Bentley Residences Sunny Isles: Oceanfront Tower Construction Timeline and Delivery

Bentley Residences Sunny Isles is a condominium tower rising directly on the Atlantic Ocean at 18401 Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach. Florida YIMBY, in its June 2026 report on the project, places the beachfront property between Turnberry Ocean Club Residences to the north and Sahara Beach Club Condo to the south, along the stretch of Collins Avenue between Haulover Beach and Golden Beach. The tower is developed by Dezer Development and designed by Sieger Suarez Architects in collaboration with Bentley Motors.

For anyone following the project, the useful question is not only when the building is expected to open, but who says so and when they said it. Several outlets have published delivery years for the tower over time, and those years do not all match. This guide separates the milestones that are documented from the projected dates, and it labels each with its source and publication date so readers can judge how current the information is.

The earliest firm milestone comes from the manufacturer and developer themselves. In a 2025 news release on the building's amenities, Bentley Media stated that construction was well underway following ground-breaking in 2024. The same release describes the project as the first and only Bentley-branded residential tower in the world, rising to 62 floors on 2.4 acres of beachfront property.

The next dated milestone is the move out of the foundation phase. Florida YIMBY reported in June 2026 that construction had gone vertical. According to that report, recent photos showed the reinforced concrete superstructure standing seven levels above grade. The outlet described progress at a pace of approximately one floor every five to six working days, with work concentrated across a broad circular floor plate defined by curved perimeter formwork and dense rebar assemblies visible on the active deck.

Those two reports together give a clear sequence: ground-breaking in 2024, a building described as well underway in 2025, and a superstructure rising above grade by June 2026. A floor pace is a snapshot of one moment in construction, not a schedule, so it should not be extrapolated into a finish date.

Haute Residence, in a buyer's guide that it said reflected information as of September 30, 2026, listed estimated delivery in 2028 and described the project as under construction. Two named outlets published within a few months of each other therefore point to the same year.

An earlier or differing date also exists. Because that page is undated, it is hard to know whether it reflects an earlier schedule that has since moved or simply has not been updated. When two official or press accounts conflict, the more recent dated report is generally the better indicator of current expectations, though neither replaces the delivery terms in a purchase contract.

Readers should also expect the figure to be a target rather than a guarantee. Large oceanfront towers can see schedules move with weather, permitting, inspections and supply conditions. The practical step is to ask the developer for the most recent written construction schedule and for how any outside date is defined in the contract documents.

Florida YIMBY reported in June 2026 that the tower will contain private in-unit sky garages reached by the patented Dezervator vehicle elevator system, a concept associated with Dezer Development's other auto-themed towers. Bentley Media's 2025 release describes residents traveling directly up to their apartments inside their cars using the Dezervator lift, which it says takes its name from the developer. Bentley Motors' website adds that the core of the cylindrical building houses the car elevator.

The design language is also a stated feature. Bentley Media's 2025 release says every individual balcony will have a private heated swimming pool, a summer kitchen and a generous living area. Bentley Motors' site describes expansive balconies, each with its own private heated pool, and says the designers integrated Bentley's design language throughout, with sustainable, locally sourced materials and work intended to comply with local environmental requirements, including Florida Green Building Coalition certification.

Story counts and heights vary by source, which is common for towers still under construction. Florida YIMBY's June 2026 report gives 62 stories, Bentley Media's 2025 release says 62 floors, Bentley Motors' website refers to 61 storeys, and Haute Residence's guide as of September 30, 2026 says 63. Florida YIMBY gives the tower's height as 716 feet. Differences like these often come from how podium levels, mechanical floors and the roof are counted, so final figures are best confirmed against the approved plans.

Bentley Media's 2025 release announced more than 20,000 square feet of amenities enhanced by five-star hospitality, including a pet spa designed in partnership with Bentley Motors and finished in Bentley signature detailing, with grooming, wash and dry services on site. Florida YIMBY's June 2026 report lists a similar program: Proper English by Todd English, described as the chef's first residents-only restaurant concept, along with a fitness center, spa, beauty salon, cinema, whiskey bar, cigar lounge, pet spa, landscaped beach club, and an oceanfront pool deck with cabanas and food-and-beverage service.

The setting is a direct Atlantic frontage in Sunny Isles Beach, a corridor known for branded oceanfront towers. Bentley Motors' website describes uninterrupted views of the Atlantic Ocean and the intracoastal waterways around Sunny Isles Beach. Since amenities in a building still under construction are announced programs, the finished layouts, operators and opening dates should be confirmed with the developer as the project approaches delivery.

A single projected year is a starting point. The more reliable approach is to track several indicators: the date of the latest construction report, the number of levels poured, whether the developer has issued updated written schedules, and how the purchase documents define the delivery window. Florida YIMBY's June 2026 floor-count report and the 2025 ground-breaking confirmation from Bentley Media are the kind of dated, checkable markers that help with this.

It is also worth comparing what a buyer is told in the sales gallery with what has been published. The conflict between the 2027 date on Bentley Motors' page and the 2028 date in the June and September 2026 reports is a reason to ask which date the developer currently stands behind. Questions about unit mix, finishes, garage configurations and amenity specifications should likewise be answered in writing, not inferred from marketing renderings.

Buyers who want help organizing those questions, or who want to compare this tower with other Sunny Isles Beach oceanfront projects, can contact Denis Smykalov at Wolsen Waterfront for a conversation about the building and its surroundings.