Top 5 Branded Residences Setting the New Standard in South Florida

Branded residences have become the clearest signal of how South Florida’s luxury buyer is evolving: less focused on square footage alone, more focused on predictability, privacy, and service that performs like a five-star hotel without feeling like one. Below, we rank five headline projects and explain what sophisticated buyers should evaluate before paying the brand premium.

Iconic Developments Defining South Florida Luxury Real Estate 2026

As South Florida approaches 2026, a curated group of flagship developments is quietly redrawing the region’s luxury map. From the supertall profile of Waldorf Astoria Residences Downtown Miami and the classically inspired St. Regis® Residences Brickell to Bentley Residences Sunny Isles, The Perigon Miami Beach, South Flagler House and The Ritz-Carlton Residences® Pompano Beach, these pre-construction and newly delivered properties combine global branding with highly local perspectives. For private clients, they represent a rare alignment of design pedigree, elevated services, privacy and long term value across Miami-beach, Brickell, Palm-beach and Pompano-beach.

Top 10 Luxury Developments with Private Beach Clubs in South Florida

South Florida’s newest wave of ultra-luxury development is defined by private beach clubs reserved solely for owners. From Aman Miami Beach and The Shore Club Private Collection to Rosewood Hillsboro Beach, Ritz-Carlton and Waldorf Astoria in Pompano, Bentley and St. Regis in Sunny Isles, Una in Brickell and Five Park in South Beach, these projects combine architectural pedigree with resort-level services. This curated top-10 ranking highlights how each development delivers its own version of turnkey, toes-in-the-sand living for a highly discerning global buyer.