EXCLUSIVE: $18 Million Hotel-Inspired Miami ‘Sky Villa’ Aims To Woo Wealthy Buyers Away From Megamansions With Jaw-Dropping Amenities

An extraordinary "trophy" apartment perched atop one of Miami's most luxurious buildings has hit the market for $17.99 million—offering one very deep-pocketed buyer the chance to enjoy the kind of lavish amenities found only in the world's priciest megamansions, but without the demanding upkeep that is usually associated with owning a waterfront home. Offering soaring 20-foot ceilings, sprawling living spaces, and interiors conceived by one of the top luxury hotel and resort design studios, Meyer Davis, the listing description for the six-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom unit appears almost identical to one you would see with a single-family residence. But instead of exclusive water frontage or a private dock, the "sky villa" has another very sought-after amenity, one that listing agent Devin Kay of The Exclusive Group at Douglas Elliman tells Realtor.com® is increasingly drawing wealthy buyers away from pricey megamansions and toward high-rise buildings: convenience."Miami’s luxury buyer has become much more sophisticated about how they value their time," he explains.“There will always be demand for large waterfront estates, but we’re increasingly seeing buyers who don’t necessarily want the...