio properties refined our post-construction process in ways that smaller projects never could. We learned to anticipate the reclean cycle and build it into our timelines rather than treating it as an unexpected setback. We learned that every luxury estate has unique materials that require specific care, and our team now has experience with the full range of high-end surfaces found in South Florida’s finest homes.

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We also learned that the relationship between the cleaning company and the construction team is critical. Regular communication with site managers, flexibility when timelines shift, and respect for the work happening around us made every engagement smoother. Post-construction cleaning at this level isn’t just a service. It’s a collaboration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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How long does post-construction cleaning take for a luxury estate? Depending on the size and whether construction is still ongoing, expect a multi-week to multi-month engagement. Our CMA projects averaged about two months each.

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Do you work with other luxury builders in Miami? Yes. In addition to CMA Design Studio, we’ve worked with Builder Life LLC and numerous other builders and general contractors on post-construction cleaning throughout Miami.

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Can you handle both interior and exterior cleaning for new construction? Yes. Our scope includes rough cleaning, detail cleaning, final polish, interior window cleaning, exterior window cleaning with water-fed poles and ladders, and louver cleaning. We offer a complete post-construction cleaning solution.

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What makes luxury post-construction cleaning different from standard? The materials are more expensive and more delicate, requiring specific products and techniques. The square footage is dramatically larger. The expectations are higher, with essentially zero margin for error. And the timelines are longer due to the multi-phase process and the reclean cycle inherent to active construction sites.

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Book Post-Construction Cleaning With The Prime Cleaner

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If you’re a builder, architect, or homeowner completing luxury construction in Miami, The Prime Cleaner has the experience and proven track record to handle your project. Our CMA Design Studio partnership demonstrates what we deliver: meticulous post-construction cleaning across the largest and most prestigious estates in South Florida. Call us at (305) 575 - 2776 or book online at theprimecleaner.com.