{"id":334858,"date":"2026-07-09T20:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T20:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/334858\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T20:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T20:42:13","slug":"inside-a-new-23-5m-florida-penthouse-with-a-private-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/334858\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside a new $23.5M Florida penthouse with a private pool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Coconut Grove penthouse with a private rooftop pool is on the market for $23.5 million, Gimme Shelter has learned.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ritzy residence is at Vita at Grove Isle. It\u2019s the first new construction on the 20-acre private island since 1979 \u2014 from developer Ugo Colombo\u2019s CMC Group.<\/p>\n<p>The curved seven-story building was completed last December, when closings and move-ins began \u2014 with around 90% of the units sold in pre-construction.<\/p>\n<p>Miami\u2019s exclusive Coconut Grove area has attracted high-profile residents including <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/02\/real-estate\/ken-griffin-bought-a-miami-condo-building-one-by-one-just-to-tear-it-down\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Citadel\u2019s Ken Griffin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/22\/real-estate\/google-co-founder-larry-page-now-owns-188m-in-florida-property\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google co-founder Larry Page<\/a> \u2014 a California billionaire who fled to Florida amid the Golden State\u2019s proposed billionaire tax.<\/p>\n<p>Vita at Grove Isle. CMC Group<\/p>\n<p>An aerial of the new development. CMC Group<\/p>\n<p>At close to 7,000 square feet, the penthouse, which is the largest of 10 penthouse duplexes in the building, overlooks Biscayne Bay.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Inside, the home has a fully indoor-outdoor feel \u2014 thanks to floor-to-ceiling retractable glass walls.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The lofty aerie opens to a private elevator that leads to a large foyer. There\u2019s also a great room with 11-foot-high ceilings and the retractable glass walls.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Design details include a chef\u2019s kitchen, frameless Barausse doors and an integrated smart-wired home system.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A sculptural staircase leads to a rooftop pool. CMC Group<\/p>\n<p>The great room, with 11-foot ceilings, and plenty of space for entertaining.  CMC Group<\/p>\n<p>A main bedroom suite overlooks the bay and features a spa-like marble bath and double closets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The staircase leads to a 97-foot-long rooftop terrace with the pool, summer kitchen and multiple lounge areas framed by waterfront views.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 65-unit boutique building has seen almost $400 million in closings in less than 60 days, including multiple penthouse transactions above $15 million and $20 million, a building spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>The eat-in chef\u2019s kitchen also comes with a breakfast bar. CMC Group<\/p>\n<p>A formal dining room and retractable glass window walls that lead to the outdoor space. CMC Group<\/p>\n<p>The listing broker is Nelson Gonzalez, of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.<\/p>\n<p>Vita\u2019s resident amenities include a residents-only private bayfront pool, night-lit tennis, Pickle and Padel courts, a gym and spa, and membership to the Grove Isle Racquet and Yacht Club.<\/p>\n<p>A new Italian restaurant, La Sponda, will also be opening to the public later this summer, a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>A cozy seating area leads to the outdoor space.  CMC Group<\/p>\n<p>Outdoor space comes with serene water views.  CMC Group<\/p>\n<p>A 40-foot private rooftop pool makes a splash. CMC Group<\/p>\n<p>The condo building project was not without controversy. Island residents fought the city of Miami for 10 years, alleging that the building, which blocks some other condo owners\u2019 views, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/local\/community\/miami-dade\/coconut-grove\/article287349750.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">broke its own laws<\/a> by granting building permits even though the property was never platted, or mapped and subdivided in accordance with city code, and that the building breaches a 1977 covenant that capped residential units on Grove Isle at 575 \u2014 a limit Vita pushes to 589.<\/p>\n<p>The current developer, Colombo\u2019s CMC Group, took over the project in 2021. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe island is split on the project. If your views are blocked, that sucks for you. But that\u2019s real estate. Other people are so happy,\u201d a source said, adding that the developer has made some upgrades to the island\u2019s amenities \u2014 where nothing new has been built since three 18-story condo towers rose in the late \u201970s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Coconut Grove penthouse with a private rooftop pool is on the market for $23.5 million, Gimme Shelter&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":334859,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[20221,12980,803,123,125,124,480,804],"class_list":["post-334858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-condos","tag-gimme-shelter","tag-luxury-real-estate","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news","tag-real-estate","tag-residential-real-estate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=334858"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334858\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/334859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=334858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=334858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=334858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}