Miami Beach Penthouse vs Palm Beach Estate: Choosing the Right $20M Lifestyle
For ultra-high-net-worth buyers in South Florida, the decision between a Miami-beach penthouse and a Palm-beach estate is less about prestige and more about operating style: service, governance, privacy, land, and how much control you want to keep in your own hands. This editorial breaks down the real tradeoffs, from HOA economics and due diligence to wellness-driven amenities and the emerging “lock-and-leave” logic that’s reshaping trophy demand.
Faena House Miami Beach: The Oceanfront Benchmark That Still Sets the Tone
Faena House Miami Beach remains one of Mid-Beach’s clearest signals of how architecture, brand ecosystem, and true scarcity translate into lasting pricing power. Designed by Foster + Partners and limited to 47 residences, the building has been the stage for record-setting transactions and a consistently watched resale narrative that continues to influence how ultra-luxury buyers underwrite Miami Beach.
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.
Top 10 Most Expensive Active Home Listings in South Florida Entering 2026
A snapshot of South Florida’s ultra-trophy inventory entering 2026 reveals more than $800 million in combined asking price across the region’s 10 priciest active listings, spanning Indian Creek, Palm Beach, Manalapan, Bal Harbour, and Miami Beach. The ranking underscores a bifurcated luxury landscape: legacy single-family estates engineered for privacy and land value, and rare penthouses built for lock-and-leave altitude with hotel-grade services. Against a backdrop of 361 closed $10M+ sales in 2025 and Florida’s continued dominance in headline luxury transactions, the question for buyers is less about “how high” and more about how each asset expresses security, resilience, and lifestyle with minimal compromise.
The Penthouse Premium in Sunny Isles: What Record Sales Really Buy
A discreet look at why Sunny Isles Beach penthouses command outsize pricing, what recent record deals suggest, and the ownership realities buyers should underwrite before going top-floor.
