Top 8 Trophy Deals Defining South Florida Luxury Real Estate in 2025

From $225 million waterfront assemblages to nine-figure off-market Coconut Grove trades and record-setting condo penthouses, 2025 reinforced South Florida’s position as a global trophy-market with its own rules of privacy, cash, and scarcity.

Star Island vs Fisher Island: Two Miami Enclaves Built on Scarcity

Star Island and Fisher Island sit only minutes apart by water, yet they represent two very different expressions of Miami privacy. One is a road-connected, single-family trophy island with famously scarce inventory; the other operates as a ferry-access, private-club ecosystem with its own ZIP code and national pricing superlatives. For buyers weighing legacy, logistics, and lifestyle, the distinctions matter as much as the views.

South Florida Luxury Property Taxes: Millage, Homestead, and Address-Level Carrying Costs

Property taxes in South Florida are rarely a simple percentage of purchase price. For luxury buyers, the real variable is address-level millage, exemptions, and assessment caps that can separate a predictable primary residence from a surprisingly expensive second home. This guide explains how Florida tax bills are built, why Miami-Dade municipalities diverge, and how to model realistic carrying costs before you close.

Cipriani vs Una in Brickell: Two Distinct Visions of Waterfront Luxury

Brickell’s newest trophy-level offerings increasingly divide into two buyer mindsets: the hospitality-led branded residence and the architecture-led waterfront tower. Cipriani Residences Miami and Una Residences illustrate that split with unusual clarity, from their skyline identities to their interior philosophies and amenity programming.

Miami Beach Flood Zones, Elevation Certificates, and the New Florida Disclosure Era

For South Florida’s oceanfront buyers, flood risk is less about alarm and more about precision. This guide explains where to verify a property’s FEMA flood zone, why Elevation Certificates matter, how to read storm-surge and sea-level layers, and what Florida’s new flood disclosure rules mean at contract time.

The Final Walk-Through for a New Construction Condo in South Florida: A Luxury Buyer’s Checklist

A refined final walk-through is less about “finding flaws” and more about confirming the residence you contracted for is the residence you are taking title to. For South Florida condo buyers, that means testing the unit like a systems check, documenting finishes with a practiced eye, and aligning what is “your unit” versus what the association maintains. This MILLION Luxury guide translates the standard blue-tape walk-through and punch-list process into a condo-specific, closing-ready approach.