Street level near Edifício Guarujá
One of Copacabana's oldest apartment buildings, built in 1927 and heritage-listed since 1994.
The Guarujá stands at Rua Domingos Ferreira 187, on the corner of Rua Constante Ramos, one block behind Avenida Atlântica in mid-Copacabana. Built in 1927 to a design by Adriano José Rodrigues, it predates almost everything around it — when it opened it was considered the largest building near the Copacabana waterfront, and at the time its upper floors still had a clear view of the sea.
The facade mixes classical lines with early Art Deco elements and has been preserved under a municipal heritage listing since 1994. The interiors tell a different story: a retrofit completed in 1998 converted the building into the South Beach Copacabana Residence Club, so behind the 1920s front the units are modernized and many operate as serviced or short-stay apartments.
Address: Rua Domingos Ferreira 187, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
Going up in 1927, the Guarujá belongs to the very first generation of multi-story residential buildings in Copacabana, before the 1930s Deco wave and decades before the post-war towers walled off the beach.
The city landmarked the facade in 1994, and the 1998 retrofit settled the building into its current double life: protected period architecture outside, contemporary residence club inside.
Within 70 m of Edifício Guarujá, public listings from July 2026 showed 12 apartments for sale. Of those, 6 were on Rua Domingos Ferreira itself. The cheapest ask was R$ 1,200,000 for a 98 m² three-bedroom; the highest, R$ 10,500,000 for a 1050 m² 7-bedroom. Half asked less than R$ 1,548,000; per square meter the median was R$ 12,122. Most asks per m² fell from R$ 10,125 to R$ 14,525.
Of the 12, 9 were three-bedroom apartments of 98 to 280 m². Parking: 11 of the 12 included a space. Condo fee plus IPTU: median R$ 2,240 a month.
Edifício Guarujá's nearby median of R$ 12,122/m² is close to the R$ 11,922 Secovi Rio reports for Copacabana (December 2025). Siqueira Campos / Copacabana station sits roughly 470 m from the door as the crow flies.
| Bedrooms | Listings | Size | Asking price | Median per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 80 m² | R$ 1,500,000 | R$ 18,750 |
| 3 | 9 | 98–280 m² | R$ 1,200,000 – 2,800,000 | R$ 12,245 |
| 4 or more | 2 | 150–1050 m² | R$ 1,800,000 – 10,500,000 | R$ 11,000 |
Asks, not sale prices: 12 public listings within 70 m of Edifício Guarujá, 1 July 2026. Secovi Copacabana data.
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