Top 5 Private Island Communities in South Florida for Buyers Who Value Controlled Access

A buyer-oriented ranking of South Florida’s most coveted island addresses, with practical guidance on access, governance, and waterfront realities that matter after closing.

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.

Private Islands in South Florida: A Buyer’s Guide to the Keys, Biscayne Bay, and the Island-Address Alternative

Private-island shopping in South Florida sits at the intersection of romance and regulation. Inventory exists, but it is thin and often marketed through portals and boutique channels; pricing spans widely, and the true differentiator is not just shoreline or sunset exposure, but what you can legally build, dock, insure, and maintain. This guide outlines the micro-markets most often associated with “island living” in the Florida Keys and Biscayne Bay, then translates the state’s ownership and permitting realities into a due-diligence framework. Finally, it offers a pragmatic option for buyers who want the island feel with a more predictable operational burden: the island-address residence in Miami’s most refined waterfront buildings.

Miami's Best New Construction Luxury Condos: What's Delivering Now and Next

Miami's latest wave of new construction luxury condos is reshaping the skyline between late 2024 and 2026, with branded and design led towers across Downtown Miami, Brickell, Edgewater and Coconut Grove. This editorial guide for affluent buyers compares Aston Martin Residences Downtown Miami, Una Residences Brickell, Baccarat Residences Brickell, Casa Bella by B&B Italia Downtown Miami, Waldorf Astoria Residences Downtown Miami, Aria Reserve Miami, EDITION Edgewater, Villa Miami and Vita at Grove Isle, highlighting architecture, amenities, services and the lifestyles each address supports.

Miami's Luxury Neighborhood Guide: Brickell, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables & Miami Beach

From vertical city living in Brickell to the leafy bayfront calm of Coconut Grove, the heritage streets of Coral Gables and the oceanfront glamour of Miami Beach, this guide maps how Miami's four flagship luxury condo neighborhoods differ in architecture, lifestyle and buyer profile. It highlights branded towers, waterfront views, privacy and access to culture so discerning purchasers can align their next residence with how they actually want to live in Greater Miami.

Ultra-Luxury Miami Penthouses in New Developments: A Discerning Buyer's Guide

Miami's new generation of ultra-luxury penthouses is reshaping the skyline from Downtown and Brickell to Miami Beach, Coconut Grove and Edgewater. For a global cohort of discerning buyers, these sky estates offer collectible architecture, branded services and rare waterfront or bayfront views. This guide from MILLION Luxury profiles flagship developments such as Waldorf Astoria Miami, St. Regis Residences Brickell, 1428 Brickell, Baccarat Residences Brickell, Aston Martin Residences, Five Park Miami Beach, The Perigon Miami Beach, Rosewood Residences Miami Beach at The Raleigh, Vita at Grove Isle and Villa Miami, and outlines the key criteria that should underpin an informed penthouse acquisition.