South Florida has always attracted buyers who want more. More ocean. More amenities. More of the lifestyle that the rest of the country watches from a distance. But what's happening along the Gold Coast right now — from Bal Harbour up through Fort Lauderdale — goes beyond the usual wave of luxury development.
This stretch of coastline is seeing some of the most ambitious, best-capitalized residential projects in the country. If you're a buyer, an investor, or simply someone who follows where serious money is moving, here's what you need to know about four developments redefining the conversation.
Bentley Residences Sunny Isles Beach: Where Your Car Lives as Well as You Do
Address: 18401 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 Completion: Q1 2028 | Prices from: $5.8 million
Just minutes from Aventura Mall, a 62-story tower is rising on Collins Avenue that does something no other residential building in the world has done: it brings your car up with you.
Bentley Residences Miami — developed by Gil Dezer of Dezer Development in collaboration with Bentley Motors — is the first and only Bentley-branded residential tower anywhere. Each of the 216 residences includes a private sky garage accessible via the patented Dezervator, a vehicle elevator that takes you and your cars directly to your floor. Three- and four-car garages sit behind glass, displayed like artwork.
The tower itself is unmistakable — a diamond-patterned glass façade inspired by Bentley's design language, rising nearly 750 feet along one of the most coveted stretches of beachfront in the country. Every residence features a private heated pool on its terrace, a summer kitchen, floor-to-ceiling glass, and Italian Gaggenau appliances. Residences range from 5,256 to 6,333 square feet.
Construction broke ground in early 2024 and reached a Florida record when the project completed the largest residential mat foundation pour in state history — 20,000 cubic yards of concrete over 36 continuous hours. A $630 million construction loan secured in late 2025 made it the largest single-project financing deal in South Florida that year.
The amenity program spans 20,000 square feet across three levels: a fine dining restaurant by chef Todd English, a whiskey and cigar bar, a cinema, a pet spa, a beauty salon with ocean views, and an oceanfront pool deck. Branded properties in this market have consistently commanded a 30% premium over non-branded comparables. At Bentley Residences, that premium feels earned.
Ideal for: Buyers drawn to automotive-branded luxury, beachfront living, and architectural distinction.
Rivage Bal Harbour: The Last Beachfront Address in Bal Harbour
Address: 10245 Collins Avenue, Bal Harbour, FL 33154 Completion: 2027 | Prices from: $10 million+
There's a reason buyers move quickly on Rivage: it's widely considered the last oceanfront property to be developed in Bal Harbour.
Developed by the Related Group, Two Roads Development, and Rockpoint, with architecture by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and interiors by Rottet Studio, Rivage is a 24-story tower with just 56 residences — three per floor. That density, or rather the absence of it, is the point. With private elevators, 12-foot-deep wraparound terraces, and residences ranging from 3,300 to over 12,700 square feet, Rivage is built to feel like a single-family home in the sky.
Every unit faces the water. Select residences include a private pool and outdoor kitchen. Closets and blinds are delivered and installed. There's a rooftop pool, a ground-floor oceanfront restaurant, a full beach club, a cocktail lounge, a media room, and 25,000+ square feet of amenities in total.
Construction broke ground in September 2024, backed by $424 million in construction financing. The project is walking distance from Bal Harbour Shops and 18 minutes from Aventura Mall. Pricing for available units now starts at $10 million, up from the $8 million launch price, which tells you where demand has gone.
Bal Harbour draws buyers who want proximity to everything Miami offers, but want to come home somewhere quieter, more residential, and thoroughly refined. Rivage is the answer to that demand.
Ideal for: Primary residence buyers who want the space and privacy of a home without sacrificing oceanfront Bal Harbour.
St. Regis Bal Harbour: Where the Standard Was Set
Address: 9701–9705 Collins Avenue, Bal Harbour, FL 33154 Completed: 2011 | Current prices: From ~$2.95 million
Not every significant development is new. Some set the standard that everything else gets measured against.
The St. Regis Resort & Residences Bal Harbour opened in 2011 across three 27-story all-glass towers developed by the Related Group and designed by Sieger Suarez Architects, with interiors by Yabu Pushelberg. Together, the towers hold 268 residences, 36 condo-hotel suites, and 183 hotel rooms — all situated on nine acres of oceanfront with nearly 1,000 feet of beach.
Residences range from around 1,800 to over 6,800 square feet and come with full St. Regis hotel access: signature butler service, the 12,000-square-foot Remède Spa, 24-hour concierge, signature dining, and beach service. It's one of the few buildings in South Florida where you genuinely get hotel-level service without the hotel-level privacy trade-off.
For buyers evaluating Bal Harbour, the St. Regis provides an important data point — both as a lifestyle benchmark and as a resale market indicator. It sits directly across from Bal Harbour Shops and within a short drive of Aventura. Units consistently trade in the multi-million dollar range, with the resale market reflecting strong demand from both domestic and international buyers.
If Rivage represents Bal Harbour's future, St. Regis represents why buyers kept coming to this address for over a decade.
Ideal for: Buyers who want established hotel-brand service, proven resale value, and immediate occupancy in Bal Harbour.
Viceroy Residences Fort Lauderdale: The Urban Play on the Gold Coast
Address: 201 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Completion: Est. 2028 | Prices from: $715,000
Fort Lauderdale has been South Florida's most interesting growth story over the past few years, and Viceroy Residences is the clearest expression of where the city is headed.
Developed by Naftali Group in partnership with Viceroy Hotels & Resorts, this 45-story tower rises approximately 500 feet above Flagler Village — one of Fort Lauderdale's most creative, fast-moving neighborhoods — and delivers 370 residences ranging from one to four bedrooms. Designed by Arquitectonica with interiors by the Rockwell Group, the building draws from Fort Lauderdale's nautical identity: champagne bronze accents, flowing façade lines, and a double-height lobby with translucent screens that move light the way ocean water does.
Residences feature floor-to-ceiling glass, Italian cabinetry, Calacatta Miraggio Gold quartz countertops, and generous private terraces with views over downtown and out toward the Atlantic. Amenities span over 30,000 square feet — a 72-foot lounge pool, full wellness club, yoga and boxing studios, co-working lounge, botanical garden, karaoke room, and a private club and dining concept in partnership with LA hospitality company The h.wood Group.
Sales launched in December 2024. Construction is expected to break ground in late 2025, with a three-year build timeline. At entry pricing around $715,000, Viceroy sits in a different bracket than its Bal Harbour neighbors, which is exactly the point. This is for the buyer who sees Fort Lauderdale as an opportunity, not a consolation prize.
Ideal for: Buyers seeking urban luxury with strong upside, younger buyers entering the South Florida luxury market, and investors watching Fort Lauderdale's continued expansion.
What These Four Projects Tell You About This Market
The corridor running from Bal Harbour through Sunny Isles and up to Fort Lauderdale is attracting a level of capital, brand partnership, and architectural ambition that South Florida hasn't seen before — not all at once, not at this scale.
A few patterns worth noting for buyers and investors:
Branded residences are leading. Bentley, St. Regis, and Viceroy are all bringing hotel-grade service and brand equity to residential buildings. Research consistently shows branded properties command significant premiums at both sale and resale. The Gold Coast now has three distinct examples across three different price points.
Bal Harbour is running out of land. Rivage is being marketed — accurately — as the last oceanfront development site in the village. That kind of scarcity has a direct effect on long-term value, and the resale trajectory of St. Regis supports the thesis.
Fort Lauderdale is not a secondary market anymore. The Viceroy development is backed by one of New York's most active luxury developers and is positioned in a neighborhood undergoing serious transformation. Buyers who moved on Brickell early made exceptional returns. Flagler Village is drawing similar attention now.
The Aventura area has long been a draw for buyers who want to be close to it all — Bal Harbour Shops, Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, the water — without being inside any of it. These four developments reflect exactly that logic, scaled up to match the ambitions of today's luxury buyer.
Interested in exploring these properties or others along the Gold Coast? Connect with us for guidance on availability, pricing, and what each development means for your specific goals.
