Builders are betting on a bevy of new ultra-luxe condos in West Palm Beach

Builders are betting on a bevy of new ultra-luxe condos in West Palm Beach

Private jet access and sommeliers come with your purchase at one planned West Palm Beach condominium. Boat slips are standard at many others, as are shared yachts that residents can reserve for the afternoon. Those kinds of perks are quickly becoming the baseline — because it’s not enough these days to simply build a luxury … Read more

Cipriani makes its big Boca debut with Mr. C Residences launch

Cipriani makes its big Boca debut with Mr. C Residences launch

In Boca Raton, gated communities practically outnumber grocery stores. But the Cipriani family — famous for their New York City restaurants and Harry’s Bar in Venice — is betting the market is ready for something different: a branded residential tower. This month, the sales gallery opened in downtown Boca for the new Mr. C Residences … Read more

New branded buildings sear their names into the Fort Lauderdale condo market

New branded buildings sear their names into the Fort Lauderdale condo market

Fort Lauderdale is done being the middle child of South Florida luxury development. Staking a claim to the wealth Miami and West Palm Beach have captured until now, the city is entering a new phase of real estate ambition — rolling out branded towers, remaking marinas for megayachts and pricing condos at levels that would … Read more

King beds: Cabana prices push past $1 million in Palm Beach

King beds: Cabana prices push past  million in Palm Beach

Soak this in: Scoring a piece of pool-front real estate in Palm Beach takes more than tossing down a towel — a reserved bed for fun in the sun now costs as much as $1 million.  “They’re kind of a precious thing on Palm Beach,” said Corcoran broker Suzanne Frisbie. “They can get very expensive … Read more

Why condo prices are soaring in the land of ultra-rich lawn-lovers

Why condo prices are soaring in the land of ultra-rich  lawn-lovers

A tony home in Palm Beach once meant a columned Mediterranean Revival estate flanked by century-old palm trees. These days, an apartment will do. The island of Palm Beach and the city of West Palm Beach, fraternal twins separated by the Lake Worth Lagoon, have long been known for private homes ranging from 1920s bungalows … Read more

Miami luxury condos turn to branding deals with top chefs to attract buyers

Miami luxury condos turn to branding deals with top chefs to attract buyers

Miami developers have expanded the branding of their luxury condos from high-end cars and famous designers to include world-class chefs, and even posh wellness centers, to lure buyers, Side Dish has learned The city’s booming skyline, which features residential towers named for Porsche and Bentley as well as Armani/Casa, will soon be joined by a … Read more

Standing proud: Miami developers race to erect city’s tallest tower

Standing proud: Miami developers race to erect city’s tallest tower

Developer Gil Dezer won’t stop until he’s on the top. “We keep asking the FAA for taller, and the request keeps getting granted,’’ said Dezer, whose company is the largest landowner of oceanfront property in South Florida, with condo sales of more than $4 billion in the state. Dezer is talking about two of his … Read more

Miami condo buyers ask ‘Where will I park my yacht?’ — and developers race to respond

Miami condo buyers ask ‘Where will I park my yacht?’ — and developers race to respond

Serge Ojeda is sailing into a new chapter of his life with swanky new toys: a $25 million boat and a $31 million tricked-out Miami condominium unit with private boat slip that is free for a year. Ojeda, who runs private equity firms investing in renewable resources globally, is negotiating a deal for the tricked-out … Read more

Why Hallandale Beach is racing to become South Florida’s buzziest city

Why Hallandale Beach is racing to become South Florida’s buzziest city

Hallandale Beach had long sat in the shadow of its bustling, H-named neighbor Hollywood — which, population-wise, is more than thrice its size. Now, the region’s other dale (this, a non-Fort) continues to remind us: It’s no longer just here to place. It’s here to win. In recent years, the Broward County beachside town, just … Read more