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.

Barrier Islands vs. Mainland: What South Florida Luxury Buyers Should Know for 2026

Barrier islands deliver the classic Florida ideal: walkable beaches, maritime light, and a sense of remove that mainland addresses rarely replicate. They also carry a different risk profile, because these sandy landforms are designed by nature to move, erode, and reshape with storms and rising seas. For today’s ultra-premium buyer, the decision is less about romance versus pragmatism and more about how to price lifestyle, maintenance, insurance, and time horizon. Here is how MILLION Luxury frames the trade-offs, plus why select mainland waterfront towers in West-palm-beach are increasingly part of the same conversation.

The Perigon Miami Beach: OMA’s Oceanfront Condominium Vision on Collins Avenue

On Miami Beach’s storied Collins Avenue, The Perigon is positioning itself as a new kind of oceanfront address: architecture-forward, privacy-led, and intentionally resident-centric. Planned for 5333 Collins Avenue in the Mid-Beach corridor often called Millionaires’ Row, the 17-story, 73-residence tower brings together Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) with interiors by Tara Bernerd & Partners and landscape architecture by Gustafson Porter + Bowman. With dual-water frontage between the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Creek, and an amenity program that emphasizes private hospitality, The Perigon reflects where today’s ultra-prime buyer is headed: fewer residences, more discretion, and design that reads as a long-term asset, not a trend.

Vintage Miami Beach Condos: Design, Value, and the New Safety Era

From Ocean Drive’s Art Deco icons to Morris Lapidus-era towers and Venetian Islands bayfront living, vintage condos are back in focus. Today’s buyer is balancing architectural pedigree with Florida’s post-Surfside inspection and reserve realities, while watching a resale market where older inventory can trade faster than newer product. This MILLION Luxury editorial outlines what makes vintage compelling, what due diligence now demands, and how to compare classic buildings with today’s new-construction benchmarks.

Quiet Luxury: How to Buy a Peaceful Home in South Florida

In South Florida, “quiet” is not an aesthetic. It is an environmental condition shaped by flight corridors, traffic geometry, and the way a building is assembled. For high-net-worth buyers, noise diligence belongs alongside water views, service, and security because it influences sleep, wellness, and long-term resale in ways that are hard to reverse after closing. This MILLION Luxury guide translates national noise benchmarks into a practical, buyer-oriented checklist, from screening tools and on-site listening sessions to the construction details that separate baseline code compliance from truly serene living.

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.