The Palazzo Ferro Fini is located on the north bank of the Grand Canal in the section between the Ponte dell'Accademia and Piazza San Marco, opposite the Church of Santa Maria della Salute built by the 17th century architect Baldassarre Longhena.

It has the classic Venetian layout, with an atrium that spans the whole building from the waterfront to the landward side, and an interior garden or courtyard.

[2] The Palazzo Fini was started by Tommaso Flangini, a wealthy Greek tax lawyer from Corfu.

In 1620 he rented a house on the Grand Canal owned by the Contarini family, who promised to renovate the building which was in dilapidated condition.

The facade is impressive, but is clearly asymmetric since it was derived from two earlier buildings, formerly owned by the Contarini and the Da Ponte families.

[2] The interior was decorated with high quality stucco and with framed paintings by Antonio Zanchi, Luca da Reggio and Pietro Liberi.

[2] In 1850 Bianca Zane Fini left her children the palace, now divided into apartments, some leased and some sold.

In 1816 the last family member, Anthony Lazzaro Ferro, died without an heir and left the palace to his nephew Zorzi Monolesso.

This involved careful research and analysis of the structure to determine what could be preserved or restored, consistent with modern requirements.

[1] On the ground floor the Hall of Arms runs through the palace from the landing on the Grand Canal to the landward entrance.

The restored rooms represent the living space of the typical Venetian lord, with painted ceilings, terrazzo floors, damask upholstery, fireplaces, mirrors, wardrobes and balconies over the canal.

[6] On November 12, 2019, the Regional Council of Veneto, which meets in the Palazzo, "rejected a number of policy amendments designed to tackle climate change."