Boutique Waterfront Living: Bay Harbor Islands & Surfside Buildings Flying Under the Radar

Between Bal Harbour and Miami Beach, the twin enclaves of Bay Harbor Islands and Surfside are quietly assembling one of South Florida’s most compelling collections of boutique waterfront condominiums. This editorial maps the buildings and neighborhoods serious buyers are watching now, from marina-front Bay Harbor residences to design-led oceanfront addresses in Surfside. It explores how low scale architecture, curated amenities and limited inventory combine to create a discreet, high functioning lifestyle that feels more like a private club than a typical condo tower.

Bal Harbour & Surfside Oceanfront: How the Collins Avenue Corridor Is Evolving in 2025

Along the northern stretch of Miami Beach, the oceanfront corridor shared by Bal Harbour and Surfside is entering a new ultra boutique era. Final developable sites on Collins Avenue are giving way to design driven, low density projects such as Rivage Bal Harbour, The Delmore Surfside, Ocean House Surfside and Surf Row Residences, all shaped by heightened expectations around engineering, wellness and services. This editorial maps how those projects, alongside established icons, are redefining what it means to live on this shoreline in 2025.