On Florida’s Gold Coast, the next chapter of ultra-luxury oceanfront living is taking shape — one amenity at a time.
On Florida’s Gold Coast, the next chapter of ultra-luxury oceanfront living is taking shape — one amenity at a time.

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For the future residents of The St. Regis Residences, Sunny Isles Beach, Miami, wellness is not a talking point — it is 10,000 square feet on the fifth floor, conceived by Fortune International Group and Château Group as the centerpiece of one of South Florida’s most anticipated oceanfront developments.
Overlooking the Atlantic, the space blends Mediterranean-inspired materials — travertine, marble, brushed bronze — with tropical plantings and olive trees that dissolve the boundary between interior and ocean. Treatment rooms for facials and massages, a cold plunge and hot tub, infrared sauna, aromatherapy steam room, and a terrace facing the water. A full-service salon, barber shop, and nail studio. A champagne-and-tea bar. Products from French Secrets de Sothys and Davines. The design intention, as interior architect Patricia Anastassiadis described it, was arrival as “a quiet exhale, a moment where the senses soften and time begins to slow.
That language is worth pausing on. Anastassiadis, the São Paulo-based founder behind the interiors, drew on the stone-forward tranquility of Roman baths and the particular quality of light on the Atlantic to create what she describes as an atmosphere that is “serene and quietly theatrical.” It is a precise brief, and it shows.
Ana Cristina Defortuna, Executive Vice President of Fortune International Group, framed the spa’s ambition plainly: “The most sophisticated spas are no longer just about relaxation — they are centered around longevity, restoration, and overall quality of life.” It is a positioning that aligns directly with where the highest-end residential buyer is moving. Wellness is no longer an amenity. It is an expectation, and increasingly, a deciding factor.
That the developers treated it as such is evident in the execution. Both Edgardo Defortuna and Manuel Grosskopf, CEOs of Fortune International Group and Château Group respectively, were hands-on in overseeing every detail — a level of involvement that tends to show in the finished product.
The timing of the spa reveal, arriving alongside the announcement of a $113.75 million land loan for the North Tower with City National Bank of Florida, arranged through Berkadia Miami, is not incidental. The financing signals exactly what the amenity reveal suggests: this project has institutional conviction behind it. The South Tower is nearly sold out and on track for a 2028 completion. The North Tower breaks ground this summer. Together, the two towers are projected to reach more than $3 billion in total sales.
Scott Wadler, Managing Director at Berkadia Miami, put the capital markets context succinctly: “Pre-development financing for a site and tower of this scale requires a sponsor team with an impeccable track record and the credibility to inspire lender confidence. Fortune International and Château Group bring both.”
What the two announcements together communicate is momentum of a specific and meaningful kind — the kind that comes not from a single headline but from a project executing consistently across every dimension simultaneously. The spa is the story. The loan is the proof.
Remaining residences at The St. Regis Residences, Sunny Isles Beach, Miami start from approximately $5 million. The on-site sales gallery is located at 18801 Collins Avenue.