Surfside, Florida may only comprise a single square mile north of Miami Beach, but the town’s reputation for its walkability and pristine white beaches has attracted an affluent community.
So when the “ultra-luxury condo” project The Delmore was announced in 2025, featuring sprawling 7,000 square foot residences and high-end amenities, one might have expected major demand (1).
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Instead, the developer hasn’t yet sold a unit, construction has stalled and questions remain about whether building an ultra-luxury residence on the site of the deadly 2021 Champlain Towers South collapse was a mistake (2).
“Any development on this site will always carry a weight that goes beyond bricks and mortar,” Surfside Mayor Shlomo Danzinger told Moneywise. “It is hallowed ground for the families who lost loved ones and for our entire community.”…