Hollywood Beach’s Next Luxury Cycle: A Buyer’s Guide to New Development, Boutique Inventory, and Resale Reality

Hollywood Beach is moving into a new phase, with major institutional investment and more than $1 billion in reported development activity reshaping expectations for waterfront living in Broward. From the planned scale of Icon Beach Residences to ultra-boutique offerings like Bellamar, the market is expanding at the top end while resale dynamics normalize. Here is what sophisticated buyers should watch as 2026 approaches.

Flip or Hold? Strategies for Profiting From Pre-Construction Condo Investments

In South Florida’s ultra-premium condo market, the most consequential pre-construction decision is not simply what to buy, but how you intend to exit. A disciplined “flip” strategy can monetize momentum before carrying costs arrive, while a “hold” strategy can convert a well-chosen residence into a long-duration lifestyle asset with optional income. This guide outlines how sophisticated buyers in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach underwrite risk, map contract realities, and choose the right timeline so the investment thesis stays elegant from reservation to resale.

Aman, Bulgari and Beyond: Miami’s Next Wave of Hotel-Branded Residences

In Miami, branded residences have shifted from novelty to a discreet status signal, blending design authorship, service culture, and global brand equity into the ownership experience. For South Florida buyers, the appeal is not only lifestyle, but also clarity: a consistent standard, a recognizable name, and a management philosophy that can support long-term enjoyment and liquidity. This guide breaks down what a hotel-branded label can and cannot promise, where Miami demand is concentrating, and how to evaluate value when the premium is built as much on intangibles as on views.

Turnkey or Custom Finish? Navigating Pre-Construction Luxury Condo Choices in South Florida

In South Florida’s ultra-luxury condo market, the choice between a turnkey residence and a custom-finish delivery is less about taste and more about control, time, and risk. Turnkey units can streamline a move-in or a near-term lifestyle plan, while custom paths can elevate long-term satisfaction and differentiation, if you manage timelines, approvals, and budget discipline. This guide frames the decision through the realities of Pre-construction and New-construction buying, with a focus on Brickell priorities and Investment-minded outcomes.

Miami Pre-Construction Deposit Structures: Typical Schedules and Strategy

Miami's luxury pre-construction market runs on staged deposits that function both as construction capital for developers and as strategic tools for global buyers. Rather than a single down payment at closing, high profile towers in Downtown, Brickell and across the coastline rely on 30-50% deposits spread over several years. Understanding how these schedules are structured, how escrow operates under Florida law and where there is room to negotiate timing or percentages is essential for anyone wiring seven or eight figures into a tower that is still on the drawing board.

Financing Options for International Buyers in Miami New Construction

International capital plays an outsized role in Miami’s New-construction market, yet financing a residence as a non U.S. buyer follows different rules. This guide outlines how foreign nationals can prepare documentation, work with U.S. and global banks, manage Pre-construction deposit schedules and explore alternatives such as DSCR and private loans, while coordinating tax, legal and ownership structures for long term efficiency.