Bentley Residences vs The Estates at Acqualina: Two Very Different Amenity Philosophies in Sunny Isles
In Sunny Isles, amenity design has become a form of identity. Bentley Residences and The Estates at Acqualina both promise a fully serviced coastal life, yet they do it through radically different blueprints: one curated and club-like, the other campus-scale and multi-generational. Here is how sophisticated buyers can compare wellness, recreation, privacy, and daily rhythm when the “extras” are no longer extras.
Sky Garages, Car Elevators, and the New Luxury of Living With Your Collection
From Sunny Isles Beach’s in-home sky garages to trackside “car condo” campuses across the country, automotive real estate has matured into a discreet asset class. For South Florida buyers, the story is less about novelty and more about control: climate, security, provenance, and the ability to enjoy a collection without surrendering privacy. This editorial looks at what’s been publicly disclosed, what’s been widely marketed, and what sophisticated buyers should underwrite before they bring the garage into the living room.
Top 5 Ultra-Luxury New Developments in South Florida for 2026
From West Palm Beach’s Flagler Drive to Fisher Island and Brickell, South Florida’s newest ultra-luxury condominium offerings are being marketed with peak asking prices that stretch from roughly $15.3 million to about $73 million. What separates this tier is not simply height, views, or finishes. It is the deliberate scarcity of inventory, the institutional-grade financing behind marquee projects, and the growing buyer preference for branded service, privacy, and waterfront access. Below, MILLION Luxury maps the five new-development names most consistently associated with the region’s highest public asking figures, then translates what those numbers signal for serious buyers planning a 2026 move or portfolio allocation.
Top 5 Branded Residences Setting the New Standard in South Florida
Branded residences have become the clearest signal of how South Florida’s luxury buyer is evolving: less focused on square footage alone, more focused on predictability, privacy, and service that performs like a five-star hotel without feeling like one. Below, we rank five headline projects and explain what sophisticated buyers should evaluate before paying the brand premium.
Michelin Miami and the New Luxury Address: When Dining Becomes an Amenity
Miami’s Michelin-recognized dining scene is no longer a special-occasion itinerary. For today’s luxury buyer, it functions more like infrastructure: a reliable network of reservations, tasting menus, chef-driven neighborhoods, and hospitality standards that shape where people want to live, not just where they want to eat. As the Michelin Guide expands its Florida footprint and Miami continues to command the spotlight, developers are responding with branded residences and chef collaborations that fold culinary culture into daily life.
South Florida’s Ultra-Luxury Reset: What $10M+ Buyers Should Know Now
South Florida’s ultra-luxury real estate has shifted from a pandemic-era surge to a more durable, globally anchored market. With record-adjacent activity, selective inventory and a steady pipeline of service-heavy new development, today’s $10M+ buyer is underwriting lifestyle, privacy and long-term optionality as much as price.
