Bentley Residences vs Turnberry Ocean Club: A Sunny Isles Buyer’s Decision Guide
Quick Summary
- Two oceanfront towers, different timelines
- Pre-construction vs Resale tradeoffs
- Amenities and privacy are the pivots
- Capital planning matters as much as views
A Sunny Isles decision: delivery now vs delivery later
In Sunny Isles, the most decisive choice is often not a layout. It is the timeline. Along Collins Avenue, Bentley Residences is planned for 18401 Collins Ave, with Turnberry Ocean Club immediately north at 18501 Collins Ave. Both occupy the same oceanfront posture and attract a similar buyer profile, yet the purchase experience diverges from the first conversation.
One is a brand-led, future-facing thesis that asks you to commit capital through construction milestones. The other is a delivered, operating tower where the questions center on performance: staffing, rules, budgeting, and daily life. For many high-net-worth buyers, that distinction controls everything from portfolio liquidity to lifestyle planning.
This guide is for buyers who prefer decisions built on discretion and precision, and who want the process to feel engineered rather than emotional.
At-a-glance: what is verified, what it implies
Both addresses sit in the same Sunny Isles micro-market, but they express luxury through different mechanics.
Bentley Residences is publicly described as a 61-story oceanfront tower planned with 216 residences and promoted as the first Bentley Motors-branded residential tower, created in partnership with Bentley Motors. Its signature feature is the “Dezervator” car elevator system, designed to bring vehicles up to resident-level sky garages. Recent coverage tied to its construction financing cites a $630 million construction loan from Madison Realty Capital and points to completion in 2028. Event coverage during foundation work described a record “largest residential foundation pour in Florida.”
Turnberry Ocean Club is a completed, operating condominium delivered in 2020. It is described as a 54-story tower with 154 residences, designed by Carlos Zapata Studio. The building markets a “Sky Club” amenity concept and states more than 70,000 square feet of amenities, including two signature cantilevered pools positioned roughly 333 feet above sea level.
The clean takeaway is simple: with Bentley, you are underwriting a curated future. With Turnberry, you are buying a proven present.
Bentley Residences: the appeal of a branded future
Bentley’s proposition is not only oceanfront living. It is the attempt to make a residence function as a personal mobility ecosystem. The Dezervator is the headline because it changes the arrival experience, the privacy conversation, and the way a buyer thinks about storage. For collectors, the idea of bringing a vehicle directly to a sky garage is not a novelty. It is a lifestyle specification.
Scale matters as well. At 61 stories and 216 residences, Bentley reads as a statement tower. That size typically implies a broader range of layouts and price points, and an amenity program designed to support a larger resident community. It can also mean a different cadence of common-area life than a smaller boutique address.
From a capital standpoint, Bentley Residences Sunny Isles is a classic Pre-construction decision. Commonly marketed payment plans are structured around milestone events, often totaling 50 percent paid before closing and 50 percent due at closing. One widely circulated schedule is 20 percent at contract, 10 percent at groundbreaking, 10 percent at the 30th floor, 10 percent at top-off, and 50 percent at closing. Exact timing and percentages can vary by unit and contract addenda, so buyers should confirm the current schedule in the purchase agreement.
Brand partnerships can shape resale psychology later. A Bentley-branded tower, if executed at the level buyers expect, may occupy a distinct category in the Sunny Isles conversation, particularly with international buyers who often shop brands before they shop zip codes.
For buyers exploring the broader branded and service-forward tier beyond Sunny Isles, Miami Beach continues to set a benchmark for hospitality DNA, including The Ritz-Carlton Residences® Miami Beach.
Turnberry Ocean Club: the case for a finished address
Turnberry Ocean Club is the counterpoint: a building you can experience in person today. Delivered in 2020, it offers the clarity many buyers want when purchasing for immediate use, relocating, or prioritizing certainty around operations.
The tower reads intentionally private. At 54 stories with 154 residences, it suggests fewer homes relative to height, which can translate to lighter elevator traffic and a more club-like daily rhythm. The architecture is attributed to Carlos Zapata Studio, and the design intent aligns with the brand posture: crisp, vertical, and confident.
Amenity narrative matters in this tier, and Turnberry frames it decisively. The “Sky Club” concept concentrates resident amenities on upper levels, and the building states more than 70,000 square feet of amenities. The two cantilevered pools, labeled Sunrise and Sunset, are positioned roughly 333 feet above sea level. The number is less important than the experience: being suspended between ocean and skyline.
Operational details also drive end-user satisfaction. One market guide cites maintenance fees of about $1.10 per square foot per month and notes leasing limits that allow up to two rentals per year with a six-month minimum lease term. Those parameters will not match every investor strategy, but for many owners they function as a filter that supports the building’s tone.
In practical terms, Turnberry Ocean Club Sunny Isles is a Resale decision in the purest sense: evaluate the building, the rules, the staff culture, and the unit, then decide.
Money timing: deposits, assessments, and opportunity cost
Luxury buyers often discuss price per square foot. The sharper comparison here is closer to price per month of certainty.
With Bentley, the central question is what you gain, and what you risk, by committing capital now for a product delivered later. A milestone-based deposit plan can be elegant because it stages your commitment, yet it also ties up liquidity that could have been deployed elsewhere. Financing headlines, such as the publicly reported $630 million construction loan, can signal momentum and confidence, but the lived reality remains that occupancy is expected later, with recent reporting pointing to 2028.
With Turnberry, the cost profile is immediate. You close, you take possession, and you enter the recurring ecosystem of condo operations. Condo assessments are not a footnote at this level; they are the subscription price for staffing, service, and amenity upkeep. When a guide quotes a maintenance fee level, it is an underwriting starting point, not an absolute, since actual fees vary by unit and association budgets.
Opportunity cost is also lifestyle-based. If you need an oceanfront base now, a future delivery can be a mismatch even if the eventual product is compelling. If your use case is 2028 and beyond, a finished building can feel like paying for years you do not intend to use.
How to choose, depending on your use case
Sunny Isles buyers rarely fit a single archetype, but a few patterns repeat.
If you are optimizing for privacy of arrival and the theater of ownership, Bentley’s car-elevator concept and brand partnership create a distinct proposition. That is especially true for buyers who treat the residence as an extension of a collection. If the sky garage concept is central to your lifestyle, the engineering becomes part of daily pleasure, not just a feature on a brochure.
If you are optimizing for certainty and immediate enjoyment, Turnberry’s delivered status often wins. You can evaluate actual views, elevator cadence, pool decks, and the tone of the amenity spaces. For buyers who value predictability, that tangibility can outweigh the allure of an unbuilt concept.
If rental flexibility matters, read the leasing limits closely. A rule such as two rentals per year with a six-month minimum shapes who your neighbors are, and it shapes the building’s market behavior across different cycles.
If you are torn, consider separating the decision into two purchases: a primary residence you can use now, and a future trophy asset. Sunny Isles and Miami Beach both support that dual-home strategy for global buyers.
For those comparing ultra-luxury oceanfront living across Miami Beach’s quieter, design-forward pockets, Setai Residences Miami Beach is a useful reference point for service culture and long-term desirability.
A Miami Beach benchmark for service culture
Even when the transaction is in Sunny Isles, many buyers calibrate expectations against Miami Beach, where hospitality-led residential living has shaped standards for years.
If your definition of luxury includes staff continuity, privacy protocols, and a consistent arrival experience, it can be productive to tour operating properties in Miami Beach as part of diligence, even if you ultimately purchase farther north. Buildings like 57 Ocean Miami Beach and Shore Club Private Collections Miami Beach sit in a market that rewards restraint and service, and they can help you articulate what you truly value before choosing between a Pre-construction thesis and a Resale reality.
Sunny Isles remains uniquely efficient for oceanfront access, new development energy, and a skyline that signals modernity. Miami Beach remains a benchmark for lifestyle layering and cultural gravity. The best decision is the one aligned with how you plan to use the home, not how you want to talk about it.
FAQs
Where are Bentley Residences and Turnberry Ocean Club located?
Bentley Residences is planned for 18401 Collins Ave, and Turnberry Ocean Club is at 18501 Collins Ave, both oceanfront in Sunny Isles.
Is Bentley Residences already delivered?
No. It is under development, with recent reporting tied to financing pointing to completion in 2028.
When was Turnberry Ocean Club delivered?
Turnberry Ocean Club is a completed, operating condominium delivered in 2020.
What is Bentley Residences’ defining feature?
Its signature feature is the “Dezervator” car elevator system that brings vehicles to resident-level sky garages.
How large is Bentley Residences planned to be?
It is publicly described as a 61-story tower with 216 residences.
How large is Turnberry Ocean Club?
It is described as a 54-story tower with 154 residences.
What amenities are specifically highlighted at Turnberry Ocean Club?
The building markets a Sky Club concept, states more than 70,000 square feet of amenities, and highlights two cantilevered pools roughly 333 feet above sea level.
What is a commonly marketed deposit schedule for Bentley Residences?
A widely circulated schedule is 20 percent at contract, then 10 percent at groundbreaking, 10 percent at the 30th floor, 10 percent at top-off, and 50 percent at closing, subject to your specific contract.
What operating rules should investors review at Turnberry Ocean Club?
A market guide cites maintenance fees of about $1.10 per square foot per month and notes leasing limits of up to two rentals per year with a six-month minimum term.
Where should I start if I want options across Sunny Isles and Miami Beach?
For a discreet, buyer-led comparison, begin with MILLION Luxury.
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