Sunny Isles Beach: From Motel Row to a Branded-Residence Skyline

Sunny Isles Beach has undergone one of South Florida’s most visible reinventions, evolving from mid-century Motel Row into a dense oceanfront market where branded residences, hotel-grade services, and statement architecture shape value.

International Buyers Are Absorbing South Florida’s New Luxury Supply. Here’s What That Means for 2026.

International demand has become the defining force behind South Florida’s new-construction luxury market. With foreign buyers representing a majority of recent new-construction purchases and coming from an unusually broad set of countries, pricing power and product strategy increasingly reflect global expectations. For high-net-worth buyers, understanding where this demand concentrates, why branded residences work, and how cash-heavy competition behaves can sharpen both acquisition timing and negotiation posture.

St. Regis Sunny Isles vs. Ritz-Carlton Sunny Isles: A Clash of Branded Beachfront Elegance

In Sunny Isles, the choice between St. Regis and Ritz-Carlton branded living is less about a logo and more about how you want your beachfront days to feel. Both names signal a hospitality-rooted standard, yet their buyer appeal often diverges: one leans toward heritage, ceremony, and a more theatrical sense of arrival, while the other tends to read as polished, contemporary, and quietly efficient. This guide frames the comparison through lifestyle, privacy, operations, and long-term ownership priorities, with an emphasis on what to verify before you buy.

Pre-Construction vs Newly Delivered Luxury Condos in Miami

Miami’s luxury skyline now offers buyers a deliberate choice between visionary pre-construction towers and newly delivered icons that are move in ready. This editorial contrasts the two paths, showing how branded residences and amenities across Brickell, Downtown, Sunny-isles, Miami-beach, Edgewater and Surfside shape the experience. It explains where pre construction can offer customization and early access, when a completed residence provides certainty and immediacy, and how discerning clients can align each option with lifestyle plans and portfolio strategy.

Best Real Estate Professionals for Branded Residences and New Construction in Miami

An editorial guide to the leading real estate professionals and firms behind Miami’s branded residences and new construction towers, from Compass’s Ivan & Mike and legacy brokerages like The Jills Zeder Group and Cervera Real Estate to global platforms such as Fortune International Group, Douglas Elliman, ONE Sotheby’s and ISG/RelatedISG, with practical insight on how discerning buyers can choose the right advisor for a flagship Miami condominium.

Top Brokers Powering Miami's $10M+ New Construction Boom

Miami's market for $10 million plus new construction homes and condominiums has matured into a true global arena, with branded oceanfront towers and glass waterfront estates trading at near record volumes. At the center of this activity is a select group of brokers who advise developers on product, curate inventory for international buyers, and quietly match each residence with the right household. This editorial profiles those power players and outlines what sophisticated buyers should expect when engaging them.