Sky Garages and Private Car Galleries in Sunny Isles and Miami Beach: The Ultimate Car Collector Residences

For a small circle of owners in Sunny Isles Beach and Miami Beach, driving straight into a private elevator and arriving in a garage beside the living room is no longer fantasy but part of daily life. A handful of visionary towers, led by Porsche Design Tower and the forthcoming Bentley Residences, integrate in unit sky garages that elevate both convenience and security for prized collections. These buildings sit at the intersection of architecture and automotive engineering, creating rare South Florida residences where the car is as central to the home as the view.

Iconic Developments Defining South Florida Luxury Real Estate 2026

As South Florida approaches 2026, a curated group of flagship developments is quietly redrawing the region’s luxury map. From the supertall profile of Waldorf Astoria Residences Downtown Miami and the classically inspired St. Regis® Residences Brickell to Bentley Residences Sunny Isles, The Perigon Miami Beach, South Flagler House and The Ritz-Carlton Residences® Pompano Beach, these pre-construction and newly delivered properties combine global branding with highly local perspectives. For private clients, they represent a rare alignment of design pedigree, elevated services, privacy and long term value across Miami-beach, Brickell, Palm-beach and Pompano-beach.

October 2025: South Florida Luxury Real Estate Soars

South Florida’s luxury property market accelerated in October 2025, with sales, cash activity, and international absorption all strengthening across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. Values remained resilient, inventory stayed seller-leaning in the most coveted zip codes, and time-to-contract quickened for well-priced listings. Below, we unpack the month’s headline numbers, the on‑the‑ground dynamics shaping new development and resale activity, and actionable strategies for buyers and sellers seeking discretion, velocity, and long-term value.

Florida Tax Residency Essentials for New Luxury Homeowners - Legal Overview

For affluent buyers relocating from high-tax states, Florida offers a rare combination of lifestyle and structural tax advantages: no state income tax, no estate or inheritance tax, and powerful homestead protections. This legal overview explains how those benefits work in practice for new luxury homeowners, from property tax relief and asset protection to favorable treatment of investment portfolios. It then walks through the concrete steps required to establish Florida domicile and unwind ties to your former state, helping you reduce audit risk and avoid dual taxation.

1031 Exchanges for Florida Luxury Condos: A Practical Primer for High-Net-Worth Buyers

South Florida's luxury condo owners increasingly treat their residences as investment-grade assets, and 1031 exchanges give them a way to harvest gains without handing a large share to the IRS. This practical primer explains how Section 1031 works for Florida luxury condos, the key timelines and rules high net worth buyers must respect, and why the state's tax environment makes exchanges particularly compelling. It also outlines planning tips, pitfalls to avoid and advanced options for investors seeking both lifestyle and long term wealth preservation.

Condo-Hotel Programs in Miami & Miami Beach: Branded Rental Options, Terms & Yield Considerations (2025)

Miami and Miami Beach have become a benchmark for condo-hotel living, where buyers own deeded residences inside five-star hotels and tap into short-term rental demand when they are away. This 2025 guide explains how branded rental programs work, from owner usage rules and revenue splits to furnishing standards and financing. It also outlines typical net yields, key risk factors in a fast-growing short-term rental pipeline, and a curated look at leading condo-hotel towers across the city for sophisticated capital.