After Surfside: The New Reality of Luxury Condo Ownership in South Florida
Florida’s condominium market has entered a more regulated, more transparent era after the 2021 Surfside tragedy. For luxury buyers, the headline is not simply stricter inspections. It is how inspection outcomes, reserve funding, and insurance costs flow through to special assessments, lender eligibility, and ultimately resale liquidity. Here is what materially changed, what HB 913 refined in 2025, and how to approach due diligence with the calm rigor the moment demands.
Arte Surfside vs Fendi Château: Two Surfside Addresses That Define Oceanfront Scarcity
In Surfside, the difference between “rare” and “unrepeatable” can be measured in unit count, design intent, and how a building handles daily life on the ocean. Arte Surfside and Fendi Château sit within minutes of each other on Collins Avenue, yet they speak to two distinct luxury buyer profiles: one prioritizing extreme privacy and design authorship, the other seeking a brand-forward, full-service ecosystem with more market liquidity. Here is how to compare them with a buyer’s lens, from architecture and amenities to resale dynamics and lifestyle fit.
The Resilience Premium: How Climate Risk Is Repricing South Florida Luxury Real Estate
In South Florida, the next era of waterfront value is being defined by resilience: insurance access, engineered defenses, nature-based protection, and the micro-geography of elevation. Here is how sophisticated buyers are underwriting risk without giving up the lifestyle.
Ritz-Carlton Residences Miami Beach vs. Eighty Seven Park: Tranquility, Design, and Boutique Coastal Living
In the upper tier of Miami’s coastal market, the decision is often less about square footage and more about how you want your days to feel. This comparison frames Ritz-Carlton Residences Miami Beach against Eighty Seven Park through the lenses that matter to privacy-minded buyers: arrival experience, service expectations, architectural tone, and the rhythm of waterfront living. Rather than fixating on specs that vary by unit and change over time, we outline a practical, lifestyle-first checklist to help you tour with intent and choose with confidence.
The Surf Club Four Seasons vs. Aman Miami Beach: Ultra-Luxe Beachfront Retreats Compared
Two of South Florida's most coveted branded beachfront developments, The Surf Club Four Seasons Surfside and Aman Miami Beach, bring hotel serviced condominium living to a new level. This editorial compares their heritage, architecture, amenities and neighborhood character to help discerning buyers understand how each property feels day to day, and which address better fits their preferred mix of privacy, social energy and long term positioning on Miami's Oceanfront. It is a guide for those weighing the merits of classic club heritage against the appeal of a new, wellness led Aman retreat.
Bal Harbour & Surfside: The Surf Club Four Seasons vs. The St. Regis Residences — Services, Privacy & Beach Access Compared
A discreet, side-by-side guide to two of Miami’s coveted oceanfront addresses—The Surf Club Four Seasons in Surfside and The St. Regis Bal Harbour—framing what drives UHNW choices: service culture, privacy, beach setup, residences, and hold value. One brings boutique, heritage-rich calm with Four Seasons’ anticipatory touch; the other offers resort scale, butler ritual, and family programs. Both sit on prime sand by Bal Harbour Shops and Surfside’s walk. Focus on cadence, key count, views, and liquidity—then choose the strand that fits your days, guests, and plans now and later.
