Baccarat vs. St. Regis in Brickell: What Branded Luxury Really Buys on Miami’s Waterfront

Brickell’s newest branded residences are selling more than views: they are selling service culture, wellness programming, and marina-adjacent living. Baccarat Residences Brickell and St. Regis® Residences Brickell approach that promise from different angles, with distinct scale, pricing posture, and amenity identity. Here is how sophisticated buyers can read the signals behind the marketing, and how to underwrite “brand value” the same way you would any other line item in a high-conviction purchase.

Vita at Grove Isle, Completed: Coconut Grove’s Private-Island Answer to the Ultra-Luxury Condo

Completed in December 2025, Vita at Grove Isle brings 65 ultra-luxury residences to a private island setting in Biscayne Bay, pairing boutique scale with full-service wellness, racquet sports, marina-adjacent living, and two-story penthouses designed as rooftop terrace homes. With reported asking prices in early 2026 spanning the mid-$6 millions to the low-$20 millions and a notable $20.1 million penthouse sale, the project signals how decisively buyers are valuing privacy, waterfront access, and turnkey design in the Coconut Grove orbit.

Bay Harbor Islands Boutique Waterfront Condos: A Discreet Buyer’s Guide

Bay Harbor Islands has become a case study in South Florida’s “small-building, big-lifestyle” thesis: low-rise and mid-rise waterfront residences that trade on privacy, walkability, and boating access while staying minutes from Bal Harbour and Miami Beach. This guide outlines what is driving demand, which project attributes matter most, and how to underwrite value in a market where boutique inventory can command meaningful premiums.

The Residences at Shell Bay: Hallandale’s New Standard for Private-Club Condominium Living

An ultra-luxury, Auberge-linked condominium tower within the Shell Bay private club enclave is positioning Hallandale for a more discreet, amenity-forward kind of waterfront ownership.

Origin Residences vs La Maré: Choosing Bay Harbor’s Next-Generation Waterfront Address

A discreet buyer’s comparison of two Bay Harbor Islands waterfront launches: Origin Residences’ curated boutique model versus La Maré’s multi-collection, privacy-forward campus.

La Maré Regency vs. Alana: Two Boutique Bay Harbor Islands Addresses, Two Very Different Lifestyles

In Bay Harbor Islands, boutique new-construction has become a precise instrument: fewer neighbors, more intentional amenities, and a daily rhythm tuned to the water. La Maré Regency and Alana sit within the same coveted zip code, yet they speak to distinct buyer priorities. One leans into marina-minded waterfront living; the other elevates rooftop wellness and a close-knit residential feel. Here is how to compare them with the clarity a high-net-worth purchase deserves.