Penthouse Shells: The Pros and Cons of Buying an Unfinished Top-Floor Unit to Customize from Scratch

A discreet, buyer-oriented guide to purchasing a penthouse delivered as a shell in Miami Beach, including what “shell” really means, where costs and timelines tend to concentrate, and the diligence steps that protect resale.

Top 10 Luxury Penthouses in South Florida for Sale in 2026

A buyer-oriented ranking of Miami’s most expensive penthouses, separating verified records from marketed trophy offerings and explaining what is actually being purchased at the top of the market in 2026.

Luxury vs Ultra-Luxury in South Florida: What Really Changes From $5M to $20M

In South Florida, the leap from luxury to ultra-luxury is less about square footage and more about an integrated lifestyle: systems-level technology, privacy infrastructure, wellness programming, and architecture that reads as a one-off. Here is how buyers can evaluate the difference with precision across Miami Beach, Brickell, and the oceanfront corridor.

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.

Aman Miami Beach vs Rosewood The Raleigh: Two New Benchmarks for Branded Living on Collins Avenue

Two headline developments are re-centering Miami Beach’s ultra-luxury condo market around privacy, heritage, and hospitality-grade service.

Villa Miami in Edgewater: A Boutique Bayfront Tower Built Around Privacy, Copper, and Club-Level Living

Villa Miami is emerging as one of Edgewater’s most tightly curated new-construction offerings: a 56-story, 650-foot bayfront tower with just 70 residences and a lifestyle concept built around The Copper Club. With half-floor and full-floor layouts, direct Biscayne Bay positioning, and hospitality programming led by Major Food Group, the project is designed to read less like a typical high-rise and more like a vertical collection of private estates.