Custom and luxury builders | South Florida
A custom home on the water starts with the lot and the light, then an architect, then a builder who has done it on that street before. From Harbor Beach and the Las Olas Isles to Royal Palm, Palm Beach and the Miami Beach islands, here is who builds at this level and the estate enclaves selling now.
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01 How it comes together
On the water, the lot decides almost everything: frontage, the canal width and bridges to the ocean, the flood zone and the elevation your floor has to sit at, setbacks and what the neighbors are allowed to build. I look at those before you fall in love with a view.
Most custom homes here start with an architect who knows the local codes, the hurricane requirements and the review boards. The design sets the budget long before a builder prices it.
Some builders work from your architect's plans, some are design-build firms that do both, and some build spec homes you can buy finished or nearly finished. I help you compare bids line for line, not just the total.
Waterfront and historic areas add reviews, and coastal construction can add state permits. Ask early how long the city is taking, because it changes the schedule more than anything else.
Pilings or a slab, block and tie beams, the roof, impact glass, then the interiors. Independent inspections at each stage keep problems small, and a clear draw schedule keeps the money in step with the work.
The certificate of occupancy, the final walkthrough and the warranty. Then the dock, the pool and the first evening on the terrace are yours.
02 The builders
These firms build custom and spec homes at the top of the market. Some work from your architect's plans, some design and build, and some sell finished homes. Tell me the area and the kind of home, and I'll tell you who has built there and what their homes are selling for.
Las Olas Isles, Harbor Beach and Rio Vista in Fort Lauderdale, plus Boca Raton, Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, Palm Beach, Manalapan, Hypoluxo Island, Highland Beach and Delray Beach
Custom and spec waterfront estates since 1993, often with Randall Stofft as architect. Recent Harbor Beach estates were completed in 2025.
Visit the builder’s siteThe South Florida coast, with current homes in the Las Olas Isles and on the Hillsboro Mile
Custom high-end homes on the ocean, the Intracoastal, waterways and country clubs, classic to contemporary, since 1989. Keeps a list of its available homes.
Visit the builder’s siteLas Olas Isles, Seven Isles, Harbor Beach, Rio Vista, Coral Ridge and Fort Lauderdale Beach, plus Parkland, Weston, Davie and Pompano Beach
A design-build firm, with architecture, engineering and general contracting under one roof, for modern waterfront homes, custom and spec.
Visit the builder’s siteFort Lauderdale, Miami and West Palm Beach
Custom homes in styles from Mediterranean and American Colonial to Key West and modern, with more than 25 years in business.
Visit the builder’s siteBoca Raton, Gulf Stream, Ocean Ridge and Lighthouse Point
An architect-led design-build firm for new homes and historic renovations, including waterfront homes with new yacht docks.
Visit the builder’s siteMiami Beach, Golden Beach, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Pinecrest, Hollywood and Hallandale Beach
A builder and developer of luxury single-family homes, custom and spec, including recent oceanfront work in Golden Beach.
Visit the builder’s siteBoca Raton, including Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club and St. Andrews Country Club, Delray Beach and Rio Vista
Custom and spec homes, renovations and land development, with more than 40 years in business.
Visit the builder’s siteBoca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Parkland and Lighthouse Point
A third-generation, owner-operated custom builder that works with your architect and designer, including waterfront homes in The Sanctuary.
Visit the builder’s siteDelray Beach and Ocean Ridge, with Boca Raton and Palm Beach to follow
Design-build and spec homes in a clean contemporary style, with solar panels, spray foam insulation and home automation.
Visit the builder’s siteDelray Beach and nearby Palm Beach County
Custom homes and luxury development since 2009, with more than 75 homes completed.
Palm Beach and nearby
Custom new construction, historic restoration and renovation since 1999, and a Ballinger Award recipient.
Visit the builder’s siteBoca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Highland Beach, Hypoluxo Island, Lantana, Manalapan and Ocean Ridge
Custom, Intracoastal and barrier-island waterfront homes and spec homes, with a small number of homes each year.
Visit the builder’s siteSouthwest Ranches
A gated enclave of 16 estates on 44 acres, about two acres each, with five plans from about 7,000 to more than 15,000 sq ft.
Landmark Ranch Estates, Southwest Ranches
Very large custom estates on ranch-size homesites.
The Miami Beach islands and Palm Beach
Spec estates on the water, including a gated compound on Sunset Island.
Builder profiles from the builders' own sites and public reporting, checked October 26, 2026. Listed for information; The Wulf Collaboration is not affiliated with these builders.
03 Selling now
Todd Michael Glaser
$110M
Luxury estates | 9 beds | 10 baths | 10,791 sq ft
Ask me what Todd Michael Glaser is offering this month.
Guard-gated waterfront compound on Sunset Island III with 187 ft of combined frontage on more than 32,000 sq ft of land and a detached guest residence. Architecture by Kobi Karp.
RCR Homes
$38.5M
Luxury estates | 10 beds | 15 baths | 23,977 sq ft
Ask me what RCR Homes is offering this month.
Estate in Landmark Ranch Estates, the gated section of Southwest Ranches. The listing reports about 23,977 sq ft; builder coverage cites 34,313 sq ft overall including a two-story garage wing for 25 or more cars, a guest house, staff quarters, home theater, wine cellar, spa rooms and a pool with cabana and summer kitchen.
Nouri Group
$29M
Luxury estates | 7 beds | 8.5 baths | 8,600 sq ft
Ask me what Nouri Group is offering this month.
New waterfront home on a 16,500 sq ft lot on Belle Meade Island with 100 ft of frontage and direct open-bay access.
AKAI Estates
From $14.95M
Luxury estates | 7 to 11 beds | 8.5 to 13 baths | 9,942 to 23,302 sq ft
Ask me what AKAI Estates is offering this month.
developer group led by Alex Yokana. Gated enclave of 16 custom estates on 44 acres.
Terra Group and One Thousand Group
From $5.85M
New development residences | 3 to 5 beds | 3,000 to 6,000 sq ft
Completion 2027, 64 residences, 55 stories. Ask me what Terra Group and One Thousand Group is offering this month.
55-story bayfront tower with 64 half-floor and full-floor residences of about 3,000 to 6,000 sq ft. Private members club and two-level bayfront restaurant by Major Food Group.
Lease Florida and Dubrow Development
From $4.39M
Luxury estates | 3 to 4 beds | 4.5 baths | 3,362 to 3,862 sq ft
1 move-in ready home listed. Ask me what Lease Florida and Dubrow Development is offering this month.
Four ocean-view townhomes across from the beach near the Pompano Beach pier; three of four sold. Private elevator and rooftop terrace.
DaGrosa Capital Development Partners
From $3.7M
New development residences | 2 to 4 beds
Completion 2029, 134 residences, 23 stories. Ask me what DaGrosa Capital Development Partners is offering this month.
Two towers of about 20 to 23 stories with 128 condominiums, 6 townhomes and 17 for-sale guest suites. Sales gallery with model residence opened July 2026.
Lowell Homes
From $3.6M
Luxury estates | 5 beds | 6 to 7.5 baths | 6,906 to 8,194 sq ft
1 move-in ready home listed. Ask me what Lowell Homes is offering this month.
Custom estate homes on lots of nearly one acre. Three-car garages.
Lennar
From $2.98M
Luxury estates | 5 to 6 beds | 4 to 6 baths | 4,119 to 4,735 sq ft
Ask me what Lennar is offering this month.
Largest-plan collection at Greenview at Presidential in ZIP 33179. Five- and six-bedroom estate homes.
Before you visit a model or a sales gallery
The sales team in the model home or the sales gallery is great at what they do, and their job is to sell the builder's homes or the developer's residences. Having your own agent costs you nothing extra in most cases, and it puts someone on your side for the decisions that matter most.
Most builders and developers need your agent with you, or registered, at your first visit. If you walk in on your own first, it can be hard to bring an agent in later. A quick text to 954-495-0767 before you go is all it takes.
I set up the appointment, come with you, and make sure you're on record as my client.
Lake and preserve premiums, which way the home or residence faces, what's planned next door, HOA and CDD fees and what they cover.
Closing cost help, design credits, rate buydowns and deposit terms. I know what each builder and developer is offering this month and what's worth asking for.
Builder and developer contracts are written by the seller. We go through deposits and escrow, timelines, the 15-day review on a new condominium, and what happens if dates move.
An independent inspector before drywall and again before closing, so problems get fixed while they're easy to fix.
The final walkthrough, then the warranty list before your first year is up.
Your hand-picked list
I'll put together a short list of new homes and new developments that fit, with current prices and what each builder and developer is offering, and I'll reach out personally. No cost and no pressure either way.
I'll be in touch shortly with your hand-picked list.
One tip while you wait: if you visit a model home or a sales gallery before we talk, send me a quick text at 954-495-0767 first, so I'm registered with you.
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Model home and sales gallery visits
Pick a community or a tower and a day. I'll set up the visit, meet you there and make sure you're registered as my client from the first step through the door.
